"The Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle is very simple to use. It has only three options: the main power switch, gear selection, and firing mode selection.
There are three power settings: high, medium, and low. There are four firing modes in total: single-shot mode, double-shot mode, four-shot mode, and Infinite Ammunition Mode.
It is currently set to single-shot mode. Try getting a feel for it first.
As for the coin ammunition, there are three magazine models, each using an extra-wide custom magazine with four columns.
They hold 300, 500, and 900 rounds respectively. The total ammunition weights are 300 rounds → 1.2 kilograms, 500 rounds → 2.1 kilograms, and 800 rounds → 3.8 kilograms.
The coins are the same size as the fourth-series one-yuan coins, with a diameter of 25 mm, but they are only 1.3 mm thick—one-third thinner than a one-yuan coin.
It is worth mentioning that although the coins are 1.3 mm thick, fourth-series one-yuan coins no thicker than 2 mm can also be used temporarily.
In addition, to save costs, we use plain round iron coins without any embossing and with smoothed edges. This lowers the cost further: one yuan can buy six rounds, and the trajectory is more stable, making them less likely to stray off target.
Finally, the magazine currently installed is the medium-sized 500-round coin ammunition magazine."
After introducing the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle, Lin Feng stepped back and gestured for Qu Qiongying to begin firing.
Qu Qiongying nervously aimed the laser at a beer bottle, then pulled the trigger.
"Whoosh!"
A black shadow shot out. The distant beer bottle shattered on impact, and the force was so great that it broke the bottle beside it as well.
Seeing this, Qu Qiongying aimed at the last bottle and pulled the trigger again.
"Whoosh!
"Crack!"
The last bottle shattered in response.
But Qu Qiongying still seemed unsatisfied. Following Lin Feng's explanation from earlier, she quickly switched to double-shot mode and continued firing at the half of a beer bottle still left on the table.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
"Crack!"
The remaining half bottle was completely shattered. Naturally, the livestream chat erupted in applause, though it was impossible to tell whether they were praising the beauty or the electromagnetic rifle.
At that moment, two employees walked up carrying several aluminum Coca-Cola cans. They arranged them in a row, then gave an OK gesture.
"Keep going."
Lin Feng did not compete with Qu Qiongying for it. He could tell that she really liked the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle as a toy.
Besides, a beautiful woman using an electromagnetic rifle was more appealing to viewers than a man using one, so he did not fight her for it.
Qu Qiongying hesitated slightly, but she did not refuse. She fired at the aluminum Coca-Cola cans.
There were naturally no surprises. From fifteen meters away, the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle easily blasted apart those aluminum Coca-Cola cans.
After that, they tested its power against construction red bricks and 3 mm thin wooden boards.
The red bricks naturally could not be blown apart, but visible dents were left in them.
As for the 3 mm wooden boards, they fared even worse. They were pierced straight through. Then came the final test: the car door test.
Returning to the camera, Lin Feng spoke to the hundreds of thousands of excited livestream viewers.
"We often see gunmen shooting at protagonists or supporting characters inside cars in movies. Next, let's test whether it can penetrate a car door."
After saying that, Lin Feng gestured for Qu Qiongying to continue firing at the car door from fifteen meters away. Unfortunately, although the car door was dented, it was not penetrated.
The car window, however, offered no resistance to the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle. A single coin round shattered the glass.
They then moved five meters closer. At a distance of ten meters, the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle was even more powerful, and the marks left by every coin round were nearly twice as severe!
After all, although the distance had only been reduced by five meters, the actual kinetic energy had doubled, so the destructive effect naturally doubled as well.
Then they moved closer again, to five meters. This time, by repeatedly striking the same spot, the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle finally punched a hole through it after a few seconds.
Watching Qu Qiongying finally empty the magazine and thoroughly enjoy herself, Lin Feng stepped forward and teased her.
"So, how was it? Is my Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle easy to use? How do you think its potential compares to your company's Little Xinjiang Drone?"
Hearing that, Qu Qiongying glanced at the camera beside her and hesitated slightly, uncertain whether she should publicly point out the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle's flaws.
But seeing that Lin Feng did not seem to mind, she honestly gave her opinion.
"It is an excellent product, but you probably would not dare sell it domestically. It would likely be difficult to sell overseas as well."
Qu Qiongying truly deserved her position as the marketing director of Little Xinjiang Drone. She had spotted the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle's fatal flaw at a glance.
This was also why Dianxia Technology had struggled to rise in his previous life.
Although Lin Feng had increased the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle's effective attack range to fifteen meters,
its attack power at ten meters was nearly double that of the version from his previous life, but its power and range were still somewhat weak.
More importantly, the electromagnetic rifle's structure was so intricate that its material and manufacturing costs certainly would not be cheap. Its retail price probably would not be low either.
Consider that the cheapest handguns in the American Empire cost only 120 dollars, while ordinary ones generally cost only a few hundred dollars.
If the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle was expensive while having such short range and weak power, it would be even harder to sell.
"This is an anti-riot, public-security weapon. It was not designed and developed to compete with rifles and handguns in range and firepower.
Its main purpose is to deal with enemies in situations where firearms are unsuitable, yet the target must still be brought down.
For example, suppose a thief is caught stealing on the street. The police would definitely have to stop him, but the thief runs away with a knife in his hand. Should you fire or not?
Under normal circumstances, unless he charged at the police with the knife and attacked them, the police certainly could not fire first.
After all, once a gun was used, the thief would definitely end up lying in a hospital for months. What if his family caused trouble, and the superiors punished the officers?
So the only option would be for several police officers to go up with batons and shields, fight him, and subdue him.
But that is far too dangerous. One careless mistake could leave our police officers injured or even dead.
With a Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle, there would be no need for such a headache. Our Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle has three power settings, allowing its power to be quickly adjusted according to the target's distance.
In such a situation, we could fire freely, because at worst we would leave the enemy bruised and battered—not seriously enough to require months of hospitalization. That is the purpose of the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle."
After hearing Lin Feng explain the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle's purpose and market positioning, Qu Qiongying's eyes lit up.
Through Lin Feng's explanation, she keenly realized that the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle's sales potential was countless times greater than she had imagined.
As for the online viewers, after hearing Lin Feng's explanation, they also began posting comments in the livestream chat.
"I support it. In TV dramas and Bilibili videos, I often see police officers holding guns and not daring to act. It is so frustrating.
Now that there is a Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle, the police can finally take action without restraint."
"Indeed. If the police had electromagnetic rifles, they would not have to be so cautious."
"That's right. With this thing, damage can be stopped before it escalates further.
After all, if you do not dare fire and the thief keeps running away, who pays for all the damage caused along the way?"
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