Spy-x-War Showdown

An expert, once he has a gun in his hand, must be able to articulate a thing or two about it.

Hefting the gun, Paul asked Alexander, "May I take it apart to have a look?"

Alexander made a welcoming gesture and laughed, "Of course, please do."

Paul disassembled the gun and, after examining each part carefully, thought for a while and said, "This gun has improvements over the first generation, but the internal structure hasn’t changed, so it’s only undergone a craftsmanship optimization?"

"Yes, the main structure hasn’t changed."

"Have the parts been hand-polished?"

Alexander gave a thumbs up with a smile, "Yes."

Paul picked up the trigger assembly, then frowned. Before he could speak, Alexander asked anxiously, "Is there a problem?"

Paul set the trigger hook aside and, after a long thought, asked, "Is the barrel cold-forged?"

Alexander made a regretful face, shook his head, and said, "No, my workshop doesn’t have the equipment for cold forging, though I’ ve wanted to purchase one, but ... it’s not an issue; the barrel’s lifespan and precision both meet top-level standards."

Cold forging is just one way to manufacture a gun barrel, not necessarily the best. Precision-forged barrels, if well-made, can have no difference in precision. However, the machinery for cold forging barrels is expensive, but subsequent processing is convenient and cost-effective, contributing to the barrel’s high precision and longer lifespan, making it one of the top-tier methods for barrel manufacturing.