Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 26th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 14th Jan., 1887.
DECEDE
ЭШАП АГШЬ,
I JOHN DEELEY the younger of the Poplars Ward End Aston in the County of
Warwick Gun Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
My invention consists of improvements on an invention for which Letters Patent
were granted to me on the 3rd day of November 1884 No. 14,526. In the specification
of the said Patent I have described represented and claimed mechanism for ejecting
the cartridge case of an exploded cartridge from the barrel by mechanism operated by
the raising of the breech end of the barrel from the break off for the purpose of
charging. This mechanism has considerable resemblance to the ordinary gun lock
mechanism consisting of a hammer like arm urged by a spring and retained in its
cocked position by a sear and bent until by the raising of the breech ends of the
barrel the sear is withdrawn from the bent when the arm is urged forward by the
spring and striking the extractor rod suddenly ejects the cartridge case. The
liberation of the sear from the bent of the said mechanism is effected by the action of
the front of the hammer on a sliding rod.
By my present invention I dispense with the rod described and operate the
extracting mechanism in the following manner. I bend nearly at right angles the
extreme end of the lower branch of the mainspring and make the said bent end of the
mainspring engage in a notch or recess in the breast of the hammer the other or
upper branch of the mainspring bearing against the upper side of the recess in the
body of the gun. By the position described of the mainspring the fall of the
hammer on the discharge of the gun urges forward the mainspring through a short
distance towards the muzzle end of the gun. The bend of the main spring bears
against a short slide working in a recess in the abutment for the fore end and the fall
of the hammer acting through the mainspring causes the front end of the said slide to

page_text: project from the said abutment. The ejecting mechanism is carried by the fore end
and when after discharge the breech end of the barrel is raised the fore end is
depressed and the sear of the ejecting mechanism striking against the projecting end
of the said slide the sear is liberated from the bent and the cartridge case is ejected by
the fall of the hammer like arm. The restoration of the parts of the ejecting mechanism
to their normal positions on the shutting down of the barrel and the cocking of the hammer
is effected in a way substantially the same as that described in the specification herein-
before referred to.
My invention is applicable both to single and double barrel drop down small arms.

page_text: I JOHN DEELEY the younger of the Poplars, Ward End, Aston in the County of
Warwick Gun Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
My invention consists of improvements on an invention for which Letters Patent
were granted to me on the 3rd day of November 1884 No. 14526. In the specification
of the said patent I have described, represented and claimed mechanism for ejecting
the cartridge case of an exploded cartridge from the barrel by mechanism operated by
the raising of the breech end of the barrel from the break off for the purpose of
charging. This mechanism has considerable resemblance to the ordinary gun lock
mechanism consisting of a hammer like arm urged by a spring and retained in its
cocked position by a sear and bent until by the raising of the breech end of the barrel
the sear is withdrawn from the bent when the arm'is urged forward by the spring and
The liberation of the
striking the extractor rod suddenly ejects the cartridge case.
sear from the bent of the said mechanism is effected by the action of the front of the
hammer on a sliding rod.
By my present invention I dispense with the rod described and operate the extracting
mechanism in the following manner. I bend nearly at right angles the extreme end
of the lower branch of the main spring and make the said bent end of the mainspring
engage
in a notch or recess in the breast of the hammer, the other or upper branch of
the mainspring bearing against the upper side of the recess in the body of the gun.
By the position described of the mainspring the fall of the hammer on the discharge of
the gun urges forward the mainspring through a short distance towards the muzzle
end of the gun. The bend of the mainspring bears against a short slide working in a
recess in the abutment for the fore end and the fall of the hammer acting through the
main spring causes the front end of the said slide to project from the said abutment.
The ejecting mechanism is carried by the fore end and when after discharge the
breech end of the barrel is raised the fore end is depressed and the sear of the
ejecting mechanism striking against the projecting end of the said slide the sear is
liberated from the bent and the cartridge case is ejected by the fall of the hammer
like arm.

page_text: The restoration of the parts of the ejecting mechanism to their normal positions on
the shutting down of the barrel and the cocking of the hammer is effected in a way
substantially the same as that described in the specification hereinbefore referred to.
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying Drawing represent in longitudinal section the
breech end of a drop down gun containing extracting mechanism constructed according
to my invention and Figure 3 represents in perspective plan and end elevation the slide
separately. In Figure I the barrel is represented shut down the hammer in its fallen
position and the ejecting mechanism held in its cocked position and in Figure 2 the
barrel is represented raised and the hammer cocked and the ejecting mechanism in its
discharged position and the cartridge case ejected from the barrel.
In the accompanying Drawing I have represented mechanism whereby the pushing
back of the slide so as to take its nose out of action is effected either by the closing of
the gun or by the opening of the gun.
a is the extractor rod and b the hook of the extractor; c is the nearly vertical
arm carried by the fore end d for acting upon the front end of the extractor
rod a and giving the ejecting motion to the said extractor, the said arm & being
forced towards the break off e when at liberty to move by the strong spring
connected preferably by a swivel to the said arm c; is the sear lever
by which the arm c is held in its cocked position and released for ejecting
the spent cartridge. The upper part of the said lever has the form repre-
sented and the lower part takes into or engages with a bent or projection on the
vertical arm c to hold it in its cocked position; g, g is the slide (shown detached in
Figure 3) by which the extracting mechanism is operated on opening the gun. The
slide g, g² works in the body of the gun and when in its forward position as illustrated in
the Drawing its nose g³ passes into a recess in the abutment of the fore end d. The
motion of the slide g, gå is limited by a pin and slot at the lower side of the slide and the
slide is held in its advanced and withdrawn positions respectively by the V shaped end
of the spring 9 bearing on one or other side of the roller carried by the said slide g
the said spring g' occupying the slot g₁ in the slide. The slide 9, is advanced by
means of the main spring i of the hammer k the extreme end of the lower branch of the
said main spring engaging in a notch in the hammer and the upper branch of the
main spring bearing against the upper side of the recess in the body of the gun. The
bend of the main spring i bears against the slide g, g³. After the gun has been
discharged as represented in Figure 1 and during the ejection of the spent cartridge
case as represented in Figure 2 the slide g, gis in its advanced position. The
advance of the slide 9, 9³ into the position Figures 1 and 2 is affected by the fall of the
hammer acting through the main spring which is slightly advanced by the said fall
of the hammer so as to cause the front end or nose of the slide to be projected into
the recess described in the abutment in the fore end d. On closing the gun after it
has been reloaded the pushing inwards of the extractor band rod a causes the latter to
operate upon and cock the vertical arm c_which is retained in its cocked position by
the sear lever f, as seen in Figure 1. The cocking of the hammer gives a slight
backward motion to the main spring i as represented in Figure 2 so as to permit on the
closing of the gun of the retiring of the slide 9, 9. When the slide 9, g³ is in the
advanced position represented in Figures 1 and 2 the nose g³ is under the hooked top of
the upper sear arm of the sear lever f, ready for releasing the ejecting mechanism.
Besides cocking the vertical arm c of the ejecting mechanism by the closing of the gun
the said closing also causes the retiring of the slide g so that its nose is withdrawn
from the recess in the abutment of the fore end and is out of the range of motion of
the upper sear arm f.
I will now describe the action of the several parts by which the spent cartridge is
ejected from the barrel. The ejecting parts a, b, c and slide 9, 9 being in the
respective positions represented in Figure 1 and the gun having been discharged, the
breech end of the barrel is raised; the fore end dis thereby depressed and the hammer k
cocked as represented in Figure 2 the cocking of the hammer permitting of the back
motion of the slide 9, g² as herein after described. As the fore end d is depressed the

page_text: spent cartridge is started from the barrel in the ordinary way and the hooked top of
the upper sear arm of the sear lever f, striking against the projecting end or nose g
of the slide g, g the said sear lever is liberated. The arm c is now urged forward
by its spring and strikes against the end of the extractor rod a urging backwards or
outwards the extractor hook 6 with a sudden motion and thereby ejecting the spent
cartridge from the barrel, the several parts occupying the respective positions
represented in Figure 2. On closing the gun the ejecting arm c is again cocked. By
the rising of the fore end d during the closing of the gun the curved outer face of the
upper arm of the sear lever f, acting against the nose g³ of the slide 9 pushes
back the said slide so as, for the time being, to take its nose g³ out of action. As the
slide 9, remains in its back position until the hammer has been discharged the
opening of the gun for the removal of a cartridge or for other purpose does not cause
the ejecting mechanism to be brought into operation. On the discharge of the gun
the slide 9, 9 is again advanced by the falling hammer acting through the main spring i
and the several parts occupy the respective positions represented in Figure 1 ready
on the lifting of the barrel to effect the ejection of the spent cartridge. Instead of
pushing back the slide 9, 9 by the closing of the gun, the back movement of the said
slide may be effected by the opening of the gun. In this case I use in place of the
slide represented in the gun in Figures 1 and 2 the modified slide represented in
Figure 4, the said modified slide Figure 4 having an incline or curved projection g³
above the nose and I provide the abutment of the fore end d with an incline / Figures
1 and 2. On the opening of the gun the incline acting upon the incline or projec-
tion g³ at the nose end of the slide Figure 4 forces back the said slide so as to take its
nose out of the range of the sear lever for the purpose before described.
Although I have shown the incline in the gun Figures 1 and 2 in conjunction
with the mechanism for forcing back the slide g, g by the closing of the gun as herein
first described yet it must be understood that the incline is only used in conjunction
with the modified slide Figure 4 when the pushing back of the slide is to be effected by
the opening of the gun.
The slide 9, g may be used in conjunction with a spring rod or spring bolt for
acting upon the front end of the extractor rod instead of the spring arm c, the said
spring rod or spring bolt being held in its pressed back position by a sear or sear lever
which is released by the nose of the slide on opening the gun as described represented
and claimed in the specification of the patent herein before referred.
I give the return motion to the extractor as the gun is closed by the action of the
"lifter" at the joint end of the body instead of by the action of the breech end of the
barrel upon the hook of the extractor. That is to say, I make the lifter work in a slot
made through the extractor rod a and give the said lifter such a length that besides
giving the advance or starting motion to the extractor on opening the gun, the said
Lifter gives the retiring or inward motion to the extractor on closing the gun."
My invention is applicable to single and double barrel drop down guns and small
In double guns or small arms an extractor in two parts is used, mechanism of
the kind described being applied to the independent extractor of each barrel.
arms.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention and
the manner in which the same is to be performed I declare that I claim as my
invention of "Improvements in the extracting mechanism of drop down small
arms
"
First The combination of the slide 9, 9 by which the ejecting mechanism is released
with the main spring i of the hammer, the said slide and main spring having the
relative positions represented in the Drawing, the fall of the hammer causing the
advance of the slide into its acting position and the cocking of the hammer permitting
of the back or return motion of the said slide substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying Drawing.

page_text: Secondly-The combination with the ejecting mechanism e, and f, or other
analogous mechanism carried by the fore end of the drop down gun or small arm, of
the slide g, g³ for releasing the ejecting mechanism on opening the gun or small arm
for rocharging it substantially as herein before described and illustrated in the accom-
panying Drawing.
Thirdly The combination with the releasing slide 9, 9 of the curved upper arm of
the sear lever for giving the back or return motion to the said slide on the closing of the
gun or small arm and the combination of the modified slide represented in Figure 4
with the incline on the fore end for giving the back or return motion to the slide
on the opening of the gun or small arm substantially as herein before described
and illustrated in the accompanying Drawing.

page_text: The decision of the Comptroller-General, of the 12th day of December 1893, allowed,
under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883, an Amendment of this
Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1886
Complete Specification Left, 26th Nov., 1886-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Extracting Mechanism of Drop Down
Small Arms.
I JOHN DEELEY the younger of the Poplars Ward End Aston in the County
of Warwick Gun Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
:-
My invention consists of improvements on an invention for which Letters Patent
were granted to me on the 3rd day of November 1884 No. 14,526. In the
specification of the said Patent I have described represented and claimed
mechanism for ejecting the cartridge case of an exploded cartridge from the barrel
by mechanism operated by the raising of the breech end of the barrel from the
break off for the purpose of charging. This mechanism has considerable
resemblance to the ordinary gun lock mechanism consisting of a hammer like arm
urged by a spring and retained in its cocked position by a sear and bent until by
the raising of the breech ends of the barrel. the sear is withdrawn from the bent
when the arm is urged forward by the spring and striking the extractor rod
suddenly ejects the cartridge case. The liberation of the sear from the bent of the
said mechanism is effected by the action of the front of the hammer on a
sliding rod.
By my present invention I dispense with the rod described and operate the
extracting mechanism in the following manner. I bend nearly at right angles the
extreme end of the lower branch of the mainspring and make the said bent end of
the mainspring engage in a notch or recess in the breast of the hammer the other
or upper branch of the mainspring bearing against the upper side of the recess in
the body of the gun. By the position described of the mainspring the fall of the
hammer on the discharge of the gun urges forward the mainspring through a short
distance towards the muzzle end of the gun. The bend of the main spring bears
against a short slide working in a recess in the abutment for the fore end and the
fall of the hammer acting through the mainspring causes the front end of the said
slide to project from the said abutment. The ejecting mechanism is carried by the
fore end and when after discharge the breech end of the barrel is raised the fore
end is depressed and the sear of the ejecting mechanism striking against the
projecting end of the said slide the sear is liberated from the bent and the cartridge
The restoration of the parts of
case is ejected by the fall of the hammer like arm.
the ejecting mechanism to their normal positions on the shutting down of the barrel
and the cocking of the hammer is effected in a way substantially the same as that
described in the specification hereinbefore referred to.
My invention is applicable both to single and double barrel drop down small
arms.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in the Extracting Mechanism of Drop Down
Small Arms.
I JOHN DEELEY the younger of the Poplars, Ward End, Aston in the County
of Warwick Gun Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention consists of improvements on an invention for which Letters Patent
were granted to me on the 3rd day of November 1884 No. 14526. In the
specification of the said patent I have described, represented and claimed
mechanism for ejecting the cartridge case of an exploded cartridge from the barrel
by mechanism operated by the raising of the breech end of the barrel from the
break off for the purpose of charging. This mechanism has considerable
resemblance to the ordinary gun lock mechanism consisting of a hammer like arm
urged by a spring and retained in its cocked position by a sear and bent until by
the raising of the breech end of the barrel the sear is withdrawn from the bent
when the arm is urged forward by the spring and striking the extractor rod
suddenly ejects the cartridge case. The liberation of the sear from the bent of
the said mechanism is effected by the action of the front of the hammer on a
sliding rod.
By my present invention I dispense with the rod described and operate the
extracting mechanism in the following manner. I bend nearly at right angles the
extreme end of the lower branch of the main spring and make the said bent end
of the mainspring engage in a notch or recess in the breast of the hammer, the other
or upper branch of the mainspring bearing against the upper side of the recess in
the body of the gun along which it is as usual free to slide a certain distance. By the
position described of the mainspring the fall of the hammer on the discharge of
the gun urges forward the mainspring through a short distance towards the muzzle
end of the gun. The bend of the mainspring bears against a short slide working
in a recess in the abutment for the fore end and the fall of the hammer acting.
through the main spring causes the front end of the said slide to project from the
said abutment. The ejecting mechanism is carried by the fore end and when after
discharge the breech end of the barrel is raised the fore end is depressed and the
sear of the ejecting mechanism striking against the projecting end of the said slide
the sear is liberated from the bent and the cartridge case is ejected by the fall of
the hammer like arm.
The restoration of the parts of the ejecting mechanism to their normal positions
on the shutting down of the barred and the cocking of the hammer is effected in
a way substantially the same as that described in the specification hereinbefore
referred to.
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying Drawing represent in longitudinal section
the breech end of a drop down gun containing extraeting ejecting mechanism con-
structed according to my invention and Figure 3 represents in perspective plan and
end elevation the slide separately. In Figure 1 the barrel is represented shut down
the hammer in its fallen position and the ejecting mechanism held in its cocked
position and in Figure 2 the barrel is represented raised and the hammer cocked
and the ejecting mechanism in its discharged position and the cartridge case ejected
from the barrel.
In the accompanying Drawing I have represented mechanism whereby the
pushing back of the slide so as to take its nose out of action is effected either by
the closing of the gun or by the opening of the gun.
a is the extractor rod and the hook of the extractor; c is the nearly vertical
arm carried by the fore end d for acting upon the front end of the extractor rod a
and giving the ejecting motion to the said extractor, the said arm e being forced

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towards the break off e when at liberty to move by the strong spring c³ connected
preferably by a swivel to the said arm c; f,f' is the sear lever by which the
arm e is held in its cocked position and released for ejecting the spent cartridge.
The upper part 2 of the said lever has the form represented and the lower part
takes into or engages with a bent or projection on the vertical arm c to hold it in
its cocked position; 9, 9' is the slide (shown detached in Figure 3) by which the
extracting ejecting mechanism is operated on opening the gun. The slide g, g³
works in the body of the gun and when in its forward position as illustrated in the
Drawing its nose 9' passes into a recess in the abutment of the fore end d. The
motion of the slide 9, g' is limited by a pin and slot at the lower side of the slide
and the slide is held with certain force but not immovably-in its advanced and with-
drawn positions respectively by the V shaped end of the spring 93 bearing on one
or other side of the roller h carried by the said slide the said spring g³ occupying
the slot 9' in the slide. The slide 9, 9' is advanced by means of the main spring
of the hammer k the extreme end of the lower branch of the said. main spring
engaging in a notch in the hammer and the upper branch of the main spring bearing
against and sliding along the upper side of the recess in the body of the gun. The
bend of the main spring i bears against the slide g, g². After the gun has been
discharged as represented in Figure 1 and during the ejection of the spent
cartridge case as represented in Figure 2 the slide 9, g' is in its advanced position.
The advance of the slide, ginto the position Figures 1 and 2 is affected by the
fall of the hammer k acting through the main spring i which is slightly advanced
by the said fall of the hammer so as to cause the front end or nose g² of the slide
to be projected into the recess described in the abutment in the fore end d. On
closing the gun after it has been reloaded the pushing inwards of the extractor b
and rod a causes the latter to operate upon and cock the vertical arm c which is
retained in its cocked position by the sear lever f, as seen in Figure 1. The
cocking of the hammer gives slight backward motion to the main spring i as
represented in Figure 2 so as to permit on the closing of the gun of the retiring
of the slide g, g. When the slide 9, 9 is in the advanced position represented in
Figures 1 and 2 the nose g is under the hooked top of the upper sear arm ƒ³ of
the sear leverf, f' ready for releasing the ejecting mechanism. Besides cocking
the vertical arm of the ejecting mechanism by the closing of the gun the said
closing also-by the action of the curced face of fong- -causes the retiring of the slide g
so that its nose is withdrawn from the recess in the abutment d' of the fore end and
is out of the range of motion of the upper sear arm f³.
I will now describe the action of the several parts by which the spent cartridge
is ejected from the barrel. The ejecting parts a, b, c and slide g, g' being in the
respective positions represented in Figure 1 and the gun having been discharged,
the breech end of the barrel is raised; the fore end d is thereby depressed and the
hammer k cocked as represented in Figure 2 the cocking of the hammer permitting
of the back motion of the slide 9, as herein after described. As the fore end d
is depressed the spent cartridge is started from the barrel in the ordinary way
and the hooked top of the upper sear arm f' of the sear lever f, f striking against
the projecting end or nose g² of the slide g, g' the said sear lever is liberated. The
arm c is now urged forward by its spring and strikes against the end of the
extractor rod a urging backwards or outwards the extractor hook 6 with a sudden
motion and thereby ejecting the spent cartridge from the barrel, the several parts
occupying the respective positions represented in Figure 2. On closing the gun
the ejecting arme is again cocked. By the rising of the fore end d during the
closing of the gun the curved outer face of the upper arm of the sear lever f, f*
acting against the nose of the slide 9 pushes back the said slide so as, for the
time being, to take its nose out of action. As the slide g, g' remains in its back
position until the hammer has been discharged the opening of the gun for the
removal of a cartridge or for other purpose does not cause the ejecting mechanism
to be brought into operation. On the discharge of the gun the slide 9, 9' is again
advanced by the falling hammer acting through the main spring i and the several

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