The amount of potassium chlorate obtained this time was not much, not even an ounce.
Fang Er carefully dug out a small wooden tube.
He put a portion of the potassium chlorate into it, sealed it, and then pulled out a fuse.
Holding the wooden tube, he walked out of the house.
Finding a spot far away, he placed it down and carefully lit the fuse.
He quickly moved away.
Boom!
The wooden tube suddenly exploded!
Heh heh heh heh!
It worked!
Next was mercury fulminate!
Mercury, nitric acid, ethanol.
All were prepared.
According to the proportions on the recipe.
Mercury was added to nitric acid, turning it into a mercury nitrate solution.
Then ethanol was added.
He carefully stirred with a glass rod.
Until crystals slowly began to precipitate at the bottom.
This was the mercury fulminate crystal.
Trembling with nervousness, he mixed the mercury fulminate with the potassium chlorate.
Primer!
It worked!
Next was the remaking of bullets and firearms.
For Fang Er, this was no problem at all.
Copper-jacketed lead-core bullets.
For the firearm model, Fang Er chose the classic Type 54.
Two days passed in a flash.
Fang Er, carrying a Type 54 pistol, walked out of the workshop.
His heart was filled with anticipation!
Automatic, rapid fire!
In this era, it was almost a dimensional reduction strike!
He arrived at the shooting range within the training grounds.
The new recruits were still training.
Zhuzi saw Fang Er carrying an unfamiliar small gadget and heading straight for the shooting range.
He was very curious.
What good thing has the young master cooked up now?
He quickly handed over the training to someone below.
He also walked towards the shooting range.
Zhao Hu and the others, seeing this, also came to the shooting range.
Young master, have you made something good again?
Zhuzi asked with a smile.
Let us have a look too.
Zhao Hu and the others also ran over.
Alright, then I'll let you have a look.
Fang Er stood about twenty paces from the target, raised his arm, and pulled the trigger towards the bullseye.
Bang!
A shot rang out, the casing ejected automatically, and the bullet accurately hit the target.
Looking at the shooting distance, Zhuzi and the others were a little disappointed.
This thing couldn't compare to the Dragon Tooth, not even to the Yun Yi Type.
Only twenty paces.
Fang Er took a few steps back.
Twenty-five paces.
Bang!
Another shot hit.
Huh?
Zhuzi noticed Fang Er didn't reload!
Hu Zi and the others also noticed.
They immediately ran to Fang Er's front, curiously looking at the gun in his hand.
Young master, this one doesn't need to be reloaded?
Zhuzi asked excitedly.
Zhao Hu looked at the gun, then at the ejected casing.
He walked over and picked up the casing.
Looking at it, this was different from the bullets used in the Dragon Tooth and Yun Yi Type!
Hahaha, this one doesn't need to reload after each shot.
Fang Er said, he took out the magazine and showed it to them, then continued.
This is called a magazine, it can hold ten rounds at a time, and you can fire continuously, look.
After Fang Er finished speaking, he reinserted the magazine.
Aiming at the target, he continuously pulled the trigger.
Bang bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang bang!
The shock of continuous firing was so great that no one paid attention to whether the bullets hit the target.
Young master, give me a chance to play with such a good thing.
Zhuzi rubbed his hands, looking at Fang Er with a fawning expression.
Fang Er reloaded the magazine, then handed the gun to Zhuzi.
Zhuzi excitedly held the gun and pulled the trigger continuously at the target.
Ten consecutive shots.
It was finished in less than five breaths!
The bullets were all gone.
Click! The empty chamber made a sound.
Zhuzi was stunned.
Damn!
It ran out so fast?
Bring it here.
Fang Er took the gun back, put it in his embrace, and said to them.
Train well. This is called a pistol, and it's too difficult to make, especially the bullets.
Later, during the assessment, whoever leads their soldiers with the best results, I will reward them with a pistol and a hundred rounds of ammunition!
When Zhuzi and the others heard this, they immediately became excited.
This was incredibly tempting!
After making repeated assurances to Fang Er, they returned to continue their training.
Fang Er, with the Type 54 tucked away, called Zhao Gang and the others over again.
In front of them, he disassembled the pistol into a pile of parts.
See if you can make it with your current skills.
Zhao Gang picked up a part and observed it carefully for a while before putting it back.
Sir, it's probably not easy. We can make it, but whether it will work is another matter.
If even he said so, the other blacksmiths were even less likely to succeed.
I'll do it once to demonstrate for you.
Fang Er said, he picked up a steel ingot and started the lathe.
He began to make the second pistol.
With his skill, making such a pistol would take an hour.
However, to help them learn and remember, he deliberately slowed down the pace.
While making it, he explained to them the requirements for each part.
It took nearly two hours to complete this pistol.
After all the parts were finished, Fang Er skillfully assembled it.
With the metallic clinking sounds, a brand-new Type 54 pistol was completed.
Zhao Gang and the others spent the entire process in astonishment.
They knew Fang Er's technical skill was high.
But what Fang Er displayed now far exceeded their imagination.
How much did you remember?
Fang Er disassembled the gun again and asked Zhao Gang.
Bit by bit. I only understood the barrel and the main body, but nothing else.
Zhao Gang said a bit sheepishly.
The other blacksmiths lowered their heads in shame.
They were not even as good as Zhao Gang.
Fang Er was not angry.
Remembering the technical points of the barrel and the main body after seeing it only once was already very good.
He moved away from the lathe.
You try. Make the barrel and the main body once, let me see.
Zhao Gang was a little nervous.
He picked up a steel ingot and fixed it onto the fixture.
The lathe started.
He very carefully began to cut the steel ingot.
Logically, these two parts could be cast and then trimmed.
But for Zhao Gang and the others, this was an opportunity to practice and improve their skills.
Even though Zhao Gang worked very carefully, his speed was slow.
He finished making the barrel and the main body in less than fifteen minutes.
Fang Er didn't watch. Instead, he asked Zhao Gang to use the parts he had just made to directly replace the corresponding parts on the new gun.
Zhao Gang's assembly was a bit clumsy.
The main body was assembled smoothly.
But the barrel wouldn't fit.
Figure out the reason yourself. You guys come with me.
Fang Er said to Zhao Gang.
Then he led the other blacksmiths away.
In another room, Fang Er explained his ideas to these blacksmiths.
He needed a bullet reloading machine.
A machine that could press the primer, casing, and bullet together.
He also needed a small electric forging hammer.
About a thousand catties, capable of forging casings and primer cups.
The casings and primer cups were made by directly stamping them from a whole copper plate using a mold.
Then the excess parts could be cut and polished.
The bullets were directly cast into shape and then trimmed.