Improvements in Magazine Small-arms.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1890-Accepted, 8th Nov., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magazine Small-arms.
I, HERMAN LEINE WEBER, of South Chicago, Cook County, State of Illinois, United
States of America, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide a self-acting gun which, when its magazine
is supplied with the ammunition and a cartridge has been brought into position for
firing, will, by a pull on the trigger, fire the gun, then, by release of the trigger, with-
draw and eject the shell of the spent cartridge and thereupon immediately re-load with
a fresh cartridge; thereby to afford simplicity in the handling of the gun in shooting
and to permit all the cartridges contained in the magazine to be fired successively
without requiring the operator to take the gun from his shoulder or lose his aim.
This object is accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, in which―
Figure 1 is a broken and partly sectional view showing that portion of a gun
between the stock and barrel, (this being the part to which my improvement is
applied,) prepared to receive my improved mechanism, but which is not shown in
position;
Figure 2, a similar view, with a side of the casing removed and displaying in side
elevation the mechanisın affording my improvement;
Figure 3, a view of the same in vertical longitudinal sectional elevation, showing
the parts in the relative positions to which they are brought in pulling the trigger;
Figure 4, a view like that presented in the preceding figure, but showing the parts
in the relative positions they assume on releasing the trigger;
Figures 5 and 6 are sectional views taken, respectively, on the lines 5-5 and 6—6
of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;
Figures 7 and 8, similar views taken, respectively, on the lines 7 and 8 of Figure 2,
looking in the direction of the arrows;
Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9 of Figure 6, viewed in the direction
of the arrow and illustrating a spring-stop detail;
Figure 10, a similar view taken on the line 10 of Figure 4, looking in the direction
of the arrow;
Figure 11, a view taken on the line 11 of Figure 2, somewhat enlarged, and looking
in the direction of the arrow ;
Figure 12, a broken perspective view of the reciprocating lock-actuating and spring
controlling and controlled carriage
Figure 13, a section taken on the line 13 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of
the arrow; and
Figure 14, a perspective view of the pivotal lover for ejecting the spent cartridges
and receiving and directing the loading of fresh cartridges.
A general description of the mechanism I have provided to carry out my invention,
and of the operation, is as follows:
A longitudinally reciprocating breech-block containing a spring-controlled firing-
pin in line with the bore of the barrel, is locked against movement in pulling the
trigger by vertically sliding bolts actuated to rise and engage the breech-block by a
pull on the trigger. The pull on the trigger also retracts the firing-pin against the
force of its spring; and the resilience of the spring when released, to effect which
release provision is made while the trigger is being pulled to or when it has reached
the limit of its movement, shoots the pin forward to explode the cartridge.
There is also connected with the trigger a reciprocating carriage, below the breech-
block, and retracted by the pull on the trigger to raise the locking-bolts and also to
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page_text: compress a spring at its forward end and one at its rear end. The forward spring is
confined around a horizontally reciprocating tube, between a sliding head surrounding
it normally at its forward end and a lever pivoted above its fulcrum to the end of the
tube, and another spring being provided inside the tube and confined around a rod
projecting into the latter, the pivotal lever extending upward through a slot in the
breech-block. So that when the trigger is pulled, it not only effects locking of the
breech-block, but also compression of the spring (from the forward end of the latter)
surrounding the tube, which is held from sliding backward by the pivota! lever being
confined in the slot of the locked breech-block.
When a cartridge in position has been fired by the shooting forward of the firing-
pin, the trigger is released, permitting the resilient force of the spring in rear of the
carriage to shoot it forward, thereby lowering the locking-bolts out of engagement
with the sliding breech-block and thus freeing the latter, and permitting the forward
compressed spring, around the sliding tube, to expand backward against the pivotal
lever which is thereby turned on its pivot and carries with it the breech-block. The
backward movement of the breech-block opens the top of the chamber behind the
barrel; and in moving backward it pulls the shell of the spent cartridge out of the bore
upon a pivotal, substantially bell-crank shaped lever, the horizontally-disposed part of
which is normally in position to receive a cartridge from the magazine and is shaped
to afford a suitable receptacle for it. As the breech-block is retracted, it trips the
cartridge-holding lever, and raises it to eject the shell of the spent cartridge through
the opening left by the breech-block and to bring another cartridge into position to be
introduced into the barrel.
The resilience of the backward-expanding spring on the sliding tube draws the
latter backward and thereby compresses, in the same direction, the spring inside the
tube, so that when the resilient force of the first-named spring is exhausted and has
driven the breech-block backward to the limit of its play, the spring stop holding it at
its forward end is automatically released, permitting the inside spring to act and by its
resilience in a forward direction force the tube back to its normal or forward position,
whereby it carries the breech-block back to its normal position, and the new cartridge,
being in the path of the breech-block, is pushed into the bore of the gun-barrel.
A is a gun, between the barrel B and stock D, of which, is a chamber C, afforded
by two sides r, and thus open along its top and base, and which contains the
mechanism involving my invention. Along the under side of the gun-barrel extends
the magazine E, closed at its outer end (not shown) and leading at its opposite end
into the chamber C. The inner surfaces of the sides r are provided, near their upper
edges, and longitudinally, with rectangular grooves, q (Figure 1) forming guides and
supports for the breech-block F, which fits between the guide-grooves, being inserted
therein from their rear end, from which, just below the grooves g, extends a web, q,
having a slot, g', in its forward edge, and supporting at opposite sides of the slot,
spring-studs, n; and the sides are further provided, vertically, with recesses q
which intersect the grooves 9, as shown, and, behind the recesses g¹, with recesses
the said recesses affording guides for the introduction of and confines for parts of the
mechanism inserted into the chamber below the breech-block and hereinafter
described.
The breech-block F has lateral longitudinal guides p', (Figure 2), which should be
grooved along their outer sides, as shown at p³, and are provided lengthwise on their
under sides with recesses, p; and a slot, o, (Figures 3 and 4) extends transversely
through the breech-block midway between its sides, and is longer at the botton than
at the top of the block. From the forward upper end of the breech-block extends a
spring-hook, m, which projects into a recess, m¹, in the barrel B, when the breech-
block is in its normal position, to engage with the flange of the cartridge, as and for
the purpose hereinafter explained; and opposite the spring-hook there extends from
the breech-block, to enter a recess, m³, in the inner end and at the lower side of the
barrel, a guide-lip, m³.
G is the firing-pin, resembling other firing-pins in its general form, but involving
a different construction as to details, being slotted, as shown at x, Figure 6, where it
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page_text: coincides longitudinally with the slot o in the breech-block, and provided at its rear
end with a head, l, having let into its lower side a spring-stop, ', which normally
projects beyond such side. The firing-pin is housed in a suitably formed bore in the
breech-block, and is surrounded, toward its rear end, by a coiled spring, 1, (though
the spring for actuating it may be of different form and arrangement) confined at its
rear end in the bore by a stationary stop, x, and at its opposite end by a stop, ³, on
the pin G. The forward play of the firing-pin is sufficient to permit it to be projected.
at its pointed end, beyond the orifice, though the extent of the normal condition of
expansion of the spring does not protrude it beyond that orifice, the pin having
sufficient play, independent of its spring, to permit it to be normally housed, as to its
point, in the breech-block and requiring its inertia after the expenditure of the
inherent resilient force of the spring to protrade the point and thereby force it into
the barrel B.
The mechanism contained in the chamber C below the breech-block, is all supported
on a suitable bed, H, conforming to the shape of the open bottom of the said chamber,
of which it forms the base, when adjusted into place, wherein it is properly secured,
as shown; and the bed H also carries the trigger-guard I, and lateral upright
bearings, I and I, respectively in pairs on its opposite edges, for the parts of the
mechanism it supports, the bearings I extending from coincidence with a transversely
perforated lug y, formed on the bottom side of the bed H just in advance of the trigger-
guard. Toward the rear end of the bed, where it curves slightly, to conform to the
bend in the neck of the stock, it is provided with lateral flanges, z, the upper edges
thereof forming continuations of the planes of the lateral edges of the straight portion
of the base; and the flanges are grooved longitudinally along their inner sides, near
the upper edges, to form guides, for a purpose hereinafter described, extending to the
ends of the Hanges where a bearing. ', is provided, having a porforation near its
upper end in line with a tubular socket, z, formed in the gun-stock.
K is the reciprocating carriage (shown clearly in Figure 12) comprising a head, k,
at its rear and having guide-feathers, kl, at opposite sides extending into the guide-
grooves referred to as being provided in the flanges z, and a socket in its rear
extremity, to receive one end of a rod, L, surrounded by a spring, L', confined
between the head k and stop z', the perforations in which stop affords the bearing for
the rear end of the rod; and from the centre of the upper side of the head k, an
elbow, k², extends, having secured to or integral with its upper edge the rear
extension of a rectangular bifurcated block, &, the sides of which contain coincident
curved slots, ko, and from which sides extend parallel arms, ko, terminating at their
forward extremities in inward projecting hooks, k². The extension is slightly
beveled toward its extremity, as shown at
M is the trigger, extending through the bed H with the finger-portion i inside the
guard I, and the portion in the chamber C formed into a yoke or stirrup, ¹, embracing
the part of the carriage K and pivotally connected toward their upper ends with
the bearings I towards their upper ends, and between which bearings and the sides
of the said part As they extend. The base of the stirrup bears against the inner end
of the head k of the carriage, as shown; and on the upper surface of the extension k³
is a lug, k³.
NN are the locking-bolts rigidly connected together by a pin, N', extending
through the curved slots in the carriage K and thus flanking the latter.
O is a tube extending between the parallel arms of the carriage K, and
terminating at its rear end, where it reaches normally between the vertical forward
edges of the part of the carriage, in a laterally flattened head, h; and near the base
of the head is a vertically extending rest, h¹, for a lever, P, hereinafter described.
A spring, 9, surrounds the tube 0, and is confined at opposite ends respectively
between the head and a washer, h², loosely surrounding the tube, into which, from
ts forward end, extends, through a perforated cap, I, screwed on such end, a rod, ³,
(Figure 11) surrounded by a spiral spring, , confined between a stop, h, on the
nner end of the rod and the perforated cap ht. The rod h³ terminates at its

page_text: forward extremity in a head, W, at which it is fastened to lugs, ª; provided on the
bed H.
The lever P is pivoted between its extremities to the head of the tube O; and is
fulcrumed, below its pivotal connection, to the bed H and sides of the chamber C by
a pin, N³, passed through it and the lug y, and the correspondingly formed parts of the
lower edges of the sides of the chamber C.
In the bed H, near its forward end, is a spring-catch, f, the head of which normally
projects beyond the upper surface of the bed, but which is depressed to bring it flush
with such surface as the washer 2 passes over it by pulling the trigger, as and for
the purpose hereinafter described, but springs back into its normal position as soon
as the washer has passed it, to hold the latter against backward movement by the
force of the spring g.
R (Figure 14) is the substantially bell-crank shaped lever, or carrier, for receiving
from the magazine the cartridges successively and so directing them to the barrel and,
in doing so, ejecting the shell of the spent cartridge. This device involves a horizontal
arin, e, which should be somewhat thickened toward one end, as shown where it is
provided, longitudinally, with a slot, e', from the ends of the margins of which extend
the vertical arms; and at its angle the lever is pivotally supported between the
upright bearings 11, as shown, whereby the vertical arms extend upward into the lateral
grooves in the breech-block, and the horizontal arm extends along and rests normally
upon the arms k of the carriage K, projecting somewhat beyond the forward end of
the latter, where it is provided with a downward projecting curved stop, e³, and cars,
forming lateral confines for the tapering end of a cartridge, S. At the inner end of
the slot e (from which the arm e should be of about the length of a cartridge)
an angle-piece, e, is provided to afford a back and lateral stop for the cartridge.
e¹,
To adjust the parts into cooperative position, the breech-block F is first applied by
introducing it with its lateral guides p¹ into the guide-grooves provided in the
sides of the chamber C; and when so adjusted, in its normal position, it reaches
with its forward end against the rear end of the barrel B, whereby the spring-catch m
and lip menter, respectively, the recesses m¹ and m³. Near the rear end of the
breech-block, in its under side at opposite sides of the spring-stop in the head 7, are
sockets, n', (Figure 7) which are located to be slightly out of coincidence with (that
is in advance of) the spring studs n, which, as hereinafter stated, extend through the
web qat opposite sides of the slot therein; and the normal tendency of the studs
is to spring and remain out of the sockets n', into which they are pressed, however,
as and for a purpose hereinafter described, by the beveled end of the carriage K,
through the medium of the trigger at the beginning of the pull thereon.
When the breech-block has been inserted into position, as described, the parts
supported on the bed H are adjusted through the open base of the chamber G, in a
manner to pass the projecting portion of the lever P through the slot o in the breech-
block, the lock-bolts N then entering the longer portions of the recesses q¹ provided
in the inner sides of the chamber C, the bearings I¹ the shorter portions thereof, the
bearings I entering the recesses q2, and the lug y being brought to coincide with
the analogous parts y' on the edges of the opposite sides 1. The pin N may then
be passed through the coincident perforations in the lugs y and y' and thereby also
through the lever P, for which it thus affords the fulcrum. After the bed H has been
adjusted, as described, it is further secured in place, as shown, by a screw, d, at the
rear end, and a pin, d¹, at the opposite end.
With the parts relatively adjusted in the manner described, (as they are shown
in Figure 2) all the springs g, h and I are in their normal distended conditions;
the lever P inclines forward from its fulcrum N2; the lock-bolts N are down,
and thus out of engagement with the breech-block (their connecting-pin, N¹, being
at the lower extremities of the curved slots 5); and the cartridge-lever R lies,
with its arme flat upon the arms of the carriage K, and in that position
extends to the base of the magazine E, which, as it may be of common construction,
is not shown in detail, the construction. I employ involving a tube extending

page_text: below the barrel B, longitudinally thereof, closed at its outer end and communicating
at its opposite end with the chamber near its base, and containing a normally
distended helical spring having a head which extends, when the spring is distended,
to the mouth or inner end of the magazine.
The magazine is supplied, on moving forward the slide c (shown in Figure 1)
in a side r, which covers an opening coinciding with the parte of the lever R, by
inserting, one after another, cartridges, S, taper-end foremost, upon the lever
and thence forcing each by a succeeding one into the magazine, the magazine-
spring always keeping the lever R, when in position to receive it, supplied with a
cartridge.
.
A pull on the trigger first retracts the carriage K, until the hook-ends k' on the
arms, which hooks are normally somewhat in advance of the washer *, are engaged
with the latter. This much of the trigger-movement wedges the beveled end of
the carriage underneath the spring-studs n, (which, as will be noticed are somewhat
tapering at their upper ends,) into the sockets n¹; and they hold the breech-block
against retraction by the frictional strain against it while being locked by the rise of
its locking-bolts N, as hereinafter described.
The effect, through the medium of the carriage K, of the pull on the trigger (besides
that just described) is fourfold; namely, to lock the breech-block, retract and release
the firing-pin, and compress the springs L' and g.
The bolts N, by the backward sliding of the carriage owing to their connecting-
pin N¹ being in the curvet slots k, rise and enter lateral recesses, b, (Figures 2, 6
and 8) in the breech-block, which, when the latter is in its normal position, coincide
with the upper portions of the recesses q¹; and they thus firmly lock the breech-block
against retraction while the trigger is being pulled. The carriage K, in its backward
movement, also impinge its lug ke against the projecting spring-stop at the under
side of the head 7 of the firing-pin, and retracts the firing-pin against its spring 12,
compressing the latter until the stop is forced into the head by moving against and
over the slightly beveled forward edge of the web q³, which releases it from engage-
ment with the lug and permits the resilience of the spring to act to shoot the
firing-pin forward and discharge a cartridge S previously inserted into the barrel B,
with the flange or rim at its rear end engaged by the spring-hook m.
The retraction of the carriage K by the pull on the trigger, also, obviously, com-
presses the rear spring L'; and also the spring g, by the hook-ends k compressing
it, through the medium of the washer 2, against the head of the tube O. At the
extreme limit of compression of the spring 9, the washer 2 passes the spring-stop,
which then rises and holds the washer against the compressed spring, preventing the
Jatter from expanding against the direction of its compression, it being prevented
from expanding in the opposite direction by the hold of the lever P, which is held
against backward turning on its pivot by confinement in the slot o of the breech-
block, the latter being, as already explained, held against retraction by the bolts N.
As soon as the firing-pin has been released and has discharged a cartridge, the
trigger is released. This permits the compressed spring L' to act, and, by its resilience,
force the carriage K forward, thereby lowering the locking-bolts N and disengaging
them from the breech-block, which (the studs n being thereby also removed from the
sockets n') is thus freed and must yield to the resilient force, in a backward direction,
of the compressed spring 9, exerted upon it through the medium of the lever P.
This obviously turns the lever P backward on its fulcrum N' and slides the breech-
block back, thereby opening the top of the chamber C; and as the hook m is in
advance of the rim or flange on the rear end of the cartridge, the retraction of the
breech-block also withdraws from the barrel the empty cartridge-shell.
As the breech-block flies back, it engages the upright arms of the cartridge-
holding lever R, and suddenly trips the latter, thus, by a quick movement, raising the
part e of the bell-crank on its fulcrum and causing it, through the medium of the
cartridge S supported upon it, to impinge against the withdrawn spent shell and eject
the latter through the breech. This rise in the cartridge-carrier, also, brings the
supported cartridge into line-with- the lip m² on the breech-block (as will-be-seen on

page_text: inspection of Figure 4) and the forward end of the cartridge coincident with the
barrel B; while, in the raised position of the carrier R, the lip es, depending from its
forward end, extends below the magazine-opening and prevents egress into the
chamber C of another cartridge until the carrier resumes its normal position,
attained with the movement of the breech-block back to its normal position, to
which it is returned as follows:
The backward expansion of the spring 9 carries with it, in turning the lever P
backward on its pivot to effect retraction of the breech-block, the tube O and com-
presses the spring 7, therein confined, in a backward direction against the stop hº on
the rod, by the pressure against the forward end of that spring of the perforated
cap or nut h, which, obviously, being practically integral with the tube, moves with
the latter; and as the nut * approaches the washer 2 it engages with the spring-
stop in the base of the bed H and forces it out flush with the surface of the bed,
thereby releasing the washer and permitting the resilience of the spring *, which
begins to expand as soon as the spring g has become inert by the expenditure of its
resilient force, to return, by expansion against the cap or nut 4, the tube O to its
normal or forward position and, through the latter, pull the lever P back to its position
of forward inclination, and cause the lever to shoot the breech-block forward, which,
in resuming its normal position of closing the breech pushes the cartridge in its path
into the barrel, thus reloading.
The firing-pin G, the play of which is sufficient, as already explained, to carry it
slightly beyond the opening a³, is arrested, in the return of the breech-block, by
impingement of the spring-stop l' against the lug on the carriage, to retract the
firing-pin and hold it, normally, back from protrusion beyond the aperture ³, where
danger of its accidentally striking and exploding the cartridge, with the advance of
the breech-block, is obviated.
The foregoing is a minute description of all the details of the mechanism, and of
their co-operation, rendered necessary by their somewhat intricate nature. It must
not, however, be understood, that the exact construction shown and described, is
indispensable as alone constituting my invention, because this I desire to be understood
as claiming so broadly as to include any mechanism which will operate, by a single
pull on the trigger, to lock the breech-block, and actuate the firing-pin, and, by
releasing the trigger, to effect, automatically, unlocking and retraction of the breech-
block, withdrawal of the spent cartridge and its ejectment out of the top of the
chamber of which the breech-block forms the top or sliding cover, and the storage of
force, to produce automatically the return of the breech-block to advance it to its
normal position and, in its advancement, reload with a cartridge brought into position
from the magazine by the retraction of the breech-block.
Obviously, the mechanism shown and described may be variously changed, and,
perhaps, improved, to effect the action of the gun set forth, without departing from
the spirit of my invention; as, to cite one change that suggests itself to me, the
manner of co-operation and construction of the springs g and h³ may be variously
modified or simplified with reference to that described and shown to produce the
desired result of retracting the breech-block and simultaneously storing power to
return it with the attendant results set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1-In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, the reciprocating spring-controlled
breech-block carrying the independently movable spring-controlled firing-pin, the
reciprocating spring-controlled carriage engaging with the firing-pin and with the
spring controlling-mechanism of the breech-block and carrying the lock for the breech-
block, the cartridge-carrier extending into the path of the breech-block, and the
trigger engaging with the carriage, substantially as described, whereby a single
pressure on the trigger retracts the carriage against and actuates the firing-pin, locks
the breech-block and sets its spring controlling-mechanism, and release of the trigger

page_text: unlocks the breech-block and actuates its said spring controlling-mechanism successively
to retract and return it, as and for the purpose set forth.
2-In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, the reciprocating spring-controlled
breech-block, the spring-controlled firing-pin carried by the breech-block and provided,
near its rear end, with a yielding stop, the reciprocating spring-controlled carriage
engaging with the yielding stop on the firing-pin and with the spring controlling-
mechanism of the breech-block and carrying the lock for the breech-block, the
cartridge-carrier extending into the path of the breech-block, and the trigger engaging
with the carriage, substantially as described, whereby a single pressure on the trigger
retracts the carriage against the yielding stop on the firing-pin and actuates the latter,
locks the breech-block and sets its spring controlling-mechanism, and release of the
trigger unlocks the breech-block and actuates its said spring controlling-mechanism
successively to retract and return it, as and for the purpose set forth.
3-In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, the reciprocating spring-controlled
breech-block, the spring controlled firing-pin carried by the breech-block and having
limited longitudinal play independent of its spring, the reciprocating spring-controlled
carriage engaging with the firing-pin and with the spring controlling-mechanism of
the breech-block and carrying the lock for the breech-block, the cartridge-carrier
extending into the path of the breech-block, and the trigger engaging with the
carriage, substantially as described, whereby a single pressure on the trigger retracts
the carriage against and actuates the firing-pin, locks the breech-block and sets its
spring controlling-mechanism, and release of the trigger unlocks the breech-block and
actuates its said spring controlling-mechanism successively to retract and return it, as
and for the purpose set forth.
4-In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, the chamber C, having a web, q², near
its rear end, supporting a stud, n, the reciprocating spring-controlled breech-block, F,
forming the top of the chamber in line with the barrel, and provided with a socket, n',
to receive the stud n, the spring-controlled firing-pin G carried by the breech-block
and provided near its rear end with a yielding stop, l, the reciprocating spring-
controlled carriage K engaging with the stop and with the spring controlling-
mechanism of the breech-block and carrying the lock N for the breech-block, the
cartridge-carrier R extending into the path of the breech-block, and the trigger M
engaging with the carriage, substantially as described, whereby a single pressure on
the trigger retracts the carriage against the stop l, actuates the firing-pin, locks the
breech-block and sets its spring controlling-mechanism, and release of the trigger
unlocks the breech-block and actuates its said spring controlling-mechanism successively
to retract and return it, as and for the purpose set forth.
5-In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, the chamber C having a web, g, near
its rear end, supporting a stud, n, the reciprocating spring-controlled breech-block F,
forming the top of the chamber in line with the barrel, and provided with a hook, m,
at its forward end and with a socket, n', near its rear end to receive the stud n, the
spring-controlled firing-pin G carried by the breech-block and having limited longi-
tudinal play independent of its spring and provided near its rear end with a yielding
stop,, the reciprocating spring-controlled carriage, K, engaging with the stop l' and
with the spring controlling-mechanism of the breech-block and carrying the lock N
for the breech-block, the cartridge-carrier R extending into the path of the breech-
block, and the trigger M engaging with the carriage, substantially as described,
whereby a single pressure on the trigger retracts the carriage against the stop 1,
actuates the firing-pin, locks the breech-block and sets its spring controlling-mechanism,
and release of the trigger unlocks the breech-block and actuates its said spring
controlling-mechanism successively to retract and return it, as and for the purpose set
forth.
6-In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, the chamber C, the reciprocating
spring-controlled breech-block F forming the top of the chamber in line with the
barrel, the spring-controlled firing-pin G, carried by the breech-block, the reciprocating-
carriage, K, engaging with the firing-pin and with the spring controlling-mechanism
of the breech-block, and having. the lateral slots, k³, the pivotal lever, P, engaging

page_text: with the breech-block and connected with its spring controlling-mechanism, a spring, L',
for the carriage, locking-bolts, N, supported in the slots, the cartridge-carrier R
extending into the path of the breech-block, and the trigger M engaging with the
carriage, substantially as described, wliereby a single pressure on the trigger retracts
the carriage against and actuates the firing-pin, locks the breech-block and sets its
spring controlling-mechanism, and release of the trigger unlocks the breech-block and
actuates its said spring controlling-mechanism, through the medium of the lever P, to
retract and return the breech-block, as and for the purpose set forth.
7 In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, the chamber C, the trigger M, the
reciprocating breech-block F, forming the top of the chamber in line with the barrel,
the spring-controlled firing-pin G, carried by the breech-block, the laterally slotted
carriage K, supporting locking-bolts, N, connected through the obliquely slotted
bifurcated portion of the carriage and engaging, in its backward movement, with
the firing-pin and locking the breech-block, substantially as described, arms, ke,
extending from the part of the carriage and provided at their extremities with
hooks, the pivotal lever P, engaging with the breech-block, the spring L', spring-
mechanism engaged by the hooks and set by movement of the carriage with a
single pull on the trigger to exert its resilient force against the lever P and generate
a counter spring-force then exerted upon the said lever, and the cartridge-carrier R,
actuated by the movement of the breech-block, the whole being constructed and
arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
8 In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, a chamber, C, between the stock and
barrel and having a web, g3, supporting a yielding stud, n, a magazine, a reciprocating
breech-block, F, forming the top of the chamber in line with the barrel and provided
with a socket, n, to receive the stud n, a spring-controlled firing-pin, G, housed in the
breech-block, a laterally slotted carriage, K, having a beveled rear extension, k, and
supporting locking-bolts, N, connected through the obliquely slotted bifurcated
portion and engaging, in its backward movement, with the firing-pin and locking
the breech-block, substantially as described, arms, ke, extending from the part 1 of
the carriage and provided at their extremities with hooks k', a trigger, M, pivotally
supported at its yoke, ¹, to engage with the carriage, a pivotal lever, P, engaging
with the breech-block, a spring L, spring-mechanism engaged by the hooks k and
set by movement of the carriage with a single pull on the trigger and released by the
release of the trigger to exert its resilient force against the lever P and generate a
counter spring-force then exerted upon the said lever, and a pivotal cartridge-carrier, R,
extending with its part e norimally along the arms toward the magazine and actuated
by the movement of the breech-block, the whole being constructed and arranged to
operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
9 In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, a chamber, C, between the stock and
barrel, a magazine, E, a trigger, M, a reciprocating breech-block, F, forming the top
of the chamber in line with the barrel, a spring-controlled firing-pin, G, carried by
the breech-block, a laterally slotted carriage, K, supporting locking-bolts, N, connected
through the obliquely slotted portion k* of the carriage and engaging, in its backward
inovement, with the firing-pin and locking the breech-block, substantially as described,
arms, k, extending from the part k' of the carriage and provided at their extremities
with hooks, k, a pivotal lever, P, engaging with the breech-block, a spring, L', spring-
mechanism engaged by the hooks k and set by movement of the carriage with a single
pull on the trigger to exert its resilient force against the lever P and generate a
counter spring-force then exerted upon the said lever, and a cartridge-carrier, R, com-
prising a substantially bell-crank shaped lever, pivotally supported at its angle to
extend with its upward-projecting portion into the path of the breech-block and having
it's part e formed into a cartridge-receptacle extending normally in line with the
magazine and provided with a stop, e³, the whole being constructed and arranged to
operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
10 In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, a chamber, C, between the stock and
barrel, and having a web, q, a magazine, E, a reciprocating breech-block, F, forming
the top of the chamber and having a slot, o, and provided at its forward extremity

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having limited longitudinal play independent of its spring, and provided toward its
rear end with a yielding stop, l, a bed, H, forming the base of the chamber and
supporting the firing-pin and breech-block actuating mechanism comprising a
reciprocating carriage, K, having a stop, 8, arms, ke, provided with hooks, k', and
lateral oblique slots,, locking-bolts, N, connected through the slots k³, a trigger, M,
pivotally supported at its yoke to engage with the carriage, a lever, P, fulcrumed to
the bed H and extending through the slot o in the breech-block, a spring, L', behind
the carriage, spring-mechanism, substantially as described, in front of the carriage and
connected with the lever P above its fulcrum, and a pivotal cartridge-carrier, R,
normally in position to receive a cartridge from the magazine and extending into the
path of the breech-block, the whole being constructed and arranged to operate, by a
single pressure upon and release of the trigger, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 27th day of May 1890
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.