Improvements in Breechloading Firearms.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct.. 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1889-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Breechloading Firearms.
I, ROBERT MOORE, of Hazeldell, Whalley Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to
be as follows:-
My invention is intended to be used when single cartridges are placed in the breech
of the barrel of the fire-arm one at a time by hand, or when cartridges are auto-
matically placed in the breech supplied from a magazine with the axes of the cartridges
in a tube parallel with the barrel of the fire-arm or when the cartridges fed in
succession are arranged with their axes parallel to each other, or otherwise arranged.
My invention consists in the combinations and arrangements described as follows.
The barrel extends back from the breech and cartridge chamber and is bored out
concentrically and in a line with the axis of the bore of the barrel but to a larger size,
and the enlarged bore thus made is cut open on the upper side of the barrel. Into
this enlarged bored and slotted part of the barrel a breech bolt is fitted to slide freely
to and fro in the lengthway of the barrel, and a notch is formed on each side of the
breech bolt for two keys or locking bolts which fit the said notches and can slide
freely in them transversely the barrel, these keys or locks are arranged to enter
notches or slots cut out of the inside of the enlarged bore part of the barrel when the
breech bolt is slided home, and the cartridge is in the position to be exploded.
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The breech bolt is bored out axially to receive a rod, hereinafter termed the
actuator and each side of this rod at its inner end has one or more projections
inclined to the lengthway axis of the actuator which inclined projections fit corre-
sponding grooves in the side of the said keys or locks, so that the moving of the said
actuator rod end ways one way will cause the two keys to lift and unlock and in the
other way to lower and lock the breech bolt in the barrel.
The locking keys are made broader at the upper side than where they come below.
the edge of the slot, and the lower points of the keys engage when down with notches
on the lower side of the barrel, and the sides of the keys on the upperside of the barrel
engage when down with the notches on the sides of the cross slot in the barrel for the
keys, and these parts of the keys are released from the notches when the actuator is
drawn back and engage with the notches when the actuator is pushed forward to close
the breach.
On the outer end of the actuator rod there is a disc which may form the handle
and there is or may also be a knob on the disc for the hand to work the actuator.
Instead of the inclines upon the actuator rod and keys there may be small bell
crank levers or other suitable connections between the actuator rod and the locking
keys.
There is or may also be a connection extending from the "actuator" along the
barrel so that the actuator may be worked by the left hand when desired.
If desired a spring is applied to hold the locking keys in the locked position and
provide against accidental movement.
Through the axis of the actuator and breach bolt there is a hole for a spindle the
inner end of which strikes and explodes the cap in the cartridge and this spindle is
held back from accidentally striking the cartridge by a helical spring placed round it
which abuts against a bush in the breech bolt and a shoulder on the spindle and this
shoulder comes against a seating formed in the breech bolt and acts as a valve against
the escape of gas should any pass the cartridge case when it explodes.
Upon the end of the breech bolt there is a hook or hooks arranged to act as the
cartridge case extractor.

page_text: It will thus be seen that the breech bolt, carries the locking keys, their actuating
rod or actuator, and the striking spindle, and when the actuator is moved one way to
open the breech the disc handle on the actuator or the end of the breech bolt acts
upon the harfiner lever (which is an ordinary arrangement of hammer or striker
though a helical spring may be used for the striker) and leaves it in the position for
firing when the breech is closed by the reverse movement of the actuator.
But the hammer after the breech is closed may be placed at half cock for safety.
When the breech bolt is drawn back the space left open is a clear slot across the
barrel from the upper to the lower side, so that in the case of magazine fire arms the
cartridges can be brought opposite the slot on the under side and in front of the end
of the breech bolt and the case of the discharged cartridge will pass out at the upper
side of the slot, and the same arrangement is or may be used when placing in the
breech single cartridges by hand.
The cartridges are or may be fed from the magazine by a spring or lever con-
nected with and actuated by the breech bolt.
The cartridge magazine may be placed with the axes of the cartridges about
parallel to each other and on the side of the barrel or under the barrel or in any other
convenient position.
It will be understood from the above explanation that by my improvements the
breech bolt is unlocked and opened and the striking hammer is placed at full cock,
by one continuous movement in the same direction, and that the breech is closed and
the cartridge forced home, and the bolt is locked by one continuous movement in the
opposite direction, and that in automatic magazine fire arms the mechanism is
worked where required from the movements of the breach bolt.
Dated this Truntiath day of October 1000
PETER J. LIVSEY,
A gent
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Breechloading Firearms.
1, ROBERT MOORE, late of Hazeldell, Whalley Road, now of. Ellerslie, Manley
Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Agent, 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 is intended to be used when single cartridges are placed in the
breech of the barrel of the firearm, one at a time by hand, or when cartridges are
automatically placed in the breech supplied from a magazine with the axis of the
cartridges in a tube parallel with the barrel of the firearm or when the cartridges
fed in succession are arranged with their axis parallel to each other or otherwise
arranged.
My invention consists in the combinations and arrangements which will be most
readily described by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal section at the breech end of the firearm according
to my invention, showing the parts in the position they occupy when a cartridge has
been exploded, with the exploded cartridge case within the breech end of the bore
and with a magazine of cartridges one above the other ready to be fed into the bore
at the breech.
Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the barrel of the firearm at the breech end with
some of the parts shown in the position they occupy in fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a top plan view of some of the parts shown in figs. 1 and 2 but with the
breech bolt drawn back ready to discharge the exploded cartridge case, and to insert
a cartridge.
Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the breech bolt detached, this breech bolt is made in
two parts screwed together end to end.

page_text: Fig. 5 is a plan view of the fore end, and fig. 6 a plan view of the rear end of
the breech bolt when detached and separated.
Fig. 7 is a cross section of the barrel showing the breech bolt the locking keys
when the breech is closed, and the part for actuating the locking keys.
Fig. 8 is a similar view to that shown by fig. 7 of the same parts but with tho
locking keys up or open as when the breech bolt is drawn back.
Fig. 9 is a view in the same plane as figs. 7 and 8 showing an alternative form of
locking key.
Fig. 10 is a sectional elevation of the key shown by fig. 9 in a plane at a right
angle to the plane of fig. 9.
Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the part (which I torm the actuator) for actuating
the locking keys, fig. 12 is an end elevation, and fig. 13 is a top plan view of the
same.
Fig. 14 is a cross section of the barrel, breech bolt and actuator.
Fig. 14° a side view of the striker detached.
Fig. 15 is a sectional elevation of the metal case for the trigger and magazine
lovers, and fig. 16 is an end elevation with parts in section.
Fig. 17 is a vertical sectional elevation illustrating a modification of the parts
shown in fig. 1, which modification is arranged to receive a magazine of cartridges,
and is also provided with mechanism for supplying one cartridge at a time and with
a modification of mechanism shown in fig. 1 for exploding the cartridge.
Fig. 18 is a plan, and fig. 19 an end view of the metal case for the trigger and
lever for the magazine mechanism.
Fig. 20 is an outside elevation of the firearm at the breech end and the mechanism
for actuating the breech mechanism by the left hand.
Fig. 21 is a plan view of a rod, and fig. 22 an elevation of one end of the rod
nearest the breech end, two of these rods one on each side of the barrel being used
when the breech mechanism is actuated by the left hand as shown in fig. 20.
Fig. 23 is a cross section of the barrel and stock showing an end view of the
part for the left hand which is connected with the rods shown by figs. 20, 21 and 22
for actuating the breech mechanism by the left hand.
In fig. 1, part of the barrel a, is shown, it extends back from the breech and
cartridge chamber, and is bored out concentrically and in a line with the axis of
the bore of the barrel. There is a slot passing through from the upper to the lower
side of the barrel to form the chamber a', for inserting the cartridges and with-
drawing the spent cases (see fig. 3) into which, cartridges x, are or may be inserted
from the lower side of the barrel from a magazine, or they may be inserted by hand,
or one at a time from the upper side, the exploded cartridge case x¹, being first
ejected or thrown out, when the breech bolt is withdrawn, from the opening at the
upper side of the barrel.
From the cartridge chamber a', there is an open slot at the upper side, to the rear
end of the barrel as shown best in figs. 1 and 3.
There is a metal strenghthening plate b, under the barrel which plate is widened
when required and suitable slots are formed through it opposite the cartridge
chamber a¹, and the trigger mechanism, and this plate b, is secured by screws to
the wood stock c.
There is a similar strengthening plate d, of metal which is widened and has a slot
formed in it opposite the cartridge chamber a', upon which plate d, the trigger
guard d', is formed or attached, this lower plate d, being also secured by screws to the
wood stock c, partly shown in fig. 1.
The barrel a, is bound and secured to the metal plated stock c, by two metal bands,
one of which c', is shown at the rear end of the barrel, and another at the end of the
stock (not shown) nearest the muzzle end of the barrel and other bands may be
used.
The breech bolt for pushing the cartridge into the bore of the barrel and closing
the breech and for withdrawing the exploded cartridge case ¹, is formed in two parts
one e, which screws into the other e¹.

page_text: Tuis breech bolt is shown detached as when screwed together by fig. 4 and the
fore end e, of the bolt is shown separate by fig. 5 and the rear end e¹, of the bol
by fig. 6.
The barrel for the breech part is bored out to a uniform enlarged diameter and
the exterior body of the breech bolt e, and el, is cylindrical to fit the enlarged bore,
except that at the fore end of the bolt e, there is a projection e², on its upper side
that fills the open slot in the lengthway of the upper side of the barrel, as shown,
in figs. 1, 4 and 5 but most clearly in fig. 14.
The breech bolt is tubular from end to end except that the two ends are closed
with only a small hole at the fore end e, for the point of the striking spindle f, (here-
inafter referred to) to pass through and a similar but larger hole at the rear end of
the breech bolt e¹, these two holes guiding tho striker spindle f, in its end
movements.
Within the bore of the fore end e, of the breech bolt, there is a tubular part g,
which is shown or indicated in several views, more particularly in figs. 1 and 2, and
also detached by figs. 11, 12 and 13.
This tubular part I term "the actuator."-It has a projection g', from its upper
part that passes through a slot e³, in the breech bolt (see figs. 1 and 4) and from
the upward projection there are lateral projections g, from each sido and seen best
in figs. 11, 12 and 13.
These latter projections g², are curved to come close to the curve of the upper
part of the barrel a, and give hold for the hand to slide the actuator, to and fro
to the extent of the slot, and they serve also to slide the breech bolt in and out
to open and close the chamber a¹.
There are also thin plates g³, extending from the projection on each side in the
lengthway of the barrel to cover the slot e, and one of these projections will pass
through a slot in the band c', when the actuator is drawn back to the position
shown in fig. 3.
The forward end of the actuator is made with an inclined rib g', on each side,
shown best in figs. 11 and 13, these incline ribs fit corresponding grooves h¹, one,
which is formed in each of two keys or locking parts, which are of the shape
best shown in figs.. 7 and 8, or the two keys h, may be connected as shown by
figs. 9 and 10, fig. 9 being a face view of the double key and fig. 10 an edge
view when the key on one side is cut away, this face clearly showing the incline
groove, which fits the rib g', on the actuator g.
These keys h, when in the locking position fit a cross slot or in notches a², on
each side of the cartridge chamber a¹, seen best in fig. 3, they also fit notches e*,
cut out of each side of the breech bolt e, as shown best in figs. 4 and 5.
The keys h, when lifted and ro.eased from the notches a², in the barrel, will move to
and fro with the breech bolt e, they occupy one position when the breech is closed as
in fig. 2 and another position when the breech is open as shown in fig. 3.
A short movement of the actuator g, to the rear causes the inclines, to lift tho
keys h, from the locking position in which they are shown in figs. 1, 2 and 7 into the
unlocked position shown in figs. 3 and 8 with the projection g, against the band c¹,
in which latter position the curved sides of the keys h, are within, opposite, and
concentric with the enlarged part of the bore for the breech bolt, and in which the
undersides of the hook formed upon the upper part of each key h, will be clear or so
as to rest and slide upon the upper part of the exterior of the barrel a.
When the keys h, are down as shown in figs. 1, 2 and 7 their upper parts will be
flush with the upper surface of the barrel, and both the upper and lower parts of the
keys will hold upon the notches a², in the barrel, and hold and prevent the breech
bolt e,
from being forced back by the explosion of the cartridge.
When the two sides of the keys h, are connected as shown in figs. 9 and 10 and the
breech bolt is locked the connecting part between the two sides of the keys is a little
above the upper surface of the upper part of the barrel.
The spindle f, forming the striker is shown detached by fig. 14.
Its fore end is of reduced diameter to pass through the small hole in the end of the

page_text: fore part e, of the breech bolt, sufficiently to penetrate and strike upon and explode
the percussion material carried in the end of the cartridge case.
At about the middle of the spindle f, there is a cross bar with a catch upon it,
this can pass into and slide freely and be guided by a slot e, cut in the underside
of the fore end of the rear part e, of the breech bolt as shown in fig. 1 and in dotted
line in figs. 4 and 6.
Upon the striking spindle is a helical spring f2, of sufficient strength which abuts
against the cross bar f, at one end, and against the inner end of the rear part e¹,
of the breech bolt, this spring acting to force the pointed end of the striking
spindle f, forward.
There is a metal case i¹, shown detached by figs. 15 and 16 the exterior of which
is made to fit a slot or recess formed between the strengthening metal plates b,
and d; to this metal case it, a bell cranked trigger lever i, of the form shown in
fig. 1 is jointed at 2, and another lever ³, hereinafter referred to is jointed to the
other end of the metal case i¹, at 24.
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This metal case ", with the levers attached is placed in the recess formed for it
between the metal plates b, and d, before the barrel a, is secured to the stock,
being passed through a slot formed in the plate b, the ends of the trigger and lever
passing through slots in the plate d.
The metal case ¹, has side projections, (see figs. 15 and 16) that rest upon
recesses in the plate b, (see fig. 16).
This metal case may be arranged as hereinafter described.
There is a spring, one leg of which acts against the end of the recess for
the metal case, and the other leg against the trigger lever i, thus keeping the
hook on its horizontal arm upwards by forcing the trigger arm of the lever against
the end of the slot in the plate d.
The leg of this V spring against the trigger comes into a slight hollow in the
side of the lever, and other hollows are shown, so that the spring may be changed
in position to give a greater or less strength of resistance to the movement of the
trigger.
There is also a V spring, to act against the lever ³, which spring abuts against
a part on the metal case i¹, and against the lever ³, forcing it towards one end of
the slot for it in the plate d.
Thus arranged when the breech bolt e, and e¹, is drawn back to open the breech,
the incline on the projection or cross bar fl, from the striker spindle f, depresses
and passes over the incline on the hook end of the horizontal arm of the trigger
lever, so that when the breech bolt is moved forward by the actuator to close the
breech and lock the breech bolt the hook upon the cross bar f¹, hooks upon that
upon the horizontal arm of the trigger lever i, and this holds the striker spindle
back while the breech bolt is moved forward and locked and at the same time com-
presses the helical spring, and when the trigger is pulled its hook is released from
that upon the cross bar fl, of the striking spindle which is then propelled forward
by the compressed helical spring f, the small end of the striker penetrating and
exploding the percussion material in the end of the cartridge and thus exploding
the powder which is to propel the projectile through the barrel.
A hole is formed in the end of the breech bolt into which a hook, is inserted
and secured by a cross pin j¹, as shown in fig. 1, this hook passes into a recess
formed for it in the breech end of the barrel and hooks upon the flange formed
upon the rear end of the cartridge case as shown in fig. 1. The projectile is
supposed to have been discharged from the case shown in fig. 1 and the drawing
back of the breech bolt e and e¹, will draw by the hook, the case a, of the spent
cartridge from the bore of the barrel into the breech chamber a¹, from which it may
be ejected by a twist of the barrel to one side or as hereinafter described.
As illustrated in fig. 1 a magazine of the well known "Lee" arrangement is shown
applied. The magazine case k, is inserted in a slot or space forced between the metal
plates b, and d, opposite the underside of the breech chamber a¹.

page_text: This recess is or may be formed by a thin metal hoop k¹, inserted in the recess
from above, before the barrel is secured to the stock and resting at its lower edges
upon the plate d.
When the magazine case k, is inserted in the recess the hook on the lever ³, enters a
notch in its end, and being held by the spring is sufficiently secured in the recess.
The end of the lever ³, passes freely through a slot in the trigger guard. When
the lever is pressed back its hook is released from the notch in the magazine case k,
which can then be removed.
The cartridges, are placed in the magazine case as shown, with a folded elastic
spring, having sufficient tension to lift them upwards as they are used.
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This arrangment of magazine is as before stated similar to that known as the "Lee
and the cartridges are held in the case when being inserted in the space under the
chamber a, by a side spring which is released when the case is inserted as in the
"Lee" magazine.
The complete cartridge a, with it projectile is longer than the case a¹, after the
cartridge has been exploded, and when the breech bolt e, is drawn back to allow
the front end of the withdrawn cartridge case ¹, to pass clear of the projection a³,
at the breech end of the bore of the barrel, the spring k², forces up the projectile
end of the upper cartridge ir the magazine until it comes against the under side
of the projection a³, on the barrel and this sudden action throws the spent cartridge
case out of the chamber a', and the rear end of the cartridge fed upwards comes
against the under side of the cartridge extracting hook, then when the breech
bolt is slided inwards to close the breech the cartridge is forced home into the bore
of the barrel and so on until the cartridges in the magazine are exhausted when
they are replaced by a fresh magazine.
It will thus be seen that by one backward movement, the breech bolt is unlocked,
the spent cartridge case (a¹) is withdrawn and discharged, and a fresh cartridge (~)
is fed into the breech chamber a', and by one movement forward the cartridge is
pushed into the barrel, and the breech bolt is locked and at the same time the striker f
is cocked, and by pulling the trigger the cartridge is exploded, and so on in rapid
succession.
For firing single cartridges a dummy magazine case which is provided with a plate
acted upon by a spring may be used, or a magazine from which the cartridges have
been delivered may be used or an arrangement illustrated in fig. 17.
A part of the upper side of the plate d, (shown in fig. 17) has upward projections d²,
from each side which are undercut to fit and receive the dovetailed edges of a plate l,
which is thus arranged to slide to and fro. One end of this sliding plate 1, has a knob
or projection, secured into it by which the plate l, may be slided to and fro,
this knob being shown in dotted line in its position when the plate 1, is slided
forward.
To the upper side of the plate 1, one end of a curved flat spring 12, is secured by
rivets or otherwise which spring when the plate 1, is slided rearwards, is in the
position shown in fig. 17 and when the plate 1, is slided forwards the spring 12,
occupies a space c², formed for it in the wood stock c, between the two plates 6,
and d.
When the plate 1, is in the position shown in fig. 17 the underside of the chamber a¹,
is closed and single cartridges can be placed in one at a time from the upperside of the
barrel when the breech bolt is withdrawn and two cartridges may be sometimes placed
in the space below the chamber a', to come above the spring 12, and they may be
inserted from the upper side or from below, when from below the spring 12, is first
slided forward, the firearm being reversed the cartridges are inserted and then the
spring is slided rearwards.
This plate l, and spring 12, can be readily pushed forward and out of the way when
a magazine case is to be inserted as shown in fig. 1.
My improved combination of breech and trigger mechanism may be used. with
other forms of cartridge magazines.

page_text: To give greater security to the locking mechanism of the breech bolt one end of a
flat spring g, is or may be secured to the part g³, as shown in fig. 1, and fig. 20 the
free end of the spring y, being formed to enter a V notch formed in each key h,
(where two are used disconnected) and this spring go, will thus hold the keys h, and
actuator g, from moving too easily so that a little force will be required to release the
spring g, from the V notch or notches when the actuator g, and breech bolt are to be
drawn back to open the breech.
Instead of one spring g', two springs may be used on the upper part of the barrel a,
the ends of which are arranged to fit and enter V notches in the parts g³, or in the
side rods g, shown in figs. 20 and 21 next hereinafter described.
In figs. 20 and 23 two rods g, are shown which rest and slide upon the upper
edges of the wood of the stock c, and come close against the side of the barrel a.
The rear ends g', of these rods are bent upwards and enter holes formed in the
underside of the projections 92, the front ends of these rods pass and can slide freely
through recesses formed in the forward metal band c¹, and thus the rods ge, are held
in their places at each end.
Near the forward end of each rod go, there is a cranked part gs, shown best in fig. 21
which enters notches in a curved saddle part g³, formed of bone or any other suitable
material passing over the barrel a and stock c, as shown, in figs. 20 and 23.-This
saddle part 9, is thus held to the barrel and slides to and fro with the slide
rods g.
By this arrangement the actuator g, can be moved to and fro by taking hold by the
left hand of the saddle part g³, thus leaving the right hand at liberty for the trigger
for quick firing or for placing the cartridge in the chamber and pulling the trigger
when loading one cartridge at a time.
In fig. 1 an extension of the horizontal arm of the bell crank trigger lever i, is
shown in dotted line with a hook upon its end, and a corresponding hook part f*,
shown in dotted line is also formed on the cross bar f1, of the striker f.
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By this arrangement the striker may be placed at "half cock so that it will not be
released by accident.
In using it, the actuator g, is drawn back to come against the cross bar f¹, and the
trigger is pulled to allow the striker to go forward when the actuator is moved back
slowly, then the trigger is released and the hook shown in dotted line upon its end
hooks into the dotted hook f, upon the back of the cross bar f¹, and holds back
the striker and as the hooks are both undercut, the trigger cannot be moved, but by
pulling back the actuator y, the striker is put upon "full cock."
In fig. 1 another alternative safety arrangement is shown in peculiar dotted line, a
short slot is made in the upper part of the breech bolt el, to admit a small lever m,
which turns on a pivot m', in the breech bolt el. This lever m, when in the position
in which it is shown will arrest the striker if released by the trigger as the front side
of the upper edge of the cross bar f¹, which is shown in dotted line in its position
when "cocked" will come against the descending projection from the small lever m,
which rests in the position in which it is shown against the forward end of the slot
formed in the breech bolt el. When this small lever m, is turned back until its
curved upper side comes against the curve, shown by dotted line in the upper part of
the breech bolt e', the projection is turned clear away from the cross bar f¹, and the
striker f, will be at liberty to operate when released.
There are two flat places formed on one side of the boss part of the small lever m,
against which the free end of a flat spring m2, can press which spring is secured by a
screw m³, to the breech bolt e¹, and thus the small lever m, is held from moving by
gravity or accident from either of its two positions.
The rear end of the striker f, when to its full extent forward is or may be made to
extend through the rear of the bolt e¹, and a small knob is or may be screwed upon it
by means of which it may be drawn back for "half cocking" or safety purposes and
also for "cocking" without moving the actuator, in either mode of placing the striker
mechanism at "half cock" or at safety, above described.

page_text: Fig. 17 is a modification of my invention which differs from that shown by fig. 1,
principally in respect of the striker and trigger mechanism.
The fore end of the breech bolt e, is bored out from both ends to leave a shoulder e³,
near the fore end.
The striker spindle f, is formed with a collar f, near its fore end and is inserted
through the hole in the shoulder, the spindle part of the striker also passing through
a hole in the axis of the actuator g, formed as a guide through which it can move
freely endways the rear end of the striker spindle extending a little way through the
rear of the actuator g.
A small helical spring 6, is placed upon the short fore end of the striker and it
abuts against the collar, on the striker at one end, and against a disc e', screwed
into and forming the fore end of the breech bolt e.
This spring f, keeps the fore end of the striker from coming against the percussion
material at the end of the cartridge when the breech bolt is closed, but is not strong
enough to resist the action of the hammer upon the rear end of the striker.
The hammer mechanism is somewhat similar to well known arrangements for the
same purpose.
The hammer and trigger and the lever for the cartridge magazine case is arranged
in a metal case i, somewhat similar to that described in reference to fig. 1.
A plan view of the metal case i, detached is shown by fig. 18, and an end view by
fig. 19.
The spring n, for both the trigger and hammer are or may be formed in one piece,
and the thick or butt end of the spring n, is formed with dove-tailed inclines upon its
edges so as to slide and wedge tightly into dovetail grooves 28, formed in the sides of
the metal case, as shown best in fig. 19.
One arm of the bent spring n, acts upon the trigger lever i, which has its fulcrum
on a pin 2, passing through the sides of the case i¹, the hook formed on the end of the
other arm of the spring n, is connected by a link º, with the tail part of the hammer
lever p, as shown which has its fulcrum p¹, on a screw also passing through the sides
of the metal caso i¹, which also carries the fulcrum pin 4, of the magazine lever ³,
which lever is acted upon by a bent flat spring i*, one end of which is attached to the
lever ³, and the free end abuts against a cross bar ", of the metal case i¹.
The case, has side projections, to rest upon in recesses in the inner face of the
barrel the case being passed through the slots in the plate p, and kept down by coming
under the breech bolt e¹.
The hammer p, is brought into the cocked position as shown in fig. 17 when the
actuator g, and breech bolt is drawn back, by the rear end of the actuator and the
rear end of the breech bolt e, which in succession comes against the fore face of the
hammer P, when the breech bolt is drawn back.
The striker imechanism is placed at safety when a small lever m, similar to that (m)
herein before described in reference to fig. 1 is used, which lever m, when in the
position shown in dotted line will prevent the hammer p, from coming against the
end of the striker f, should the trigger be pulled until the lever m, is turned back out
of the way. The hammer p, being first "re-cocked" by pulling back the breech
bolt.
In the arrangements illustrated by figs. 1 and 17 it will be impossible to explode
the cartridge by any accidental pull of the trigger before the breech is completely
closed and locked as until the actuator has moved to its full extent forward to lock the
breech, its position is such as to be in the way of and will thus prevent the action
of the striker.
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 1
claim is.
1. The combination of locking keys (h) or their equivalents with and so as to be
carried to and fro by the breech bolt, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings.

page_text: 2. The combination of locking keys (h) or their equivalents and the actuator with
and so as to be carried to and fro by the breech bolt substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the drawings.
3. The combination of locking keys (h) or their equivalents and the actuator with
and so as to be carried to and fro by the breech bolt and with the extractor, striker
and trigger mechanism, so that by one movement backwards the locking keys are
released, the breech chamber is opened and the spent cartridge case is extracted from
the bore, and by one return movement the cartridge is forced home into the bore
and the breech chamber is closed and the striker and trigger is cocked and the
locking keys secured substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
drawings.
4. The combination of the breech, striking and trigger mechanism with mechanism
for automatically supplying cartridges from a magazine substantially as herein before
described and illustrated by the drawings.
5. The combination of mechanism with the trigger and striker mechanism to
prevent the striker from acting to explode the cartridge by accident substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
6. The combination and arrangement of the slide (1) and spring (1) substantially as
and for the purpose described and illustrated by fig. 17 of the drawings.
7. The combination and arrangement of the mechanism for giving movement to the
actuator (g) by the left hand substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
by figs. 20, 21, 22 and 23.
8. The combination and arrangement of trigger, breech and magazine mechanism
substantially as hereinbefore described in reference to fig. 1, and fig. 17 of the
drawings.
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.