Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1886.
Complete Left, 10th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 7th Jan., 1887.
I, HENRY TOLLEY of Weaman Street, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Gun
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers to the description of breech loading small arms known as drop
down guns, or guns in which the breech ends of the barrels turn upon a joint on the
fore part of the body, so as to raise and expose their open breech ends; and my said
invention consists in a simple and efficient means of working the underbolt for the
locking of the barrels to the body of the arm during discharge, and for liberating the
said barrels for loading; and also an arrangement of mechanism for cocking the arm
by the falling or opening of the barrels.
I will describe my invention in connection wth a double gun.
The locking bolt to which my invention has reference, is worked and operated as
follows-
The joint end of the lever on the tang, carries upon its underside an extended
depending pivot axis, the upper part of which, constitutes the centre upon which the
lever turns, while the end or prolonged part lying below the tang strap, constitutes
a stem through which a cross pin passes, so as to form on one side an arm which stands
out at right angles to the stem axis through which it passes, while the head of the pin
forms the means of preventing the lever and its axis from rising, by the said head
abutting or working against the underside of the tang strap. The end portion of this
cross pin or arm works within a half round seat or sunken part formed within the top
of a bracket situated at the upper or top part of an upright arm or limb, directed from
the end and upper side of the bolt, which said bolt is of the ordinary kind.
The cross recess in the bracket before named, is slightly inclined, with its outside
end parts slightly broadened out, to admit of the angular movement of the pin or arm
on the lever being turned aside, or on resuming its normal position. The arm or cross
pin is slightly bent, in order to give the most favourable form to it, in order to admit
of the easy working of the end of the pin within the seat or cross slot before named ;
thus the turning of the lever aside, for the opening of the gun, the depending stem
axis rotating and carrying the pin with it, withdraws the bolt, by the angular movement
described, by the pin or arm of which the depending stem is the fulcrum centre.
The turning back of the lever takes the bolt to its normal position, and bolts the
barrels firmly to the face of the break off.

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Instead of the arm lying within a seat with curvilinear sides, a hole may be substituted
therefor.
The raising of the hammers or tumblers for the cocking of the arm, is effected as
follows.
Within the body of the arm near the underside thereof, and next to the joint
of the fore-end, a slide works, which slide is provided with cross or side arms or
lugs, respectively engaging with notched or cut away parts on the front undersides of
oblique cocking bars or rods disposed and sliding within recesses formed within the
two sides of the body. The cocking bars thus described, are directed in their oblique
motions, by guides so disposed, as to compel the bars to travel in an oblique direction
up the breasts of the hammers or tumblers, so as to raise them to cock.
The backward movement of the slide is effected by the depending part of the fore-end
body acting as a lever for operating the slide, on the cocking of the arm; the centre
of motion of the fore-end body being the joint surrounding the body pin; while the
return movement of the slide is effected by the curved back of the front lump, acting
upon the front part of the slide, so as to press it back to its normal position up to the
fore end, on the closing of the barrels.
To cock the arm, turn the lever aside, when the underbolt is withdrawn from the
lumps, and the barrels unbolted from the body.
The falling of the barrels causes the fore-end iron to travel around the front of the
body, and press inwards the slide, the cross or side arms of which, press back the
oblique bar or rod which acts upon the tumblers or hammers and so cocks the gun.
The closing of the barrels effects the return motion of the slide, by the back curved
part of the front lump, making a radius from the body pin, and so acting as a cam
upon the slide, and returning it to the inside joint face of the fore-end.
Instead of the bottom of the joint of the fore-end being employed as the means for
the pressing back of the slide, a rod carried from the fore-end loop on the barrels may
be substituted therefor.
HENRY TOLLEY.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street,
Birmingham,
Agent to the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Breech Loading Small Arms.
I HENRY TOLLEY of Weaman Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick Gun
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
BREECH LOADING SMALL ARMS" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention refers to the description of breech loading small arms known as drop
down guns, or guns in which the breech ends of the barrels turn upon a joint on the
fore part of the body so as to raise and expose their open breech ends; and my said
invention consists in a simple and efficient means of working the underbolt for the
locking of the barrels to the body of the arm during discharge and for liberating the
said barrels for loading; and also an arrangement of mechanism for cocking the arm
by the falling or opening of the barrels.
I will describe my invention in connection with a double gun.
The locking bolt to which my invention has reference is worked and operated as
follows.
The joint end of the lever on the tang carries upon its underside an extended
depending pivot axis, the upper part of which, constitutes the centre upon which the
lever turns, while the end or prolonged part lying below the tang strap, constitutes a
stem through which a cross pin passes, so as to form on one side an arm which stands
out at right angles to the stem axis through which it passes, while the head of the
pin forms the means of preventing the lever and its axis from rising, by the said head
abuting or working against the underside of the tang strap. The end portion of this
cross pin or arm works within a half round seat or sunken part formed within the
top of a bracket, situated at the upper or top part of an upright arm or limb, directed
from the end and upper side of the bolt, which said bolt is of the ordinary kind.
The cross recess in the bracket before named, is slightly inclined with its outside
end parts slightly broadened out, to admit of the angular movement of the pin or
arm on the lever being turned aside, or on resuming its normal position. The
arm or cross pin is slightly bent, in order to give the most favourable form to
it, in order to admit of the easy working of the end of the pin within the seat or cross
slot before named; thus the turning of the lever aside, for the opening of the gun, the
depending stem axis rotating and carrying the pin with it, withdraws the bolt, by the
angular movement described, by the pin or arm of which the depending stem is the
fulcrum centre.
The turning back of the lever takes the bolt to its normal position, and bolts the
barrels firmly to the face of the break off.
Instead of the arm lying within a seat with curvilinear sides, a hole may be substituted
therefor.
The raising of the hammers or tumblers for the cocking of the arm, is effected a ;
follows.
Within the body of the arm near the underside thereof, and next to the joint of the
fore end, a slide works, which slide is provided with cross or side arms or lugs,

page_text: respectively engaging with notched or cut away parts on the front undersides of
oblique cocking bars or rods disposed and sliding within recesses formed within the two
sides of the body. The cocking bars thus described, are directed in their oblique
motions, by guides so disposed, as to compel the bars to travel in an oblique direction
up the breasts of the hammers or tumblers, so as to raise them to cock.
The backward movement of the slide is effected by the depending part of the fore-
end body acting as a lever for operating the slide on the cocking of the arm; while
the return movement of the slide is effected by the curved back of the front lump,
acting upon the front part of the slide, so as to press it back to its normal position up
to the fore-end on the closing of the barrels.
To cock the arm, turn the lever aside, when the underbolt is withdrawn from the
lumps, and the barrels unbolted from the body.
The falling of the barrels causes the fore end iron to travel around the front of the
body, and press inwards the slide, the cross or side arms of which, press back the
oblique bar or rod which acts upon the tumblers or hammers and so cocks the gun.
The closing of the barrels effects the return motion of the slide, by the back curved
part of the front lump, making a radius from the body pin, and so acting as a cam
upon the slide, and returning it to the inside joint face of the fore-end.
Instead of the bottom of the joint of the fore-end being employed as the means for
the pressing back of the slide, a rod carried from the fore-end loop on the barrels may
be substituted therefor.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings, the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents in longitudinal vertical section a double barrelled breech loading
gun constructed according to my invention, and which said gun is shown with the
breech ends of the barrels open, the lever on the tang turned aside into its releasing
position, and the hammers at cock. Figure 2 shows the same with the barrels closed,
and the arm fired. Figure 3 represents an underside view of a portion of the body of
the arm, showing in plan the cocking slide. Figure 4 represents in plan the said
slide and cocking arms separately, and figure 5 represents an edge view of the same.
Figure 6 represents in side view the bolt withdrawal lever and bolt separately.
Figure 7 shows a plan or upperside of the same. Figure 8 represents the said lever
and bolt separated.
The same letters of referenco indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of
the Drawing.
a are the barrels turning in a vertical plane upon the fore part 6 of the arm is the
body, and d is the break off of the said body against which the open ends of the barrels
are held firmly during discharge, or from which they are released by the lever e working
horizontally upon the tang, or tang strap -This lever carries at its inner end, and
upon its underside, a depending pivot axis e²e, the upper part e² of which, constitutes
the pivot upon which the lever turns, while the lower end es which lies below the tang
strap constitutes a stem, through which a cross ping passes. This pin forms an arm
which stands at right angles to the stem axis, and the head g² forms the means of
preventing the lever and its axis from rising, by the said head abuting or working
against the underside of the tang strap f.
The standing out portion of the pin seats itself within a sunken half-round hole or
recess h², formed within the top of the standing up limb ³, directed from the back end
and upperside of the bolt h, and which said bolt is of the ordinary kind-i is an exposed
cocking slide, and is the fore-end iron of the fore end j; so that on the barrels being
opened, or allowed to fall, the former j' presses upon the lip 2 of the cocking slide i
working within a gap or cut away part 2 on the underside of the forepart . This
slide i carries or is jointed to cocking rods k, which work obliquely in slots cut in the
sides of the body c, and with their back ends ³ impressing themselves against the
lower parts of the breasts of the hammers 7, so that on the barrels being turned on the
joint pin m for opening, the slide i is urged backwards by the fore-part bearing against
the fore-end iron, and so urging back the rods k, and thereby cocking the hammers as
represented in figure 1.

page_text: The cocking rods k have trunnion like ends ², working in knuckle bearings i³; thus
allowing the rods and slide to make a slight angle with respect to each other on being
pressed home.
The slots or gaps c² wherein the cocking rods work, are made a little broader than
the rods themselves, to admit of them having a little play, on the backward and forward
movements of the slide.
The return movement of the slide and cocking rods is effected, by the inside inclined
edge n' of the back lump n coming against the inclined knuckle it of the slide i ; so
that on the closing of the barrels when the parts are in the position as represented in
figure 1, the incline n² of the said back lump, comes upon the face of the incline it
of the slide, thereby pressing the slide and cocking rods to their positions as shown in
figure 2.
The lock mechanism composed of main spring n, sear o and triggers p p is of the
ordinary construction.
To open the gun after firing, turn aside the top lever e, when the cross ping, lying
within the seat ², on the top of the upright h³, withdraws the locking bolt / from the
underlumps of the barrels, which thus allows the barrels to fall by their own weight,
and on their said downward movement, the fore end iron j³ of the fore end j impinges
upon the lip of the slide i pressing it backwards, and at the same time moving
backward the cocking rods o, which in their turn press themselves against the lower
portions of the breasts of the hammers, and cock them, as represented in figure 1.
On closing the barrels after loading, the inside edge n³ of the back lump n acting
upon the incline + of the exposed cocking slide i, presses it back to its normal position
as shown at figure 2, when at the same time the locking bolts are automatically engaged
with the lumps on the barrels in the usual way.
The pin may if necessary be made to operate a top grip bolt, as well as the
locking bolt.
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 :-
First. Withdrawing the locking or grip bolts of breech loading drop down guns,
by a cross pin, or its mechanical equivalent, which projects outwardly, or at right
angles or nearly at right angles to the lower end of the stem or stalk axis of the lever
on the tang, and the outward part of which said pin, seats itself within a recessed part
formed on the top of a standing up limb, carried by the bolt or bolts, substantially as
described and set forth.
Secondly. Cocking the hammers of breech loading drop down guns by oblique sliding
rods jointed and connected to an exposed cocking slide working within the fore-part
of the arm, and which said slide is operated or pressed back for cocking, by the direct
impingement or bearing of the fore-end iron upon the front part of the said slide, on the
opening or falling of the barrels. The return of the slide and cocking rods to their normal
positions on the closing of the barrels, is effected, by the inside face of the back lump
acting and pressing upon the joint end of the slide, substantially as described and
illustrated.