Improvements in Combined Walking Stick Fire-arms.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1892-Accepted, 8th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Walking Stick Fire-arms.
I, AUGUSTUS CHARLES ARGLES, of The Arms and Ammunition Company,
143 Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel method of arranging a revolver pistol in or to
the handle of a walking stick, so that when the revolver is within the stick proper
there is no appearance other than that of an ordinary walking stick.
To enable this to be done, I affix, say, a three or other chambered revolver barrel
to a cylindrical holder, within which the "action" is arranged with a trigger jointed to
a spring, or moveable plate. This plate is so arranged that by pulling the trigger
forcibly back by pressure near its tang, a bolt becomes released from the cylindrical
set of barrels, or the barrels become so set out of the line of travel of the striker,
that it could have no action on the cartridges should the chambers be charged. A
reverse movement of the trigger will throw the "action" into proper condition for
firing purposes.
The cylindrical portion exteriorly corresponds to the inner diameter of the stick,
and when the pistol has to be inserted the trigger is turned upon its joint pin to
about in line with the barrels, to enter a slot in the stick, the fastening of the
handle of the stick which is the handle of the revolver being fixable by a spring
catch, or a bolt.
1001
H.
GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Augustus Charles Argles.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Walking Stick Fire-arms.
I, AUGUSTUS CHARLES ARGLES, of The Arms and Ammunition Company,
143 Queen Victoria Street, City of London, 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:-
This invention relates to a novel method of arranging a revolver pistol in or to
the handle of a walking stick, so that when the revolver is within the stick proper,
there is no appearance other than that of an ordinary walking stick.
To enable this to be done, I affix, say, a three or other chambered revolver barrel
to a cylindrical holder, within which the "action" is arranged, with a trigger
jointed to a spring or moveable plate.
The cylindrical portion exteriorly corresponds to the inner diameter of the stick,
and when the pistol has to be inserted, the trigger is turned upon its joint pin to
about in line with the barrels, to enter a slot in the stick, the fastening of the handle
of the stick, which is the handle of the revolver being fixable by a spring catch or
a bolt.
My construction of revolver will be understood by the following description with
reference to the annexed drawings, Figures 1 to 6 are on an enlarged scale for clear
identification of the parts.
Figure is an interior view of the mechanism of my revolver in a discharged
position.
Figure 2 is a view from beneath an abutment of a spring which actuates the
striker.

page_text: Figure 3 shows the mechanism at the safety position.
Figure 4 shows the same mechanism in a state of tension and ready for firing.
Figure 5 shows the same mechanism at the instant of firing.
Figure 6, on a natural scale, represents the revolver as seen when connected to the
stick handle, also the stick proper.
Figure 7 shows the walking stick as it appears with the revolver within it.
It will be seen by the drawings that my revolver is by preference, of the annular
percussion type and of 5 caliber. It is formed of a cylindrical part a with
cartridge chamber and sufficiently long for holding cartridges, it is held in place on
the casing by means of a hollow axis and a screw 6 having a left hand thread. This
screw is on a rod which is used to expel the empty cases. This arrangement
facilitates cleaning and keeping in good order, and also serves for easy loading.
This tubular part a has the usual rack c but it is provided in addition with a second
rack d at the edge, in the back face and serves as a stop for the cylinder just
previously to the moment of firing.
с
I preferably arrange the percussion at the under part, that is to say, it is the
lowest cartridge which is fired, as will be found by reference to the description of
the mechanism.
The striker e is half flat in form, its nose is knife shape as with all hammers
having peripheric action. At the opposite end is a rod f on which is a spiral
spring for actuating the striker. This spring at one end bears against the back h
of the casing, and at the other end against a runner i forming part with the hammer.
In this runner is dovetailed a spring catch acted upon by the trigger for putting
the spring into tension and throwing back the striker. The runner above
described is also provided at its upper part with a notch into which a nose m of a
blade spring n engages for retaining the striker in a backward position, or at safety.
When the arm has to be fired, the trigger is pulled farther back, a recess in the
part then holds the blade spring up clear of the notch and so soon as the tension
of the spring g is at its greatest it overcomes that of the spring j.
The trigger p is in two parts joined together by a screw pin o and comprising the
sear or tumbler k and the trigger proper p pivotting around a screw pivot q.
The upper part of this trigger is terminated by a nose r for pushing forward the
spring catchs, which engages at the moment of firing within one of the teeth of
the large ratchet d of the cylinder a. This catch has a spiral spring t which with-
draws it, simultaneously returning the trigger to the half cock position.
Finally, the trigger controls a tumbler u with a spring » acting on the paul .
This paul, pivotted to the tumbler u, is intended (as in all revolvers) to turn the
cylinder by acting on the teeth c of the ratchet.
It will be understood from the above, that this revolver is of the continuous fire
system.
The action of the revolver is as follows:-
By pressing on the trigger p, the upper portion k comes against the catch of the
striker e and pushes it backwards until the spring g is in tension. During this
motion, the trigger has also caused the tumbler u to rock on its pivot, which raises
the paul and turns the cylinder a by acting on the ratchet c until one of the
cartridges is presented in front of the striker. Whilst this has been taking place,
the noser of the trigger has also pushed the spring catch s against a breech groove,
which latter temporarily holds the cylinder when it comes into contact with one of
the teeth of the ratchet d, the cylinder being prevented from moving one way by
the paul, or the other way by the spring catch 8.
When the striker e has reached the limit of tension on the spring g, the catch j
(which has an inclined cut and is pressed upon by its spring z, Figure 2) finally
escapes from the trigger, and the striker being no longer held, flies forward under
the action of its spring and strikes the cartridge case, thereby igniting the fulminate
enclosed in the interior, and effecting the discharge.
When there is no longer any pressure on the trigger p, it returns to its first
position under the influence of the spring t, the end of the rod s acting in its return

page_text: on the noser of the trigger. The tumbler u as also the paul a likewise are returned
to the former position, the paula entering a second tooth of the ratchet c, and so on
for the following movements.
The shell of this revolver is of cylindrical form to enable it to be readily
adapted in any desired manner to the handle of a walking stick was shown in
Figure 7 in such a way that the handle would take the place of the ordinary stock
or butt end of a revolver.
I have mentioned above, that the trigger p is jointed; this is for the purpose of
folding it down, as in dotted lines, Figure 6, when the revolver is placed in the
stick.
The handle is held connected to the stick by a well concealed thumb catch
similar to that employed with sword sticks.
The cylinder is of sufficient length for holding the cartridges and for guiding the
projectiles, so that no barrel is required as with ordinary revolvers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The construction or arrangement of cylindrical revolver, applicable to walking
sticks &c. constructed, arranged, and combined for that purpose, as above described
in principle, with reference to the annexed drawings as an example.
2. The construction of a cylindrical and revolvable cartridge container a with
double set of ratchet teeth governed by pauls operated in the manner and for the
purposes set forth.
3. The combination of a cylindrical "action" casing and a cylindrical revolver,
loosely connected thereto, the whole arranged and acting in the manner and for the
purposes set forth.
1000,
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Augustus Charles Argles.