Year: 1898

page_text: I, WILLIAM BAKER, of 10½, Smith Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in self-cocking breech loading single
or double barrelled small arms and consists in a simple and efficient arrange-
ment of mechanism for cocking the hammer in the operation of opening of the
breech or barrels.
According to my invention a slide is placed upon the underside of the action
body capable of a longitudinal motion, and such slide is dovetailed or similarly
placed in the said body so that its outer surface lies level with the surface of
the body. The one end of this slide extends to the fore end iron with which
it engages and by which it is made to slide towards the butt when the barrels
as to pass
are opened. The other end of this slide is slightly set back so
beneath the end of the trigger plate, and thence into the lock chamber of the
body, so as to come into contact with the right and left hammer mechanism.
This slide may be pushed back to the fore end by means of any suitable
spring.
Upon the side of the pivoted hammer (or tumbler) I further pivot what I
may term a cranked pivoted slide, which lies somewhat in a horizontal direction,
whose rear end for, a considerable length is formed into a stem upon which is
passed a spiral spring up to and against a shoulder upon such slide. The outer
end of the pivoted slide is carried in a fixed guide between which and the
shoulder the spring is compressed. This spring serves to operate the hammer,
or if desired another form and adaptation of spring may be used. The front
end of the slide is now pivoted to the hammer at a point above its own fulcrum,
and is thence further carried down in a cranked arm fashion to near the bottom
of the chamber, that is, to a position opposite the end of the slide aforesaid.
The hammer and lock mechanism may be carried upon the side lock plate or
plates or upon or from the trigger plate.
Hence it is obvious that upon the opening of the gun, the slide in being forced
back, forces back the downwardly cranked arm, and thereby the hammer is
thrown back into bent.
Dated this 4th day of February 1898
CHARLES T. POWELL;
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: I, WILLIAM BAKER, of 10, Smith Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manu-
facturer, 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 improvements in self-cocking breech loading single
or double barrelled small arms, and consists in a simple and efficient arrange-
ment of mechanism whereby the hammer is cocked by means of a slide operated
by the breech joint upon the opening of the gun in the manner hereinafter
described.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention 'I have appended hereunto
illustrative drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a side view, partly in section of a portion of gun mechanism em-
bracing this my invention in which the gun breech is shown closed.
Fig. 2, is a similar view to Fig. 1, but showing the gun breech opened.
Fig. 3, is a detached plan view of the operating slide and the hammer
mechanism.
6, is the action body. 7, is the fore end iron. 8 is the butt of the gun. 9, is
the trigger plate. 10, 10, the lock plates. 11, the breech joint pin, and 12, the
breech joint surface.
According to my invention a slide 13, is placed upon the underside of the
action body 6, capable of a longitudinal motion, and such, slide is dovetailed
or similarly placed in the said body so that its outer (underneath) surface lies
level with the surface of the body. The one end of this slide extends to the
före end iron 7, and is provided with a projection 14, which rests against
the point 15, of the fore end iron, so that when the gun is opened as seen in
Fig. 2, the point 15, of the fore end iron pushes the slide 13, towards the butt
of the gun.
The other end of this slide is slightly set back so as to pass beneath
the end 16, of the trigger plate 9, and thence into the lock chamber, so as to
come into contact with the hammer mechanism. Instead of the one slide being
made to serve both hammers, it will be obvious that a separate slide may be
used for each hammer.
Upon the side of the pivoted hammer 17, which is pivoted at 18, I further
pivot at 19, what I may term a cranked pivoted slide 20, which lies somewhat
in a horizontal direction, whose rear end for a considerable length is formed:
into a stem 21, upon which is passed a spiral spring 22, up to and against a
shoulder 23, upon such slide. The outer end of the pivoted slide is carried in
a fixed guide 24, between which and the shoulder 23, the spring is compressed.
This spring serves to operate the hammer 17, or if desired another form and
adaptation of spring may be used. The front end 25, of the slide 20, is carried
down in a cranked arm fashion to near the bottom of the chamber, that is, to
a position opposite the end 26, of the slide aforesaid. The hammer and lock
mechanism are shown as being carried upon the side lock plates but it is obvious
they may be carried upon or from the trigger plate 9, if desired.
Also although I have shown this particular form of hammer "mechanism it44
will be easily understood that my improved slide 13, may be applied to other
forms of hammer or tumbler.
Hence it is obvious that 'upon the opening of the gun, as shown in Fig. 2,
the slide 20, in being forced back, forces back the downwardly cranked arm 25,

page_text: and thereby the hammer 17; is thrown back into bent, ready for the firing of
the gun.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my
said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is: :-
In self-cocking breech loading small arms, the combination with hammer 17,
of the slide 20, pivoted thereto and having the downwardly projecting end 25,
which is operated upon by slide 13, from fore end 7, substantially as set forth
and shown, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 27th day of October 1898.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent, 12, Cherry Street, Birmingham.