Improvements in or connected with the Ejecting Mechanism of Breech Loading Drop Down Small Arms.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th July, 1891-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Ejecting Mechanism of
Breech Loading Drop Down Small Arms.
I, WILLIAM BAKER, of 10 Smith Street, Saint George's, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Gun Lock Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in drop down breech loading small arms,
and its object is to provide an arrangement of mechanism whereby upon the opening
of the gun, the hammer in being forced into bent shall press forward a slide, the
front end of which shall be thereby made to protrude beyond the face of the body
joint, such protrusion being used for the purpose of actuating the kicker or kickers
or extracting or ejecting mechanism; also improved arrangement of such extracting
or ejecting mechanism; also to provide means whereby the said mechanism may be
thrown into or out of gear at will, so as to constitute it an automatic or nonautomatic
ejector.
This my invention is applicable to single or double barrelled guns, and may be
somewhat varied in detail without departing from its nature.
Upon the heel part of the hammer I provide a lump or projection, suitably
shaped, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned.
Within or near the main spring box and lying below it I provide a slide the
front end of which extends to and projects at certain times beyond the face of the
body joint. The rear end of this slide comes in contact with and is acted upon by
the lump or projection upon the lower or heel part of the hammer.
This end of the slide is further formed with a spring clip action, so that when
pressed upon forcibly by the aforesaid lump on the hammer, the said lump shall
pass thereinto, without imparting a forward motion to the slide. This may be done
by dividing or splitting the end of the slide, and forming the two parts into spring
catches, so that when hard pressed, the lump on the hammer shall pass thereinto, or
between, but unless the front end of the slide is obstructed, the slide is moved
forward. Or in some cases a single yielding spring catch may be formed upon or
attached thereto.
Again. In the fore end I provide that the tail part of the kicker or kickers
shall be carried in a hinged barrel, or its equivalent, together with an actuating
spring. The front part of the kicker or kickers is cranked or carried upwards to
come fair with the inner end of the extractor legs. A spring is also employed having
the tendency to keep the kicker and barrel &c. downward in the fore end. At the
lower part of the nose or front end of the kicker, a catch part is formed, which,
when the said kicker is pressed back ready for action, takes underneath a
corresponding catch part upon the fore end, and is thus held back until liberated.
This liberation is effected after the following manner.
At the front end of the hinged &c. barrel, which carries the kicker or kickers, is
provided a projection, which, when the gun is opened, is lifted by the protruding end
of the slide in the action body, which in its turn lifts the catch upon the kicker,
free of the catch upon the fore end, and so the kicker is free to eject.
In the ordinary manner upon closing the gun the kicker is forced back into its
position ready for action.
1 further arrange that upon the closing of the breech an abutment formed upon
the fore end, shall push back the slide into their normal positions.
Again. Upon the underside of the aforesaid slide I form a cutaway catch or
tooth, and in combination therewith provide a spring catch having an inclined or
other shaped surface which is controlled by means of a sliding thumb piece, operated

page_text: from the exterior of the gun. Thus when the sliding piece is pushed in the one
direction, the spring catch is held free of the catch or tooth in the slide aforesaid,
and so the mechanism is free to act automatically. Upon pushing the slide in the
opposite direction, the spring catch is let free, and engages with and holds back the
slide, so that the gun is then nonautomatic.
The action of the parts would be somewhat as follows:-
Assuming the gun to have been fired the lump upon the tumbler or hammer,
would be well clear of the spring catch end of the slide, the said slide lying in its
normal position. Upon opening the gun, the hammer is thrown into cocked position
which throws the lump thereon, forward against the spring catch end of the slide.
The abutment upon the fore end being now clear of the front end of the slide, the
latter is pressed forward by the lump on the tumbler until is front end protrudes
beyond the joint face, in order to operate the ejecting mechanism. This forward
motion being due to the fact that unless there is some obstruction to the slide, the
spring catch is too strong to yield, to pass onto the lump on the tumbler, and so is
pushed forward.
Upon closing the gun, by reason of the lump upon the tumbler remaining stationary,
and the abutment upon the fore end forcing back the slide, the spring clip or catch
is forced to open and pass on to the said lump the object of the spring clip being for
this purpose. Also when the slide is locked back, as a nonejector, this spring clip or
catch is brought into use, each time the gun is opened.
Dated this 28th day of October 1890.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Ejecting Mechanism of
Breech Loading Drop Down Small Arms.
I WILLIAM BAKER, of 10 Smith Street, Saint George's, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick Gun Lock Maker 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in drop down breech loading small arms
and its object is, to provide an arrangement of mechanism whereby upon the opening
of the gun, the hammer in being forced into bent, shall press forward a slide, the
frent end of which shall be thereby made to protrude beyond the face of the body
point, such protuberance being used for the purpose of releasing the kickers of the
ejecting mechanism, also improved arrangement of such ejecting mechanism; also
to provide improved means whereby the said mechanism may be thrown into or out
of gear at will, so as to constitute it an automatic or nonautomatic ejector.
This my invention is applicable to single or double barrelled guns, and may be
somewhat varied in detail without departing from the nature of the same.
Upon the heel part of the hammer I provide a lump or projection, suitably shaped,
for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. Within or near the main spring box and
lying below it I provide a slide, the front end of which extends to and projects at
certain times, beyond the face of the body joint. The rear end of this slide comes
in contact with and is acted upon, by the lump or projection upon the lower or
heel part of the hammer.
This end of the slide is further formed with a spring clip device, so that when
pressed upon forcibly by the aforesaid lump on the hammer, the said lump shall
pass thereinto, without imparting a forward motion to the slide. This may be done
by dividing or splitting the end of the slide, and forming the two parts into spring
catches, so that when hard pressed, the lump on the hammer shall pass thereinto,
or between, but otherwise the slide is moved forward. Or in some cases a single
yielding spring catch may be formed upon or attached thereto.

page_text: Again. In the fore end, I provide that the kickers and springs shall be carried
in a hinged barrel, or its equivalent. The front part of the kickers is cranked or
carried upwards to come fair with the inner end of the extractor legs. A spring
may also be employed having the tendency to keep the kicker and barrel &c.,
downward in the fore end. At the lower part of the nose or front end of each of
the kickers, a catch part is formed, which, when the said kickers are pressed back
ready for action, takes underneath a corresponding catch part upon the fore end,
and is thus held back until liberated. This liberation is effected after the following
manner-
At the front end of each of the hinged barrels, which carry the kickers, is
provided a projection, which when the gun is opened, is lifted by the protruding
end of the slide in the action body which in its turn li ts the catch upon the kicker
free of the catch upon the fore end, and so the kicker is free to eject.
Upon closing the gun the kicker is forced back in the ordinary manner into
position ready for action.
I further arrange that upon the closing of the breech, an abutment formed upen
the fore end, shall push back the slides into their normal position.
Again. Upon the underside of the aforesaid slides, I form a cutaway catch or
tooth, and in combination therewith provide a spring catch having an inclined or
other shaped surface which is controlled by means of a sliding thumb piece, operated
from the exterior of the gun. Thus when the sliding piece is pushed in the one
direction, the spring catch is held free of the catch or tooth in the slide aforesaid,
and so the mechanism is free to act automatically. Upon pushing the slide in the
opposite direction the spring catch engages with and holds back the slides, so that
the gun is then nonautomatic.
In order to more fully explain this my invention and the manner in which it is
to be performed I have hereunto appended an illustrative sheet of drawings upon
which are figures and letters of reference, similar letters referring throughout the
several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a part sectional elevation of a gun embracing these my improvements,
showing the gun closed and fired.
Fig. 2, shows the gun opened, and the extractors thrown forward.
Fig. 3, is a part sectional elevation showing the hammer and slide as it appears
at the commencement of the closing of the gun.
Fig. 4, is an inverted view of the hinged barrels carrying the kickers &c.
Fig. 5, is a cross sectional view of the barrels and fore end at 1-2, (Fig. 4).
Fig. 6, is a plan view of the cover plate and the slides &c., showing the automatic
and nonautomatic controlling device.
Fig. 7, is a cross sectional view at 3-4 (Fig. 6) showing the slides locked and
thereby making it a nonautomatic.
Fig. 8, is a cross sectional view similar to Fig. 7, showing the slides unlocked
and thereby making it an automatic arrangement.
Figs. 9 & 10, are side and plan views in detail of the hinged barrel.
Fig. 11, is a detached view of the kicker spring.
Figs. 12 & 13, is a detailed side and plan view of the kicker.
A, is the haminer. B, is the sear. C, is the slide carried upon a pin at D, its
forward end E, passing through the body joint into the fore end F. At the rear
end of the slide C, is formed the spring catch or jaw G, which yields under con-
siderable pressure to admit of the lump H, upon the hammer passing thereinto.
J, J, are the ejector spring barrels hinged at K, in which are carried the
kickers L, L, and their springs M. The front part of the kicker L, is cranked or
carried upwards to come fair with the inner end of the extractor legs N, and is
suitably shaped at O, so as to be retained in catch at P, on fore end. At the front
end of the hinged barrels J, is provided the projection Q, which, when the gun is
opened is lifted by the protruding end of the slide C.
The action of these parts therefore would be as follows:-

page_text: mug the gun to have been fired; as seen in Fig. 1, the lump H, upon th
tumbler or hammer A, would be well clear of the spring catch end G, of the slide C
the said slide lying in its normal position. Upon opening the gun, see Fig. 2, th
hammer is thrown into cocked position, which throws the lump H, thereon, forwar
against the spring catch end G, of the slide C.
The abutment R, upon the fore end being now clear of the front end of the
slide C, the latter is pressed forward by the lump H, on the tumbler, until its front
end E, protrudes beyond the joint face in order to operate the ejecting mechanism.
This forward motion is due to the fact that unless there is some obstruction to the
slide, the spring catch G, is too strong to yield, to pass onto the lump on the
tumbler, and so is pushed forward.
Upon continuing the opening of the gun, the point E, lifts the projection Q
which in its turn lifts the barrel and with it the nose O, from off the fore end, and
so the kicker is free to eject, as shown in Fig. 2.
Upon closing the gun by reason of the lump H, upon the tumbler remaining
stationary, and the abutment R, upon the fore end, forcing back the slide, C, the
spring clip or catch is forced to open, and pass on to the said lump H, the object
of the spring clip G, being for this purpose.
Also upon closing the gun the lump S, which is fixed upon the body, pushes
backwards the kickers into their set position ready again for action, and in so doing
press them downwards into the catch I', upon the fore end.
may be employed to effect this but is generally unnecessary.
Or if desired, a spring
I am aware that there are already arrangements in use whereby upon the opening
of the gun, a slide somewhat similar to that shown at C, in my drawings (see
Figs. 1, 2, 3), is pushed back by the fore end, and here also I would point out, that
in such cases, there is the liability in the firing of the one barrel, that the jar caused
thereby upon the other slide, shall cause it to be moved forward, and so should the
one barrel be thus only fired and the gun then opened, both the loaded and the
fired cartridge case would be ejected. Now in this my invention such a mishap
could not possibly take place inasmuch as when the gun is closed the front end of
the slides are dead against the solid part R, of the fore end, and therefore no
possible forward motion can be imparted without first firing each particular barrel.
Again. Upon the underside of the aforesaid slides C, C, (see Figs. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8),
I form a cutaway catch or tooth T, and in combination therewith provide a spring
catch U, having lumps V, V, an inclined or other shaped surface which is con- 3
trolled by means of a sliding thumb piece W, operated from the exterior of the
gun. Thus when the sliding piece is pushed in the one direction, as seen in Fig. 8,
the spring catch lumps V, V, are held free of the catch or tooth in the slide afore-
said, and so the mechanism is free to act automatically. Upon pushing the slide in.
the opposite direction as seen in Fig. 7, the spring catch lump engages with and 4
holds back the slides, so that the gun is then nonautomatic.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In drop down small arms ejecting mechanism, the combination with the 4
tumbler A, of a slide C, or its equivalent, constructed and operating in such a
manner as that when the gun is opened the said slide is moved forward, substan-
tially as described and illustrated, and for the purposes specified.
2. The combination with the fore end of the barrels J, J, hinged or jointed at K,
or otherwise capable of a small up and down motion at their front ends, such 50
barrels carrying the kickers L, L, springs M, &c., constructed and operating
substantially as described and shown.
3. In the closing of the gun the employment of the solid part R, of the fore end
o push back and also-to form a solid wall to the said slides C, C, while the gun is
losed, substantially as described and illustrated.
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page_text: 4. The combination with the ejecting mechanism of drop down small arms of the
slides C, C, having notches T, with the thumb slide spring U, having lumps V, V,
locking or freeing the motion of the said slides C, C, substantially as described and
illustrated, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 24th day of July 1891.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.