New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26

parts are the frame the barrel the stock the lock-
the MAGAZINE and the bolt The first four do not
present anything new. but the bolt and the maya
zine novelties and It Is asserted have not been
employed in other up to date. These two
novelties sufficient to charac terize the arm "a
Of the most interesting Of the day.
The magazine can be opened and filed by a single
touch on the side Of the weapon. and Offers con-
siderable advantage in loading ard unloading. The
bolt does require the secure locking heretofore
considered 50 essential, and therefore the
spending stiffness AMI difficulty Of movement;
eliminated. The weight Of the bolt. which serves -
close the cartridge chamber, Is adjusted 10 the
back pressure OF the gases that the inertia OF the
bolt will be- overcome only after me bullet has left
the bore. There can he no loss Of Eas pressure, as
Il Is ali taken mp the surface Of the bottom
Of the cartridge she'll thereby pushing the bolt back
until Il touches It's limit. and tho time the
bolt compresscs a spring. which Serves to throw II
back toward the barrel Tho empty cartridge shell
IL thrown ont ir tho mean time. The lever OF the
magazine forces new cartridge toward the bolt
which Grasps II and pushes it into the barrel.
The lock differs somewhat in from the
binary ones because OF rs peculiar trigger. The
pistol being cooked by and after the shot with such
rapility that The finger could not be used quickly
enough 10 allow the rrgcr time 70 regain is
former position. there is inserted articulatel
piece. forming a spring between The ,umher and
the trigger As the trigger is let loose. this
piece Is paced against the lumber and. 20
may work AMI tho hammer fan even while tho
finger j. pressing he trigger. Safetcs Of varl-
Gus kinds Joe applied 20 the pistol. but up 20
The present time only TWO have been chosen. one
Is known ~" icfi-handel lever which, by lock-
inS into the trigger. stops n" work ng ~ ihe
hammer cooked or unlocked The other consists
Of a p.atc winch Is So adjusted AZ 20 cover The
Jeff side 90 the trigger noe. and ihe lower end
hooks under tn trigger. ~" trgSer then canno.
be moved .ntN ~" Plate Is pushed aside hy Insert
Ing the finer.
IL working as soon as the hammer hts ne
firing pin tle cartridge eXpodes. INC gas pressure
works equally on all sides. The projectlle. being
much lighter than the cylindrical boli. soon mas
IL more accelerated movement than nc heavier
cylinder: the latter. with IT, support spring and
empty shcN damned against tho SIDE %. the barrel
ferns a sufficient bolt ior limited ume. that is
until the bullet has le't me barrel Th- bolt driven
backward throws Tic hammer back The empty
cartridge follows this r"'rograd" movement ana
implnges agains; an eje-'!ns stud IN INC cynir-ca
seat OF the Dol, and then flies out The bolt ID
checked hy projecting stud. which limits back
ward movement. Il is then guided pHch mo rs
Wsn. r,oylft f,rwarl The bolt pushes a neN
cartridge rom me mas4zine TIE car'i'dsg In ~, Ne
chamber heh!ti tho barrel by ne cAfif'rsr 'e'e''
The arm IS th-n agan ready FOR hrins ..... it,.
The loading can Dc d,n" elmer ny hset''"s - -,
gle cartridges IN The chamhcr. one h} one ~, ~
il suriccs 20 insert single cartridge IN ne cham,
b. AT a time. This H. the process ~ ..aits ~"
Sne o, Nae On ,he s.lr plate of the magazine.
and press Il s4""ay~ az iar as YoS,p' sr,rtgns
sInsv or in packet q nyc clos. The i with The
efi Rand AK with the right ai,hIraw the ron en-
vo.ope or packer. The magazine now "'.nt chtrto..
tax the bolt close 10 the screw nctween tne
ngRs Sgl unta Il e5cks tie har'mer How t 'he
bon which has already 4Io"ei nrw rafn rbe
arm j. now ready or hring when inc 5n's nas
ben nred ey Psesns nf 'f se c5ks again the
hamm~r. ana in moving forward pushes before 1t
another cartridge into the barrel -..,,... f.,
Thi- continues "a .ong there are cartridges IN
the magazine and the trigger Is prlssei, - D,,S
he bolt back WITH the right hand. a. ar.ady msn.
onea h h e n ' nsn on The g sr5oye Part tie
e, aab nr' with nt rish, hand This done Jet The
again By first placing a caItrlaEe ~ w ~
Der and then dre C' or Of in c CONTINUITY rs lasi
cartridge should be left untred IN Inc eh.g ,,nmr
~ ,he arm is easiy accomplished BY fol.oT,nF N"
sfiucton Is simple mat w!inou, ,h' IL ,'' clean
scrrg river Tho parts can ps ssptIatr =" S ,Sn
every psri can be reached through ihe open maya
zine by means Of cleaning-r9,d am ~ IT. r, "a
cdmpared with the revolver. aIe l. ,. I've or SIX
rfiidres can be fired consecu'ivey without inicr,,
without turning ~ "urhfer shock IN recon and
Ing The hammer; cc = aim: B. greater velocity
tHr.,,,,ion and precision even when using INC re-
rolvor cartridges 4, automatic eJeS'on h 90.
,.,id rochargng with a frcsn packet OF i've
.. taPn s hy q Single operation. It Is less cumoer-
caId'I- III more svmmetrica In shape presenting
SoIi' nIio~,s and therefore easier 70 carry on the
e"son simpler mechanism aiioriing greater case
H. ,D,cc,nbling. s fewer complicated parts moro
-, ir Leaned. @ better results WIN saiohc'ess
nnydcr TO- If desired cartridges without a nahsr oil
PD" ,,b,ch re cheaper. can be used; H. NJ harm,
III ;s ~ -1s. r. II Is more cheaply manufictuiei
on account % i'" - ''..vind"r or drum
The dimensions and weight Of ms pis'2i nconu
~. ,bn lind az cartridge 10 be used ms Is eIna.y
uPo' .., mo revolver The maximum wldth or
,h1cLnes Of the Bergman arm In an cascs Is ,Icn
M IL, tha, Of the revolver because the cyhhder.
Which makes The latter so cunbersome aots Hor
VIII NC s.lfoalcr All cartridges sultaDc ior
eN.st i az con he employed. as ong as th"y ar"
CHARGED with smokeess powder. od 11f liz
III, -cromme nded Is Bergmanls inoi WIN
~, nsngc and neck Cartridge shclIS OF tiS mort ,
are made much cheapcr man he oneInv 81 The
necK i1 and the style and finish Of ne bore. me
car INC lighter on the trigger ihan y the TeVoNer
ann n'slnn OF an automatic repeating pslo! can
M, he otherwise than superi9r' nsPcrly IN iu''N
nflhs ,hIriv-seven wooden planks. cach .lo' men
shtch and twenty-three steel shfctS Oh cor''Sponn