Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th Nov., 1888
A communication from abroad by SOLOMON KINGSBURY HINDLEY, of Springfield,
County of Hampden, State of Massachusetts, United States of America.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 323 High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention particularly relates to a cartridge magazine applicable to that class
of fire arms in which the frame or stock of the arm at the rear of the barrel is
provided with an aperture capable of the reception of a cartridge and from which
aperture the said cartridge may be transferred or projected into the said barrel bore,
and is most particularly designed for use in connection with breech-loading fire-arms
in which a breech-piece or pin is arranged at the rear of the barrel and in an axial
line therewith, and so as to be moved backward to open, and forward to close the
breech, said breech-pin moving into and through the said cartridge aperture carrying
the cartridge lying therein into the barrel in the latter instance, and back and away
from the said cartridge space in the former instance, then leaving said cartridge space
free for the reception therein of another cartridge to be conveyed thereto, either
directly from the magazine or indirectly therefrom under the action of an interposed
cartridge carrier between said magazine and said axially disposed cartridge space.
And the said invention consists in certain features of construction and combination
of parts as will hereinafter more fully appear.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which the present invention
is illustrated, and in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts
in all the views.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of a portion of a breech-loading fire-arm embracing
the features of breech construction found in the well known "Bullard System" and
showing an adaptation thereof for the reception thereupon of the magazine of the
present invention, the position of the latter upon the said fire-arm being indicated in
dotted lines; and
Tianca 2 is a perspective view of the magazine.

page_text: Figure 3, is a cross-section of the fire-arm shown in Figure 1, and of the magazine
applied thereupon, on line wow, Figure 1.
Figure 4, is a vertical longitudinal section of the magazine on the line, xx,
Figure 2.
Figure 5, is a horizontal section on line y y, Figure 3.
Figure 6, is a view of a slight modification in construction to be hereinafter
referred to.
Figure 7, is a side elevation of a portion of a breech-loading fire-arm embracing
the features of breech construction well known as the "Bolt System" also showing
the magazine of the present invention as applied thereto.
Figure 8, is a cross-section of Figure 7, on line, z z, Figure 7.
Figures 9 and 10, are cross-sectional views of magazines of the present invention
when formed under slightly modified constructions.
In the Bullard System of fire-arms, as well known and as heretofore practised, a
carrier-block as shown at A, is employed in the stock or frame at the rear of the
barrel having a body transversely concave or recessed which portion thereof normally
lies in a plane below that of the barrel and coincident with the bore of a longitudinally
arranged and forwardly extending tubular magazine, which is disposed in the forearm
along and beneath the barrel, and from which longitudinally arranged magazine
cartridges are successively projected on to said carrier-block, which block is then,
under the action of the operating parts, carried upwardly to present the cartridge in
the axial line of the barrel, when the reciprocating breech-pin is moved forward and
carries the cartridge into the barrel.
In the "Bolt System" of fire-arms as well known, the breech at the rear of the
barrel is provided with an aperture or cartridge-receiving space in the axial line of
the barrel through which a reciprocating bolt or plunger plays, for the introduction of
the cartridge into the barrel and the closing of the breech. And in the use of the
magazine of the present invention in connection with a fire-arm similar to the
"Bullard Gun" described, the magazine is applied thereto in a manner to guide and
discharge cartridges therein contained to the said carrier-block when in its normal
position; and when the magazine is used in connection. with a bolt gun, it is applied
thereupon so as to discharge cartridges therefrom to the cartridge-receiving space of
said gun in line with the barrel.
As to the magazine, the same consists essentially of a box, B, having a width
substantially corresponding with the diameter of a cartridge to be used in the fire-
arm upon which said magazine is to be employed and of a length corresponding with
that of such cartridge, the two opposite internal side walls, a a², being corrugated
substantially as shown, whereby a sinuous or more or less zigzag passage of sub-
stantially uniform width is formed from end to end of the magazine and the said
chamber tapers a little from its rear end, , to its forward end, d, to correspond with
the taper of the cartridges and said inner side walls are also at their rear ends
provided with grooves as to accomodate the rear flanges or rims of the cartridges.
The said magazine box as shown in the drawings, Figures 2 and 4, has a circular
aperture, g, formed in the upper end of its rear wall for the introduction of cartridges
endwise therein, and at the lower end of the inner side walla, a longitudinal opening h,
is formed of a size sufficient for the rolling or passage bodily therethrough of the
cartridges, one at a time.
The said box is also provided with lips or flanges, jj projecting outwardly from the
lower part of its opposite ends walls in a plane coincident with that of the lower
part of the side wall, a, of the magazine. As seen in Figures 1 and 3, the side of the
frame, C, of the gun there shown, is provided with a longitudinal aperture 1, similar
in form to that of the discharge opening in the magazine; and the outer side of
said frame is provided with vertical overlying lips, m, m; to form guides and
retaining means in the attachment of the magazine in place upon the side of the
gun frame, and under the application of the magazine described, to the gun, set forth
as in accordance with the Bullard System, the longitudinal magazine chambered
construction of the fore arm of the gun under the barrel' may be dispensed with,, and

page_text: the said forearm made much lighter and cheaper, and in the present construction the
cartridges entered into the magazine are discharged to and upon the carrier-block,
which, under well known mechanism is elevated to place the cartridge in the line of
the reciprocating breech-pin for its being thereby entered into the barrel.
Bolt" gun
As seen in Figures 7 and 8, the magazine is applied in relation to a
so as to discharge its contained cartridges one at a time in the cartridge space n, at
the rear of, and in the axial line of the barrel, and is thence entered into the barrel
by the forward movement of the bolt or breech pin.
The present improved cartridge magazine is to be formed of any desired material,
as for instance, sheet brass, or iron, stiff paper, or papier maché, and may also, in
lieu of having the cartridge-receiving opening at and through one end wall as
described, for some purposes have such opening formed in its upper side and for its
entire length as seen in Figures 9 and 10, whereby the cartridges are dropped bodily
therein instead of being pushed end wise, although the former described construction
obviously, is preferable, as then in any position or movement of the fire-arm, the
cartridges will be prevented from escape, and in practice it is intended that the
magazine will be of such a height as to have a capacity for containing six or seven
cartridges although it may, if desired, be more elongated securing greater capacity or
may be made of decreased length, and provided with less bends or corrugations as
seen in Figure 10, such magazines of decreased capacity being in some instances
sufficient for all practical purposes; and instead of forming projections or lips,
upon the magazine as described, grooves, as shown at, p, Figure 6, may be provided
in the end walls of the box near the inner face thereof, into which correspondingly
formed ribs or lips of the gun frame may enter, the groove construction of the box
being in substance the equivalent of the lip formation thereof, but clearly preferable
thereto when the magazine is to be formed of such material as paper.
it
This magazine box, formed as described may be employed as a permanent fixture,
or a removable attachment to a fire-arm, and may serve as the cartridge-enclosing
box into which the cartridges are packed at the place of manufacture, serving the
purposes of sale and transportation packages, being of convenient form for handling, and
at the same time capable of ready attachment to the gun as the magazine, and when
the supply is exhausted, they may be discarded and another and filled cartridge case
and magazine be brought into use, it being understood that after the filling of said
magazines as described, at their places of manufacture, or of the manufacture of the
cartridges, the said discharge opening h, as also the entering opening, if desired, is to
be closed by a covering of suitable material such as naper, etc., to be pasted or
otherwise secured over such opening or openings.
Dated this 30th day of January 1888.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: A communication from abroad by SOLOMON KINGSBURY HINDLEY, of Springfield,
County of Hampden, State of Massachusetts, United States of America.
1, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, Fel. Inst. P.A., M.I.M.E. of 323 High Holborn in
the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, 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 particularly relates to a cartridge magazine applicable to that class
of fire-arms in which the frame or stock of the arm at the rear of the barrel, is
provided with an aperture capable of the reception of a cartridge, and from which
aperture the said cartridge may be transferred or projected into the said barrel bore,
and is most particularly designed for use in connection with breech-loading fire-arms
in which a breech-piece or pin is arranged at the rear of the barrel and in an axial
line therewith, and so as to be moved backward to open and forward to close the
breech, said breech-pin moving into and through the said cartridge aperture carrying
the cartridge lying therein into the barrel in the latter instance, and back and away
from the said cartridge space in the former instance, then leaving said cartridge
space free for the reception therein of another cartridge, to be conveyed thereto either
directly from the magazine or indirectly therefrom under the action of an interposed
cartridge carrier, between said magazine and said axially disposed cartridge space.
And the said invention consists in certain features of construction and combination
of parts as will hereinafter more fully appear and be- specifically pointed out in the
claims.
Reference is to be had to the drawings accompanying the provisional specification
in which the present invention is illustrated, and in which similar letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts in all views.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of a portion of a breech-loading fire-arm embracing
the features of breech construction found in the well known "Bullard System," and
showing an adaptation thereof for the reception thereupon of the magazine of the
present invention, the position of the latter upon the said fire-arm being indicated in
dotted lines; and Figure 2, is a perspective view of the magazine.
Figure 3, is a cross-section of the fire-arm shown in Figure 1, and of the magazine
applied thereupon, on line w, w, Figure 1.
Figure 4, is a vertical longitudinal section of the magazine on the line, x, x,
Figure 2.
Figure 5, is a horizontal section on line, y, y, Figure 3.
Figure 6, is a view of a slight modification in construction to be hereinafter
referred to.
Figure 7, is a side elevation of a portion of a breech-loading fire-arm embracing the
features of breech construction well known as the "Bolt System" also showing the
magazine of the present invention as applied thereto.
Figure 8, is a cross-section of Figure 7, on line, z, z, Figure 7.
Figures 9 and 10, are cross-sectional views of magazines of the present invention
when formed under slightly modified constructions.

page_text: In the Bullard System of fire-arms, as well known and as heretofore practised, a
carrier-block as shown at, A, is employed in the stock or frame at the rear of the
barrel having a body transversely concave or recessed, which portion thereof normally
lies in a plane helow that of the barrel and coincident with the bore of a longitudinally
arranged and forwardly extending tubular magazine which is disposed in the forearm
along and beneath the barrel, and from which longitudinally arranged magazine
cartridges are successively projected on to said carrier-block, which block is then,
under the action of the operating parts, carried upwardly to present the cartridge in
the axial line of the barrel, when the reciprocating breech-pin is moved forward and
carries the cartridge into the barrel.
In the "Bolt System" of fire-arms as well known, the breech at the rear of the
barrel is provided with an aperture or cartridge-receiving space in the axial line of the
barrel, through which a reciprocating bolt or plunger plays for the introduction
of the cartridge into the barrel and the closing of the breech. And in the use
of the magazine of the present invention in connection with a fire-arm similar to the
Bullard gun described, the magazine is applied thereto in a manner to guide and
discharge cartridges therein contained to the said carrier-block when in its normal
position; and when the magazine is used in connection with a bolt gun, it is applied
thereupon so as to discharge cartridges therefrom to the cartridge-receiving space
of said gun in line with the barrel.
As to the magazine, the same consists essentially of a box B, having a width
substantially corresponding with the diameter of a cartridge to be used in the fire-arm,
upon which said magazine is to be employed, and of a length corresponding with that
of such cartridge, the two opposite internal side walls, a, a², being corrugated
substantially as shown whereby a sinuous or more or less zigzag passage of substan-
tially uniform width is formed from end to end of the magazine, and the said chamber
tapers a little from its rear end, b, to its forward end d, to correspond with the taper
of the cartridges, and said inner side walls are also at their rear ends provided with
grooves as,,, to accommodate the rear flanges or rims of the cartridges. The
said magazine box as shown in the drawings, Figures 2, and 4, has a circular
aperture, formed in the upper end of its rear wall for the introduction of cartridges.
endwise therein, and at the lower end of the inner side wall, a, a longitudinal
opening is formed of a size sufficient for the rolling or passage bodily therethrough,
of the cartridges, one at a time.
The said box is also provided with lips or flanges j, j, projecting outwardly from the
lower part of its opposite ends walls in a plane coincident with that of the lower part
of the side wall a, of the magazine.
As seen in Figures 1 and 3, the side of the frame, C, of the gun there shown,
is provided with a longitudinal aperture, l, similar in form to that of the discharge
opening, h, in the magazine, and the outer side of said frame is provided with vertical
overlying lips, m, m, to form guides, and retaining means in the attachment of
the magazines in place upon the side of the gun frame, and under the application of
the magazine described, to the gun, set forth as in accordance with the Bullard
System, the longitudinal magazine chambered-construction of the fore-arm of the gun
under the barrel, may be dispensed with, and the said fore-arm made much lighter
and cheaper, and in the present construction the cartridges entered into the magazine
are discharged to and upon the carrier-block, which, under well known mechanism is
elevated to place the cartridge in the line of the reciprocating breech-pin for its being
thereby entered into the barrel.
gun so
" Bolt"
As seen in Figures 7 and 8, the magazine is applied in relation to a
as to discharge its contained cartridges one at a time in the cartridge space n, at the
rear of, and in the axial line of the barrel, and is thence entered into the barrel by
the forward movement of the bolt or breech-pin.
The present improved cartridge magazine is to be formed of any desired material,
as for instance, sheet brass, or iron, stiff paper, or papier maché, and may also, in lieu
of having the cartridge-receiving opening at and through one end wall as described,
for some purposes have such opening formed in its upper side and for its entire

page_text: length as seen in Figures 9 and 10, whereby the cartridges are dropped bodily therein
instead of being pushed endwise, although the former described construction obviously,
is preferable, as then in any position or movement of the fire-arm, the cartridges
will be prevented from escape, and in practice it is intended that the magazine will
be of such a height as to have a capacity for containing six or seven cartridges
although it may, if desired, be more elongated securing greater capacity, or it may be
made of decreased length, and provided with less bends or corrugations, as seen
in Figure 10, such magazines of decreased capacity being in some instances sufficient
for all practical purposes, and instead of forming projections or lips, j, upon the
magazine as described; grooves, as shown at, p, Figure 6, may be provided in the
end walls of the box near the inner face thereof, into which correspondingly formed
ribs or lips of the gun frame may enter, the groove construction of the box being in
substance the equivalent of the lip formation thereof, but clearly preferable thereto
when the magazine is to be formed of such material as paper.
This magazine box formed as described, may be employed as a permanent fixture,
or a removable attachment to a fire-arm, and may serve as the cartridge-enclosing
box into which the cartridges are packed at the place of manufacture, serving the
purposes of sale and transportation packages, being of convenient form for handling,
and at the same time capable of ready attachment to the gun as the magazine, and
when the supply is exhausted, they may be discarded and another and filled cartridge
case and magazine be brought into use, it being understood that after the filling
of said magazines as described, at their places of manufacture, or of the manufacture
of the cartridges, the said discharge opening h, as also the entering opening, if
desired are to be closed by a covering of suitable material such as paper, etc., to
be pasted or otherwise secured over such opening or openings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :
1. A magazine for fire-arms consisting of a box having its two opposite sides
internally corrugated, and having an opening through which to insert cartridges and
a discharge opening, and means whereby the said magazine may be attached to the
side of a gun frame, substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. A magazine for fire-arms consisting of a box having its two opposite side walls
internally corrugated and having in one end wall an opening through which to insert
cartridges and also having in its inner side wall a discharge opening, and means
whereby the said magazine may be attached to the side of a gun frame, substantially
as and for the purpose described.
3. A magazine for fire-arms consisting of a box having its two opposite sides
internally corrugated and provided near one end wall with the grooves f, f, and
provided with an opening through which to insert cartridges and a discharge
opening, and means whereby the said magazine may be attached to a gun frame,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
4. The combination with the frame of a gun provided with outer overhanging lips,
and having a slot through one side thereof communicating with an internal cartridge
recess in said frame at the rear of the barrel, of a magazine consisting of a box
having its two opposite sides internally corrugated and having an opening through
which to insert cartridges and a discharge opening, and the lips jj, substantially as
and for the purpose.described.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.