IMPROVED RELOADING CARTRIDGE SHELL
Year: 1869

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Maurice Sautter, residing at No. 50, Rue de la
Chaussée d'Antin, in the City of Paris, in the Empire of France, for
the Invention of "IMPROVED RELOADING CARTRIDGE SHELL."-A com-
munication from Richard Jordan Gatling, residing at Indianapolis,
County of Marion, and State of Indiana, in the United States of
America.
Sealed the 22nd March 1870, and dated the 10th November 1869.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Maurice Sautter at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
16th November 1869.
I, MAURICE SAUTTER, residing at No. 50, Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin,
5 in the City of Paris, in the Empire of France, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVED RELOADING CARTRIDGE SHELL,"
to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object an improvement in the construction
of the shells of cartridges to admit of their being readily reloaded.

page_text: Figure 1 shews an exterior view partly in section of the cartridge shell
complete; Figure 2 shews a side view and Figure 3 an under side view
of the anvil.
A represents the cartridge case; B, the anvil; C, the cap; and a, the
fulminate. The cartridge case A has a cavity formed in the centre of its
base; into this cavity is inserted the anvil B, and it is secured therein by
spreading out its mouth O by a punch, so as to rivet the anvil to the
cartridge case. The anvil B has a small hole formed longitudinally
through it, and at the back of the anvil is a groove which crosses the
end of this hole. This groove establishes a communication between the
hole and the interior of the cap containing the fulminate a. When the
centre C of the cap is hit by the "striker" the fulminate a is exploded
by being brought into contact with the back of the anvil B, and the
flast passes by the groove s into the hole f, which communicates direct
with the powder. The part G, G, is a solid ring of solder; this ring G
so strengthens the cartridge that the anvil remains unmoved by the
blow of the striker, and it gives great strength and solidity to the base
of the cartridge, preventing its head from bulging or splitting when
heavy charges are used. The cartridge case A is formed of a strong piece.
of copper or brass, and with a solid head as shewn. The cartridges can be
made of any desired size to suit fire-arms of different calibre. The front
of the shoulder P, P, forms a right angle with the exterior of the case,
so as to afford a good hold to enable the extractor to remove it from the
fire-arm after it has been exploded. The cartridge case is charged with
powder and ball as usual, then when it has been exploded the cap C is
removed, and replaced with a fresh one; the cartridge may thus be
recharged and discharged a great number of times.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Maurice Sautter in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 14th May 1870.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, MAURICE
SAUTTER, residing at No. 50, Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin, in the City of
Paris, in the Empire of France, send greeting.

page_text: of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in the thirty-
third
year
of Her reign; did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give
and grant unto me, the said Maurice Sautter, Her special licence, that I,
the said Maurice Sautter, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or
such others as I, the said Maurice Sautter, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to
time and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should
and lawfully might make, usc, exercise, and vend, within the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Islo.
of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVED RELOADING CARTRIDGE SHELL," a
communication from Richard Jordan Gatling, a person resident at
Indianapolis, County of Marion, and State of Indiana, in the United
States of America, upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said
Maurice Sautter, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in
writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should par-
ticularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in
what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be
filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Maurice Sautter, do hereby declaro
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement thereof, that is to say :-
This Invention has for its object an improvement in the construction
of the shells of cartridges to admit of their being readily reloaded.
Figure 1 shews an exterior view partly in section of the cartridge shell
complete; Figure 2 shews a side view and Figure 3 an under side view
of the anvil.
A represents the cartridge case; B, the anvil; C, the cap, and a the
fulminate. The cartridge case A has a cavity formed in the centre of its
base; into this cavity is inserted the anvil B, and it is secured therein by
spreading out its mouth o by a punch, so as to rivet the anvil to the
cartridge case. The anvil B has a small hole f formed longitudinally
through it, and at the back of the anvil is a groove 8, which crosses the
end of this hole. This groove establishes a communication between the
hole and the interior of the cap containing the fulminate a. When
the centre c of the cap is hit by the "striker" the fulminate a is
exploded by being brought into contact with the back of the anvil B,

page_text: and the flash passes by the groove s into the holef which communicates
directly with the powder. The part G, G, is a solid ring of solder fused
on to the cartridge case; this ring G so strengthens the cartridge that the
anvil remains unmoved by the blow of the striker, and it gives great
strength and solidity to the base of the cartridge, preventing its head
from bulging or splitting when heavy charges are used. The cartridge
case A. is formed of a strong piece of copper or brass, and with a solid
head as shewn. The cartridges can be made of any desired size to suit
fire-arms of different caliber. The front of the shoulder P, P, forms a
right angle with the exterior of the casc, so as to afford a good hold to
enable the extractor to remove it from the chamber of the firc-arm after
it has been exploded. The cartridge case is charged with powder and
ball as usual, then when it has been exploded the cap C is removed and
replaced with a fresh one; the cartridge may thus be recharged and
discharged a great number of times.
I claim the construction substantially as described of cartridge shells
suitable to be frequently reloaded.
In witness whereof, I, the said Maurice Sautter, have hercunto
set my hand and seal, this Fifth day of May, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy.