Improvements in Breech-loading Military Small Arms.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1896-Accepted, 25th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Breech-loading Military Small Arms.
I, LESLIE BOWN TAYLOR, of Speedwell House, Pershore Road in the City of
Birmingham, Gun Makers' Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention applies to single barrel breech loading military actions with the
barrel easily detachable similar to those described in my Specification No. 9711 of
1894 having the extractor placed in the shoe of the action, and has for its object
the ready application of interchangeable barrels which are of different bores or
chambered for cartridges of different lengths and shapes.
Although this invention is applicable to various kinds of sliding block and
falling block rifles I will describe it as applied to a side lever Deeley-Edge sliding
block action rifle, of sporting pattern. To accomplish my object I form the
extractor in two parts. The ordinary portion is fitted into the shoe and worked
by the lever in the ordinary way and an additional piece is fitted to slide in a
recess on the barrel and receives the rim of the cartridge to extract it. On one
side of this piece a slot is cut into which the portion of the extractor fitted in tbe
shoe is received when the barrel is placed in position and which causes it to extract
the cartridge.
So that the barrel may be attached or detached without depressing the lever to
move the portion of the extractor in the shoe away from the barrel, the latter is
cut away at the end to allow it to pass this extractor and a groove is also formed
upon it in a line with the slot in the sliding extractor piece, mentioned, to allow
this piece in the barrel to come into proper position onto the portion in the shoe.
Dated this 23rd day of September 1895.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Breech-loading Military Small Arms.
I, LESLIE BOWN TAYLOR of Speedwell House Pershore Road in the City of
Birmingham, Gun Makers' Manager, 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 and to the letters and figures marked thereon:-
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This invention applies to single barrel breech loading military actions with the
barrel easily detachable similar to those described in my Specification No. 9711 of
1894, having the extractor placed in the shoe of the action and which has for its
object the ready application of interchangeable barrels of different bores or
chambered for cartridges of different lengths and shapes.
Although this invention is applicable to various kinds of sliding block and falling
block rifles I will describe it as applied to a side lever Deeley-Edge sliding block
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page_text: action rifle, of sporting pattern. To accomplish my object I form the extractor in
two parts.
The ordinary portion is fitted into the shoe and worked by the lever
in the ordinary way and an additional piece is fitted to slide in the recess on the
barrel and receive the rim of the cartridge to extract it.
On one side of this
piece a slot is cut into which the portion of the extractor fitted in the shoe is
received when the barrel is placed in position and which causes it to extract the
cartridge.
So that the barrel may be attached or detached without depressing the lever to
move the portion of the extractor in the shoe away from the barrel, the latter is
cut away at the end to allow it to pass this extractor and a groove is also formed
upon it on a line with the slot in the sliding extractor piece mentioned to allow
this piece in the barrel to come into proper position onto the portion in the shoe.
Referring to the drawings,
Fig. 1 is a view of a detachable harrel showing the end that fits into the shoe.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the shoe.
Fig. 3 is a view of the face of the shoe..
Figs. 4 and 5 are part sectional views showing the extractor in its two
positions.
Fig. 6 is a detail showing the two portions of the extractor.
Fig. 7 is an end view of the barrel.
Similar letters of reference on the various drawings, refer to similar parts.
The two parts forming my extractor consist of the ordinary portion a fitted into
the shoe band worked by the lever c in the ordinary way, and an additional
piece d fitted to slide in a recess e in the barrel f there being on this sliding piece d
a slot g formed to receive the end a¹ of the extractor piece a.
By cutting away the barrel as for instance as shown at j Fig. 7 in end view,
and forming on the barrel the groove i on a line with the before named slot g of
the extractor piece d the barrel is free to pass the end a' of the extractor piece a
when the latter is in its position shown in the shoe in Fig. 3, and when the barrel
is turned home the slot g of the extractor piece d comes into proper position onto
the portion a¹ of the extractor piece a as shown in Fig. 4 and the extractor is then
ready to operate. Thus by this arrangement the depressing of the lever in order
to attach and detach the barrel is avoided.
By lowering the lever c Figs. 2 and 4 to the position shown in Fig. 5 the
extractor piece a will draw out the sliding piece d as shown in Fig. 5 causing it to
extract the cartridge case.
The fitting in or on the barrel of that portion of the extractor which receives
the rim of the cartridge enables extra interchangeable and readily attachable
barrels of different bores or chambered for cartridges of different lengths and
shapes to be fitted to the same action.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to any special mode of
actuating the extractor pieces herein described nor to the precise form of the
extractor pieces as illustrated.
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;
1. In breech loading military small arms having detachable barrels the formation
of the extractor in two pieces, one piece being fitted to the barrel and the other
in the action.
2. Fitting to work in or on a detachable barrel that portion of the extractor
which receives the rim of the cartridge.
Dated :.
7
1000
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.