The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-02
IMPROVEMENTS IN FIREARMS.

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New Americas Iuveatisss for War Par
pesec-Des criptisa Of tho Latest Improve
nents in Brooch Leadisx aad Magazine
Firearms.
During the last twelve months there has been much
invention displayed In the Improvement Of firearms
was SHOWN during the progress Of tho late war and IL
has been found that We more than keep pace with
Europe In this branch Of industry and that nven-
tons ara generally Of practical nature than the
inventions OF other countries As breech loading
are certainly in tho ascendant Il IL here find tho
greatest amount Of activity exercised Some eighty APP
plcaticns have been made since November last for
patents for improvements in connection with this class
Of arm but something one-third Of tho applications
were rejected. Most OF the Improvements have
been directed 70 facilitating tho opening Of the
chamber Of tho barrel or gaining OF
access to the particular part whore tho load is deposited
Thes have been other ideas introduced but this has
been the To this end the have split
up The brsech open In all conceivable directions
gentleman OF this city has obtained patent for m
provemcnt which consists in double chambered brooch
block. breech block tho movable part which
tightly closes tho chamber OF the gun and which may DO
either simple gate closing the end Of the barrel may
itself contain the movable chamber Of the gun Brsech
leaders, q the name indicates distinguished from the
muzze loading BY tho charge being inserted at the
rear instead Of the mouth Inventors then, have been
searching out the best plan for inserting the charge
the chamber from the and tightly closing tho cham
ber ends Tho improvement mentioned IL that whom ono
chamber ID in line with the barrel the other is exposed
ready to be loaded. By this alternating arrangement
something gained In tho way Of facility OF loading
small spring bolt acting two inclined planes to
lock either chamber tightly in precise line with the bar
rel. This Ia one distinctive type Of arm.
Connecticut inventor has obtained patent for an
kind Of metallic cartridge hs has introduced movable
jaw for camping tho cartridge when II Is inserted The
hs ~ nsr vScn res. the blow OF hs hammer
This op,rstes verv advantagcously the illuminate
resident Of Buffalo in this State has patented YER
ca sliding gate closing the chamber Of the BARREL the
particular novelty being in short rotating sleeve upon
the barrel magine arm in chsmise de fnme) with
groove BY which the shell Of the exploded cartridge 10
Another Connecticut Yankee has introduced an i'm
by which the whole barrel Is caused TO rotate
within held sleeve tube This is . very com-
type OF arm but It is not absolutely peculiar The
metallic tube referred 70 is rigdly attached to the
stock The barrel being rotated then pressed ong
tudnaly forward the chamber to tho insertion
the cartridge This is one convenient method OF load
Another improvements "a pyossd brcsch block wsich
swings back and downward expose tho chamber
ing breech block Is locked in position By the Action 81
tho Hammer, both whom ~ full cock and when down.
Another Is also swinging breech block, bnt hero It 10
and az the h.rrei whereby the chSnber Of the nm n
opened from below spring bar serves 70 withdraw the
shell Of the exploded cartridge. which tho particular
psseni has BEEN srsns.a swinging brsech block
previously mentioned improvement Il ~ 4 very com.
mon tvaS ~ arm Ths nsrticusr nont or ,nyantior
consists IN sliding bolt Tor locking the brooch piece
the &C, Of raising the arm and by continued
the breech 10 opened and the chamber exposed
An army sshcer has : patent fer double jointed
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vantage 10 that the brecch block cannot bo opened by
nors s.cnraiv SoSns H. brsscb hoc ~ nos,on
doublc ,oined breach pIece has patent VII an only
differs rom q Tie other n having
breech block. TG- ~ !
50 far We have only dsais With simple brssch leaders
arm known IS the Henry one and beoneue 10 the cass
Of marazne runs I;speradded 10 the idea OF breach
loading is magazine OF receptacle for cartridges, with
The pons o. uvsnoe has Sesu 70 .daDs The arm 70
loaded BY hand, when desirable, even while the maya
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