Improvements in Covers for the Barrels of Small Arms.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, Ord July, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1900-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1900
Dale u Application, or vary, 100
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1900-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1900
Improvements in Covers for the Barrels of Small Arms.
I, JOHN WALTER OTTLEY, C.I.E., Colonel, late Royal Engineers, of 53, Crom-
well Houses, London, S.W., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows;-
This invention relates to improvements in connection with covers for use upon
carbines and rifles, the object being to provide a covering which while being light
in weight will be capable of resisting the heat produced in firing and also to
enable the rifle to be handled with comfort when exposed to the rays of the sun
in hot climates.
I find when using rifles and carbines for ordinary shooting purposes the barrel
of the rifle is liable to become so heated as to make it a matter of inconvenience
to support and use the weapon effectively, while a mirage is frequently set up
when so using and handling the heated weapon.
In carrying my invention into effect in producing a cover or protector for
attachment to the barrel of a rifle to obviate the difficulties I have referred to,
I make a strip of asbestos or like non-conducting material into a lengthened form,
such as would enable it to be laced or readily secured to the barrel wherever
exposed between the foresight and breech. I profer to make my covering, strip
with the edges bound with leather or the like protecting material, while within
the body of the strip I arrange and form a suitable number of eyeleted or other
holes for passing through the lace or securing cord so as to cause the strip to
embrace the barrel in the position required to prevent the mirage arising from
the heated barrel, and to enable the weapon to be handled without inconvenience.
Instead of employing an independent lace for attaching the covering or non-
conducting case to the barrel of the rifle I may provide upon the covering a
number of clip like attachments or hooks and eyes to enable the ends to be united
readily together or I may secure a number of independent loops or free ended
cords which can be tied together upon the barrel at convenient intervals.
I modify the form, shape and the material of my protecting holder or covering
to suit the size and form of the barrel of the rifle or carbine to which it is to be
attached, and I vary the method and arrangement of the lacing or securing
attachments thereon to suit the length of the covering for the particular weapon
for which it is required.

page_text: Improvements in Covers for the Barrels of Small Arms.
1, JOHN WALTER OFTLEY, C.I.E., Colonel, late Royal Engineers, late of 53,
Cromwell Houses, London, S.W.,. of the Royal Indian College of Cooper's Hill,
Englefield Green, in the County of Surrey, 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:-
The invention relates to improvements in connection with covers for use upon
military rifles and carbines or sporting guns and rifles the object being to provide
a covering which while being light in weight, will be capable of resisting the
heat produced in firing and also to enable the gun or rifle to be handled with
comfort when exposed to the rays of the sun in hot climates.
In find when using rifles and carbines for ordinary shooting purposes the barrel
of the rifle is liable to become so heated as to make it a matter of inconvenience
to support and use the weapon effectively while a mirage is frequently set up
when so using and handling the heated weapon, which materially effects the
accuracy of the shooting.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings.
Figure is a developed plan of one form of my cover,
Figure 2 is an elevation of a rifle having such cover laced on to the same.
Figure 3 is a developed plan of another form of my cover, when constructed
to entirely cover the barrel and thus to dispense with the ordinary wooden or
otlier hand guards G which are now sometimes employed, and
Figure 4 is an elevation of a gun with such cover laced on the barrel.
In carrying my invention into effect when producing a cover for attachment
to the barrel of a rifle to obviate the disadvantages and difficulties I have referred
to, I make a strip A of asbestos or like non-conducting material into a lengtliened
form, such as would enable it to be laced or readily secured to the barrel wherever
exposed between the foresight and breech. I prefer to make my covering strip A
with the edges B bound with leather or the like protecting material while within
the body of the strip I arrange and form a suitable number of eyeletted or other
lioles for passing through the lace or securing cord D so as to cause the strip
to embrace the barrel in the position required to prevent the mirage arising from
the heated barrel and to enable the weapon to be handled without inconvenience.
I prefer to make my cover of khaki color so as to obviate the glint or glitter from
the barrel thus making the weapon less visible to an enemy or to game when in
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When arranging my cover for completely enclosing the barrel as shown in
Figure 4 I provide an opening or slit E for the backsight F to pass through.
Instead of employing an independent lace as D for attaching the covering or
non-conducting strip to the barrel of the rifle or gun I may provide upon my
covering a number of clip like attachments or hooks and eyes to enable the ends
to be united readily together or I may secure a number of independent loops or
free ended cords. which can be tied together upon the barrel at convenient
intervals.
I modify the form shape and material of my cover to suit the size, and form of
the barrel of the rifle, carbine or gun to which it is to be attached, and I vary
the disposition, method and arrangement of the eyelets or holes and the lacing or
securing attachments thereon to suit the length of the cover for the particular
small arm for which it is required.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the said is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The improved cover for attachment to or over the barrels of rifles or small
arms substantially as and for the purposes hercinbefore described and as illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a cover for attachment to a small arm the combination and arrangement
of a series of holes or eyelets for receiving a lace or cord for binding such cover
to the barrel of the weapon, substantially as herein before described and. as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, and 25, Cross Street, Mancliester,
Agents.