Survival in Another World With My Master

"... hmm, I see. Well thought of."

I read the instructions for the prototype magic gun and I was honestly impressed and said so. This prototype magic gun was created by craftsmen in this world using only the technology of this world, drawing on the bolt action rifle and the front-loaded masket I provided for research.

First, the loading method of the bullet is a pre-loaded type. In other words, it is a type of gun that puts a bullet through the muzzle and loads it with a stick, to put it plainly. Its structure is naturally one-shot.

If it's an original masket gun, you can pour gunpowder into the barrel, then put a bullet in it, poke it with a stick, and press it to consolidate, but this prototype magic gun does not use gunpowder. Because it only pushes the bullet through the muzzle and activates a very small explosion magic in the back of the barrel, firing the bullet with its explosive pressure.

It seems that the Magic Gun was prototyped not with explosive magic but with wind magic, but it was no more powerful than explosive magic. They tried all kinds of magic, but for now, using explosive magic is the most powerful.

The barrel is made of black steel with high resistance to magic. Heavy but resistant to magic, it was judged that the deterioration of the barrel due to explosive magic could be minimized. Due to its durability as a metal, Heavy Warriors seem to prefer it as a material for defenses with high magic defenses. The price is also higher than iron, but it is not as expensive as magic metal, and it is difficult to rust, so it seems that it is easier to take care of than iron.

Did you use the bolt action rifle as a reference for the barrel? The life ring around the right of the four articles is cut properly. The warhead also appears to be in the shape of a vertebrae. The bottom is also depressed in the shape of a skirt. Explosive pressure swells up this bottom, and it seems to be feeding into the lifering so that the bullets are fired without letting loose pressure.

Sure, I remember stuffing it in this depression... wooden plug or cork.

At the root of the barrel, the screw is cut and the tail plug fits. This tail plug is made of magic steel and appears to be an explosive magic trigger. If 10,000 Explosive Magic triggers broke, they could be replaced with a simple tool. Removing the tail stopper will make cleaning the barrel easier.

Then the firing mechanism activates the explosion magic at the bottom of the barrel by causing the iron part to fire and pulling the trigger, firing the loaded ammunition. Magic is supplied from Magic Stones that are loaded in the place where the striking iron hits the fire lid. If this Magic Stone is filled with magic, it will be able to shoot 30 shots.

A soldier who can fill a Magic Stone with magic can carry a lot of bullets unless the Magic Gun breaks. Even if not, the Magic Stone itself is not that big. Bring a spare Magic Stone and you'll be able to shoot quite a few. They can replace it with magic stones of appropriate size and magic crystals if they exceed the speed limit.

Magic Stones are disposable, but can be obtained by defeating monsters. Magic Crystals are also disposable, but they accumulate much more magic than Magic Stones of the same size. Ten times the size of the Magic Stone will be able to be fired. The advantage of using Magic Stones is that they can be refilled even if they run out of magic. Very ecological. Basically, it is written in the instruction manual that we are thinking about using magic crystal stones for operation.

It is said that warheads can be manufactured outdoors as long as they contain molds and lead. The accuracy may drop slightly. It seems that anyone who can use any amount of magic can refill the Magic Crystal Stone, and if they can make bullets on the front line, it will help a little...? I don't think lead carries that much. Well, I'd better make a lot of ammunition in the back and supply it properly.

Can you make bullets in an emergency evacuation if you want to be on the front line? Is it a safety element... If you think about bows and arrows, can you make arrows yourself? Is it a safety element for soldiers? I'm afraid someone will start using stone bullets made of earth magic.

In any case, the ammunition itself would be easier to manufacture than a crossbow arrow if it were equipped. I think this is a bigger point than crossbowing. Crossbow arrows take a lot of work to make, make arrow handles, attach arrow wings, and feel like they're wearing arrows.

As far as mass productivity reports are concerned, mass production of barrels and other parts is possible thanks to the spread of golem lathes and thrust-powered lathes. The problem is said to be magic steel tail plugs, but if the magic metal mass production plan at the rear base is successful, mass production is likely to be possible to some extent.

And as far as shooting performance is concerned, this prototype magic gun... it's a huge caliber. It seems to be about 15mm in the calculation. Regarding the effective range, the result of the test shot is about 500 m....? Really? That's as effective a range as the bolt action rifle I gave you.

And if the power of a large caliber bullet is about a gizma, it will be dealt with with with a single hit. Probably a human opponent? If it hits your hands and feet, your hands and feet blow? That's right, it's 15 mm. Even the largest caliber antimaterial rifle I've got, it's 12.7 mm.

The power of a gun depends heavily on the caliber. Well, my antimaterial rifle would be much more accurate than the bullet's initial speed, so I think it's more powerful and more range than a prototype.

"But I forgot... I thought this was soft.

This is the perfect murder weapon. Once this is operated in large quantities, it will pile up a large number of dead bodies on the enemy. And above all, this prototype magic gun is made exclusively from the technology of this world. In other words, if you capture them and reverse engineer them, they will be able to produce them for the Holy King. There won't be any golem or hydraulic lathes over there, so I don't think mass production will be that easy.

I think there is still a lot to improve as a weapon. Weight, for example. Black steel, the material of the barrel, is heavy, and the entire gun is heavy because the barrel itself is made thick so that it does not explode. I think there are probably more than 5kg. It's a burden to march with this on... No, because people in this world have high physical abilities, both human and subhuman, can't it be a burden...?

If you look closely, it says that the barrel is thick and sturdy, so it can be used as a weapon. If the barrel is distorted, it will be dangerous... but I think the barrel is unusually thick so that it can be used as a proximity weapon when approached. Anyway, we're looking for robustness. Is that okay?

Well, the fact that there is no other way to shoot together is also an improvement. There is also the problem of replenishment, and there is probably a high manufacturing cost in the first place. I don't think it will soon be mass produced and spread, but I think it is well thought of as high maintenance.

"Do you really want to shoot?"

Hundreds of people said it was only at first glance, and I decided to try shooting for now. They are surrounding the airboard and arguing with it, dismantling it and testing it.

"Wait a minute, Ora!? What are you dismantling on your own!?

"It's okay, I'll get back to you."

"It's just the tip."

"Don't worry about the details. Oh, you're testing a prototype magic gun?

"You were also interested, weren't you? Let's do it. Let's do it."

That's what blacksmiths and alchemists who were arguing by the airboard started taking broken armor, logs, and waste materials out of the test site warehouse and setting them as targets.

"If I don't fix it properly, I'll turn it into an interesting experimental bench..."

The people who had dismantled the airboard and tested my dialogues trembled with vibration. Fufu, I'll let you fly free. If I fail, I'll be upside down on the ground.

I decided to try the prototype magic gun again. The installed target is approximately 50 meters away, and several circles are arranged on thin wooden boards. It is a large human doll made of logs, just logs, and clay wearing broken metal armor. Clay dolls are made of earth magic and are almost as durable as human body strength.

All right, let's go through the armor first.

Ooh.

The archer is the one who is most accustomed to shooting. Temporarily disables the skill of a good archer with a 40% increase in shooting power. 40% difference makes a big difference.

Hold a prototype Magic Gun and use an Iron Sight to aim and fire at the torso of your armor.

A loud gunshot sounded and a big hole in the middle of the armor blew up behind the logs. The recoil was milder than I thought because the gun was heavy.

"... so powerful, isn't it?

That's a little more than I expected.

"Isn't this armor useful?

The Cat-Beast Alchemist who was watching the test shot from my side was stunned and the Dwarf blacksmith stared at me. With this power, I'm sure the semi-life armor will penetrate.

The next time I shot the clay doll, there was a huge hole in my torso. When I hit my neck, my head jumped, and when I hit my hands and feet, my hands and feet blew up. This is terrible.

The accuracy of the hit at 50 m is believed to be within 2 cm. I don't know why. Because there was a big hole in the center of the target in the first shot, and no matter how many shots were fired after that, it fell into that one-hole.

By the way, I let a dwarf blacksmith shoot me, but it turned out pretty much the same.

"It's just amazing how many shots you can shoot..."

"With a little training, anyone can take down an enemy soldier at this distance."

I had Isla put up a normal barrier magic and shot a logger with armor on it, but without a problem I pierced the barrier and pulled through the armor to blow off the logs.

"... isn't it a little too vicious?

"It's an incredible performance as a weapon... but to be honest, I think we can overwhelm the Holy King's Army with a crossbow. Maybe we should deploy a few of them to hunt down the Wizard Troops of the Holy King's Army."

"I'm going to report it to Sylvie and Danang... well, even though it's a prototype, it's quite complete."

Of course, there seems to be an improvement that does not come out unless it is actually operated. For example, the mechanism around the trigger and the iron shot seems quite delicate, so it seems like it would break if treated roughly. I think this is going to be an improvement.

"If we were to deploy this to the front, how much supplies should the soldiers have?

First of all, bullets. It seems that if the Magic Stone is fully filled, it can shoot 30 shots, and at least 30 shots. Ideally, 60 shots would be twice as good. I wish I had a spare Magic Stone. "

The rest is a maintenance tool. I think it would be better to have a spare tail stopper. "

"Tail plugs are the core of this weapon, right? If you let me hold it and lose it on the battlefield, it'll be tough. I think it would be better if we could go straight back in case of a malfunction."

"Hmm, that's probably true. If it is a tool for cleaning the barrel, is it just a tool for removing the tail plug? You want 60 rounds? It's lighter than an arrow, and I think I can hold it even more."

"It depends on the supply situation. In some cases, you may want more. You'll actually carry food, water, potions, and other equipment around. When you talk about wandering with a sword for a melee battle, it increases the weight of your gear."

After the firing test, we were able to grasp some of the performance, so we will discuss the operational aspects now. It actually puts bullets in a leather pouch and checks the weight. One bullet weighs roughly 32 grams, so 30 rounds weigh roughs roughly 1 kg. 60 rounds weigh roughs roughly 2 kg. It weighs quite a bit, but if you make a special pouch to carry around with you, it might be good because it basically contains 60 rounds. Depending on the situation, you may want to increase the number of pouches you distribute.

"In the meantime, it would be a good idea to make 50 chips and deploy them to a test unit of about 30 people to conduct an operational test. I didn't suddenly put it into action without an operational test."

Yeah, I think so, too.

Well, I'll write a report in that direction.

I nodded at the remarks of the Cat-Beast alchemist who was verifying the mass production magic gun together. Here's how to verify a prototype magic gun. The Holy King's Army would never dream that we were developing such a vicious weapon one after another. If we're going to fight, it's going to be a one-sided development.

I felt a little sorry for the soldiers of the Holy King who would probably fall in the upcoming battle. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to stop it. All I can do is meticulously recommend surrender.