Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 16th. Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 15th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Feb., 1887.
I GEORGE LINCOLN JEFFRIES of Whithall Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Gun Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is the construction of a target that shall show the
spread and even distribution of the charge of shot guns, this I effect by constructing
a target with the usual 30" circle and divide the target by lines grooves or ridges
into small squares of a suitable size by preference from about 1 inch to 14 inch in size.
The present system of testing shot guns is to get the greatest number of pellets of
the charge into the 30 circle but my object is to show the number of squares struck
within the circle thereby testing the even distribution of the charge.
In order to enable anyone to test their guns, these squares and circle forming the
target may be printed upon sheets of paper or a stencil plate may be cut to enable
anyone to make their own target I am aware that rifle targets have been made divided
into squares but the object has been different and the size of the squares unsuitable
for my purpose.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
4 & 5, Arcade Chambers,
Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.
I GEORGE LINCOLN JEFFRIES of Whittall Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Gun Maker 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, that is to say :-
The object of this invention is the construction of a Target that shall show the
spread and even distribution of the charge of shot. Guns. This 1 effect by constructing

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a target with the usual 30" circle and I divide the target by lines grooves or ridges
into small squares of a suitable size by preference from about 1 inch to 1 inch in
size. The present system of testing shot guns is to get the greatest number of pellets
of the charge into the 30" circle but my object is to show the number of squares
struck within the circle thereby testing the even distribution of the charge.
In order to enable anyone to test their own guns these squares and circle forming
the target may be printed upon sheets of paper or a stencil plate may be cut to enable
any one to make their own target.
I am aware that rifle targets have been made divided into squares but the object
has been different and the size of the squares unsuitable for my purpose.
I do not confine myself to any particular form of stand or support for the above
described target but the form of stand which I prefer to use is that illustrated in the
accompanying Drawings and described in the reference thereto. Fig. 1. is a per-
spective view and Fig. 2a side elevation of my improved Target and stand (A) is the
target with the circle (B) and lines grooves or ridges (CCC) forming squares so
that the spread and even distribution of the charge is shown by the number of the
squares struck.
The target is also divide up into four large squares so that the position of the pattern
to the right or left top or bottom is readily seen.
The stand consists of a frame (D) carrying four legs (EEEE) bolted at their feet
to the frame work (D) and bolfed together in pairs at (F F), with the screw
pins (GG) held between them, a cross bar (H) connects these supports, the screw
pins (GG) passing through the ends of the cross bar at (G¹), the two stay rods (I,I,)
are attached to the frame (D) by pins passing through eyes or loops at (JJ) the
upper ends having screws and nuts (¹).
Upon the back of the target at the bottom corners thereof are two snugs (KK)
and also at the back in or near the centre are the two snugs (LL). To attach the
target to the stand these snugs on the target (K.K) and (LL) are passed over the
screw pins (GG) on the supports and over of the stay rods, the nuts being
screwed on tightly keeps the whole firm and entire..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
The Construction of portable targets and stands substantially as set forth for testing
shot guns by which I am enabled more easily to calculate the equal distribution of
the shot.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
4 & 5, Arcade Chambers,
Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.