New Gods of North America

Came to the Brooke family's steel processing plant,

Wayne was still thinking about how to explain the function of the silencer to Alex Brooke.

I don't know if there are any lame excuses like "guns are too loud and will disturb the normal lives of ordinary people and affect the hearing health of the shooter".

Could he please stop focusing on why Wayne would want to "reduce the impact of the gunfire"?

After all, for this kind of thing, any normal person would know, as long as they think about it a little, that although it is not illegal, it is not right either.

But it turns out that

A researcher who is interested enough in technology sometimes doesn't care about these little things...

When Alex Brooke saw Wayne coming, he took Wayne and Doug to a small yard next to the factory.

With a revolver equipped with a trial version of a silencer, he fired at the target "bang, bang, bang, bang":

"Mr. Wayne, your idea is very good, and it is indeed an idea that people who often use guns can think of.

"However, after testing, its effect is still not ideal, so we have tried to make some improvements to it, such as filling it with floccules inside and covering it with cloth outside."

Hmm...

Wayne hesitated for a moment.

But seeing that Alex had people bring several types of imitation firearms here, he would be at a greater disadvantage if they reported each other.

So I started to communicate with him about technology:

"According to my experience, there are many factors that affect the volume of gunshots. In order for a silencer to play a better role, there are certain requirements for the gun itself.

"For example, if you put it on a bolt-action rifle—you know the bolt-action rifle, right?—it will work much better than if you put it on a revolver."

"You called that device a 'silencer'? That's a pretty apt name."

Alex's attention first fell on something strange, and then he continued to answer, "I know about bolt-action rifles. Ever since the Kingdom of Prussia in the German Confederation began using that kind of breech-loading rifle in the war, countries in the Old World have been quickly copying it. In fact, I have two finished products here." (Note)

What the hell?!

It's ok to have imitation guns and seamless steel pipes, but you even have imported weapons. Is this a legitimate processing factory? !

Soon, two bolt-action rifles were brought over.

One of them is said to come from the Kingdom of Windsor, and the other from the German Confederation.

Inissa's bolt-action rifle seems to be closer to the German one. As the most powerful country today, the Kingdom of Windsor seems a bit rough in terms of weapons.

However, neither of these two bolt-action rifles looks as “high-end” as Inissa’s. The difference is probably similar to the difference between “mass-produced version” and “special customized version” or “enthusiast modified version”.

At least there are no gorgeous patterns on it, and the most important "skin effects" for weapons and equipment are missing.

The silencer sample is not rigidly connected yet, it is currently just "put on" the muzzle.

It needs to be corrected before shooting, otherwise the bullet will blow the silencer off first.

After trying a few more shots, Alex found that the silencer was indeed more effective when used on a bolt-action rifle.

However, the firing sound of a bolt-action rifle is inherently louder. Even with a silencer installed, it is still more ear-splitting than an ordinary lever-action rifle at the same distance.

Alex was obviously still not satisfied:

"It seems that the actual effect is still not good... Moreover, such guns are not easy to buy in America, and the bullets they use are different from the common ones in America. There are problems with logistics and the popularization of guns. Even if the matching silencer is made, I am afraid that the sales will not be very good."

No, it’s okay to have bolt-action rifles, but do you want to popularize silencers?

Wayne tried to direct his attention. "The military and the general public may not have much demand for silencers, and the approach of increasing sales may not be suitable for it. There may even be problems with patent applications.

"From a technical perspective, in order to reduce the sound of gunfire as much as possible, we might consider modifying the single-shot pistol as a whole at first, so that the structure is similar to that of a bolt-action rifle, and the amount of powder in the bullet does not seem to be that large, and the effect of using a silencer should be better.

"Of course, it would be best if the silencer could be fixed on the barrel, and the silencer itself could be further improved, so that it would probably meet the technical requirements. I think such a weapon could be sold at a higher price than normal, or even much more expensive."

Alex's eyes lit up slightly. "If your theory is correct, Mr. Wayne, do you think we can completely eliminate the sound of gunfire by doing that?"

Wayne recalled the various silenced weapons he had seen in modern movies, TV shows, and games. "I'm afraid it's impossible to completely eliminate them, but maybe we can suppress the sound of gunfire to a minimum, and maybe it will become very faint through the door."

Alex looked at the gun in his hand and pondered for a while, then raised his head with a bright look:

"We'll know when we give it a try. A single-shot pistol is not difficult to make. In theory, all you need is a barrel, a firing pin, and a matching gun body. It's not difficult to fix a silencer on it, and our factory can make a sample."

I see, those guns you asked someone to bring over before looked like replica guns...

After a while of "communication", this "sample trial" was temporarily over.

Alex seemed to be well educated. Although the scientific concepts of that era were not yet very systematic and comprehensive, after Wayne told him the concept that "the propagation of gunshots is mainly related to ammunition gas", he began to have his own ideas about the changes to some details.

While the guy was in a good mood, Wayne asked Alex if he could sell him one of the bolt-action rifles and some ammunition.

Alex didn't like bolt-action rifles, but he was reluctant to give up the "foreign reference that he had worked so hard to get".

Finally, it was Wayne who said, "I'll tell him when I have more ideas later," and Alex reluctantly gave him the German-made gun. This gave Wayne and Inissa a similar gun.

Wuhu,

From today on, I am also a man who can pull the big bolt.

The two chatted until they reached the factory, waiting for Doug to drive the carriage over.

Alex's focus eventually shifted from "how to silence" to "why Wayne wanted to silence".

Wayne hesitated for a moment and chose to change the subject. "Speaking of firearms, compared to the lever-action rifles and bolt-action rifles commonly seen in America, we don't have much advantage in range. If we go to war with the Kingdom of Windsor again, it seems to be very disadvantageous to us."

"You are absolutely right!"

Alex was really excited when he mentioned this. "A large part of my interest in firearms comes from the picture albums of the War of Independence that I read when I was a child. I had an idea before to try to improve the lever-action rifle and strive to continue to increase its effective range under the same conditions. At least it can't lose to the weapons made by the Kingdom of Windsor."

Hmm...comparing the range with a bolt-action rifle?

In modern society, there is no well-known sniper rifle with a lever rifle structure. The simple structure is that it can withstand a higher charge and a greater chamber pressure. Some of the shortcomings are problems that are brought from the mother's womb and cannot be cured...

Wayne couldn't help but complain:

"Rather than competing on range, it's better to continue to play to the existing advantages. The advantage of the lever-action rifle is its ability to fire continuously. As long as the firepower is dense enough, whether the shot is accurate or not, it can suppress the opponent and make him unable to aim. If the effective range is a little shorter, it won't be a big problem.

"For example, we design a firearm by tying several barrels together, and then loading and firing them one by one. As long as the firing rate is fast enough, no matter what kind of firearm we encounter, we can suppress the opponent and make him unable to raise his head."

Alex was obviously shocked. "You are right! The maximum range of the bullet is actually sufficient. As long as it can be fired rapidly, the bolt-action rifle with poor continuous firing performance will be at a disadvantage. If I can develop a sample, Mr. Wayne, you will be the name of this invention."

hiss……

Wayne instead felt like he had fallen into a fire pit:

"I can just offer suggestions. For things like inventions, it's better to use the actual inventor's name..."

Note: The background of the "Old World" is the Crimean War (the first world-class modern war) and some subsequent wars. The background period is roughly the same as the Civil War, but there will be deviations.