Improvements in Magazine Fire Arms.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magazine Fire Arms.
I, JAMES PARIS LEE, of No. 147 Sigourney Street, Hartford, in the County of
Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, United States of America, Manufacturer,
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 that class of fire-arms, known as "bolt-guns."
The object of this invention is primarily, to furnish a gun of the class specified,
embodying improved and simplified mechanism, whereby the sliding bolt may be
actuated to force a cartridge into the firing-chamber of the gun-barrel, without
imparting thereto rotary movement on its longitudinal axis; and may be closed,
and held in its closed position against accidental movement when firing the
cartridge, without the necessity of positively locking the bolt in its closed
position.
Other objects of the invention are to provide-in connection with a gun of the
class specified-improved and effective means for extracting and ejecting the
cartridge-shell; effective means for positively locking the firing-pin against move-
ment when in its cocked position, to thereby prevent an accidental discharge of the
gun, and to hold the parts in readiness for immediate firing action; improved
means for elevating the cartridges, and for controlling the positions of said
cartridges during the operation of lifting them into position to be forced into the
firing-chamber of the gun; effective means for automatically releasing the cart-
ridges from the cartridge-clips as the cartridge-packet is inserted into the magazine
of the gun, to thereby facilitate the operation of charging the magazine; and
improved means for limiting the retractive movement of the sliding bolt, and also
to facilitate the complete withdrawal of the sliding bolt from its receiver.
In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this Specification,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a bolt-gnn embodying the present
invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of a cartridge-packet, especially adapted for use in
connection with the gun shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of said cartridge-packet, as seen from the under
side in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an end view of the cartridge-packet, as seen from the left in
Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a side elevation, partially in section, of a portion of the improved
bolt-gun; said figure showing the sliding bolt withdrawn its full stroke, and also
illustrating, in full and dotted lines, the manner in which a cartridge-packet is
inserted into the magazine, and the manner in which the clip thereof is released
from the cartridges; the packet being shown in full lines in its proper working
position in the magazine of the gun and one of the cartridges being shown in
position to be engaged and moved forward by the sliding bolt, upon the advancing
movement of said bolt; and the cartridge-packet being also shown in dotted lines,
as just entering the magazine of the gun from above. This figure also shows in
dotted lines the cartridge-clip dropping out of the magazine of the gun, after
having been unlocked, or released, from the cartridges, which release occurs when
the packet is in the position shown in full liues in said figure.

page_text: Figure 6 is a side elevation, partially in section, similar to Figure 5 showing the
bolt mechanism and firing-pin mechanism in the positions they occupy when the
bolt is at the end of its forward stroke and just preparatory to being closed by a
downward and forward movement of the bolt-actuator, and shows the firing pin
retracting-arm of the actuator disengaged from the catch of the firing-pin arm.
Figure 7 is a vertical longitudinal section of a portion of the gun, showing the
bolt mechanism and firing pin mechanism in the positions they occupy, when the
bolt is " dead-locked" and in its extreme forward closed position, with the firing-pin
retracted and the gun in condition to be fired.
Figure S is a view, similar to Figure 7, of a portion of the gun mechanism shown
in said figme, and shows the firing-pin released from the sear, and locked in its
cocked or retracted position; the trigger being adapted for idle movement when
the parts are in the positions just described.
Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the gun; said section being
taken on the dotted line a-a, Figure 8, and showing the parts at the left of said
line, as seen from the right hand thereof.
Figure 10 is a detail in side elevation, of a firing-pin locking device, as seen from
the right in Figure 9.
Figure 11 is an end view of the firing-pin locking device, as seen from the under
side in Figure 10.
Figure 12 is a view of the portion of the left-hand side of the receiver of the
gun, showing the firing-pin locking device; the "dead-lock" actuator for the
sliding balt; and the movable bolt-stop for limiting the retractive movement, and
for enabling the withdrawal of the bolt.
Figure 13 is a vertical longitudinal section of a portion of the gun, similar to
Figure 7, showing the parts thereof in the positions they occupy when the bolt is
in its extreme forward closed position, and when the firing-pin has been released
from the sear by a movement of the trigger, and has effected the discharge of the
cartridge.
Figure 14 is a vertical longitudinal section of a portion of the gun, as seen from
the left-hand side of said gun, parts of the gun mechanism being shown in side
elevation. This figure shows the bolt and the extracting-ejector in their relative
and fully retracted positions; the extracting ejector being shown as thrown inway.l
transversely of the longitudinal axis of the bolt, and in the position it occupies
when ejecting a cartridge-case.
Figure 15 is a plan view, partly in section, of a portion of the gun, showing the
parts illustrated in Figure 14 in the positions illustrated in said figure.
Figure 16 is a sectional view, similar to Figure 14, and shows the bolt in an
intermediate position, and in the position it occupies after it has moved a cartridge
forward far enough to bring the head thereof into juxtaposition with the extracting-
ejector. At this stage in the forward movement of the bolt, the head of the
cartridge is engaged between the prong of the extracting-ejector and the forward
end of the bolt.
Figure 17 is a plan view, similar to Figure 15, showing the same parts in the
positions illustrated in Figure 16.
Figure 18 is a sectional view of the gun, similar to Figures 14 and 16, and shows
the bolt in its forward position ready to be closed, as also illustrated in Figure 6;
and also shows the extracting-ejector in engagement with the head of the cartridge,
which cartridge has, at this stage of the operation, been forced to the end of its
movement into the firing-chamber of the gun; and also shows the extractor in the
position it occupies just preparatory to its actuation by the extractor-operating
cam, which cam is thrown into engagement with a cam-face upon the extractor
during the last stages of the closing movement of the bolt.
Figure 19 is a plan view, showing the parts illustrated in Figures 15 and 17 in
the positions thereof shown in Figure 18.
Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the bolt-gun, taken on the
dotted line b-b, Figure 19, and looking toward the left in said figure; this

page_text: figure is intended to show the position of the extractor-hook relatively to the
cartridge-head.
Figure 21 is a sectional view, similar to Figures 14, 16, and 18, and shows the
bolt in the extreme forward closed position, illustrated in Figure 13 with the extractor
drawn slightly backward from the position thereof shown in Figures 18 and 19, to
bring the cartridge-head in close contact with the forward end of said bolt, this
being the position of the parts when the gun is ready to be fired.
Figure 22 is a plan view, similar to Figures 15, 17, and 19, and shows the same
parts in the positions illustrated in Figure 21.
Figure 23 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the bolt-gun taken on the dotted
line, Figure 22 and looking toward the left in said figure; this figure is
intended to more clearly illustrate the position of the extractor-hook relatively to
the cartridge-head.
Figure 24 is a sectional view, similar to Figures 14, 16, 18, and 21, and shows
the bolt retracted a short distance, and in the position it occupies at that stage of
the retractive movement where it strikes and inaugurates the retractive movement
of the extractor to start the cartridge-case from the firing-chamber; the bolt in
its retractive movement moves independently of the extractor until it reaches the
position shown in said Figure 24, after which the extractor is carried backward with
said bolt.
Figure 25 is a plan view, similar to Figures 15, 17, 19, and 22, and the same parts
in the positions thereof illustrated in Figure 24.
This
Figure 26 is a sectional view, similar to Figures 14, 16, 18, 21, and 24, and
shows the bolt further retracted from the position shown in Figure 24, and shows
the cartridge-case drawn nearly out of the firing-chamber of the gun.
figure illustrates the position of the bolt and extractor just previous to the ejecting
operation of said extractor, which ejection takes place when the bolt and extractor
reach their fully retractive positions, shown most clearly in Figure 14.
Figure 27 is a plan view, similar to Figures 15, 17, 19, 22, and 25, and shows the
same parts in the positions thereof illustrated in Figure 26.
Figure 28 is a side elevation, partially in section, of a portion of the bolt-gun, as
seen from the right side thereof, and shows a portion of the bolt and firing-pin in the
positions they occupy when the dead-lock actuator has been depressed to throw the
dead-lock out of engagement with the depending-arm of the bolt-actuator, to permit
an opening and retractive movement of the bolt and to permit the withdrawal of a
cartridge from the firing-chamber.
Figure 29 is a side elevation, similar to Figure 28, showing the same parts in
the positions they occupy after the dead-lock has released the depending-arm of the
bolt-actuator, and the bolt has been opened or elevated to permit a retractive
movement of said bolt.
Figure 30 is a detail, in side elevation, of the dead-lock actuator.
Figure 31 is a front view of said dead-lock actuator, as seen from the right hand
in Figure 30.
Figure 32 is a plan view, partly in section, of a portion of the gun showing a portion
of the receiver and sliding-bolt, and also showing the extractor and the movable
stop-abutment or limiter for limiting the retractive movement of the bolt; said
figure is intended to illustrate the relation of the movable stop-abutment to the bolt
and extractor.
Figure 33 is a longitudinal section, taken on the dotted line d-d, Figure 32,
looking upward in said figure, and showing the same parts in the same positions
shown in said figure; the movable stop-abutment is shown elevated in said Figure 33,
and in the path of movement of the extractor.
Figure 34 is a sectional view, similar to Figure 33, showing the same parts
with the movable stop-abutment depressed out of the path of movement of the
extractor.
Figure 35 is a detail of the movable stop-abutment in side elevation, as seen from
the inner side thereof.

page_text: Figure 36 is a front view of the movable stop-abutment a portion of the gun-
receiver being shown in cross-section; said figure illustrates the means for holding
the limiter in its adjusted position, relatively to the receiver.
Figure 37 is a plan view of the receiver for the sliding bolt.
Figure 38 is a side elevation of said receiver, as seen from the under side in
Figure 37.
Figure 39 is a vertical longitudinal section of the receiver, taken on the dotted
line ee, Figure 37, and looking upward in said figure.
Figure 40 is an end view of the receiver, as seen from the right hand in
Figure 37.
Figure 41 is an end view of the receiver, as seen from the left hand in
Figure 38.
Figure 42 is a cross-sectional view of the receiver, taken on the dotted line f
Figures 37 and 39, and as seen from the right in said figures.
Figure 43 is a plan view of the sliding bolt and its actuator detached from the
magazine.
Figure 44 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line y-y, Figure 43, and showing
a portion of the bolt at the left of said line.
Figure 45 is a side elevation of the bolt and actuator shown in Figure 43, as seen
from the under side in said figure, and also showing mostly in dotted lines the firing-
pin carried by said bolt.
Figure 46 is an end view of the parts illustrated in Figure 45, as seen from the
left in said figure.
Figure 47 is a side elevation of the parts illustrated in Figure 45, as seen from the
left in Figure 46, a portion of the actuator being broken away.
Figure 48 is an end view of the parts illustrated in Figure 47, as seen from the
left in said figure.
Figure 49 is a side elevation of the magazine-frame, trigger-guard block, a portion
of the trigger mechanism, and the cartridge-elevating and controlling device; said
figure showing, in full and dotted lines, the cam for controlling the successive
positions of the cartridge-lifter; and also showing, in full and dotted lines, the
cartridge-lifter in a series of the successive positions assumed thereby in elevating
the cartridges.
Figure 50 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the parts shown in Figure 49; said
section being taken on the dotted line -h, Figure 49, and showing the parts to
the left of said dotted line, as seen from the right thereof the cartridge-lifter not
being shown.
Figure 51 is a plan view of the parts shown in Figure 49.
Figure 52 is a vertical longitudinal section of a portion of the magazine-frame,
taken on the dotted line i-i, Figure 51, and showing a portion of the cartridge-
litter and its actuator.
Figure 53 is a vertical longitudinal section of a portion of the magazine-frame,
trigger-guard, and guard-block, taken on the dotted line j-j, Figure 51, looking
upward in said figure, and showing a cartridge-packet limiter or stop-abutment,
and the cartridge-unlocking device.
Figure 54 is a side view of a carrying member of the cartridge-lifter.
Figure 55 is an end view of said carrying member, as seen from the left in
Figure 54.
Figure 56 is a side view of the cartridge-supporting member, or platform, of the
cartridge-lifter.
Figure 57 is an end view of said cartridge-supporting member, as seen from the
left in Figure 56.
Figures 58, 59, and 60 are cross-sectional views, of the magazine-frame,
taken on the dotted line k-k, Figures 51 and 53, looking toward the right in said
figures, and showing, respectively, a portion of the cartridge-packet in rear
elevation and in three successive positions relatively to the cartridge-unlocking
device said figures are intended to illustrate the operation of automatically

page_text: actuating the cartridge-locker during the nsertion of the cartridge-packet in the
magazine to automatically release the cartridges.
Figure 61 is a front end view of the sliding-bolt actuator, as seen from the
left in Figure 62.
Figure 62 is a side view of the bolt-actuator, as seen from the right in
Figure 61.
Figure 63 is a rear view of the bolt-actuator, as
Figure 62.
seen from the right in
Figure 64 is a side view, partially in section, of the firing-pin and spring
thereon.
Figure 65 is an end view of the firing-pin, as seen from the left in Figure 64.
Figure 66 is a plan view of a portion of the firing-pin, as seen from above in
Figure 64.
Figure 67 is a side view of a portion of the rearward end of the firing-pin, minus
the abutment-sleeve for the firing-spring.
Figure 68 is a side view of the spring abutment-sleeve detached.
Figure 69 is an end view of said sleeve, as seen from the left in Figure 68.
Figure 70 is a side view of the combined extractor and ejector, as seen from
helow in Figure 71.
Figure 71 is a plan view of said combined extractor and ejector, as seen from
above in Figure 70.
Figure 72 is a side view of the combined extractor and ejector, as seen from
above in Figure 71, the position of the extractor being reversed as compared with
that shown in Figure 70.
Figure 73 is an end view of the parts shown in Figure 72, as seen from the
left in said figure, a portion of the ejector-spring being broken away.
Figure 74 is an end view of the parts shown in Figure 72, as seen from the
right in said figure, a portion of the ejector-spring being broken away.
Figure 75 is a side view of the extractor, without the ejector-spring, as seen from
above in Figure 71.
Figure 76 is an end view of said ejector, as seen from the right hand in
Figure 75.
<5
Figure 77 is an edge view of the ejector-spring detached; and
Figure 78 is a side view of said spring, as seen from above in Figure 77.
Similar characters designate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.
For convenience of comparison between the Specification and drawings, and for
the purpose of securing a clearer understanding of the description, the terms
right hand" and "left hand are employed in describing certain portions of the
gun, to denote those portions of the gun at the right and left hand sides,
respectively, of the longitudinal axis thereof, when viewed from the left-hand end
or butt of the gun, as shown in Figure 1, of the drawings; and by "forward" and
"rearward," are meant those portions of the gun nearest the right-hand and left-
hand ends, respectively, thereof, as shown in said figure.
The receiver, which is designated in a general way by B, is constructed and
adapted for carrying a sliding bolt E, and has a stop-abutment 22, adapted to
co-operate with a similar abutment 24 upon the bolt E for sustaining said bolt,
when this is closed and in the position illustrated in Figure 7, and Figure 13,
against recoil, consequent on the discharge of the cartridge.
In the preferred form thereof herein shown, the receiver B is in the nature of an
open frame having the two side walls 2 and 4 joined at their front and rear ends,
and constructed for carrying the gun-barrel C; also for attachment to the stock D
of the gun; and also for receiving within it the bolt mechanism. At the front end
thereof, the receiver has an axial threaded bore 3 (see Figure 39) for receiving the
threaded butt-end of the barrel C. A mortise 6 (see Figure 37) is formed
vertically and longitudinally through the receiver rear the forward end thereof,
through which a cartridge-packet-as shown, for instance, in Figures 2, 3, and 4,-

page_text: may be inserted into the magazine proper of the gun, when said gun is used as a
magazine-gun, or through which, each individual cartridge may be inserted in
position to be engaged and forced into the firing-chamber of the gun by the
sliding-bolt, when the gun is used as a single-loader.
The magazine, or cartridge-receiving chamber of the gun, is located between the
two side walls 6' and 6 of the magazine-frame F¹, said magazine-frame being
vertically and longitudinally mortised, to form the magazine, which is designated
in a general way by M; this frame F' has a trigger-guard plate 62, a vertical
guard-block 59, similar, in a general way, to like parts the gun described in the
Specification of prior Letters Patent No. 19019 dated 10th October 1893, and also
has a vertical block 591 at the forward end thereof adapted for constituting a
bearing, as will be hereinafter described, for the cartridge-lifter (designated in
a general way by G ;) said frame F being secured to the tip-stock D and
butt-stock D at the front and rear ends thereof, respectively, by means of the
screw-bolts 60 and 65, respectively, which also secure said frame to the receiver B
in the usual manner. This frame F¹ embodies features adapted for holding the
cartridge-clip against lifting movement in the magazine, and also for unlocking
said clip to release the cartridges, which will be hereinafter fully described.
Upon the left-hand side of the bolt E at the forward end thereof, is formed a
projection 7, which fits into a groove 8, formed upon the inner side of the left-hand
wall 4 of the receiver, and guides the bolt in its forward and rearward movements;
this projection also constitutes a stop for limiting the rearward movement of the
bolt relatively to the extractor, which extractor is designated in a general way
by X; said bolt is also provided upon its left-hand face, and at a point at some
distance in the rear of the projection 7 with another projection or stop 7 for
limiting the forward movement of said bolt relatively to the extractor and for
co-operating with a cain upon the extractor, as will be hereinafter fully described,
for forcibly retracting the extractor a short distance upon the closing movement of
the bolt E, and the said bolt is also provided upon this face with a projection 7' in
rear of the stop 7" for operating the ejector as will be hereinafter described.
The extractor which, in connection with its actuating means, constitutes one of
the features of the present invention, has several separate and distinct functions.
It constitutes an extractor for withdrawing the cartridge-case from the firing-
chamber 106 of the gun; it further constitutes a lever, or draw-bar, for forcibly
drawing the cartridge-head against the end of the bolt E, after the cartridge has
been forced by the bolt into the firing-chamber; it further constitutes a "cut-off,"
or stop, for limiting the vertical movement of the cartridges in the magazine; it
further coustitutes an ejector for ejecting the cartridge-case, after the same has
been withdrawn from the firing-chamber; and it further constitutes a stop
adapted for co-operation with a movable stop-abutment upon the receiver, for
limiting the retractive movement of the bolt, all of which will be hereinafter
fully described.
The extractor X, which, owing to its multiplex function, will sometimes be
berein referred to, as the "combined extractor and ejector," is fitted for sliding
movement in the longitudinal groove or guideway 8 in the left-hand wall 4 of the
receiver, in position and adapted to be actuated by the sliding bolt E, with which
said extractor co-operates to perform its functions.
In the preferred form thereof herein shown, the combined extractor and
ejector X, consists of a rigid extracting-member 11, and a resilient ejecting-
member 11. The ejecting-member 11' is shown interposed between the inner face
of the wall 4 of the receiver and the adjacent face of the rigid extracting-
member 11, and has a pivotal connection with said extracting-member near the
middle portion thereof, as shown at 11"; said pivotal connection preventing
longitudinal movement of the ejecting-member, relatively to the extracting-
member, but permitting a limited amount of swinging movement thereof, relatively
to said extracting-member.

page_text: The extracting-member 11 is in the nature of a rigid bar having at its forward
end an inwardly-projecting extractor-hook 47, and having at its rearward end a
vertically-projecting abutment or head 471, adapted when the extractor is in operative
position in the receiver of the gun for engaging the forward and rearward stops
upon the sliding bolt during the retracting and advancing of said bolt, as will be
hereinafter more fully described. Upon the inner face of the extractor, and at or
near the rearward end thereof, is a cam-like projection 47", adapted for
co-operating with the similar cam-like projection 711 upon the left-hand face of
the sliding bolt E, for effecting a partial retractive movement of the extractor
relatively to the bolt upon the closing movement of the bolt, as will be understood
by comparison of Figures 14 to 27, inclusive, of the drawings.
As will be seen by reference to Figure 15 and Figure 71 of the drawings, the
ejecting-member 11', which is preferably formed of sheet-steel, and tempered to
the form shown in said figures, is bowed outward at its free end, as shown at 13',
and is bent inward at its rear end, as shown at 14, to form a catch, which engages
in a notch 14, formed vertically in the rear end of the extracting-member 11, as
shown in said Figure 71; and also has a longitudinal extension 13 at the rear-
ward end thereof, which is bent slightly inward, and is adapted to be engaged by a
projecting part of the rearward stop-abutment 71 upon the sliding bolt E, by
means of which the rearward end of the ejecting-member or spring is depressed
to throw the forward end thereof upward out of the groove 16 in the side face of
the extracting-member, in which groove, the forward end of the ejecting-member
rests during the latter stages of the advancing movement of the bolt E.
The forward end of the groove 8 of the receiver communicates with the firing-
chamber 106 of the barrel C, and is approximately of a depth equal to the length
of the end face of the extractor-hook 47, as will be understood by reference to
Figures 39 and 19.
As a means for holding the extractor against forward movement during the first
stages of the forward movement of the bolt E, the inner wall of the groove 8 of
the receiver has a slight offset 8' in position and adapted to be engaged by the
forward end of the ejecting-member or spring 11', and be held thereby, until the
forward end of the bolt has moved the upper cartridge of the series of cartridges c
in the magazine of the gun sufficiently far forward to bring the head of said
cartridge into engagement with the hook 47 of the extractor, and with sufficient
force to cause the end of the ejecting-spring to override the offset 8', after which,
the extractor will be carried forward with the bolt.
In the inner wall of the groove 8 of the receiver, and in advance of the offset 8'
(see Figure 39), is formed a groove or runway 8, the upper wall of which is
vertically inclined at the entering end where it joins the offset 8', and is adapted for
depressing the forward end of the ejecting-member 11' from the position shown in
Figure 16 to that shown in Figure 18, as the bolt is moved forward from the position
shewn in Figure 16 to the position shown in Figure 18. This runway holds the
ejecting-member in the position shown in Figure 18-after the forward end of said
member has passed the off-set 81, and has entered the runway—until the bolt E has
reached the forward position shown in Figure 18, when a downward movement of
the bolt will throw the ejecting-member into the position shown in Figure 21, as
hereinafter described.
For the purpose of allowing an increased transverse movement of the rearward
end of the extractor-when said extractor is in its extreme retracted and
ejecting position, as is required for procuring the requisite ejecting-throw to said
extractor-the inner wall of the groove 8 in which the extractor runs has a
depression 81 in juxtaposition to the rearward end of the extractor, when said
extractor is in its extreme retracted position, as will be seen by reference to Figure 15.
As a means for normally limiting the backward stroke of the sliding bolt, aud
also as a means for actuating the extractor to impart a sudden transverse ejecting-
movement thereto, an extractor-actuating stop-abutment (designated in a general
way by S) is provided, which is movably carried by the receiver, and is adapted

page_text: to be shifted into and out of the path of movement of the ejecting-extractor.
This extractor-actuating stop-abutment or limiter, in the preferred form thereof
herein shown, consists of the abutment-block 210, fitted for sliding movement in a
vertical guideway 211, formed in the inner face of the left-hand wall of the
receiver, and having an actuator-arm 212, Figures 35 and 36, which extends
through a slot 213 in said receiver, and lies against the outer face of the wall 4.
This actuator-arm-which is of the nature of a spring-arm adapted to bear
tightly against the outer face of the receiver-has an inward projection or
catch 214, near its upper end adapted for engaging in notches 215 and 215' formed
in the outside face of the left-hand wall of the receiver, to hold said stop-
abutment in its effective or ineffective positions, relatively to the ejecting-
extractor, as will be understood by a comparison of Figures 32 to 36, inclusive,
of the drawings. At the upward end of the abutment-block 210, said block is
bevelled or inclined inwardly and transversely to form an extractor-actuating cam
or cam-face, 216, which cam or cam-face, is in position for engaging the rearward
end of the extractor during the latter stages of the retractive movement thereof,
and is adapted for abruptly throwing the rearward end of said extractor sidewise
and outwardly, to effect an inward movement of relatively-high velocity of the
forward end of said extractor, whereby the cartridge-case extracted by the
extractor, will be thrown out of the receiver with considerable velocity.
By the provision of an extractor-actuating stop-abutment-such as described-
the backward movement of the bolt E, is not only positively limited relatively to
the receiver when the stop-abutment is in the position, shown most clearly in
Figure 33 of the drawings, and at the same time, effect the ejection of the
cartridge-case from the receiver, but, the complete withdrawal of the bolt E from
the receiver is facilitated, it being simply necessary-when it is desired to effect
the complete withdrawal of the bolt-to spring the actuating-arm 212 of the
abutinent-block 210 out of locked engagement with the receiver, and press the
same downward to carry the abutment-block to the position shown in Figure 34, of
the drawings, and out of the path of movement of the extractor.
By reference to Figures 14 to 27, inclusive-which figures illustrate, in sectional
side and plan views, six successive positions of the sliding bolt and combined
extractor and ejector, during the operation of forcing a cartridge into the firing-
chamber of the gun, and extracting and ejecting the cartridge-shell-it will be
seen, that the extractor has no fixed connection with the sliding bolt E, as is
common in bolt-guns of ordinary construction; but, on the contrary it is supported
to slide freely in the longitudinal groove 8 of the receiver, and also has a limited
amount of free movement longitudinally of the sliding bolt. The longitudinal
movement of the extractor, relatively to the bolt is limited by the remotely-
disposed front and rear stop-abutments upon the side face of said bolt, as herein-
before described, which alternately engage the rearward and forward faces of the
head 47 of the extractor during the forward and backward movements of the bolt;
said bolt being free to move, independently of the extractor, a distance equal to
the distance between these abutments.
Referring to Figures 14 to 27 inclusive, in Figures 14 and 15 the sliding bolt
and extracting device are shown in their extreme retracted positions, or in the
positions they occupy preparatory to the inauguration of the forward movement of
the bolt, and during the ejection of a cartridge-case. In this position of the parts,
the extracting device has been actuated by the cam-face of the stop-abutment S
to throw the forward end of the extractor inward beyond the longitudinal axis of
the bolt to eject a cartridge-case, the ejected cartridge-case being shown in dotted
lines. It will be noticed, that in this position of the parts, the forward end of the
extractor extends over the upper cartridge of the remaining cartridges in the
receiver, and holds the upper cartridge of the series in position to be engaged by
the sliding bolt upon the forward movement of said bolt, and thereby acts as a cut-
off to prevent vertical movement of the cartridges in said receiver. Furthermore,
in this position of the parts, the forward projection, or stop 7 upon the bolt is in

page_text: tne
engagement with the forward. face of the head 47 of the extractor, and
ejecting-spring is in position to engage the off-set 81 of the receiver-wall 4. Upon
the inauguration of the forward movement of the bolt E, the ejecting-spring 11 is
first carried forward with the extractor into engagement with the offset 8', as
shown in Figure 17 and upon a continued forward movement of the bolt, said
bolt moves independently of the extractor, until the upper cartridge of the series
has been moved forward sufficiently far to bring the head thereof into engagement
A continuous
with the extractor-hook 47, as illustrated in Figures 16 and 17.
forward movement of the bolt E, first forces the ejecting-spring 11, past the
off-set. 81, after which the bolt is carried from the position shown in Figures 16
and 17, to that shown in Figures 18 and 19, which brings the extractor-actuating
cam 7 upon the bolt into engagement with a bearing-face 47 at the rear end of
the extractor, and carries the extractor forward with the bolt to the position shown
most clearly in Figure 18. After the bolt has reached this position, a downward
movement of the rearward end of said bolt will close the bolt into the position
shown in Figures 21 and 22. During the first stages in this operation of closing
the bolt, the projection upon the rearward stop 71 of the bolt first comes into
engagement with the extension 13" at the rearward end of the ejecting-spring 111,
and throws the forward end of said spring upward out of the groove 16 of the
extractor filling the space between the extractor and the inner face of the forward
end of the wall of the receiver, and forcing the extractor-hook 47 inward and
tightly into the aunular groove of the cartridge-head, thus lacking said hook
against movement relatively to the cartridge during the retractive movement of
the extractor, after which, and during the latter stages of the operation of closing
the bolt, the extractor-actuating cam 711 upon the bolt is brought into contact
with the similar cam 47" upon the extractor, which forcibly draws the extractor
backward a short distance, and brings the head of the cartridge tightly against the
forward end of the bolt, thus precluding the possibility of movement of the
cartridge, when said cartridge is fired.
After a cartridge has been fired, and it is desired to withdraw the cartridge-case
from the firing-chamber of the gun, the sliding bolt E is first opened, relatively to
the receiver, and is then drawn backward to its extreme retracted position. In
passing from the position shown in Figure 21, to the position shown in Figure 24
the bolt does not effect any change in the position of the extractor, relatively to
the cartridge-case, but when said bolt arrives at the position shown in Figure 24,
and owing to the momentum acquired by the bolt-the forward projection 7 on
the bolt strikes the forward face of the head 471 of the extractor a heavy blow and
suddenly draws the extractor backward, which forcibly starts the cartridge-case
out of the firing-chamber of the gun, after which, the bolt, in passing from the
position illustrated in Figure 24, to the position shown in Figures 26 and 14,
carries the extractor and cartridge-case backward with it, until the rear end of
said extractor strikes the cam 216 of the stop-abutment S, by means of which, the
rearward end of said extractor will be thrown abruptly sidewise, causing the
forward end to be thrown inward, and thus ejecting the cartridge-shell as
illustrated in Figures 14 and 15.
By the construction and organization of cartridge-extracting and ejecting
mechanism, just described, I am enabled to effect results that are highly advan-
tageous to bolt-guns of the class specified. One advantage secured by this
construction and organization of mechanism is (owing to the position of the
> extractor relatively to the bolt and the peculiar hammer-like action of the sliding
bolt upon said extractor, due to the momentum acquired by the bolt in the stages
of its retractive independent movement, and before it strikes the extractor) that
the cartridge-case is subjected to a drawing stress, substantially in alignment with
the axis thereof, which not only facilitates the withdrawing of the cartridge-case,
but prevents accidental shearing, or cutting through, of the head of said shell,
which sometimes occurs where the extractor is a fixture with the bolt, and has a
part-circular withdrawing movement during the opening movement of the gun.
B

page_text: Another advantage of the construction of mechanism, just described, is, that,
during the closing movement of the bolt, the cartridge in the firing-chamber of the
gun is drawn back and has its head placed in close contact with the forward end-
face of the bolt before the cartridge is fired, which is desirable, owing to the fact,
that, should the cartridge be of a size to have slight longitudinal play in the
firing-chamber of the gun, when fired, this play is obviated by the engagement of
the head of the cartridge between the extractor-hook and the forward end-face of
the bolt. Furthermore, as will be understood by reference to Figures 14 to 27,
inclusive, the extractor-hook, which is thrown inward by the closing action of the
bolt, is locked against the head of the cartridge, and draws the cartridge back
tightly against the end of the bolt, before the blow of the firing-pin can move the
cartridge forward, which prevents the possibility of the firing-pin raising the
extractor-hook, or throwing the same off from the head of the cartridge by its
blow on the cartridge. This brings the cartridge-head in such relation with the
end of the bolt, that the cartridge cannot be driven forward away from the bolt
by the action of the firing-pin, thus preventing a space being formed at the back
of the cartridge-head, and also preventing the head of the cartridge from being
driven away from the body of the cartridge by the expansion of the gases upon
the discharge of the cartridge, as frequently occurs in bolt guns of ordinary
construction.
The bolt E of the gun, by reason of its peculiar construction and organization
relatively to the receiver, and by reason of the peculiar disposition of the recoil-
abutment 24 and stop-abutment 22 relatively to the plane of the bore or firing-
chamber of the gun, and, consequently, to the line of recoil, is positively held, as
will be hereinafter more fully described, as against backward movement, or recoil,
due to concussion arising from the discharge of the cartridge in the firing-chambr
of the gun. The bearing-faces of the stop-abutment 22 on the receiver and the
recoil-abutment 24 are, preferably, in planes, when in engagement, concentric to
the fulcrum 109 upon which the bolt swings in its opening movement; and
furthermore, the stop-abutments-when the bolt is in its closed position, illustrated
in Figure 7-intersect the horizontal plane of the bore of the gun, and are at
substantially right angles to and intersect the line of recoil. By locating the stop-
abutments of the receiver, in the line of recoil, it will be seen, that the full force of
the blow, due to concussion, is received by the stop-abutment, substantially at right
angles to the plane of its bearing-face, and in consequence thereof, the discharge of
the gun will have no effect upon the bolt, in so far as lifting the bolt out of its
closed position is concerned.
Practical experiments with the gun herein described have demonstrated the fact,
that, by providing the receiver of the gun with a stop-abutment having its bearing-
face intersecting the plane of the bore of the gun, and in the line of recoil, and by
providing the bolt of the gun with a recoil-abutment adapted for engaging the
stop-abutment of the receiver, the discharge of the gun (when the bolt is closed and
the abutments are in engagement) has no perceptible effect upon the bolt and in
nowise tends to lift the same out of engagement with the receiver.
The bolt E is bored longitudinally thereof to receive the firing-pin 25, and at the
rearward end thereof is downwardly slotted to provide for the movement of the
firing-pin arm 26, which firing-pin arm projects downwardly from the rearward end
of the firing-pin through the slot in the bolt, and has upon the forward side of the
lower end thereof a catch 27, adapted to be engaged by the depending-actuating
arm 33, as will be hereinafter more fully described.
On the lowering of the bolt, by a vertical movement transversely of the axis
thereof, into engagement with the receiver or stop-abutment, and to the firing
position of the gun, shown in Figure 7, the arm 26 of the firing-pin extends below
the safety-abutment 28 of the receiver, so as to prevent the blowing out of the
rearward end of the firing-pin, should said pin by any means become broken in
action.
Near its rearward end, immediately above and partially intersecting the bore of

page_text: the firing-pin, the bolt E is transversely bored to receive the journal 29 of the bolt-
actuator, which actuator is designated in a general way by F. This journal stands,
when the parts are assembled, close to the upper side of the rod 25 of the firing-
pin; said actuator-journal forming the abutment for the sleeve 31 against which
the firing-spring 32, carried by the firing-pin, bears.
The bolt-actuator F is movable from one position to another relatively to the
bolt, and has several functions, among the principal of these being the lifting and
lowering of the rearward end of the bolt, to open and close said bolt, relatively to
the receiver, when the said bolt is to be moved backward, and after the same has
been moved forward; another function of the actuator F, besides holding the bolt E
down in its closed position is to prevent the forward movement of the firing-pin
until after the bolt has been carried down to a closed firing position.
The rearward side of the depending actuator-arm 33 serves, on the retracted
movement of the bolt-actuator, to draw back the firing-pin from the position shown
in Figure 13 to that shown in Figure 29, and upon the retraction of the actuator,
as shown most clearly in Figure 5 and Figure 29 said arm passes over, and the
lower end or point 112' thereof engages, the actuator-catch 27 on the firing-pin
arm 26, and locks the actuator in its retracted position, as shown most clearly in
Figure 29; these several parts-i.e. bolt-actuator, and firing-pin, being thus
positioned and locked together, may then be drawn back as one member of the gun
mechanism, to the position illustrated in Figure 5 and Figure 14 and afterward
pushed to the position shown in Figure 6, at which time, the firing-pin arm 26
engages the rearward eud 38 of the sear 39, and releases the actuator-arm 33,
allowing the actuator to be thrown forward and downward to effect a closing
movement of the bolt relatively to the receiver, and bring said bolt to the position
illustrated in Figure 7. During the closing movement of the bolt, the firing-pin
arm is retained in engagement with the sear 39, as will be understood by comparison
of said Figures 6 and 7.
Just previous to the engagement of the firing-piu arm 26 with the rearward
end 38 of the sear 39, during the latter stages of the forward and closing movement
of the bolt, as hereinbefore described, the guide-face 41 of the actuator comes over
the lower actuator-guide 40 of the receiver, and the upper side of the lever-arm 42
of the actuator passes under the receiver-arm or upper actuator-guide 43, thereby
restraining the actuator from any forward shifting movement, until the actuator
shall have been unlocked by the releasing of its arm 33 from the engagement of the
firing-pin-arm catch 27, and the bolt shall have reached its extreme forward position
shown in Figure 6. On the bolt reaching the latter position, the recoil-abutment 24
of the bolt comes slightly forward of the stop-abutment 22 on the receiver, and in
position to be brought tightly against said abutment during the closing movement
of the bolt, or upon the shifting of the bolt from the position shown in Figure 6, to
the position shown in Figure 7.
The forward end of the bolt E has, on its upper side, a face 108, bearing against
the corresponding face 109 of the receiver. On the lifting or transverse movement
of the rearward end of the bolt, the receiver-face 109 acts as a fulcrum upon which
the bolt-as a lever-turns or swings to lift the recoil abutment 24 of the bolt out
of engagement with the stop-abutment 22 of the receiver. The inauguration of the
opening movement of the bolt does not effect the starting of the cartridge-case out
of the firing-chamber of the gun, but, on the contrary, the bolt has a free opening
movement, independent of the extractor X, and does not actuate said extractor to
withdraw the cartridge-case until it has moved a considerable distance backward,
as hereinbefore described in connection with the description of the operation of the
extracting device.
At the rearward end of the barrel C, and in vertical alignment with the bore
thereof, and in the plane of movement of the cartridge, is a cartridge-guide or
incline 50 for receiving the forward end of the cartridge when this is driven
forward by the bolt, and for guiding said cartridge upward into the firing-chamber
of the gun-barrel.

page_text: As a means for locking the bolt-actuator against backward movement when the
bolt is in its forward closed position, a back-block or detent-catch H is, provided,
which is shown carried by the rearward end of the sear 39, as will be hereinafter
described, and is adapted, when the bolt is in the extreme forward closed position,
to lie intermediate to, and at its forward and rearward ends against, the rear face of
the depending actuator-arm 33, and the forward face of the rear end of the sear 39,
respectively, with the point of contact with the actuator-arm between, and in
substantial alignment with, the point of contact with the sear and the pivotal
point of said sear, as will be understood by reference to Figure 7.
In this position of the parts, the back-lock H sustains such a relation to the path
of movement of the actuator-arm and the pivotal point of the scar, that a retractive
force applied to the actuator will simply bind the parts mentioned more securely
without effecting a release of the back-lock, or changing the relative positions of
the sear back-lock and actuator. This back-lock H consists of a web or plate 140,
having the catch 141 at its forward end adapted for engaging the lower point 112'
of the depending-arm 33 of the actuator, and also has a hub 142 at its rear end
which projects transversely at each side of the web 140, and constitutes trunnions.
Said back-lock is supported on the sear, and has a depending-arm 145 at one side
of the hub 142, which constitutes the lever, by means of which the back-lock may
be rocked upon its trunnions to release the forward end thereof from engagement
with the actuator-arm 33.
As a means for movably securing said back-lock H on the sear, the rearwardly-
projecting arm 38 of said sear is vertically and longitudinally slotted, as shown
at 38 (see Figure 51) and has a downwardly and forwardly projecting hook-shaped
portion 90 at the rear end thereof, as shown most clearly in Figure 49 which hook-
shaped portion forms a semi-circular bearing 38", adapted for receiving and
movably supporting one of the trunnions of the back-lock H. These trunnions
will preferably be elongated, diametrically, to form bearing-faces 143, adapted to
bear against the under face of the sear-arm 38, and adapted for limiting the throw
of the back-lock. These trunnions of the back-lock are loosely seated in the
bearing 38" of the sear with the web 140 of said back-lock projecting through the
recess 38¹ in said sear, said back-lock being held in working position relatively to
the sear by means of the scar-spring 94, which has a bearing at the lower end 98
thereof in a notch 97, formed in the inner face of the upper end of the trigger 82,
which spring has a bearing at its upper end against the under side of the back-lock,
as at 144. This sear-spring as will be seen, has two functions-one of which is to
retain the sear-arm 38, normally in an elevated position, and with the trigger in its
forward position; and the other of which is to retain the back-lock in opposite
engagement with the end of the sear-arm 38, and with its forward end in proper
position to engage the actuator-arm 33, when the bolt is in its forward closed
position.
One of the chief purposes of this back-lock is to prevent accidental retraction
of the bolt-actuator, while the firing-pin is in its retracted firing position with its
depending-arm 26 in engagement with the sear, as shown in Figure 7, said back-
lock forming a "dead-lock" against accidental retraction, when the parts are in
this position, and retaining the bolt-actuator in locked relation with the firing-pin
until the back-lock is released from engagement with the actuator-arm 33 either
by a depression of the sear-arm through the medium of the trigger, or until said
back-lock is depressed and released from engagement with the actuator-arm
independently of the sear through the medium of the back-lock actuator, which is
designated in a general way by K. This back-lock actuator is journalled in the
receiver, and is adapted for engagement with the depending-arm or lever 145 of
the back-lock, which lever is actuated thereby to depress the forward end of the
back-lock and release this end from engagement with the depending-arm of the
actuator, and without affecting the position of the sear, as will be hereinafter
described.
The back-lock actuator consists of a short rock-shaft 146, see Figures 28 to 34

page_text: journalled for rocking movement in a bearing 147, formed transversely through
the left-hand wall of the receiver slightly in the rear of the lever 145 of the
back-lock; said rock-shaft having at the inner end thereof a depending-arm 148;
having a cam-like projection 148', adapted for engaging the lower end, and actuating
the lever 145 of the back-lock to throw the forward end of said back-lock out of
engagement with the depending-arm 33 of the actuator; and as a means for
rocking the shaft 146 to operate the back-lock, the outer end of said shaft is
furnished with a lever-arm 149, which extends upwardly, and is provided with a
thumb-piece at the forward end thereof, and also has a pin or projection 151 upon
its inner face near its forward end thereof, which extends into a part-circular
recess 151 (see Figure 12) in the outer face of the wall 4.
This back-lock actuator, in connection with the back-lock, performs an important
function, in that it enables the back-lock H to be thrown out of engagement with
the actuator-arm, when the parts are in the positions shown in Figure 7 without
disturbing the position of the sear relatively to the firing-pin arm, thus enabling
the bolt of the gun to be retracted without firing the cartridge contained in the
firing-chamber, and permitting the removal of said cartridge, as is sometimes
desirable.
When it is desired to withdraw a cartridge from the firing-chamber of the gun,
without firing the same, it is simply necessary to depress the back-lock actuator-
arm 149 from the position shown in Figure 7, to that shown in Figure 28 which
carries the depending-arm 148 thereof backward against the lower end of the
back-lock lever 145. This throws the forward end of the back-lock out of
engagement with the actuator-arm 33, as illustrated in said Figure 28, and thereby
leaves the actuator free to be retracted. The retraction of the bolt-actuator is
effected in the organization of mechanism herein shown and described, by the
action of the sear-spring 94, which forces the sear, together with the firing-pin arm
and bolt, upward, to the position shown in Figure 29 which-owing to the bearing
engagement of the actuator lever-arm 42 with the upper actuator-guide 43 ou the
receiver-causes the actuator to rock on its journal, and throws the lower end of
the depending-arm thereof into engagement with the catch on the firing-pin arm,
thus locking the actuator relatively to the firing-pin, and allowing the retraction of
the bolt and the withdrawal of the cartridge from the firing chamber of the gun.
For the purpose of locking the firing-pin in its retracted or cocked position, and
of moving the same out of co-operative relation with the trigger-so as to prevent
accidental firing of the gun, and at the same time, hold the parts in readiness for
immediate action, which is a matter of considerable importance in guns of this
class I have provided, in operative relation with the firing-pin and bolt, a firing-
pin retracting and locking device (designated in a general way by L,) which, for
convenience, will be termed herein the firing-pin locker," and which is adapted,
when the bolt E is in the forward closed position (illustrated in Figure 7) for
engaging, retracting, and locking the firing-pin out of engagement with the
sear-arm 38, as illustrated in Figure 8. This firing-pin locker L, in the preferred
form thereof herein shown, consists of a block 220, supported for sliding movement
in a vertical slideway 221 Figure 42, formed in the left-hand wall 4 of the receiver B.
The inner face of said block is shown substantially flush with the inner face of the
receiver wall, and has a cam-like projection 222 in position and adapted for
engaging a similar cam-like projection 223 upon the left-hand side of the depending
firing-pin arm 26, as illustrated in full and dotted lines in Figures 7 to 12, inclusive.
The means for operating the firing-pin locker is herein shown as an arm 224,
preferably formed integral with the block 220, and extending through a recess 225
Figure 42 in the side wall 4 of the receiver, which arm will, preferably, be resilient,
and will bear against the outer face of the receiver, and extend, normally, slightly
above the upper edge of the same and will also have a knurled thumb-piece at the
upper end thereof, by means of which, the same may be conveniently operated.
When it is desired to lock the firing-pin in its retracted or cocked position and
out of engagement with the sear, it is only necessary to lift the firing-pin locker

page_text: from the position shown in Figure 7, to that shown in Figure 8, which carries the
working-face of the cam 222 of the locker into engagement with the working-face
of the cam 223 of the firing-pin arm, which moves the firing-pin arm backward
from the position shown in Figure 7, to that shown in Figure 8; the working-faces
of the two cam-like projections 222 and 223, being so disposed that one will ride
freely over the other and will prevent accidental release or disengagement with the
cam-faces when the parts are in the positions shown in Figure 8. The cam 223 on
the firing-pin arm is shown as having at the upper end thereof a receding incline
which tends to maintain the locker in its elevated position when the firing-pin has
been retracted thereby, as will be readily understood by a comparison of said
Figures 7 and 8. When the firing-pin has been locked in the position shown in
Figure 8, it leaves the sear and trigger free to be operated idly, while the sear is
retained, normally, in position to engage the firing-pin arm when released by the
depression of the firing-pin locker; consequently, when it is desired to fire the gun,
and the parts are in the positions shown in Figure 8, it is simply necessary to
depress the arm 224 of the firing-pin locker, which throws the cams 222 and 223
out of engagement, and allows the firing-pin arm to engage the sear, as illustrated
in Figure 7, when a novement of the trigger will release said arm and effect the
discharge of the gun.
As a means for sustaining, lifting, and controlling the positions of the cartridges
in the magazine-end of the gun, there is provided, in connection with said magazine,
a cartridge-controlling elevator (designated in a general way by G,) which, in the
preferred form thereof herein shown, consists of the lifting-lever or arm 230,
journaled at its forward end in a bearing 231 in the front face of the vertical
block 591 of the receiver; a lifting-arm actuating-spring 232; a follower 184,
pivotally carried at the rear end of the lifting-lever 230, and adapted for supporting
and controlling the positions of the cartridges at successive points in the cartridge-
elevating-movement of the lifting-arm; and a pair of cams 233 and 233', carried
by the side walls of the magazine in position and adapted to co-operate with the
follower for retaining said follower in certain positions during the elevating
movement thereof.
As shown most clearly in Figures 49, 50, 51, and 52 the lifting-arın or
elevator 230, which constitutes the cartridge-elevator proper, is vertically and
longitudinally recessed, as shown at 234, to facilitate the movement of the forward
end of the follower, and the side plates of said elevator embrace the side faces of
the vertical block 591; a pivot-pin 235 being extended throngh the forward ends
of the lifting-arm 230, and being adapted to support the elevator-actuating
spring 232, which is preferably a helical-spring wound upon said pin 235. This
spring is shown fixed at one end thereof to said pin between the adjacent faces of
the two side plates of the elevator and is secured at the opposite end thereof to the
inner face of the bearing 231 of the block 59. This spring not only constitutes
an actuator for the cartridge-elevator arm 230, but also constitutes a journal of
the cartridge-lifting arm.
As a means for assembling and separating the parts of the cartridge-elevator
mechanism, the journal-bearing 231 for the lifting-arm 230, is open at its forward
side. The said journal-bearing is substantially semi-circular in shape, and the
journal for the lifting-arm 230 is held in place in said journal-bearing by the
removable tip-screw 60, which bears against the forward side of the journal.
As a means for controlling the position of the follower 184, said follower has,
at the rear end thereof, a head or pivot-plate 236, which is pivoted to the rearward
end of the lifting-arm 230, and has, preferably, two downwardly and rearwardly
projecting-arms 237 and 2371; one arm at each side of the cartridge-lifting arm 230
in position and adapted for engaging the cam-faces of the cams 233 and 233,
respectively, which cams co-operate with the arms of the follower, to hold the
follower during its ascending movement in the requisite positions for presenting
the upper cartridge to the firing-chamber of the gun, in the proper manner.
The operation of the cartridge-elevating mechanism will be readily understood

page_text: by reference to Figure 49 of the drawings, which shows the follower in full and
dotted lines in a series of positions occupied thereby during the cartridge-lifting
movement of the lifting-arm 230; and it will be further noticed, that the working-
faces of the cams 233 and 233¹ are so disposed, as to be in constant bearing contact
with the rearward end of the follower arms 237 and 237¹
It is preferable to use, in connection with the gun herein shown and described,
a cartridge-packet-such as that shown, described, and claimed in an application
for Patent for the cartridge-packet filed concurrently with this. This cartridge-
packet, which is designated in a general way by P, and which is most clearly shown
in Figures 2, 3, and 4, of the drawings, consists of a clip-body 250, having a
longitudinal cartridge-head-receiving channel 251; a series of cartridges c,
supported, one upon and by the other, and having the heads thereof located
within said cartridge-head-receiving channel; a cartridge-locker 252, supported for
rocking movement on the clip-body, and having laterally-disposed locking-faces 253
in engagement with heads of the terminal cartridges, and holding said cartridges
securely in place, and also having a locker-actuating lever 254, extending through
a transverse recess or slot in the clip-body, and adapted to be moved transversely
of the clip-body, to swing the locking-faces of the cartridge-locker transversely
of the cartridge-head-receiving channel, and out of engagement with the heads of
the cartridges, to detach the locker and clip-body from said cartridges.
While it is preferable to use the cartridge-packet, just described, in connection
with my improved gun, it will, of course, be obvious, that other forms of cartridge-
packets may be practically used in connection with said gun. The cartridge-packet,
herein described, does not properly constitute a part of my present invention, and
therefore will not be claimed herein.
As a means for automatically releasing the cartridges from the clip, as
said packet is inserted into the magazine of the gun, and as a
means for
holding the clip, after the same is inserted into the magazine of the gun, against
vertical movement relatively to the magazine, there is provided, in connection with
the magazine, a cartridge-clip-releasing device, which is designated in a general
way by R, which is located in position and is adapted for engaging the cartridge-
locker of the clip, and for disengaging said locker and clip from the cartridges
carried thereby; and a clip-abutment. (designated by R¹) in position and adapted
for engaging and holding the clip against vertical movement, when the clip is in
its lowest position in the magazine of the gun.
In the preferred form thereof herein shown, the cartridge-clip-releasing device R.
consists of two vertically-disposed and transversely-remote wedges 255 and 256,
respectively, located, one at each side of the magazine M of the gun in the path of
movement of the cartridge-packet P, and in position and adapted, one of them,
for engaging the actuating-lever 254 of the cartridge-locker 252, when the
cartridge packet is inserted one side up, and the other for engaging the actuating-
lever when the cartridge packet is inserted in the magazine the other side up;
whereby said locker is partially rotated to throw its locking-faces, transversely of,
and out of engagement with, the terminal cartridges of the series of cartridges of
the packet, as will be readily understood by a comparison of Figures 58, 59,
and 60, of the drawings, which illustrate the operation of actuating the locker
during the insertion of the packet in the magazine of the gun; said figures showing
a portion of the side walls of the magazine, the two cartridge-locker actuating-
wedges, and a portion of a cartridge-packet, in successive positions of said packet,
relatively to the wedges. After the cartridge-locker 252 is disengaged from the
cartridges, at which time, the cartridges are supported in proper positions upon the
follower, the cartridge-locker and clip-body 250, being released from the cartridge,
are free to drop out of the magazine, as shown in dotted lines, Figure 5 of the
drawings, which figure shows, in dotted and full lines, the manner in which a
cartridge-packet is inserted into the magazine of the gun.
The clip-abutment R' is shown (see Figures 5, 50, 51, and 53,) in the nature of

page_text: a block or projection formed upon the forward face of the guard-block 59 substan-
tially midway between the side walls of the magazine M of the gun, the lower
bearing-face thereof being in position and adapted for extending over and engaging
the locker-actuating lever 254 of the packet, when said lever is in the open
position illustrated in Figures 5 and 60, to prevent accidental lifting movement of
the clip-body and locker, as will be readily understood by a comparison of the
figures referred to in this paragraph.
By the provision of the cartridge-clip-releasing device R and the cartridge-clip
abutment, substantially as described, the operation of filling the magazine of the
gun with cartridges, is greatly facilitated, as it is simply necessary to insert the
cartridge-packet as one piece into the magazine through the upper end thereof, as
illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 5 and press said packet downwardly into the
magazine, until the lower cartridge of the packet rests upon the follower 184, and
the actuating-lever 254 of the cartridge-locker rests below the abutment R¹.
During the descent of the packet P in the magazine to the position illustrated in
Figure 5, the cartridge-locker lever 254 is engaged by one or the other of the
actuating-wedges 255 or 256. which wedge gradually throws said lever outwardly
from the position shown in Figure 58, to that shown in Figure 60, and beneath and
in position to be engaged by the abutment R. When the cartridge-packet is in
the position illustrated in Figure 5. with the cartridge-locker released from the
cartridges, as shown in said figure, the first movement of the cartridge-elevator
will tend to shake the cartridge-locker and clip-body out of the magazine of the
gun, leaving the cartridges alone supported on the magazine upon the follower of
the cartridge-elevator.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim
in a gun of the class herein specified,
1. The combination with the gun-barrel, of a receiver having a stop-abutment
whose face intersects the plane of the axis of the barrel; and a sliding bolt
supported with a capability of moving longitudinally and transversely relatively to
the barrel, and having a recoil-abutment adapted for engaging and co-acting with
the stop-abutment on the receiver for holding said bolt against recoil, substantially
. as described.
2. The combination of a sliding bolt capable of transverse movement relatively
to the hore of the barrel, and having a recoil-abutment whose bearing face is
concentric to the axis of the transverse movement of the bolt; a receiver having
a stop-abutment whose bearing-face is concentric with the axis of transverse move-
ment of the bolt, and intersects the plane of the axis of the barrel, and is in
position and adapted for co-acting with the recoil-abutment of the bolt for
holding said bolt against recoil; and means for actuating said bolt, substantially as
described.
3. The combination of a receiver having a stop-abutment intersecting the plane
of the axis of the barrel; a bolt supported with a capability of moving longitudinally
and transversely relatively to the receiver, and having a recoil-abutment for
engagement with the stop-abutment of the receiver when the bolt is in its closed
position; a longitudinally moving firing-pin within the sliding bolt, and having
its axis at an inclination to, and intersecting the axis of the bore of the barrel,
when the bolt is in its closed position; means for actuating said bolt; and means
for operating the firing-pin, substantially as described.
4. The combination with the receiver, and the sliding bolt having the
longitudinally moving firing-pin, of a firing-pin-retracting locker having means for
engaging the firing-pin when the same is in its cocked position, for retracting said
firing-pin beyond its cocked position, and for locking said firing-pin in this
retracted position, substantially as described.
5. The combination with the aforesaid receiver, and sliding bolt, of a firing-pin

page_text: having an arm at its rearward end; and of a firing-pin locker adjustably supported
on the receiver, and having a projection adapted for engaging the depending-arm
of the firing-pin, whereby said firing-pin may be retracted and locked out of
engagement with the trigger mechanism of the gun, substantially as described.
6. The combination of a bolt-stop movable with, and relatively to, the sliding
bolt; and a stop-abutment supported on the receiver for movement transversely of
the path of movement of the bolt-stop, substantially as described.
7. The combination with the receiver, and the sliding bolt, of an extracting and
ejecting device embodying an extracting-member and an ejecting-member, carried,
one by the other and supported for movement with, and longitudinally of, the bolt,
at one side of said bolt; a stop-abutment carried by the receiver normally in the
path of longitudinal movement of the extracting and ejecting device, and adapted
for limiting the longitudinal movement thereof; and means for actuating the bolt
and the extracting and ejecting device, substantially as described.
8. The construction of the stop-abutment with a cam-face adapted for engaging
and effecting a transverse ejecting movement of the extracting and ejecting device
relatively to the sliding bolt; substantially as described:
9. The combination with the receiver, and the sliding bolt, of means for effecting
a longitudinal movement of the sliding bolt and extractor; and means for limiting
the longitudinal movement of the bolt and extractor, and for effecting a transverse
ejecting movement of said extractor, substantially at the end of the retractive
movement of said extractor, all substantially as described, and for the purpose set
forth.
10. The combination with the receiver; of a bolt supported for longitudinal and
transverse movements in the receiver; an extracting and ejecting device capable
of a sliding movement between the side wall of the receiver and the bolt, and
comprising two pivotally-connected members; means carried by the bolt in
position and adapted for actuating the extracting and ejecting device at pre-
determined points in the advancing and retracting movements of said bolt; and
means for actuating the bolt to effect a limited amount of longitudinal movement
thereof independent of the extracting and ejecting device, substantially as
described, and for the purpose set forth.
11. The combined extractor and ejector comprising a substantially-rigid
extracting-member, and a resilient ejecting-member, carried, one by the other,
for movement together, and relatively to each other in combination with means for
actuating the sliding bolt to effect an extracting and ejecting movement of the
combined extractor and ejector, substantially as described.
12. The combination with a receiver adapted for carrying a sliding bolt; of a
bolt supported for longitudinal and transverse movements in the receiver; a
combined extractor and ejector, comprising an extracting and au ejecting member
in pivotal connection with each other, and adapted for movement with the bolt,
and longitudinally of the bolt and receiver; and means for advancing and
retracting the bolt and combined extractor and ejector, one in advance of the
other, and for imparting movement thereto of relatively-different lengths, sub-
stantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.
13. The combined extractor and ejector supported for longitudinal and transverse
movements between the bolt and the receiver, and embodying a substantially-rigid
extracting-member having a hook at one end thereof for engaging the cartridge-
head; and a resilient ejecting-member pivotally carried on the extracting-member;
means carried by the bolt for controlling the longitudinal movements of the
combined extractor and ejector relatively to the bolt; means carried by the
receiver in position and adapted for engaging the extractor and ejector to limit
the retractive movement of the bolt, and to effect an abrupt, transverse ejecting
movement of the extracting-member; and means for actuating the bolt, sub-
stantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.
14. The extractor supported for longitudinal movement at one side of the
sliding bolt; co-operative cams carried by the bolt and the extractor, respectively,

page_text: and adapted for effecting a retractive movement of the extractor relatively to the
bolt upon the closing movement of said bolt; and means for effecting a closing
movement of the bolt, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.
15. The extractor supported in co-operative relation in the receiver, and adapted
to have longitudinal movements of relatively-varying lengths; means for limiting
the retractive movement of the sliding bolt and extractor, synchronously; means
for holding the extractor against movement during the first stage of the advancing
movement of the bolt; and means for effecting a synchronous movement of the
bolt and extractor during the later stages of the advancing novemment thereof,
substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.
16. The combination with the receiver and the sliding bolt; of an extractor
supported for longitudinal and transverse movement relatively thereto, and at one
side of the holt; an ejecting-spring carried on the extractor with one portion
thereof in sliding engagement with the receiver, and normally pressing the outward
end of said extractor inwardly to a point intersecting the axis of the bolt; and
means for actuating the extractor, substantially as described.
17. The combination with the receiver, and with the bolt having a longitudinal
working stroke, and a transverse closing stroke relatively to the receiver; of an
extractor supported for longitudinal movement relatively to the bolt; and meaus
carried by the bolt and extractor in position and adapted for first throwing the
forward end of the extractor inward to lock the same into engagement with the
head of the cartridge, and secondly, retracting the extractor relatively to the bolt
to draw the head of the cartridge tightly against the head of the bolt, substantially
as described.
18. The combination with the receiver having a longitudinal guiding-groove in
the inner face of one of the side walls thereof; of a bolt supported for longitudinal
movement in the receiver having a stop-face in advance of a stop-face on the
extractor; an extractor carried for longitudinal and transverse movements
relatively to, and by, the bolt; an ejecting-spring carried by the extractor, and
having a sliding movement in the groove of the receiver, whereby said extractor
and spring constitute a guide-stop for the bolt; and a stop-abutment supported on
the receiver, and adapted to be projected into the path of movement of the
extractor and spring to limit the retractive movement of said bolt, substantially as
described.
19. In a gun of the class specified, the combination with the receiver adapted
for receiving a sliding bolt, and having a vertical cartridge-magazine; of a bolt
supported for sliding movement in said receiver; an extractor in operative
connection with, and adapted for differential movement relatively to, the bolt; an
extractor-actuating spring movably carried by the extractor, and having a sliding
movement in the receiver, and acting to project the forward end of the extractor
across the longitudinal axis of the magazine when the bolt is in its retractive
position; means carried by the receiver in position and adapted for engaging and
effecting an ejecting movement of the extractor at the end of the retractive
movement of the bolt, and also for limiting said retractive movement; and means
for actuating said bolt, substantially as described.
20. The combination with the receiver; of an extractor supported for longi
tudinal movement in the receiver, and having a longitudinal depression at the side
thereof adjacent to the receiver; an ejecting-spring pivotally carried by said
extractor with its forward end normally resting in the depression, and having the
rearward end thereof in position and adapted to be actuated by a fixture on the
sliding bolt; a sliding bolt carried in the receiver, and adapted for longitudina
and transverse movement relatively to said receiver; and having a fixture in
. position and adapted for engaging the rearward end of the ejecting-spring on the
transverse closing movement of the bolt to throw the forward end of the spring
upward out of the depression of, and force the said forward end inward into locked
engagement with, the head of a cartridge, substantially as described.;
21. The combination with a receiver and its cartridge-magazine; of a spring

page_text: actuated cartridge-lifter supported for movement in the magazine, and having a
pivotal cartridge-supporting follower; and a cam-guide on the magazine, which
engages and controls the position of the follower during the movements of the
lifter, substantially as described.
22. The combination with a cartridge-receiving magazine of an oscillatory
cartridge-lifter pivotally supported at its forward end near the forward end of the
magazine; a spring for normally elevating the rearward end of the cartridge-lifter
in the magazine; a cam-guide on the magazine, which engages and controls the
position of the cartridge-lifter; and a stop for limiting the throw of said cartridge-
lifter, substantially as described.
23. In a gun of the class specified, the combination with the receiver and its
fixed cartridge-magazine; of a longitudinally-recessed cartridge-lifting arm
pivotally carried at one end on a part of the gun-magazine, and having its
opposite end projected into the cartridge-receiving opening of said magazine;
a cartridge-supporting follower pivotally supported at the free end of the
cartridge-lifting arm and adapted for movement between the side walls of said
arm; means for automatically elevating said cartridge-lifting arm and follower;
and means carried by the walls of the magazine for engaging and controlling the
horizontal position of the cartridge-supporting follower, substantially as described.
24. In a gun of the class specified, the combination with the receiver adapted
for receiving a cartridge-packet having an operative cartridge-locker for holding
and releasing the cartridges of the packet; of a locker-actuator located within
said magazine in position for actuating the locker of the packet to release the
cartridges when the packet is inserted into the magazine, substantially as
described.
'
25. The combination with the receiver and its cartridge-magazine; of the
cartridge-locker-actuating wedge and a fixed abutment located in the magazine
in position and adapted for engaging a part of said cartridge-packet for holding
said part against lifting movement in the magazine, substantially as described.
26. The combination with the fixed magazine; of a pair of locker-actuating
wedges located, one at each side of the longitudinal axis of the magazine, and in
position for actuating the locker of a cartridge-packet, substantially as described.
27. The bolt supported for sliding movement in the receiver, and provided with
a stop-abutment, shiftably carried by the receiver and adapted to be projected into
the path of movement of a stop carried by said bolt, and having a resilient arm
provided with a catch which engages in notches in the receiver for holding said
stop-abutment in its adjusted position, the said receiver being provided with
notches, all substantially as described.
28. The combination with the receiver having a transverse guideway in one of
the side walls thereof, and with the bolt supported for sliding movement in said
receiver; of an abutment-block supported in said guide-way for movement into
and out from the path of movement of a stop carried on the bolt; and an
actuating-arm carried on the abutment-block in shiftable yielding engagement
with the receiver, substantially as described.
29. The combination with the receiver and the sliding bolt of a firing-piu
supported for longitudinal movement in said bolt, and having a cam-like pro-
jection; a cam shiftably carried on the receiver, and coacting with the cam on the
firing-pin to retract said firing-pin when in its cocked position; and means for
actuating said cam, substantially as described.
30. The combination with the receiver, the sliding bolt, and the firing-pin; of
trigger mechanism embodying a sear for normally engaging and holding the firing-
pin in its cocked position; and a retracting and locking device carried by the
receiver, and operable for retracting the firing-pin when in its cocked position, and
locking it out of engagement with the sear, substantially as described.
31. The combination with the receiver, the sliding bolt, the firing-pin, and the
trigger mechanism; of a back-lock for normally holding the firing-pin and trigger
mechanism in positive engagement; means for throwing the back-lock out of

page_text: action; and means for automatically elevating the rearward end of the bolt
concurrently with the throwing out of action of the back-lock, substantially as
described.
32. The combination with the receiver, and the cartridge-magazine having a
transverse journal-bearing at the forward end thereof; of a cartridge-lifter
having a transverse journal concentric to the journal-bearing of the magazine ;
a helical spring secured at one end to the journal of the cartridge-lifter, and
supported between said journal and the journal-bearing of the magazine, and
secured at its outer end to said magazine, whereby said spring constitutes a
resilient cartridge-lifter-actuating journal, substantially as described.
33. The herein-described cartridge-elevator consisting of the longitudinally-
slotted cartridge-lifting arm admitting the passage of the cartridges therethrough;
a suitable actuating-spring; and a cartridge-supporting follower pivotally carried
at the rearward end of said arm, and adapted for movement between the side walls
of said arm, substantially as described.
34. The herein-described extractor having a laterally-projecting cartridge-head-
engaging hook at the forward end thereof, and having a groove in the rearward
end thereof adapted for receiving a catch upon an ejecting-spring, substantially as
described.
35. The berein-described ejecting-spring having a pivot-pin intermediate of its
ends, and having a catch at the rearward end thereof adapted for entering a notch
in the rearward end of an extractor, substantially as described.
36. A magazine fire-arm having breech-mechanism constructed and arranged to
operate substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 8th day of October 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.