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Make France Great Again - Chapter 173

Published at 16th of January 2023 05:59:36 AM


Chapter 173: Migne rifle

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"Migne, we're going! You know what? We're going... God! I never thought I'd be here one day! Oh! My Virgin Mary!"

In a certain reception room of the Elysee Palace, Captain Henri Gustave De Vickine excitedly stood up and looked at the decorations in the reception room, pacing back and forth, muttering words such as "We want to develop" repeatedly. For an ordinary French captain to be invited into the Elysee Palace is simply a matter of great honor!

"Migne, didn't you hear me?" Xu was because the middle-aged man sitting in the chair didn't respond, Captain Henry Gustave Deviney was a little unhappy, and his tone became aggressive.

Claude Edirne Miguel, who was sitting on the brocade seat with big blue flowers on a gray background, raised his head and glanced at Henry Gustave who was constantly turning around, and his words revealed a little dissatisfaction: "I listen. Here, Captain Gustav, can you be quiet for a while!"

Captain Miguel's words made Captain Gustave a little displeased. He was born into a vulgar family, and he looked down on Captain Miguel's behavior. It was obviously the captain, why did you pretend to be arrogant.

"Okay! I'll be quiet!" Gustav muttered angrily, but he didn't mean to stop at all. He scurried back and forth in the reception room, and the portraits hanging in the reception room praised him, and then he Touching the exquisite china from the Eastern Empire placed in the corner of the reception room, it was as if Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden.

Sitting in the chair, Captain Mignet quietly pondered the next conversation with the President, and from time to time he put the thing in the handkerchief in his hand.

Until the door of the reception room was opened from the outside, Captain Migne and Captain Gustave stopped what they were holding at the same time, Mignet put the handkerchief back in his arms, and Gustav carefully put the porcelain back again. original position.

Under the watchful eyes of Captain Gustave and Captain Mignet, Jerome Bonaparte appeared in front of the two of them, and Miguel also got up and prepared to meet Jerome Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte glanced at Gustave and Mignet and asked, "Which one of you is Claude Edirne Mignet? Which one is Henri Gustave De Captain Vicky?"

Gustave, who had not waited for Mignet's answer, hurried to Jerome Bonaparte and extended his hand to introduce to Jerome Bonaparte enthusiastically: "Your Excellency, I am Gustave!"

Then he pointed at Miguel and introduced, "He is Miguel!"

"I heard that you have created an epoch-making product that can change the entire history of the infantry!" Jerome Bonaparte boasted to Captain Gustave and Captain Miguel exaggeratedly.

Although the Minet bullet and the Minet rifle are indeed the peak products of the front-loading gun, the peak of the Minet rifle has only been maintained for nearly 16 years.

In the Austro-Prussian War, Austria's defeat indicated that the breech gun to solve the airtightness was far more powerful than the front-loaded gun, and the Migne rifle fell at a very fast speed.

France, the birthplace of the Migne rifle, has fully equipped every army with the Chasepo rifle in just four years after the end of the Austro-Prussian War.

However, the nearly one million Xiasaibo rifles did not allow the Second Empire to win the Franco-Prussian War. Many troops were captured not long after they got a Xiasaibo rifle. The million Xiasaibo rifles quickly ended in the first battle of their debut.

After the symbol of the popularization of France, France, which had developed a more stable breech gun, abandoned the Chasepo rifle again. Many rifles were given to Russia by France in the form of half-selling and half-giving.

It can be said that the Miner rifle and the Chasebo rifle are two untimely products.

"Your Excellency, you're right!" Captain Gustave said before Captain Migne said, "Our bullets allow soldiers to reload faster!"

After speaking, Captain Gustav said to Captain Miguel in the tone of the host: "Captain Mignet, quickly show that thing to His Excellency the President!"

Migne glanced at Captain Gustav with disdain in his eyes. In his opinion, Captain Gustav was too keen to show himself to the president, and this would only make him feel bad.

As expected, Jerome Bonaparte's face showed a displeased expression, and he said coldly: "Mr. Gustave, could you please be quiet for a while!"

Captain Gustav did not dare to show off himself when he saw this.

Gustave was forcibly titled and gave Captain Mignet a chance to "show off". He took out the red handkerchief again and politely invited Jerome Bonaparte: "Your Excellency, can you sit here? !"

"Of course!" Jerome Bonaparte walked quickly to Captain Mignet.

Captain Gustave also had to follow Jerome Bonaparte to the gold-lacquered snail-shaped table.

Miguel gently unfolded the handkerchief, and the handkerchief was wrapped with a round head that exuded a silver metallic luster, and inside it was a bullet.

"Your Excellency, this is our invention in Algiers!" Mignet said to Jerome Bonaparte in a slightly excited tone. From his tone, it could be seen that Captain Mignet was quite interested in his invention. confidence.

"That's right!" Gustav interjected.

"Captain Miguel, can you explain to me the wonders of this bullet?" Jerome Bonaparte stretched out his hand and pinched the silver bullet on the handkerchief between his thumb and forefinger and looked carefully.

Although he has also seen Mignet on some websites, this is the first time he has touched this thing.

The Mignet bullet is cylindrical with a round head, there are several rings of annular grooves on the outer ring, and there is a conical cavity at the bottom of the bullet. The cavity is stuffed with a concave cork, which seems to have a trace of later metal fittings. The meaning of the bullet, but it is one size smaller than the length and caliber of the later metal fixed-loading bullet, which looks a bit weird.

"Your Excellency, it is set to be slightly smaller than the caliber of the gun, which is convenient for soldiers to reload in the fastest time. Generally, if the bullet is like this, it cannot be aimed, but this bullet is different..." Captain Mignet pointed out. Holding the cork in the cavity at the bottom of the round-headed bullet, he told Jerome Bonaparte: "When firing, the gunpowder gas forces the plug in the cavity into the cavity to expand the bullet, and the bullet expands and engages the rifling to form a powerful gas. Sealed, the warhead rotates and flies out of the gun chamber under the pressure of the rifling, and the accuracy is greatly improved.

We have tested the performance of this bullet in Algiers. Its effective range can be about 2.5 times that of ordinary bullets. Ordinary bullets will lose their accuracy at a range of 200 meters away, while Mignet bullets can be used in Hit the enemy with precision within a range of 500 meters! "

"500 meters! We can absolutely kill the enemy before they find us!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded and sighed.

"That's right! This will greatly improve the combat capability of the army!" Captain Gustav expressed his opinion at the right time.

"However, can the bullet you designed be used on the rifles of the existing French troops?" Jerome Bonaparte asked again.

Migne was silent for a moment, then said cautiously: "Your Excellency, I think the French army should consider redesigning a rifle!"

Then he added: "Of course, this is just my personal opinion! In fact, this bullet can also be used in existing French rifles, just need to make an adjustment to the rifle. However, in this case, it may be in the range of The range has been reduced!"

"Captain Miguel, you must have thought about the weapons you need to carry this rifle!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Mignet.

"Your Excellency, the traditional smoothbore rifle cannot meet the demand for bullets, we need a new type of rifle! Although I can't deliver the real thing to you right now, I promise you that I will serve you and the The state has designed a new rifle!" Captain Mignet said solemnly to Jerome Bonaparte.

"Your Excellency, I will assist Captain Mignet to set up together!" Captain Gustave also hurriedly expressed his position to Jerome Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte glanced at the Mignet shell in his hand, and then glanced at Captain Mignet. He believed that Captain Mignet would not disappoint him. He pretended to hesitate for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay. Come on! Captain Miguel, I believe in your abilities!"

"Thank you for your trust in me, Your Excellency!" Migne said excitedly to Jerome Bonaparte~www.novelhall.com~ For Migne, a military enthusiast, it was no doubt that he could set up a rifle himself. is his greatest recognition.

"Captain Miguel, Captain Gustave! What do you want? Money or space for advancement?" Jerome Bonaparte asked Captain Mignet and Captain Gustave.

"I..." Captain Migne, who had just uttered a word, was silent, and he didn't know what choice to make.

Captain Gustave was also silent, his heart longed for money, but he knew that some things were still in the hands of Captain De Miguel, and the president didn't seem to be particularly good with his senses.

"Since neither of you have made up your mind, why don't you listen to my advice!" said Jerome Bonaparte to the silent two.

Captain Migne and Captain Gustave nodded at the same time.

"Actually, your patent can be said to be an epoch-making design, but you should know that these days, all kinds of imitation goods are everywhere. As long as they are easy to use, those guys will use it with peace of mind!" Jerome Bonaparte spread his hands and told The two "reality".

In the age of imperfect intellectual property law in the 19th century, it was simply impossible to get an epoch-making weapon or an invention to start at a price. If you could steal it, why bother paying the user royalties.

If it is a hostile country, it can be copied in the name of hostility.

"The first plan is that I can pay you 30,000 francs each, and the rifle and bullet patents you design will belong to me! The second plan, I will pay you 5,000 francs each, and at the same time you will Transfer to the War Department."




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