Chapter 257: The Cheap and Sturdy Persuaders I Submachine Gun
Under the light, the steel barrel flashed an intoxicating cold light.
So much so that as soon as Bruno walked into the laboratory door, he immediately caught a glimpse of the magic rifle placed on the experimental table not far away.
Bruno, eyes shining, walked straight to the experimental table, and then solemnly picked up the first-generation rechargeable magic rifle placed on the table.
The slightly cool touch, the unique luster of metal, the explosive power contained in the gun body, the moment Bruno touched the magic rifle, all kinds of thoughts began to surge in Bruno's mind.
Although this is a world with magic, perhaps influenced by Bruno, the magic rifle designed by the Idar Magic Array Research Laboratory is not much different from the guns in the previous life.
The familiar appearance of the magic rifle reminded Bruno of countless classic firearms that were well known to people in his previous life, such as AK47, AWM, M-16...
However, not much difference does not mean they are exactly the same.
Since the principle of the charged magic rifle is to stimulate the magic power stored in the magic crystal to produce magic rays similar to fireball, it avoids the consumption of physical ammunition, so that the position originally used to change the magazine is replaced by a handle to stabilize the gun.
Similarly, in order to better match the magic crystal filling method of the charged magic rifle, the Idar Magic Array Research Laboratory eliminated the initial loading step and replaced the original bolt position with a slot for installing the magic crystal "magazine".
And a very important point is that this type of charging magic rifle can fire continuously!
Although due to the limited conditions, the killing effect of such non-physical ammunition is relatively limited, but... it can't resist its fast shooting! This magic ray generated entirely by the magic array is enough to cause multiple damage to the enemy in a very short period of time. From Bruno's perspective, this firing method and attack form seem to make this rechargeable magic rifle beyond the scope of ordinary rifles and become a firearm more similar to a submachine gun!
At the same time, since the loading step was omitted, in order to avoid accidental damage to their own side, the mages of the Idar School not only set a safety on the handle of the gun, but also increased the force required for the first trigger.
The fine steel used to make gun barrels has a special production line in Idar. After countless experiments, the craftsmen of the Idar Steel Factory came up with the most suitable ratio of raw materials, and thus created steel that best meets the requirements of gun barrels.
As for the buttstock...
Since wood has many advantages such as being light weight, heat and cold insulation, easy to process and low cost, most of the components of the first generation of magic rifles, except for the necessary fine steel materials and magic crystal structures, are made of high-quality wood from the Almis Mountains.
Although the wooden buttstock is made through many processes such as baking, dewaxing, laminating, and oiling, it is less expensive, but it is not inferior to any other parts made of any other material. It also perfectly fits the advantages proposed by Bruno of being cheap, sturdy, and durable.
Because after all...the magic rifle is different from the previous magic cannon.
As a standard equipment that will be equipped to every soldier in the future, Bruno naturally has to reduce costs as much as possible while ensuring the power and quality of the weapon.
Furthermore, if the entire magic rifle is made of fine steel, even if Idar has the financial resources, the heavy fine steel will greatly consume the physical strength of the soldiers, which is not conducive to long-distance raids and long-term high-intensity combat.
"What's the cost?" Bruno asked out loud.
"According to your previous instructions, we have to reduce costs as much as possible while ensuring that the weapon is durable. Therefore... if a magic rifle like this enters the mass production stage, the cost can be controlled at around one gold coin due to the scale effect."
"A gold coin..." Bruno murmured.
Is one gold coin a lot?
Not much really!
You know, in any noble territory except Idar, even to forge the most ordinary dagger or other weapon, it would probably take more than a dozen silver shillings, equivalent to half a gold coin.
Because material consumption is only one aspect, the labor cost and time cost of hiring a blacksmith must also be considered.
Of course, after the magic transmission lines were connected and magic industrialization came into being, the cost of producing weapons in Idar Territory was greatly reduced.
after all……
Not to mention the application of the new steel technology in Idar County, Idar County has saved a lot of costs in terms of fuel and energy alone.
It wasn't that Bruno didn't want to use a heating array to replace the burning of coal, but due to the scarcity of magic resources, he had to give up the idea of using magic as energy.
But now, a huge amount of magic power can be continuously transported from the Almis Mountains to the land of Idar Territory. This clean and pollution-free renewable energy has almost reduced Idar Territory's energy expenditure by more than 70%!
Moreover, the working efficiency and product quality of large machinery are definitely not comparable to those of ordinary people.
An ordinary sword would cost more than a dozen silver shillings, but a magic rifle would cost at least one gold coin.
At first glance, the cost of the magic rifle is indeed much higher, but the problem is...
This is a magic rifle!
This is a cross-era individual combat equipment that can change the battlefield situation and conduct long-range attacks in advance. Moreover, the power it can exert on the battlefield is absolutely incomparable to ordinary weapons! Therefore... the price of one gold coin is simply super value!
"As for the power... just as you expected before, this magic rifle that cannot fire live ammunition is indeed limited in power, but... the considerable rate of fire can completely make up for this shortcoming!" Anel added.
Hearing this, Bruno couldn't help but nodded.
Just as he expected, the range and power of the first generation of magic rifles were not as good as expected, but...
That's enough!
The requirements Bruno set for the Idal Array Research Laboratory were actually not very complicated. First, it had to be cheap, sturdy, and durable; second, it had to be able to kill enemies without exploding.
And this magic rifle in his hand can be said to be a perfect match for his requirements! Holding the gun tightly in his hand, Bruno's blood boiled.
Although Bruno has always believed in the truth that power comes from the barrel of a gun, it was not until this moment that the Idar Territory finally had its first real firearm! "My Lord Count, give it a name..." Arnel suddenly said to Bruno.
"In that case... then its name is the Persuader-01 submachine gun. After all... our Idar Territory has always been about convincing people with reason!"
"Persuader Type I? Convincing people with reason?"
Arnel was visibly stunned.
However, immediately afterwards...
"Master Mentor is right! We in Idar Territory must convince others with reason!"
Arnel pumped his fist at the air.
Thanks to "skywalkery" for the 1500 points!
Thanks to "Rotsen" for the 500 points!
Thanks to "Mo Chen Wuming" for the reward of 100 points!
(End of this chapter)
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