Improvements in the Stocks of Guns and Rifles used for Ascertaining what Peculiarities of Construction are required for Individuals.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1891-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Stocks of Guns and Rifles used for Ascertaining
what Peculiarities of Construction are required for Individuals.
I, HENRY WILLIAM HOLLAND, of 98, New Bond Street, London, Gun Maker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the Specification of a former Patent granted to W. P. Jones No. 5372 of
1889 is described the forming a universal joint in the handle of the stock to
permit of the stock being inclined to one side or the other or upwards or downwards
as may be required and of being locked in any position and the gun when adjusted
used for firing. When this universal joint is situated just behind the trigger guard
although any desired amount of cast off can be given to the butt end of the stock
yet in some cases it is desirable to give facility for giving a greater or less amount
of cast off at the "faces" or to the upper portion of the stock.
To permit of this I form the upper part of the stock movable-jointed at its rear
end to the fixed portion of the stock and at its front end capable of being moved
aside to right or left or raised or lowered as desired and of being locked in any
position.
If the stock in place of being formed with a universal joint at its fore end as
described in the above mentioned Patent is only formed with a horizontal joint
then it is desirable that the moveable upper part of the stock above mentioned
should be attached to the fixed portion of the stock in such a way that it can be
moved to one side or the other at each of its ends and also raised or lowered at the
front as before mentioned or if the stock is not jointed at all the moveable piece
may be raised or lowered and moved to one side or the other at each end.
In fact the whole of the outer contour of the stock may be moveable and be
carried by adjustable connections from a mere bar forming the fixed portion of the
stock.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1890.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Stocks of Guns and Rifles used for Ascertaining
what Peculiarities of Construction are required for Individuals.
1, HENRY WILLIAM HOLLAND, of 98, New Bond Street, London, Gun 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 :-
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In the Specification of a former Patent granted to W. P. Jones No. 5372 of
1889 is described the forming a universal joint in the handle of the stock to permit
of the stock being inclined to one side or the other or upwards or downwards as
may be required and of being locked in any position and the gun when adjusted
used for firing. When this universal joint is situated just behind the trigger guard
although any desired amount of cast off can be given to the butt end of the
stock yet in some cases it is desirable to give facility for giving a greater-
or less amount of cast off at the "faces or to the upper portion of the stock.
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To permit of this I form the upper part of the stock movable-jointed at its rear end
to the fixed portion of the stock and at its front end capable of being moved aside
to right or left or raised or lowered as desired and of being locked in any position.

page_text: If the stock in place of being formed with a universal joint at its fore end as
described in the above mentioned Patent is only formed with a horizontal joint then
it is desirable that the moveable upper part of the stock above mentioned should
be attached to the fixed portion of the stock in such a way that it; can be moved
to one side or the other at each of its ends and also raised or lowered at the front
as before mentioned or if the stock is not jointed at all' the moveable piece may be
raised or lowered; and moved to one side or the other at each end..
In fact the whole of the outer contour of the stock may be moveable and be
carried by adjustable-connections from a mere bar forming the fixed portion of the
stock.
Figure is a side elevation, of the stock end of what is now called a "try" gun
in which the stock is, jointed by a, universal joint to. the. body which carries, the
barrels and in which the upper part, of the stock is,made capable of being, raised.
or lowered and moved sidewise as above described.
Figure 2, is, a plan of the same.
Figure 3.a cross section on the line A B Figure 1.
Figures 4 and 5 are edge views, and. plan of the block and slide used for moving.
sidewise the front end of the upper moveable portion A of the stock.
Figure 6 is a section on the line CD. Figure 5.
As is the movable upper part of the stock it is jointed at its rear end by a. ball
and; socket joint to the lower portion B of the stock.. This joint is shewn.to.be
formed by a screw C having a spherical head, the stem of the screw passes freely
through a hole formed, through the part. A and its lower end is screwed into. an
iron plate fixed in the part B. The head of the screw bears against the end of
the hole in the part, A. and being of a spherical form allows the front end of the.
part A, to be raised.or turned to one side as desired.
The front end, of the part A, has a screw threaded. rod D. jointed to it, the. rod.
passes downwards through the stock and has a long tubular screw nut E screwed.
on to it. The head of the mut has a groove formed around it. The ends of two
metal pieces. F which, are, fixed to the stock B enter, this groove, and keep the nut
from moving endwise, so, that,by, turning the nutithe front end of the part A can'
be raised or lowered as desired. To allow of the front end of the part A being,
moved sidewise the screw rod D is led downwards through a hole G¹ in a slide G
which can be slidden to and fro along a dovetail projection Hon a block H which
is fixed'across the top of the stock B. The slide can be moved along the dovetail
guide by a screw-I which at one end is formed square so that it may have a key
applied to it. A long slot is.formed along the block H where the screw rod Ď
passes through it so as not to interfere with the screw being inclined to one side or
the other. The rear end of the stock is also shewn in Figures 1 and 2 as being
made moveable as in "try." guns heretofore made so that the stock may be :lengthened:
or shortened as desired.
If the rear end of the upper part A of the stock is also, to be capable of sideway
movement a slide similar to the slide G. may be used for carrying the screw.C..
If the rear end of the part. A is also to be made.capable, of being raised or lowered
then a similar arrangement to that used for raising or lowering the front end may
be used for, raising, or lowering, the, rear end.
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. A gun or. rifle, stock jointed by a universal joint to the part which carries
the barrel and having its upper part, capable of: turning on a joint at its rear end
and of being raised or lowered- and moved sidewise, at its front end, substantially
as described...
2. A gun or rifle stock having its upper, part capable of turning on a joint at its
rear; end. and of being raised or lowered and moved sidewise at its front end
hotantiall
Joranih

page_text: 3. A gun or rifle stock having its upper part capable of being raised or lowered
and moved sidewise at each of its ends substantially as described.
4. A. gun or rifle stock having its upper part capable of being slidden sidewise
at either or both of its ends substantially as described.
5. A gun or rifle stock constructed substantially as herein before described and
illustrated in the drawing annexed.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1891
HENRY W. HOLLAND.