Improvements in Magazine Fire-arms.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1890-Accepted, 25th Oct., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY, of
New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.]
Improvements in Magazine Fire-arms.
I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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, reference being
had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this Specification, and in which :-
Figure 1, represents a side view of the arm with the parts in the closed or normal
position.
Figure 2, top view of the same.
Figure 3, longitudinal sectional view with the parts in the closed or normal
position showing the magazine in sido view looking from the left.
Figure 4, vertical central section cutting on line x-x of Figure 3, looking
forward.
Figure 5, longitudinal section cutting centrally through the magazine and breech-
piece with the parts in the normal position except the cover V which is represented
as open.
Figure 6, vertical central section on line y-y of Figure 5, looking rearward
showing a face or front view of the breech-piece and magazine.
Figure 7, vertical section cutting on line - of Figure 3.
Figure 8, the same view as Figure 3 but representing the magazine and breech-
piece as approaching the extreme open position.
Figure 9, the same as Figure 8 with the breech-piece in the wide open position.
Figure 10, the same as Figure 9, showing the breech-piece and magazine as in the
return movement the hammer just engaging the top notch.
Figure 11, longitudinal section through a portion of the receiver showing an inside
view looking from the left and representing the stop s, also the longitudinal groove J
in which the magazine pivot works.
Figure 12, longitudinal section the same as Figure 5 showing the parts in the
normal position except that the hammer is in the cocked position.
Figure 13, horizontal longitudinal section through the receiver representing a top
view of the breech-piece in the closed position.
Figure 14, longitudinal section through the receiver cutting on line x-t of
Figure 8, representing the arm of the magazine lever as just engaging the stop s.
Figure 15, the same section through one side of the receiver as that shown in
Figure 14, but representing the stops as thrown out of the path of the said lever.
Figure 16, detached view illustrating the operation of the lever fg on the cartridge
head us the magazine is approaching its closed position.
Figures 17 and 18, detached view illustrating modifications.
This invention relates to improvements in magazine fire-arms, the object being
to combine with a backward and downward swinging breech-piece, a magazine as
substantially a part of said breech-piece, and so as to swing therewith, and whereby
the cartridges normally standing in a vertical position in the magazine, will, by the
opening swinging movement of the breech-piece, be brought into a longitudinal
position, and so as to present the upper cartridge in the magazine into such relation
to the open rear end of the barrel, that, in the return or closing movement of the
breech-piece and magazine, the said upper cartridge will be forced forward from
the magazine into the barrel, and so that the breech-piece when closed, will rest
against the head of the cartridge so inserted, to resist the recoil of explosion, parts

page_text: of the invention being applicable to single breech-loading fire-arms. The invention
consists in the construction and combination of mechanism fully hereinafter described,
and particularly recited in the claim.
A represents the receiver, which, in general shape and size does not differ
materially from other well known arms; it is constructed with a recess open from
the under side upward. To the forward end of the receiver the barrel B is attached,
and opens into the receiver, in the usual manner. To the rear end of the receiver
the stock C is secured, by means of a tang D, or by any of the usual devices.
The receiver is constructed partially closed over the recess. as clearly seen in several
figures, the opening E for removal of the exploded shell being on one side,
represented as the right-hand side-and in line with the barrel, so that an exploded
shell, or cartridge if it be not exploded, may be ejected through the said opening E,
as in other arms in which the ejecting opening is at the side, but, as will hereafter
appear, the ejecting opening may be at the top. The said ejecting opening, as
usual in this class of arms, may be employed for introducing single cartridges
directly to the barrel, when it is desired to use the arm as a single loader.
Frepresents the breech-piece, arranged in the receiver, and which, in its normal
or closed position, closes the rear end of the barrel, as seen in Fig. 3, and so as
to support the cartridge in the barrel against recoil, as seen in Fig. 5. The breech-
piece extends rearward, and, in its closed position, rests against the rear end of the
recess in the receiver, as seen in Figures 3 and 5, so as to be firmly supported at
the time of explosion. The breech-piece is of a depth required to contain the
magazine, and extends down throngh the open bottom of the receiver, and terminates
in, or is provided with, a handle G, which is also preferably adapted to form the
trigger-guard H.
The breech-piece is hung in the receiver, upon a trunnion I, near its top and
forward end, this trunnion rests in a longitudinal groove J, see Figure 6, the said
groove being opposite the side or ejecting opening. The said trunnion forms an
axis upon which the breech may swing in a vertical plane. The groove J in which
the trunnion rests, permits the trunnion to slide backward and forward, and so that
in the opening movement of the breech-piece, it first swings downward at the
rear, as seen in Fig. 10, turning on the trunnion I as its axis of motion, and the
opening swinging movement continuing, the forward end of the breech-piece slides
rearward, guided by the trunnion I in the groove J, until the full open position is
reached, as seen in Fig. 9, and so that the forward end of the breech-piece in such
full opening movement, is brought to the top, as from the position seen in Fig. 3,
to that seen in Fig. 9.
To make the said rear movement of the breech-piece positive, one side of the
breech-piece is constructed with a recess K, and into which recess a stationary stud L
projects from the corresponding inside of the receiver. This stud is best made as a screw
introduced through the side of the receiver, as seen in Fig. 1. The edge of the
recess K, from the point M to the point N, is curved, as seen in Figs. 3, 9, and 10, so
as to work as a cam upon the stationary stud L in the opening movement of the
breech-piece, and so that, in such opening movement, the downward and forward
movement of the rear end of the breech-piece will force the forward end to move
rearward, and at the same time turn upward, as before described, and as from the
position of Fig. 3 to that of Fig. 9. In such opening movement of the breech-piece,
it works against the rear end of the recess in the receiver, as represented in Fig. 10,
which serves to hold the breech-piece to a bearing against the stud L, and so that
when the breech-piece reaches the extreme open position, as seen in Fig. 9, the top of
the breech-piece rests against the vertical rear end of the recess in the receiver.
On the return of the breech-piece, the rear end of the recess in the receiver, the
stationary stud L, and the longitudinal groove J, serve to govern such return or
closing movement, so that the breech-piece when fully closed, is brought again to its
normal position, as seen in Fig. 3.
In the opening and closing inevement of the breech-piece, as described, the operator

page_text: grasps the lever G, and gives to it a downward and forward movement, to open the
breech, and a return movement to close the breech, substantially as in other arms in
which the mechanism of the arm is operated by the trigger-guard lever.
The breech-piece is constructed with a chamber 0, opening from its forward end,
see Fig. 12, the depth of the chamber from top to bottom, corresponding substantially
to the length of the cartridges to be employed in the arm, and the length of the
chamber from front to rear is as great as it conveniently may be made; this chamber
forms the magazine to contain the cartridges used in the arm, and as seen in Fig. 5.
P represents the follower in the magazine, and is arranged to move freely backward
and forward, as from the position in Fig. 12, to that seen in Fig. 5 and return.
Within the magazine is a suitable spring Q, supported at its rear end as a resistance,
its forward end yieldingly bearing against the follower, as seen in Fig. 12, the
tendency of the spring being to force the follower forward.
On each side the magazine chamber and near the bottom, is a longitudinal
groove R, see Figs. 7 and 12, in which corresponding trunnion like projections S on
the follower run, and which, while preventing displacement of the follower, permit a
limited rocking movement of the follower, as indicated by the broken lines Fig. 12,
and so that the follower may adapt itself to the varying planes required for it to
properly bear upon the column of cartridges in the magazine, as indicated in Fig. 5.
The upper part of the forward end of the magazine chamber is closed to form
an abutment T, against which the follower P will bear when in its extreme forward
position, as seen in Fig. 12, the open space below the abutment T leaving the follower
exposed.
The forward end of the recess in the receiver extends beyond the forward end
of the magazine so as to leave an opening U into the said recess from the under
side and forward of the magazine, as seen in Figs 5 and 12, this opening or space
is required to permit the lower forward end of the magazine portion of the breech-
piece to advance in the opening movement, as seen in Figs. 8 and 10, and also
permits the charging of the magazine when the parts are in the closed position, as
represented in broken lines Fig. 12.
To close this otherwise open space, a cover V is hinged to the receiver, as at W,
and so as to swing forward from the position seen in Fig. 3, to that seen in Fig. 12,
to open said space for the insertion of cartridges into the magazine. The said cover
is provided with a spring a which bears against a shoulder b on the cover when in the
closed position, as seen in Fig. 3, and so as to hold the cover in such closed position,
but so as to permit it to yield to the opening and closing movement of the breech-
piece, and automatically follow the breech-piece in such opening and closing
movements, as indicated by broken lines Fig. 10, but when the cover is thrown wide
open, as seen in Fig. 12, for the introduction of cartridges to the magazine, then the
spring a escapes from the shoulder b, and ridos upon the periphery of the hub of the
cover, and so as to operate to hold the cover in such wide open position, in order that
it may not obstruct the charging passage into the magazine.
The width of the magazine chamber corresponds substantially to the diameter of the
cartridges under the heads, and as seen in Fig. 4 and 12, but on each side and near
the top of the chamber, longitudinal grooves c are formed, into which the heads of the
cartridges may pass, as seen in Figs. 4 and 5, and so that the cartridges in the
magazine are practically suspended by their beads, as seen in Figs. 4 and 5.
The magazine is charged while the breech-piece and magazine are in the closed
position. The cover V is thrown open, as seen in Fig. 12, and a cartridge introduced
head first into the open space forward of the magazine, and against the follower P,
ufficient backward force being applied to the cartridge against the follower to cause
he follower to fall back, so that the head of the cartridge may pass up into the
magazine in rear of the abutment T, as represented in broken lines Fig. 12, and until
he head of the cartridge reaches the grooves r, and so that the cartridge may pass
nto the magazine, then successive cartridges are in like manner introduced, until the
nagazine is completely charged, as seen in Fig. 5, the follower receding, compresses
he magazine spring P as the cartridges are successively introduced.

page_text: In order to permit the heads of the cartridges to pass up into the grooves c, the sides
of the magazine chamber are recessed at the forward end, as at d, see Fig. 12, and
Fig. 6, the recesses opening forward below the abutment, and extending up into the
grooves c.
The cartridges being arranged in the magazine as described, and as illustrated
in Fig. 5, it will be observed that they stand vertically when the magazine is in
its closed or normal position, and that under the swinging or oscillatory movement
of its magazine in the opening movement, when the extreme open position is
reached, as seen in Fig. 9, the cartridges then stand in a longitudinal position, the
forward or last introduced cartridge in the magazine then being uppermost; this
is the position for the transfer of the then uppermost cartridge into its place in
the barrel. The opening through the forward end of the magazine extends onto
the bottom, and so as to leave an opening e through the bottom of the magazine
directly below the last cartridge introduced, and as seen in Fig. 5.
To automatically transfer the cartridges from the magazine to the barrel, the
recess K in the side of the magazine extends forward, and in this recess a two-
armed or L-shaped lever fg is hung, upon a pivot h, as seen in Fig. 3, but so
that the said lever may swing in a vertical plane in said recess; the aring extends
downward, and its lower end is provided with an outwardly projecting stud or
shoulder i, which, when the parts are in the closed position, rests against the lower
edge of the receiver, as represented in Figs. 1 and 3, and which is the normal
position of the said lever. The other arm, when in this normal position, extends
forward, and it is divided to form two elastic fingers kl, these fingers at their
extreme end, are constructed with inwardly projecting shoulders m n respectively,
see Fig. 7, which extend through an opening p into the magazine, as
Figs. 3 and 7, this opening being preferably of segment shape, of which the axis
of the lever is the centre, and so that in the swinging movement of the lever, as
from the position seon in Fig. 3 to that seen in Fig. 9, the shoulders work through
this slot p. The back of the respective shoulders m n is bevelled, so that they may
operate as latches. These shoulders in the closed or normal position, stand in line
with the groove c in the magazine, and so as to practically form a forward continua-
tion of that groove, the shoulders working through the downward extension & of
the groove c.
seen in
As each cartridge is inserted into the magazine, as before described, its head will
strike the bevelled back of the shoulder m, and force the finger & laterally, as also
indicated in broken lines Fig. 7, until the head may pass above the shoulder m,
then the nead of the cartridge stands within the grasp of the two shoulders m n,
and as seen in Fig. 7, from whence it will pass into the groove c when the next
cartridge is inserted, this finger k with its shoulder m therefore, acts as a latch to
catch each cartridge as it is inserted into the magazine, the shoulder n being in a
position to bear against the rear end or head of the cartridge.
As represented in Figs. 3 and 7, a cartridge stands within the grasp or between
the shoulders m n of the lever ƒ g.
The recess in the side of the magazine in which the lever fg is arranged, is
open at the top at the forward end, as at , so that the upper side of the arm
is exposed through the said opening, and in the receiver in the path of the said
opening r, is a stud s, and so that as the breech-piece is opened, at the proper
time, the arm of the lever will strike the said stud s, as represented in Fig. 8,
the studs being shown in broken lines; up to this point the lever fg turns with
the magazine, but at this point the further rearward movement of the lever fg is
prevented, but the magazine continues its opening movement, consequently the
shoulder n of the arm of the said lever operates against the head of the cartridge,
and so as to give to the cartridge substantially a forward movement from the
magazine toward the barrel, or rather, holds the cartridge so that the magazine
may move away from it, and as seen in Fig. 9, this movement of the cartridge
from the magazine takes the head end from the abutment T, and into the opening
through the forward, or then upper end of the magazine, and so that the cartridge

page_text: hus advanced will be forced upward by the magazine spring into line with the
barrel, and as represented in broken lines Fig. 9, and so that the head end of the
cartridge will then stand forward of the abutment T, as seen in broken lines said
Figure 9.
As the magazine is returned from this wide open position, the abutment T strikes
the rear end of the cartridge rest, as before described, and so as to force it forward into
the barrel, until, when the magazine and breech-piece reach the closed position, as seen
in Fig. 12, the cartridge is in its place in the barrel, ready for firing.
On the return or closing movement of the magazine, the lever fg will move with
the magazine, until the shoulder i of the arm g strikes the receiver, as indicated in
broken line Fig. 10, then the further movement of the said lover being prevented, the
magazine will continue its movement until completely closed, which brings the lever
and magazine into the same relation as that first described, and as represented in Fig. 3.
In thus returning the lever to its normal position, the bevelled back of the shoulder of
the finger will strike the under side of the head of the next cartridge of the column,
as represented in Figure 16, and will ride over the head of the cartridge until it may
escape and pass over the head, as seen in Fig. 7, ready to engage the said next
cartridge on the next opening movement of the magazine.
To firmly hold the lever fg when the parts are in their closed position, as seen in
Fig. 3, the shape of the recess in the side of the magazine in which the lever works is
such that at one point, as at 2, the said edge bears against the lever so as to hold the
stud firmly to its bearing on the edge of the receiver.
It is frequently desirable to hold the cartridges in reserve in the magazine, and so
that the arin may be used as a single breech-loader, to this end the stud or shoulder s
which gives to the cartridges their initial forward movement toward the barrel, as
before described, is constructed so as to be thrown out of the path of the swinging
lever fg, and so that when the lever escapes the said stud or shoulder s, the lever
will not be operated upon, or the forward cartridge moved from its position in the
magazine.
The construction whereby the studs is thus made movable, is illustrated in Figs. 14
and 15, the stud is made a part of an elastic slide 3, arranged in a recess 4 in the
receiver, and so that a limited amount of longitudinal movement may be imparted to
the said slide and the studs which it carries. Through that side of the receiver a longi-
tudinal slot 5 is formed, through which a finger-piece 6 extends into connection with
the said slide 3, this finger-piece being upon the outside of the receiver, as seen in
Fig. 1, and in a convenient position to be worked by the operator. The rear end of
the recess 4 terminates in an inward incline 7, upon which that end of the slide 3 may
work, and so that the slide being thrown rearward, as from the position in Fig. 15 to
that in Fig. 14, the stud will be thrown outward into the path of the arm of the
lever, and so that that arm will strike the stud, as represented in Fig. 14, and be
arrested to produce the forward movement of the cartridge, as before described, but
if the said slide be thrown forward, as represented in Fig. 15, the stud springs into
the recess 4, and so as to stand out of the path of the said lever f, and thereby prevent
the stopping of the said lever, or effect upon the cartridge in the magazine. Whenever
therefore the operator desires to hold the cartridges in the magazine and work the arm
as a single-loader, he throws the finger-piece forward to the position seen in Fig. 15,
or if he desires to use the cartridges in the magazine, he moves the finger-piece to the
position seen in Fig. 14.
The hammer 8 is in the form of a longitudinal spindle, arranged in a longitudinal
opening through the breech-piece above the magazine, and as clearly seen in Fig. 5.
At its forward end it is provided with a striking-point 9, adapted to reach the primer
of the cartridge when in the extreme forward position shown in Fig. 5, the hammer is
also preferably constructed with a shoulder 10, which will bear against a corresponding
shoulder 11 on the breech-piece when it is in its extreme forward position.
5 To make the hammer self-cocking, the recess in which it is arranged is constructed
so as to permit a rocking movement of the breech-piece in a vertical plane; to
produce this rocking movement, the bottom of the hammer-recess in the breech-

page_text: piece is inclined forward and backward from the point 12 midway of the length
of said passage. The hammer is constructed with a longitudinal recess 13 opening
from the rear end of the hammer, in which recess the main-spring 14 is arranged
the spring being preferably a spiral spring, its forward end resting against the
forward end of the said recess 13, and its rear end seated upon a lever 15, which
enters the rear end of the breech-piece. This lever is hung upon a pivot 16
stationary in the breech-piece, the lever being constructed with a longitudinal slot 17
to work over the said pivot 16, the lever extending to the rear of the pivot.
Above the hammer-recess in the receiver a stationary shoulder 18 is made, at a
point distant from the rear end of the barrel according to the length of stroke
required for the hammer. The rear end of the lever 15 is rounded as seen in
Fig. 3, and so that when the breech-piece is in the closed position, the said rounded
end may extend rearward over, and so as to rest upon a corresponding surface 19 in
the upper side of the receiver, the main-spring forcing the said lever 15 to its rear
position, and so that the said lever taking its bearing upon the seat 19 of the receiver,
as seen in Fig. 5, serves as a resistance to prevent the accidental downward movement
of the breech-piece and magazine, but yet will yield to a force applied to the magazine-
handle. The rounded end escaping from the said seat 19, will ride down upon the rear
end of the magazine recess in the receiver. The tendency of the main-spring bearing
against the end of the lever 15, is to throw the rear end of the breech-piece downward
and the forward end upward, as seen in Fig. 10, so that when free from other influence,
the forward end of the hammer stands in the raised position, as seen in Fig. 10. A
stop 20 is formed in the forward end of the breech-piece, of V shape and so that a
corresponding V shaped recess in the end of the breech-piece may pass onto the said
stop 20 when the hammer is free so to do, and as seen in Fig. 10. This stop prevents
the escape of the forward end of the hammer from the breech-piece, or its rising to too
great an extent.
In throwing the breech-piece to the open position, the hammer moves with it, as
seen in Fig. 8, but on the return of the breech-piece as seen in Fig. 10, the forward
end 21 of the breech-piece will strike the shoulder 18 of the receiver, and the further
forward movement of the hammer will be accordingly arrested, the breech-piece
continuing its closing movement, while the hammer is so held, leaves the hammer at
the cocked position, as seen in Fig. 12, the shoulder 18 forming the cock-notch for the
hammer.
To discharge the hammer, the trigger 22 is hung upon a pivot 23 at the rear of the
magazine, the finger-piece of the trigger extending down so as to be operated in the
usual manner. An arm 24 of the trigger extends above the pivot, and against this
arn the magazine-spring bears, so that the said spring may also serve as a trigger-
spring, but any suitable spring may be applied to the trigger.
To the trigger upon a pivot 25 in rear of the trigger-pivot, a dog 26 is hung, which
extends up into the hammer recess, and so that its upper end will stand below the
hammer when in the cocked position as represented in Fig. 12, consequently the pull
upon the trigger, as indicated in broken lines Fig. 12, will impart a rising movement
to the dog 26, which will throw the rear end of the hammer upward, as represented in
broken lines Fig. 12, the hammer working over the high point 12 in the hammer
recess as a fulcrum, the forward end of the hammer will be thrown downward and so
as to escape from the cock-notch 18, as also seen in broken lines Fig. 12, and when
the hammer so escapes, its main-spring will force it forward to deliver its blow, as
represented in Fig. 5.
To lock the arm against accidental firing, a sliding-bolt 27 is arranged in the
receiver in rear of the magazine recess, and so that it may be forced forward over a
corresponding shoulder 28 in the dog. 26 as seen in Fig. 5, thus preventing the possible
ascent of the said dog to produce disengagement of the hammer, but when the bolt is
withdrawn, as seen in Fig. 12, the dog is free to be operated by a pull of the trigger.
The bolt is provided with an exposed thumb-piece 29 at its rear end, by which thei
operator may conveniently work it.
The breech-piece is provided with an extractor-hook 30 in the side of the breech-

page_text: piece on which is the discharge opening, as seen in Fig. 13, and as seen in that figure
the receiver is provided with a shoulder 31 against which the head of the cartridge
will strike, as it, or the shell is retracted, and as the breech-piece approaches its
extreme rear position, and so that the cartridge shell will be ejected through the side,
as indicated in broken lines Fig. 13, this however is a common extracting device for
which other known extractors may be substituted.
While it is preferred to make the magazine as an integral part of the breech-piece,
or so that the breech-piece will swing backward and downward with the magazine,
the magazine may be made separate from the breech-piece, and the breech-piece
arranged to move longitudinally backward, as usual for such breech-pieces, the
magazine being hung to the breech-piece near its forward end, as seen in Fig. 17, in
this case the breech-piece forms the longitudinal guide which controls the longitudinal
movement of the pivot on which the magazine swings, and in such arrangement the
hammer may
be of usual construction and arrangement, not necessary to be
shown but in such arrangement the advantages of the swinging magazine are
retained.
The arrangement of the hammer as herein described may be employed in fire-arms
in which the breech-piece is constructed to swing backward and downward in the
manner described for the breech-piece in this construction, and so that the rocking
movement of the hammer may serve to catch or disengage it from the cock-notch.
The magazine is represented as operated by a handle beneath the receiver, but it
will be understood that it may be otherwise operated, as in the case of a longitudinal
moving breech-piece, and as illustrated in Fig. 18, in which the magazine is repre-
sented as hung to a breech-piece constructed to be operated by a radially projecting
handle, after the manner of what are commonly called "Bolt-guns," the invention is
therefore not to be understood as limited to the specific construction of all the parts
as described.
Having now particularly described the nature of the said invention and in what
manner the saine is to be performed as communicated to me by my foreign
correspondents I declare that what I claim is :-
First. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens at its rear end into a recess in the
receiver, the combination therewith of a magazine hung upon a pivot in said recess
and so as to swing in a vertical plane downward and backward in opening, the pivot
upon which the magazine swings arranged to move longitudinally backward in the
opening movement of the magazine, and forward in the closing movement of the
magazine, whereby the vertical position of the magazine in the closed position is
brought into substantially a horizontal position when the magazine is open, the
magazine constructed open at its forward end for the introduction or removal of the
cartridges, substantially as described, and whereby the forward cartridge in
the magazine is presented to the open end of the barrel forward of the open breech-
piece when the magazine is in the said open position, and transferred froin the
magazine to the barrel as the breech-piece and magazine are brought to the closed
position.
Second. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens at its rear end into a recess in the
receiver, the combination therewith of a magazine hung upon a pivot in said recess
and so as to swing in a vertical plane, the said magazine extending through the
bottom of the said recess in the receiver, and provided with a handle below by which
swinging movement may be imparted to the magazine, the pivot upon which the
magazine swings arranged to move longitudinally backward as the magazine is turned
toward the open position, and returned as the magazine is closed, the said magazine
open at its forward end for the introduction or removal of cartridges, the said forward
end in the closed position becoming the upper end of the magazine when the magazine
is in the open position, substantially as described, and whereby the forward cartridge
in the magazine is presented forward of the open breech-piece when the magazine is
in the open position, and transferred from the inagazine to the barrel as the breech-
piece and magazine are brought to the closed position.

page_text: Third. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens at the rear into a recess in the
receiver, the combination therewith of a breech-piece hung upon pivots in said receiver
and so as to swing downward and backward in opening, the said pivots arranged for
rear longitudinal movement in opening and for return longitudinal movement in the
closing of the breech-piece, the breech-piece constructed with a chamber below it for
the magazine to receive and carry several cartridges, the magazine and breech-piece
provided with a handle by which the opening and closing swinging movement may be
imparted thereto, the magazine open at its forward end for the introduction or removal
of the cartridges, substantially as described.
of
Fourth. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens at the rear end into a recess in the
receiver, the combination therewith of a magazine hung upon pivots in the receiver so
as to swing in a vertical plane backward and downward in opening, the said pivots
arranged for longitudinal backward and forward movement in the receiver respectively
in the opening and closing movement of the magazine, the magazine open at its
forward end for the reception or removal of cartridges, and constructed with an
abutment T at its forward end closing the upper portion of said open forward end, a
lever fg hung upon a pivot h in a recess in the side of said magazine, one arm
the said lever divided to form two elastic fingers, each finger provided with a shoulder
respectively m n, the said shoulder working through an opening into the inside of the
magazine, and adapted to engage the flange of the foremost cartridge in the magazine,
a stop in the receiver in the path of said lever during the opening movement, and
adapted to arrest the swinging movement of the lever as the magazino approaches
its wide open position, the said lever also adapted to engage a stationary bearing
upon the receiver as the magazine approaches its closed position, the magazine
provided with a handle below by which the opening and closing movement is
imparted, the breech-piece being adapted to open and close with the said magazine,
substantially as described.
Fifth. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens into a recess in the receiver at
the rear, a magazine hung upon pivots in said recess, and so as to swing in a
vertical plane downward and backward in opening, the said pivots arranged to move
longitudinally backward in the opening movement and forward in the closing
movement, whereby the vertical position of the breech-piece in the closed position
is brought into substantially a horizontal position when open, the magazine con-
structed open at its forward end, with an abutment T across the said opening at the
upper end, the magazine also constructed with longitudinal grooves c upon its sides
near the top, adapted to engage the flanges of the cartridges, and the said sides of
the magazine constructed with a recess d opening from said grooves forward to a
point below said abutment T, the lever f g hung upon a pivot h in a recess in one
side of the magazine, the arm f of the said lever constructed with a projection into
the magazine, forming a spring-latch adapted to engage the head of the foremost
cartridge in the magazine, a stop in the receiver in the path of said lever in the
opening movement, and so as to arrest the movement of the said lever as the magazine
approaches its extreme opening movement, and a stationary stop on the receiver
adapted to engage said lever as the magazine approaches its closing movement, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose described.
Sixth. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens at the rear end into a recess in the
receiver, a breech-piece arranged in said recess and hung upon a pivot therein so as
to swing in a vertical plane, the said pivot arranged to receive a rear longitudinal
movement as the breech-piece opens, and a like forward longitudinal movement as
the breech-piece is closed, the breech-picco constructed with a chamber below forming
a magazine adapted to receive several cartridges, the magazine open at its forward
end for the introduction and removal of cartridges, and provided with a handle by
which the said swinging movement may be imparted, the breech-piece constructed
with a longitudinal recess, a hammer arranged in said longitudinal recess of the
breech-piece so as to move longitudinally therein, a main-spring for said hammer,
said hammer adapted to receive a vertical rocking movement, the receiver constructed
with a stationary shoulder 18 above said hammer, and with which the said hammer is

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the hammer at the cocked position, with a trigger, and a connection therefrom to the
hammer when in the cocked position, and whereby said hammer may be disengaged
from said cocked position, substantially as described.
Seventh. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens at the rear into a recess in the
receiver, a magazine hung upon pivots in said recess and so as to swing in a vertical
plane, the said pivots arranged in guides so as to move longitudinally rearward as
the magazine opens, and forward as the magazine closes, and whereby in the
opening movement of the magazine it is brought from a vertical position to sub-
stantially a horizontal position, the magazine open at its forward end for the
insertion and removal of cartridges, the recess in the receiver extending forward of
the magazine when the magazine is in the closed position, a cover hinged to the
receiver forward of the magazine, and adapted to open and close the said opening
into the receiver at the forward end, the said cover provided with a spring adapted
to yieldingly hold it in the closed position, with mechanism substantially such as
described to successively transfer the cartridges from the magazine to the barrel
during the closing or forward swinging movement of the magazine, substantially as
described.
Eighth. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens at the rear into a recess in the
receiver, the combination therewith of a breech-piece hung upon pivots in the receiver
so as to swing in a vertical plane, the said pivots arranged in guides to move
rearward as the breech-piece opens, and forward as the breech-piece closes, the
breech-piece extending through the bottom of the receiver, and provided with a
handle by which it may be operated, the breech-piece also constructed with a
longitudinal opening through it in line with the barrel when in the closed position,
a hammer arranged in said recess, the said recess constructed with a rocking bearing
for the hammer, and whereby a vertical rocking movement may be imparted to said
hammer, a main-spring arranged in a recess in said laminer, a stationary shoulder in
the receiver which the hammer is adapted to engage as the breech-piece approaches
its closed position, and so as to arrest the forward movement of the hammer, a trigger
arranged in the breech-piece and a dog in connection with said trigger adapted to
engage said hammer when the said hammer stands arrested by said shoulder, sub-
stantially as described, and whereby under the pull of the trigger the hammer may
be disengaged from said shoulder.
Ninth. In a fire-arm in which the barrel opens at the rear into a recess in the
receiver, the combination there with of a magazine hung in the recess in the said
receiver, and adapted to receive a swinging movement in a vertical plane, and at the
same time a longitudinal rear movement in opening and corresponding forward
movement in closing, the lever fy hung in a recess in the side of the said magazine,
the arm of the said lever constructed with shoulders working through an opening in
the side of the receiver into the magazine, and adapted to engage the flange of a
cartridge therein, a longitudinal slide 3 arranged in the receiver, and carrying a
stop s, the said slide provided with a finger-piece by which longitudinal movement
may be imparted to it, the receiver constructed with an incline in the path of
movement of said lever, substantially as described and whereby said stop may be
thrown into or out of the path of the said lever.
najali. 07th dow of May 1890
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.