(The log book of the Beiyang Navy "Laiyuan" ship purchased in Europe in the same batch as Zhiyuan Ship, in which the weapon column lists Weber's pistol)
According to the records, Beiyang Navy bought pistols from Europe many times when ordering warships in the late Qing Dynasty, which is called "Plum Blossom Pistol", that is, revolver, named after its nesting plane is similar to the shape of plum blossom. The specific model is the very famous British Webley pistol, which is transliterated by Beiyang Navy and translated into Webley pistol by modern customization. It's a revolver that can hold six bullets, and Deng Shichang should also use this pistol.
(Weber revolver)
From 20 13 to 20 14, the bullet of this pistol was indeed found in the area of the officer's cabin in the underwater archaeology of Zhiyuan.
Besides Weber's revolver, according to archaeological evidence, Deng Shichang probably had a private pistol. That is, the pocket pistol with a smaller caliber and size than Weber column has limited range and power, and is mainly used as a private self-defense weapon. The bullet of this pocket pistol was also found during the underwater archaeology of Zhiyuan. Maybe Deng Shichang bought a pocket gun for his own use in addition to the official pistol.
(Wei Bolie pistol bullets discovered by Zhiyuan Ship Archaeology, and bullets from more pocket-sized pocket defense guns)
Deng Shichang was a senior officer of Beiyang Navy (Zhiyuan Pipeline) in the late Qing Dynasty, so it is not surprising that he was equipped with a pistol.
Beiyang Navy was a huge fleet built by the government in the late Qing Dynasty, and it was also the most powerful of the four fleets in China in the Qing Dynasty. There are not only 25 main warships such as Zhiyuan Ship, but also 80 other ships and 4000 navy. The strength of the fleet far exceeds that of the Japanese joint fleet, ranking ninth in the world.
The Qing Dynasty invested heavily in Beiyang Navy, so Deng Shichang's guns were not parallel imports.
According to historical records, at that time, when the Qing Dynasty bought warships from Britain, it also bought a batch of pistols, which were later called plum blossom pistols. This is a revolver, which can hold six bullets. At that time, the firing rate and power were very good. Most naval officers are equipped with this kind of gun, and I believe Deng Shichang is no exception.
This is my opinion. Please correct me if there are any differences.
I found that many people think that Deng Shichang's hero used a Weber revolver, but I think it should be a Beaumont-Adams revolver.
Beaumont-Adams revolver is a pistol jointly developed by British gun inventor Robert Adams and British captain Beaumont. Caliber 9. 14, ammunition capacity 5 rounds. The integrated structure of barrel and fuselage is very obvious and eye-catching. Adams' overall frame structure is a British registered patent, and even Kurt doesn't need it, which is very unique. In addition, its linkage launch system is also very simple and effective, which is convenient for rapid and continuous launch. From 1855 to 1856, the British government purchased the gun to equip the British army, and 1858 was used as the official British pistol. Many officials like to use their own money to buy Beaumont-Adams pistols as self-defense weapons. Of course, Deng Shichang should have bought it himself, which is obviously different from the Weber pistol bought by the Qing government at the same time.
Weber Liscott Revolvers and Light Weapons Co., Ltd., founded in 1887, produces pocket revolvers, military revolvers and other firearms, among which the most proud product is Webley Six revolver, also known as Weibull pistol, which appeared in 19 15 and was equipped in 165438 British army.
People's understanding of Deng Shichang begins with the impression of movies.
Deng Shichang was an outstanding patriotic naval general in the late Qing Dynasty. He was the captain of the Zhiyuan ship in the Sino-Japanese War, equivalent to the current major general. He led the whole ship's officers and men in a heroic battle. Finally, when he rushed to the enemy ship, he was hit by the shells of the enemy ship and the barrel of the torpedo device exploded. All the officers and men died heroically, fulfilling Deng Shichang's oath: Who will die? I hope we die honorably.
In the naval battle, he was fighting all over, holding a sword in his left hand and wearing a monocle in his right hand, which was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The gun at his waist became a mystery.
It is said that before the naval battle, the weapons and equipment of Beiyang Navy were also very powerful. For this reason, Li Hongzhang also introduced many guns and ammunition from Germany to enrich the combat effectiveness of various warships. Among these weapons are revolvers made in Germany.
According to legend, it is likely that Deng Shichang matched a German renju revolver.
Believe it or not.
Deng Shichang, who once served as a modern captain and one of the earliest naval officers born in China, successively served as the duct tape of the mosquito gunboat Feiting, Zhennan, Yangwei and Zhiyuan in beiyang fleet in Qing Dynasty. Its management ships are orderly, well-trained, disciplined and highly efficient.
On September 1894 and 17, Deng Shichang commanded the cruiser Zhiyuan to fight bravely. Under the siege of several ships of the Japanese navy joint fleet, Zhiyuan ship was injured in many places, the whole ship caught fire and the hull tilted.
When the naval gun shells were ignited, Deng Shichang encouraged the officers and men of the whole ship to fight bloody battles to the end, and resolutely drove the warship at full speed to the starboard side of the Japanese cruiser Yoshino. Judging from contemporary archaeological discoveries and judgments, Deng Shichang was determined to end up with the enemy when Japanese ships intended to launch torpedoes instead of attacking them.
Later, it was discovered in archaeology that Japanese ships concentrated their artillery fire on Zhiyuan ship, and a shell hit the torpedo tube of Zhiyuan ship, and the torpedo in the tube exploded and Zhiyuan ship sank.
Deng Shichang and more than 250 officers and men of the whole ship died for their country, and were posthumously named as "Cong Yipin" officer and the title of Prince Shaobao. They are China's national heroes and are remembered by future generations.
At present, Guangdong Provincial Museum, Memorial Hall of the First National Congress in communist party, China, Shanghai, etc. There are precious cultural relics such as the European bronze bell used by Deng Shichang and the seal of Deng Shichang donated by Deng Xiaopeng, the grandson of Deng Shichang.
From 2065438 to August 2005, National Cultural Heritage Administration salvaged many modern weapons, such as shells, bullets and Gatling machine guns. Through the one-month underwater archaeology of Dandong No.1 discovered two years ago. After research and textual research by archaeological experts, it is determined that Dandong No.1 is the cruiser Zhiyuan, which sank in the Sino-Japanese War.
However, the relevant pistol was still not found on the sunken ship, but the pistol bullet was fished out. After analysis and historical records, it is believed that the gun worn by naval officers in the Qing Dynasty was a revolver of an Englishman, Webster, which was called a "six-ring pistol" at that time. Judging from this, Deng Shichang, as a naval officer, should have worn a Webbley revolver bought from England before his death.
The first batch of Weber revolvers, 1887, officially served in the British army and navy, named ".455 revolver mark I", with a projectile weight of18g and a muzzle velocity of180m per second, belonging to the early old revolvers. Unfortunately, no pictures of this revolver can be found on the Internet.
In fact, the so-called pistol used by Deng Shichang on the Internet is a single-shot gun from the picture. Therefore, the author thinks that it was not used by Deng Shichang before his death.
According to the equipment records of the Beiyang Navy cruiser Laiyuan, there are six-ring pistols of Webley (also translated by Webley and Webley). According to the actual situation at that time, all officers of the Qing navy were allotted six-ring Weber pistols, which were also called plum blossom pistols at that time. The navy is a very avant-garde service, and officers have long given up single-shooter guns.
Deng Shichang photos
As an outstanding son and daughter of the Chinese nation, Deng Shichang's heroic deeds are widely known. In the 1894 Sino-Japanese War of 1894, Deng Shichang died heroically, and Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty wrote an elegy for him, "Tears filled his eyes today and he died to serve the country, which is the highest praise for Deng Shichang."
The sword that Deng Shichang wore before his death.
A telescope shared by Deng Shichang.
Deng Shichang's pistol.
As for this pistol used by Deng Shichang, there is no detailed introduction and no relevant information, so I don't know its specific model. But judging from the shape of the pistol, it should be a German Mao Se pistol, especially the curved grip of the pistol, which is more like the early style of Mao Se pistol. In addition, the individual weapon of Beiyang Navy at that time was the German Mao Se rifle, so it can be concluded that the pistol used by Deng Shichang at that time was the German Mao Se pistol.
Deng Shichang is an outstanding son of the Chinese nation, and Deng Shichang's heroic deeds are world-famous. In 1894 War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Deng Shichang was defeated by the heroic Mar. Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty once wrote an elegy for him: "Today we shed tears." This can be said to be the highest praise for Deng Shichang's service to the dead. The sword worn by Deng Shichang all his life, the telescope used by Deng Shichang and the pistol used by Deng Shichang. Because there is no detailed information about the pistol used by Deng Shichang, the specific model is not clear, but judging from the shape of the pistol, it should be German Mao Se pistol, especially the pistol with arc grip is more like the early style of Mao Se pistol. In addition, the personal weapon of Beiyang Navy at that time was a German Mao Se rifle, so it can be concluded that the pistol used by Deng Shichang at that time was a German Mao Se pistol.