Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!
Chapter 407 - 398: One Ear

Chapter 407: Chapter 398: One Ear

Following Lin Yi’s command, a group of soldiers quickly came over carrying a large wooden box,

As the wooden box was placed in front of Lin Yi, everyone’s gazes were drawn to it.

Of course, the living people below could not see this, and looking at Lin Yi at that moment, he directly opened the box.

Instantly, a specially-made firearm appeared before the crowd.

This firearm was clearly different from those held by the Heavy Soldiers.

Overall, this gun was exceptionally slender, reminiscent of modern hunting rifles.

Of course, aside from that, next to it were several distinctly shaped bullets.

Indeed, these bullets were not spherical, but conical, with a cylindrical peg at the base of the cone,

and without exception, all these bullets were golden yellow,

clearly made from top-quality copper,

and if observed closely, one would notice that the barrel of this hunting gun was etched with spiral grooving.

Moreover, the gunpowder used was markedly different, appearing finer and distinct from others.

After taking it out, Lin Yi’s lips slightly curled up as he quickly loaded it.

Soon the bullet was inserted into the barrel,

of course, due to limited technology, this gun was not like modern ones with firing mechanisms,

but it still relied on ignition to operate,

though using ignition, the firepower of this gun was significantly potent.

Moreover, the amount of gunpowder loaded in the chamber was much more than in regular firearms.

One could say it held thrice the gunpowder amount of a standard firearm,

the gun itself was particularly unique and extremely heavy, with its barrel walls being more than twice as thick as normal firearms.

This was entirely due to the large amount of gunpowder; a thinner wall could potentially burst under pressure.

Lin Yi affectionately referred to this gun as the Sniper Gun!

As the name suggests, it is meant for sniping, _{fre ewe bnove l.com}

and through testing, this gun has proven extremely precise, capable of hitting a target over 800 steps away.

Moreover, it could penetrate cleanly.

Of course, its accuracy was not as refined as modern sniper rifles but was still remarkably considerable, especially since this model had a double-barrel design, allowing for two bullets to be fired consecutively.

Moreover, these bullets were specially crafted, each one carefully handmade and polished.

Each bullet took no less than three days to polish, clearly indicating its rarity.

Naturally, its precious nature also determined its true functionality.

With such meticulous polishing, the gun’s firepower was immensely powerful, capable of piercing through a ten-millimeter thick wooden plank within a short distance of 300 steps,

and would leave a large hole.

Of course, the recoil of this gun was also astonishing, as the amount of gunpowder already decided its power.

Then why not equip the army with this magnificent weapon on a large scale?

Of course, it is due to the high difficulty in its manufacture.

Merely crafting the barrel is extremely challenging, engraving spiral threading inside a fine steel tube is not something ordinary people can achieve.

Just one barrel took three months, consuming countless efforts, involving numerous craftsmen working day and night to produce it.

Moreover, the lifespan of this device is also very short.

After all, the gunpowder used is not the smokeless gunpowder of later times; the residue from this era’s gunpowder is substantial.

If fired for a long period, it would damage the gun’s barrel, meaning this gun’s lifespan may only allow for dozens of bullets to be fired,

after those, its effectiveness would not differ much from a regular firearm, perhaps only being slightly more powerful.

At this moment, Lin Yi took it out, harboring his own cunning plans,

since the opponent rashly came to the front line, they should not blame him for striking covertly,

thus, under the watchful eyes of the surrounding people, Lin Yi quickly assembled the firearm,

and also mounted it on the city wall, with the firearm’s stock firmly against his shoulder,

As for things like scopes, there were definitely none available,

even if there were, Lin Yi wouldn’t use them,

given that the accuracy of this gun wasn’t that precise, and since the scopes were not standard-issue, even if installed, it wouldn’t be clear where to aim,

it could be that you aim at the sky, but hit the ground, or you aim at a person but hit a horse’s leg, which is impossible.

Because of this, Lin Yi simply decided to use a mechanical sighting scope like the one from the Type 38 rifle based on his memory.

This device was still very accurate, as long as it was used properly, it could hit the intended target.

And now, with Lin Yi’s skills being much stronger than before, his stability had also significantly improved.

In addition, he had practiced countless times with this gun at the training ground, having already worn out one gun; this was the only second one remaining.