New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-12

fOIaed in the center, will be presently described
The most Ingenious part OF the construction s at the top
Of the lever, where there is sst slide 10 the shape
Of knee joint, in which the pin Of the breech-bolt
works When the lever is brought forward in drawing
back the bTeech bolt the tOpOf the lever slides along
the pin connecting IT With the bolt the whole length Of
the STAT and the lever then hangs at right angles with
the breecbb bolt and oilers resistance TO the back
ward metOn of the breecb-bOlt But the lev
er il drawn back and the cartridge driven into t seat
the lever and breech bolt being at angle Of 1857 and
formed at their ctOn to III at that angle, the
resistance the backW ard force produced by the fire
complete the two pieces Of metal fitting each other in
similar way 10 that of the keystone Of an arch fitting the
the stones each side. small round bush enters the
beech end OF the barrel, and surrounds the cartridge
and breecb pin at their junction efectuay to pre-
VtIt the leakage Of smoke or hre when the piece Is as
charged We can testify that this is efectual to this
end, having seen the gun fred several times BY Mr.
MarstOn.
The cartridge deserves special attention. IL is com
posed OF the usual materials with cOnca ball ceInened
into it, The rear end however has leather button or
disc attached it, Of somewhat larger diameter than
the bore If the barrel This is why lever Is employed
to force il into barrel This leather button IL per-
fraed in the center 10 receive the flash from the cap
as above described The first fire OF the gun VIII leave
this leather button (Which previously greased) 10 the
large end of th barrel and the second FIRE will force tue
button through the barrel thoroughly cleaning 1t for the
di.cbarpe Which immediately succeeds The result OF
this ingenious arrangement Is to secure what We nave
clhssed above The Dltn Oh III ipt
VIZ: ITO keep constantly clean However, as the
leather button left in, every time, il would seem 10 be
necestary 20 eIpel IT, draw 1t out by some Other
means than by firing, when 1t IA intended to lay Dy the
gun Otherwise the effect OF the last shot would st re-.
mail in the banel a ramrod is furnished with each
gun for this purpose for uDchargng or Tor loading he
gun al the muzzle in the old way
The lock is a slight improvement upon tne Ordinary
LOCKE the lever hongs upon pin with an elong tteu
hole which allows It TO rise aud fall 50 as to avoid the
of mic
piece bch works the tumbler, simplifying that which
has always been the most complex portion oil hrearms
The lock applied to the Marston patent reVoN-
ing pistol
The inventor has produced pistol on the same prin,
cple as his rife Having visited the mandatory OF
MarstOns n Janest, corner of Washington ST. We
may say that occupies two floors 30 teet by ~ eet De-
sides the FORCES in the shed below that since the date
Of the patent in $780, the average sale has been aOout
40 a week; that 40 employed on the manuldc'
tme Of this aud Of the small rifle AID revolving pistols
producing addition to the above, loO reV0lvers ana
400 rifepstOs week.
Colts revOlyers are displayed in number OF beau
tiful specimens the case being arranged with great
taste The construction and general h,ency OF these
pieces are universally known, that we need 90 no
more than place this mention Of them hrst among our
notices Of reuOtring fire arms Many new inventions on
the revolving principle have appeared some OF whlch
We are enabled 10 describe Ii omit any mention {"
others if either because they are not essentially ne"
or because could find one at the Crystal faiace ID
exhibit them afford Information WIN feSaIu W '"0'
construction.
PorreI's Patent Revolving Fire Arms come next IN
our notes Their peculiarly consists III cylinder
"a inches diameter fitted vertically IN the beech oil Tue
weapon. The thickness Of this cylinder IS ABOUT o
an inch ana il reyOves upon journal 50 as u present
lis fce close 10 the end of the barrel which fits t nicely
and Is thereby closed. The cylinder IS made oi sold
Steel the face perforated with elght ana IN the
larger pieces pine chambers large enough 10 receive
charge AID ball each corresponding as It reVOlVes 10
| Il. ~ az n
ready 10 be fred of Thus eight or nine charges may D.
fred in such rapid succession as to produce asVn,S-
/ meut in the mind OF every spectator bach cha hDrr
has t0uchhoe communicating with the centre o tne
charge and open the right hand side OF the cylinder
covered when in position by the end OF tue cap Any
nuuber ofbese finders eau be loaded and capped a.
time 80 as 10 produce succession oil SHOTS IL Oeihs
easy 70 replace one cylinder with another When IN is
place. the cy Under rests rn on It's Journals against 'ne
action of the discharge and is also supported a. lts en-
clrcrencr by the iron portion OF the breech I'D WHICH
rtyoyes Tie cap is struck internally ny nipple snaSu
hammer working horizontally The lock very simple
m &c of mechanism is fixed az one end OF Tie Odrrei Oy
hinge ing and casped upon the side OF the linder
when Ieaoy for use, but otherwise opening and allowing
tie cylinder to be taken out aud charged OF eAch'seu
tor another AT pleasure Il the best rifles capOJA ac-
c,mmodatng tlsty caps aud presenting one d. 'hc
tE.lLOle o each chamber rs II comes ho pace Is az
tcLed 70 the outside OF the breoch In the caOe now,
ever the ordinary nipple Receiving the cap Is connected
with each chamber. The triggergllrd Is also Ie'o''
u,ut and cooking the hammer at the same time lhree
fingers Of the right hand pass naturally through ooP ia
this guard and by slight motion downward aud VaeA
the cylinder TUNED the proper distance as often as 'he
| hand can move This motion and the pressure Oh lhe
ieoer alternately are all that is necessar! 70 discharge
the piece. which may easily be done Mn, times III as
many seconds.
The guns are also exhibited at the shooting gallery
/ Gothic Hall 3IG BroadRdy where We have seen them
Ia operation We unPractlsed mana hie 'ne car
lue sixteen times ia thirty seconds including thr eA-
change Of barrels. and Informed tual shiuiul
reason can ie of the gun, IN rapid succession, "i.Ao
moving from IL position on the shoulder II '"S ~
he done, there is no doubt but that iory SHOTS cAn DC
hted la one minute, including the IepLrds oi 'II 30"
1;i.pal c,luders during the experiments sc witness.
49, several charges missed fire, which We sure lQtOrm"d
AROSE from the dampuess of tie cylinder previous 10 D.
io loaded The greatest advantage secured by this
invention above al others is its ToYlf ACTON We nave
seen none other hred in little time lis execution
,, shifi shot would be fearful In order 10 guard
H. touclhoes from gliton plate Is htted 20 c'osr!
,stnrtey.n the contact Of IRE And with the 0es1 rc'
,l,a.L .ald IS supplied which covers up tAe e.. nIe'
and prevents IL, liability accident or wet Lac g. n
der When loaded i, said g. be waterproof tbs depeoi'
u..,r up. the accuracy with alcl tae Dan MS we
chm BORN which 70 is rammed The e! ntei can cIhei
lie loaded before il placed It's position III tle o'ercn
or il can he loaded IN lis position Ia the 'reF case
The ball would be rauucd on 10 The powder oy means o
male aud ia the latter by means oi spfis Aau mel
/ liked on the barrel OF the piece.
Cooks new revolving Ride, an entirely ne" Invention
il here preseuted fol inspection only cpmpletei arm
fo ,rpsrmeaf Wi W. learn. Ice exhibited IA ie" ia.s
tlcvoootu stock comi std oi ia. tuo o-.l capable
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