Volume 3 Chapter 14 Coilgun
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Finally, Mr. Zenom finished the prototype coilgun.
It seems his recent hard work in the workshop wasn’t for work, but for his hobby of weapon development.
I knew he was bored lately, with no repair requests after the wheat harvest.
I think he could make money by making swords to sell if he had the time, but it seems like making money isn’t a motivator for my master.
Actually, he seems to be quite wealthy, so it’s fine, I guess.
I think it’s a bit strange that his hobby is developing new weapons, but in the case of dwarves, it’s just a pure desire to make incredibly strong weapons.
It seems that Legendary weapons forged by them often become important props in tragedies, but the dwarves seem to have no intention of stopping weapon development, even though they reflect on it to some extent each time.
It’s said that the shield displayed in the throne room of the dwarf kingdom is inscribed with the words that weapons can be used for good or evil depending on the user’s heart.
It sounds cool, but for the dwarves, it’s the same as being given a free pass… No one seems to be able to stop their rampage.
The appearance of the finished coilgun is exactly like a rifle from Earth.
The barrel is about 30 centimeters long, giving it a short and stubby impression, but I think I’ve seen something like this in a movie or something.
The gun the noble had also looked similar.
It seems to be strongly influenced by the design of the Earth guns that were first brought into this world.
The barrel is made of a reddish-brown alloy, and a dark-colored metal is used for the other metal parts.
The stock is made of wood.
I was surprised by the beauty of the finish.
The metal parts are polished without a single scratch, and the wooden parts are carefully coated with drying oil and shining in an amber color.
”Master, this is a prototype, right?”
”That’s right, isn’t it well-made?”
Damn, this dwarf won’t understand what I want to say.
The purpose of a prototype is data collection, and it’s useless once the defects are identified.
Usually, they would keep the finish to a minimum, I think.
Well, for dwarves, it’s probably natural to finish something properly once they’ve made it.
It seems they don’t even have the concept of cutting corners.
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After that, we quickly set up a target in the courtyard with mounds of dirt for the test shot.
I was starting to feel a bit excited too.
Once everything was ready, Mr. Zenom eagerly readied his coilgun.
When the trigger was pulled, a loud metallic clang rang out, and a bullet dropped from the muzzle with a soft thud.
The bullet only managed to travel about 30 centimeters.
”That one didn’t count.”
Apparently, it was a failure, so he re-aimed and fired again.
Once again, the annoying metallic sound echoed as another bullet slipped out.
Did that one fly more than a meter?
”This one doesn’t count either; it should go further if done right.”
Mr. Zenom kept making excuses while firing repeatedly.
Eventually, a few shots began to reach the target, but the power was clearly lacking.
At this rate, a rubber slingshot seems like it would perform better.
”Can I give it a try?”
It seemed there was a timing element to getting it to work right.
Taking the coilgun from Mr. Zenom, I carefully positioned the heavy weapon with both hands.
I inserted the iron bullet through the hole at the back of the gun.
The sleek, polished bullet shone without a scratch, reflecting my face and the scenery like a mirror.
Just how much effort did this dwarf put into a single test bullet?
The bullet and muzzle were fitted so tightly that not even a hair could fit between them; wouldn’t a little more wiggle room be better?
Expecting it to not fire, I pulled the trigger aiming at the target, and a tremendous screech of metal grinding echoed, but… the bullet didn’t launch.
I see.
As long as you’re holding the trigger, the magnetic force is active.
It seems that once the bullet starts to accelerate, you need to quickly release the trigger; otherwise, it will get stuck to the coil.
”Release the trigger right away. If you wait too long, the bullet will jam inside.”
Mr. Zenom took the coilgun from me, pulled the trigger, and slid a small lever on the left side of the barrel.
A faint pink magic circle appeared a little past the barrel.
The bullet that was stuck in the barrel shot out and floated in the air at the center of the magic circle.
It seemed that this magic circle was attracting the iron.
Mr. Zenom released the trigger, and the magic circle vanished. The bullet plopped onto the floor.
Now I’ll try pulling the trigger without putting a bullet in.
At the default position, it overlaps the barrel, so it’s not very noticeable, but if you look closely, the magic circle is definitely there.
If I pull the trigger and move the lever back and forth, the magic circle moves too.
”Hey, hey, I adjusted it to the position where it flies the best, don’t move it.”
”Is this a mechanism to eject a jammed bullet?”
So, a lever to move the magic circle back and forth… magic tools can make even something like this, huh?
”It’s a prototype. It’s for figuring out, by trial and error, where the magic circle should be to make it fly the best.”
Mr. Zenom said this with a proud look, but think about it.
This magic circle has the strength to attract iron, like the coil in a coilgun.
If you can freely move the coil’s position, wouldn’t you be able to make a more amazing weapon without even bothering to make a coilgun?
I insert a bullet, aim at the target, pull the trigger, and have the magic circle suck the bullet in.
I then operate the lever, moving the bullet as far back as possible, and then quickly slide the lever all the way forward.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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