episode_0004
by admin“But…if it’s a prototype…?”
Karen, who was walking behind Brown, asked.
“It’s a weapon. Using the materials Karen studied.”
“Weapon…?”
“Oh, Karen, do you have any aversion to being used as a weapon?”
“No. just… I’m curious what type it is.”
Karen is interested.
Brown gave her a simple explanation.
“The basic principle is to put a chemical substance and a bead into the weapon, ignite it, and fire it. I will give you a detailed explanation while looking at the prototype.”
After answering her question, Brown scratched his head for a moment before asking a question.
“That’s right. Do you have that substance on hand right now?”
“I brought it with me just in case.”
“I’m glad. Then, once we receive the prototype, let’s test it right away.”
‘I guess I can check it quickly.’
Thanks to Karen bringing gunpowder, we were able to quickly test the performance of the prototype.
Anyway, how should I call that?
“What name should the substance Karen studied be called? Can we call it gunpowder or powder?”
Brown said, quietly adding gunpowder.
“Oh, I hadn’t thought about it. hmm… We just call it gunpowder.”
Karen decided on a name without much thought.
“Yes. Karen, have you thought about what to do with the gunpowder?”
“Hmm… The only thing I could think of was something like using it to dig a mine?”
“It would be okay to write it like that. It can be used to demolish buildings…”
“Is that okay too?”
As we walked and talked to each other, we soon arrived at the blacksmith shop.
“Is there a senior blacksmith by any chance?”
“Hmm. Gashu over there.”
As I went inside, avoiding the tools inside the blacksmith shop, I saw a senior blacksmith carving wood.
“I’m here.”
“…Please wait a moment.”
The senior blacksmith glanced at Brown.
Lift the gun next to you and fix it on the tree you were cutting.
-Kang.
Karen, who was watching from the side, asked.
“Is that the prototype Mr. Brown was talking about?”
“Yes. That’s it. The name is Matchlock.”
“Hmm. Take a look.”
Brown accepted the matchlock gun handed to him by the senior blacksmith.
When seen with the naked eye, the barrel was straight without any bends.
The thickness was also consistent.
‘I’ll have to shoot it to find out, but it shouldn’t be a problem right now.’
The barrel of the gun was checked, and the parts for attaching the twine were also checked.
Every time I pulled the trigger, there was no problem with the barrel tilting to the side.
Brown took a piece of twine out of his pocket, put it on the part, and checked it.
The part was long, so the end of the twine missed the hole in the barrel.
“Hey, can you please make this part a little shorter?”
“Give me.”
The blacksmith hammered the parts.
I received it again and checked it, and there seemed to be no problem.
“Thank you. It came out well.”
“Hmm. Who made it? But what kind of weapon is this?”
“I was going to test it anyway. Would you like to take a look?”
A senior blacksmith who shows interest in Brown’s words.
“I’m good. When will the test be done?”
“If the location is suitable, it is possible right away.”
“…Follow me.”
A senior blacksmith taking the lead and heading somewhere.
Brown and Karen followed behind him.
“Here. If it’s this big, it won’t matter.”
The place the senior blacksmith guided me to was the backyard.
It was surrounded by a fence, and there were gemstones, wood, and coal all around.
“Yes. That’s enough. Can I use some wood?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Then…”
Brown picked up the tangerine and placed it in the appropriate position.
“Karen? Please give me some gunpowder.”
“Here.”
‘I guess this is enough.’
Brown put a good amount of gunpowder into the muzzle of the gun.
Next, I banged the handle on the floor a few times.
Eventually, I inserted the lead bead I had received with the gun earlier into the muzzle and pushed it all the way inside with a stick.
‘It’s a little loose.’
I told myself that next time I would put something like paper or leather in it before putting a bullet in it.
Lastly, I fed the twine with the oil I had brought with me when I left the department.
“Could you please light the string on fire?”
“Ah, yes.”
As Karen chanted the spell, the end of the twine caught fire.
Brown blew on the twine, leaving only a spark, and then attached it to the part.
‘Now, if we add a little gunpowder here…’
There was a small hole next to the barrel, and the wood was recessed so that an appropriate amount of gunpowder could be dispensed.
When preparations were complete, Brown held the matchlock gun and spoke.
“There may be a loud noise, so be prepared.”
“…Yes!”
“Hmm.”
He aimed the matchlock gun at the treadmill that had been set up earlier.
Since I had no scale or gauge, I relied on my senses.
“Then. Shoot.”
After Brown finished speaking, he pulled the trigger.
The part with the twine tilted and ignited the gunpowder.
Soon after.
-Pow!
“Kya!”
“… !”
The gunshot resonated uniquely even in the noisy blacksmith shop.
The muzzle of the gun lifted upward due to recoil.
‘Are you done?’
Before confirming whether he had hit a hit, Brown first checked the condition of the gun.
The barrel of the gun was slightly heated.
The area where gunpowder was stored in the gun body looked slightly burnt.
Still, there didn’t seem to be any major problems.
‘There were no cracks in the barrel. It won’t be a problem to fire a few more shots.’
After checking the firearm, Brown looked forward.
The white smoke created when the gunpowder ignited made it impossible to see.
Brown blew away the smoke with his hand and headed forward.
The tag was fine, but there were traces of a lead bullet ricocheting nearby.
A lead bullet lay crushed not far away.
I couldn’t hit the mark.
But the launch was successful.
“It is done.”
It was implemented.
A matchlock gun.
Even in this world.
This is not the end.
In the future, we will need to repeat various tests and make improvements.
We also confirmed that improvements need to be made immediately.
It seemed that the sights, sights, and gunpowder dish that would hold the gunpowder that would ignite in contact with the embers should also be reinforced with metal.
“I was startled by the explosion sound.”
Karen, who came next to me, said.
“Is this a weapon that shoots iron balls?”
“Yes. It is a weapon that can suppress enemies from a distance.”
“As I live, I see all kinds of things. This is my first time using a weapon like this.”
“Haha. Oh, I have something to improve, so…”
Brown told the senior blacksmith about the improvements.
“No problem. Leave it to me. by the way… Can I try it too?”
A senior blacksmith interested in matchlocks.
Brown grinned and handed over the firearm.
“Any amount.”
“I also did it once…”
Brown was glad that the people he would be making guns with were interested.
‘Now that this has happened, me too.’
There was some selfishness on his part as well.
‘What’s left to do is…’
Brown thought as he watched the senior blacksmith and Karen take turns shooting.
‘After making some improvements, I received confirmation from the department head…’
Now he’s done almost all he can do.
All that’s left is to show what he created to the department head.
Even if the head of the department liked the matchlock gun, the evaluation of the higher-ups still remained.
However, Brown was confident.
And I had no intention of stopping at the matchlock.
If things go well and you receive support.
‘I wonder how far we can make it.’
The matchlock gun was not the only thing I remembered from my past life.
Brown began to think about his future plans.
***
“Then let’s go.”
“Yes. The matchlock rifle will be improved by tomorrow afternoon.”
“Yes. Please. And…what happened to the cannon I mentioned last time?”
“That might take a while. Looks like I’ll have to wait a week.”
“Oh yes. See you tomorrow then.”
Brown and Karen left the blacksmith shop and headed toward the main street.
“How did you like what I showed you today?”
“…is it the best?”
“Is that so?”
“Yes! I never thought that gunpowder could be used to make a weapon like this! And, every time I shoot a gun, I feel relieved for some reason…”
Karen reacts violently.
‘I’m glad.’
Brown thought there might be resistance to using the gunpowder she studied as a weapon.
But after seeing her reaction, he realized that his worries were unfounded.
“And, I think gunpowder needs to be improved a bit.”
“Which part?”
“Because there was less combustion, a lot of residue remained inside the barrel. Um…”
In addition, we first thought about ways to improve gunpowder.
The two walked away talking about guns and gunpowder.
***
Time passed, and already a week had passed.
“I have done enough testing, and this is enough.”
“Whoa. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Are you going to check the prototype now?”
“That’s right.”
The senior blacksmith, who had a continuing interest in firearms, soon made another matchlock gun.
As a hobby, I shoot whenever I have time.
Brown had been at the blacksmith shop longer than at the department in a week.
Karen also came to the blacksmith shop and improved gunpowder by shooting it herself.
The matchlock was tested for a week and continued to be improved.
We also made a cover for the gunpowder dish to prevent the gunpowder from being blown away by the wind.
The gun body was also shaved to make it easier to hold.
The kkojildae was made so that it could be connected to the gun body, and a scale and iron sight were also attached.
It can’t get any more perfect than this.
“Have a nice trip. Because I haven’t received the cost to make the cannon yet.”
“Haha. Next time I come, I will come with a bigger budget.”
“Draw.”
All that remains now is the evaluation of department heads and higher-ups.
After leaving the blacksmith shop, Brown and Karen headed to the weapons research and development department.
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