Improvements in Breech-loading Small-arms.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 5th Dec.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Breech-loading Small-arms.
WILLIAM PALMER JONES 75 Bath Street Birmingham Warwickshire Gun
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention.to be as follows
:-
My Invention has reference to improvements in the mode of discharging central or
rim fire Breech Loading Guns Rifles and Pistols having three or four barrels, joined
together and fitting into Actions usually employed for Double Guns.
I will first describe my invention in reference to a Gun Rifle or Pistol having
three barrels.
The third barrel is fitted on the top and between the ordinary double barrels placed
side by side, the said third barrel taking the place of the usual top rib.
The back or false breech of the Actions has striker holes drilled to correspond with
the centres of the respective barrels, into which said holes striking or exploding pins
are fitted. Preferably, under the top striking or exploding pin I hinge a flap, the said
flap when raised to the vertical or oblique position fulfills the object of communicating
the blow from the extended arm of the hammer to the exploding pin or striker
thereby firing the cartridge in the top barrel.
Ordinary side Locks are employed having one of the hammers constructed with a
solid arm the said arm extending over to the top exploding pin or striker. This
extended arm may be formed either on the right or left hammer.
When either of the bottom barrels are to be used for firing, the flap rests on the top
strap of the action in a horizontal position, thereby allowing the non extended part of the
hammer to reach the exploding pin or striker of the said bottom barrel, the extended
part of the hammer cannot then reach to the exploding pin in the top barrel.
The Flap is held down by a flat or helical spring pressing under it.
When it is desired to use the top barrel the hinged flap is raised to a vertical or
oblique position immediately in front of the top exploding piu or striker, upon
allowing the hammer with the extended arm upon it to fall, the extended arm will
strike the raised flap and thereby communicate the blow from the hammer to the
exploding pin the said flap being of sufficient thickness, prevents the non extending
part of the hammer to reach the bottom striker, so long as the flap remains in a
vertical or oblique position. Therefore a cartridge inserted in the bottom barrel on
that side of Gun Rifle or Pistol whereon the hammer with the extended arm is situated,
could not be exploded until the flap was moved to the horizontal position.
Cartridge extractors of the usual kind may be employed having extended clips for
the various barrels formed therein.
Two triggers and locks are all that are required to fire the three or four barrels.
In some cases one trigger & two locks would suffice for that purpose.
In place of the hinged flap other means may be adopted for striking the top
exploding pin, such as a jointed exploding pin, or exploding pins with an eccentric
head the said pin being fitted so that the head could be moved on one side, when the
extended arin is not required to strike it and in the opposite direction when required
for use in firing.
Or an exploding pin with the head part cut away could be employed to effect the same
purpose. The Flap could also be hinged in other positions than under the top
exploding pin as set forth above. The said flap may also be utilized as a back sight
or a Rifle.
In Hammerless Guns Rifles & Pistols the flap may be hung or hinged under the
op strap of action and actuated by a lever or sliding bar or rod. The striking..
umblers would have an extended arm or arms for striking the exploding pin in the
on barrel

page_text: When four barrels are used in the construction of the arms two are placed side by
ide on the top of ordinary double barrels and the flaps and extended arms on hammers
or tumblers are duplicated also the other parts mentioned in connection with the three
barrel gun described above.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Breech-loading Small-arms.
WILLIAM PALMER JONES 75 Bath Street Birmingham Warwickshire Gun
Manufacturer 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:-
My Invention has reference to improvements in the mode of discharging central or
rim fire Breech Loading Guns, Rifles & Pistols having three or four barrels joined
together and fitting into actions usually employed for double guns.
I will first describe my invention in reference to a Gun, Rifle or Pistol having three
barrels.
The third barrel is fitted on the top and between the ordinary double barrels placed
side by side, the said third barrel taking the place of the usual top rib.
The back or false breech of the action has striker holes drilled in it corresponding
with the centre of the respective barrels, into which said holes striking or exploding
pins are fitted. Preferably under the top striking or exploding pin I hinge a flap.
The said flap when raised to the vertical or oblique position fulfills the object of
communicating the blow from the extended arm of the hammer to the exploding
pin or striker thereby firing the cartridge in the top barrel.
Ordinary side Locks are employed having one of the hammers constructed with a
solid arm.
the said arm extending over to the top exploding pin or striker. This
-extended arm may be formed either on the right or left hammer or both.
When either of the bottom barrels are to be used for firing the flap rests upon the
top strap of the action in a horizontal position, thereby allowing the non extending
part of the hammer to reach the exploding pin or striker of the said bottom barrel,
the extended part of the hammer cannot then reach the exploding pin or striker in
the top barrel.
The flap is held down by a flat or helical spring pressing under it.
When it is desired to use the top barrel, the hinged flap is raised to a vertical
or oblique position immediately in front of the top exploding pin or striker. Upon
allowing the hammer with the extended arm upon it to fall the extended arm will
strike the raised flap and thereby communicate the blow from the hammer to the
exploding pin.
The said flap being of sufficient thickness prevents the non extending part of the
hammer from reaching the bottom striker so long as the flap remains in a vertical or
oblique position. Therefore a cartridge inserted in the bottom barrel on that side of
Gun, Rifle, or Pistol, whereon the hammer with the extended arm is situated could not
be exploded until the flap was moved to the horizontal position.
Cartridge extractors of the usual kind may be employed, baving extended clips for
the various barrels formed therein.
Two triggers and locks are all that are required to fire the three or four barrels in
some cases one trigger and the two locks would suffice for that purpose.
In place of the hinged flap other means may be adopted for firing the top barrel
such as a jointed exploding pin or exploding pin with an eccentric head the said pin
being fitted so that the head could be moved on one side when the extended arm.is
not required to strike it, and in the opposite direction when required for use in firing.
Or an exploding pin with the head part cut away could be employed to effect the same
purpose.

page_text: The flap could also be hinged in other positions than under the top exploding pin
as set forth above.
The said flap may be utilized as a back sight for a rifle. In hammerless Guns
Rifles or Pistols the flap may be hung or hinged under the top strap of action, and
actuated by a lever, sliding bar or a rod. In this case the striking tumblers would
have an extended arm or arms for striking the flap and transmitting the blow to the
exploding pin in the top of the action.
When four barrels are used in the construction of the arms two are placed side by
side on the top of ordinary double barrels and the flaps and extended arms on hammers
or tumblers are duplicated also the other parts mentioned in connection with the
three barrel gun described above.
As a modification of my invention the transmitting block may be made to slide in
a groove or slot instead of being hinged. The said block or flap may also have the
striking or exploding pin connected or forming part of or to it.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings the.
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Fig. 1 is a side view of a Breech Loading central fire gun with the three
barrels open & shewing the flap raised in order to transmit the blow to the exploding
pin also the hammer with solid extended arm.
Fig. 2 is a sectional side view of the action shewing top & bottom exploding
pins and transmitting flap also slide for actuating same.
Fig. 3 is a full view of the transmitting flap.
Fig. 4 is front view of slide or lifter for raising the flap and worked by a
thumb piece on top of action.
Fig. 5 is a front view of the hammer with solid extending arm.
Fig. 6 is a side view of the same.
The same letters indicate corresponding parts in Fig. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.
Fig. 7 is a sectional side view of exploding pin (E) with jointed head (K).
The joint is shewn in firing position.
Fig. 8 is a full view of the jointed exploding pin (E) with joint (K). The joint
is shewn in firing position.
Fig. 9 is a sectional side view of jointed exploding pin (E) with joint (K) shewn
in non firing position.
Fig. 10 is a full view of exploding pin (E) with joint (K) shewn in non firing
position.
Fig. 11 is a sectional side view of exploding pin (E) with eccentric head (L).
Fig. 12 is a full view of exploding pin with eccentric head (L).
Fig. 13 is a sectional side view of transmitting block or flap (B) sliding in a groove
or slot in action strap, and which said flap is actuated into the firing position by
means of a sliding bar (I) working underneath the strap of action and moved by the
thumb piece (A).
Fig. 14 is a full view of sliding bar (I) which actuates sliding transmitting
flap (B).
Fig. 15 is a sectional side view of hammerless action and lock shewing transmitting
flap (B) hinged underneath the strap of action also hammer or tumbler of lock (J)
with extended arm (M).
Fig. 16 is a sectional side view of an hammerless action and lock shewing the
transmitting flap (B), which said flap is moved into the firing or non firing position
by a lever (N) working on the outside of gun.
Fig. 17 is a full view of hammerless lock striking tumbler or hammer (J) with
extended arm (M).
Fig. 1. A is thumb piece on slide.
B is flap for transmitting blow to top exploding pin.
C is solid extending arm on hammer.
Dis Hammer nose for lower barrel.
E is ton exploding nin

page_text: Fig. 2. Flap side view hinged in strap of action, in vertical & horizontal
positions.
E Exploding top & bottom pins.
I Slide for raising flap B.
Fig. 3. Full view of Flap B.
Fig. 4. Full view of Slide I for raising flap B.
Fig. 5. Front view of solid hammer.
Fig. 6. Side view of solid hammer.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what the same is to be performed, I declare that what I 1
claim is
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A Flap or block working on the top of Action, hinged or having a sliding motion
and used for transmitting the blow from the hammer to the cartridge in the barrel of
a three or four barrel gun..
A Hammer having a solid extending arm for giving a blow to the above flap or 1
block when in firing position in three or four barrel gun.
Dated this 5th day of September 1889.
WILLIAM PALMER JONES.