But this doesn't mean the knowledge he gained is useless.
After some thoughtful improvements, Chen Zhou really created a peculiar firearm with performance far superior to the matchlock gun.
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Looking at the evolution history of modern firearms, it can be found that the difference in ignition systems alone between matchlock guns and modern firearms spans a whole generation.
The reason why the matchlock gun's firing rate is so slow is due to multiple limitations.
The most influential among them is the muzzle-loading and the matchlock ignition.
The matchlock ignition is relatively easy to improve.
As long as you understand the firing mechanism of a flintlock gun, converting a matchlock gun into a flintlock gun is quite simple.
During his study of firearm design, Chen Zhou had long successfully modified a flintlock gun, and its performance was even better than the flintlock guns that matured in the late 17th century.
