Da Vinci came to Aurich this time and brought a total of 20 finished revolver guns. These muskets, because the barrel length reaches 50 centimeters, can no longer be considered as pistols, but belong to the carbines between rifles and pistols.
Moreover, this kind of revolving flintlock is not very convenient to hold and shoot with one hand because of its long length. Therefore, two-handed shooting is required. Fortunately, there is a wooden support under the barrel, so it will not burn the shooter because the barrel is hot.
The total weight of the entire revolver carbine is exactly 3 kilograms, which is exactly the same as the target Marin set for Da Vinci. In addition, Da Vinci also specially made a short version of the pistol for Marin, which has the same structure, but the barrel is much shorter, similar to the later flintlock pistol, and can be easily hidden in the robe.
Seeing this pistol, the corners of Marin's mouth twitched. Because, this kind of short spear is definitely an assassination weapon...
After testing, this revolver pistol, using powdered gunpowder, also has an effective range of 20 yards. Using granular gunpowder, the effective range is directly up to 30 meters. It is definitely a sharp weapon for assassins to assassinate nobles.
Suddenly, Marin felt full of malice from this musket - if there were two such guns hidden in the assassin's robe, draw the gun and shoot after approaching him within 20 yards... Marin can already imagine that he will be bloody The falling scene...
The next day, Marin suddenly promulgated a new decree-"Gun Control Act":
However, all subjects in East Frisia, except professional musketeers, who own muskets must obtain the permission of the royal family. If you hide a gun in private, you will be arrested and sent to jail directly. If you hide a gun in the city of Aurich, you will be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison, and if it is serious, you will be executed directly... And if you hide a short-barreled musket in the city of Aurich, you will be sentenced to death...
Even if civilians need to hunt, they are only allowed to use arquebus rifles, and they are never allowed to be brought into the city of Aurich...
Even if foreigners enter Aurich, carrying firearms must be registered and strictly controlled. Only the envoys of various countries have the right of immunity. But the guards of the envoys, the muskets must also be handed over to the soldiers of the Count of East Frisia for safekeeping before entering the city, and they can only be returned when they leave the city...
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The whole country was surprised by Marin's inexplicable order, because, in this era, the entire Counties of East Frisia, and only the Marin army used matchlock guns. Others, no one used muskets at all. Therefore, the order issued by Marin has no target...
But when Marin showed the new muskets on the school field next to the palace, the officers present understood what Marin was worried about...
I saw that Marin suddenly pulled out two exquisite revolver pistols from the sleeves of his large silk robe, and "pa-pa-" hit the humanoid target 10 meters away directly, hitting the sawdust horizontally. fly…
Everyone was a little stunned by Marin's sudden action, because, in everyone's eyes, the arquebus was the representative of the musket. Generally, if you want to shoot with a matchlock gun, you must light the matchlock first. Most of the matchlock is wrapped around the left arm, and only the front end is clamped on the fixture of the matchlock gun. Every time the gunpowder is loaded, the matchlock must be removed from the clamp to facilitate the loading of ammunition, which is very troublesome. Generally speaking, even if a matchlock gun is well-loaded, if you want to shoot, you must first place the matchlock and clip the clamp, and a set of preparations will take at least a few tens of seconds.
However, they saw with their own eyes just now that Marin suddenly pulled out two muskets, without using matchlocks, and finished shooting directly...
These days, among matchlock guns, short guns are not absent. However, matchlock pistols are just as troublesome to use. And because there is only one matchstick, two cannot be operated. So, even with an arquebus pistol, only one can be used. But just now, Marin was shooting left and right, looking like an old woman with two guns...
Everyone doesn't quite understand Marin's intentions, showing off his marksmanship in front of them? It doesn't seem to be the case... Even the smartest knights such as Schwartz and Frundsberg don't understand, but they vaguely feel that they are about to think of something...
"Everyone thinks, if an assassin uses this new musket and hits you twice suddenly, can you escape?" Marin didn't go around in circles, and went straight to the point...
Most of the people present, especially the trainee knights, shivered all over their bodies...
Schwartz and the others understood that at such a short distance and with such fast musket fire, it would be absolutely difficult for them to escape...
"No wonder the Earl issued such a strange order before, because he was afraid of being assassinated..." Frenzberg suddenly realized...
Schwartz immediately poked him in the arm to stop him talking. Didn't you slap Marin in the face if you said it face to face? As one of Marin's earliest attendants, Schwartz knew that his young master was a little concerned about face. Said to his face that he was afraid of death, didn't he find fault
Frundsberg is smart, but he is not good at observing words and demeanor. Sometimes, speaking is a bit outspoken. Of course, this is also a common problem among knights. After all, they are not politicians, and sometimes they are too lazy to use their brains.
"George, you're right. I'm afraid of being assassinated. Besides, I'm also worried about you being assassinated!" Marin did not avoid this topic, but said it frankly.
"Uh..." Everyone was a little embarrassed, especially Frundsberg.
"Think about it, although you are all good at martial arts, but in the face of the shooting speed of mine just now, are you confident that you can escape the assassination?"
Everyone thought about it and shook their heads...
The knights are strong men with great strength, but generally not very flexible. Only those assassins can be trained to be more agile. Facing the speed of Marin's left and right bows just now, it was really difficult for the knights to avoid.
"I know that everyone is a warrior, and they are not afraid of death. However, death must also pay attention to the method of death. For a knight, if he dies on the battlefield, it is an honor. But if he dies in a conspiracy or assassination, he must die I was so wronged, I couldn't even leave a piece of glory..."
Everyone nodded one after another, feeling sorry for each other...
"My lord, since that's the case, why don't you keep the musket you used a secret? No one can use this kind of musket that doesn't need a matchlock, so there is no such danger!" A knight officer suggested road. This proposal was also approved by many of the officers present.
"Well said, Neil. But, have you ever thought that since we can make this kind of musket, those high-level craftsmen in Italy and southern Germany will not be able to make it? So, this kind of gun will definitely appear , we can't stop it!"
Originally, in history, this kind of gun appeared more than ten years later, and Marin only made this kind of clockwork gun more than ten years ahead of schedule.
Everyone stopped talking. Marin was right. There are many high-level craftsmen in Italy and southern Germany. It is not surprising that they developed this kind of musket that does not require a matchlock. Therefore, instead of preventing Marin from taking out this new musket, it is better to prohibit civilians from owning it. In this way, their safety can be guaranteed more.
Not only did the officers think so, but even Jeffrey and Haider, who were watching the excitement on the sidelines, began to support the "Gun Control Act" promulgated by Marin. Especially the control of short guns, Jeffrey and Haider, etc., all attach great importance to it.
Before, although Jeffrey cooperated with Marin to promulgate the "Gun Control Act", he actually didn't take it seriously. Because, he felt that Marin was making too much of a fuss. But when Marin performed a double-gun shooting in front of many officers and civilians in East Frisia on the school grounds, everyone was worried that he would become that unlucky "human target".
Therefore, Jeffrey and other civil officials secretly made up their minds to make every effort to strictly implement the "Gun Control Act". Because the implementation of this decree is more beneficial to civil officials like them. The military attache was assassinated, and he still has good skills, so he might have avoided it. If the civil servant was assassinated, he might not be able to hide from it, and hang up on the spot...
For their own safety, Jeffrey and other civil officials paid more attention to the "Gun Control Act", and the supervision was extremely strict... Because of this, there were almost no nobles assassinated by assassins using short guns in East Frisia. After that, in other parts of the European continent, many nobles were assassinated by assassins with short spears...