Improvements in Breech Loading Small Arms.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Breech Loading Small Arms.
GEORGE CHARLES GIBBS of the firm of George Gibbs of 39 Corn Street in the
City & County of Bristol Gunmakers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in that part of the action of breech loading
small arms known as the lift. The objects of the lift being (1) To cause the
extraction, or part extraction of a case or cases from the barrel or barrels. (2) To
form a stop to arrest the fall of the barrels in their drop action. (3) To form a
guide to keep the forend joint in its required position. (4) To cause the compression
of a spring or springs in that part of breech loading small arms known as the ejector
mechanism. The lift may be used for any or all these said objects.
My invention consists of an improved lift, & is carried out in substantially the
following manner-I insert into the body, near that part known as the joint a piece
of steel or other metal, of such a form that it may be placed into its required position
from the slot cut in the body to receive the lump of the barrels, & held in position
by the insertion of the joint or crosspin.
My improved lift contains a double flange, one flange being at an angle to the
other. When the lift is in position, one flange fits into a hole or slot cut in the body
from the crosspin towards the joint of the body with the forend, & so prevents any
up or down movement of the lift: whilst the other flange, by reason of its bearing
against the body, which takes place only when the lift is 'home,' will prevent any
forward movement: the insertion of the crosspin will prevent any backward move-
ment of the lift the bearings taken by the flanged parts against the body, together
with its bearing upon the crosspin, will render the lift immoveable, & avoid the
necessity of any other means of fixing.
Dated this 26th day of November 1891.
GEORGE CHARLES GIBBS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Breech Loading Small Arms.
I GEORGE CHARLES GIBBS of the firm of George Gibbs of 39 Corn Street in the
City & County of Bristol Gun 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in that part of the action of drop down
small arms known as the lift.
The object of my invention is to obtain strength & rigidity in the lift without
weakening the body of the action & also to ensure the satisfactory performance of
the work required of the lift. Its work being:
:-
(1.) To cause the extraction or part extraction of a case or cases from the barrel
or barrels.
(2.) To form at stop to arrest the fall of the barrels in their drop action.
(3.) To form a guide to prevent the lateral movement of the forend upon its
joint.
(4.) To cause the compression of a spring or springs in that part of breech loading
small arms known as the ejector mechanism.
The lift may be used for any or all these said objects.
The functions of the lift are well known and require no further description.

page_text: My invention consists of an improved lift, and is carried out in substantially the
following manner :-
insert into the body near that part known as the joint, a piece of steel or other
metal of such a form that it may be placed into its required position from the slot
cut in the body to receive the lump of the barrels, the said piece of steel or other
metal being held in position by the insertion of the joint or crosspin.
My improved lift, contains a double flange, one flange being at an angle to the
other flange.
When the lift is in position, one flange fits into a hole or slot cut in the body
from the crosspin towards the joint of the body with the forend, and so prevents
any up or down movement of the lift in the body, whilst the other flange by reason
of the bearing it takes against the body when the lift is home, prevents any forward
movement. The bearing taken by the lift on the joint or cross pin upon its
insertion will prevent any backward movement of the lift.
The bearings taken by the flanged parts of the litt against the body, together
with its bearing upon the crosspin, will render the lift immoveable and avoid the
necessity of any other means of fixing.
By reference to the accompanying drawings the nature of my lift will be readily
understood.
Fig. 1. represents side view of lift a¹ and a² shew the flanges.
Fig. 2. shews end view of lift a¹ and a³ its flanges.
Figs. 3 & 4. shew side and end view respectively of body ent to receive lift.
c' and shew slots cut to receive the flanges.
Fig. 5. shews lift in position and locked by crosspin D.
It is not necessary that the flanges be made to represent a parallelogram as
shewn in drawings, they may be round or of any other convenient form.
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 what I
claim is
The combination of a double flanged lift, one flange being at an angle to the
other flange, substantially as herein before described, and a cross or joint pin
locking the said double flanged lift in its required position.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1892.
GEORGE CHARLES GIBBS.