Improvements in Ejector Mechanism for Breech Loading Small Arms.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1887
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Accepted, 9th Mar., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ejector Mechanism for Breech Loading Small
Arms.
We, CHARLES OSBORNE ELLIS and EDWARD WILLIAM WILKINSON trading as
Charles Osborne and Company of Whittall Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Gun Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in ejector mechanism of breech loading
small arms of the kind commonly called drop down guns, rifles and pistols as herein-
after described; and by which said improvements, independent double extractors of
double guns, or arms as described, are worked in a simpler and more efficient manner
than has heretofore been done.
Thus by the opening of the barrels, an empty case of one barrel or the empty cases
of both barrels are ejected, by spring ejectors, worked independently of each other;
and further, if one barrel only be discharged, then the opening of the
will eject
the spent case only in that barrel, without disturbing the unfired case in the other
barrel.
gun
We will describe our improvements in connection with a double barrelled drop
down gun.
As the parts of the ejector mechanism are in duplicate, and are alike, I will only
describe one set, or one of them.
Working within the solid metal of the undersides of the barrels, is a long extractor
rod, having at its back end, a single extractor, or one half of a split or divided
extractor. The forward end of the rod which is exposed to some distance from its
end, extends to a position in advance of the near side edge of the front lump. The
end of this rod abuts and takes its bearing upon an upright bevil sided snug or lump,
carried on the top face and at the rear part of an ejector slide.
The fore part of the slide is provided with a long rod, which works and slides
through a hole in a pillar guide, depending from the underside of the fore-end iron.
These snugs also stand above the top face of the said fore end iron, and slide and are
guided within gaps or long openings made within its rear part.

page_text: Encircling the guide rod, and disposed between the fore part of the slide, and
depending pillar guide as aforesaid, a coiled spring is disposed, for giving the necessary
ejectment, or shooting back of the slide, when the same is liberated, by the lifting of
a sear, as hereinafter described.
Within a cut away part, or within a gap made through the rear part of the said
fore-end iron, an ejector sear (in the form of a two armed jointed lever) is jointed and
works. This sear has a prolonged or front end (hereinafter called the nose end) and
engages within a bent, or notch, cut in the underside face of the slide; while the
hind part of the said sear, is made into a short arm, under which, the taper nose end
of an oblique rod directed through the body of the arm, passes.
The nose or forward end of the sear, is kept up to its bent, or up to its work, by a
transversely disposed flat spring, whose outer ends act upon both sears of the two
sides of the ejector mechanism; and which said free ends of the said cross flat spring,
presses upon the flatted tops of the said sears, a little at the backs of the joint pins,
by which means, the noses or the fronts of the sears are pressed consequently
upwards.
The obliquely disposed rod, whose nose comes under the short arm of the sear, is
encircled by a coiled spring, for the bringing back of the said rod, to its normal
position, after the sear has been lifted, the slide which works the extractor, released,
(by the opening of the barrels) and the gun again closed.
The back part of this rod, which is the sear lifting rod, has a cap at its back end,
against which the front or breast of a tumbler or hammer impresses or strikes, on the
falling of the said hammer for firing.
The falling of the hammer thus presses forward the rod, and brings its extreme
forward end into a recess in the joint part of the fore end iron, and under the short
arm of the sear; so that on the turning of the arm upon its joint pin, the end of the
rod is compelled to lift the scar, which takes its nose end from the bent in the slide,
and allows the said slide to be shot forward by the reaction of its coiled spring, which
was formerly compressed by the closing of the barrels.
The back end of the rod may be hooked, which comes at the back of the tumbler,
instead of at the front of the tumbler as before stated.
The ejector mechanism is operated as follows.
On the gun being fired, or on one of the barrels being discharged, the tumbler
drives forward the sear releasing rod, so as to bring its forward nose end, under the
short arm of the sear.
On the opening of the barrels, the angular movement thus made of the body and
barrels, forces the end of the said rod upwards, upon the underside of the sear's short
arm, lifting the said sear, and letting go the slide, whose lump upon its top side strikes
the extractor rod, and forcibly shoots outwardly, the striker, and so flirts from the
barrel, a spent cartridge casc.
The closing of the barrels presses home the extractor, while the extractor rod, forces
back the slide, and compresses the spring of the slide, which is held in its compressed
condition, by the nose of the sear taking into the slide bent as aforesaid.
Although we have only described the parts of the ejector mechanism for one barrel,
yet it will be understood that the said ejector mechanism as described, is in duplicate,
and works perfectly independent of each other; so that if only one barrel be
discharged, then the spent case only in that barrel will be ejected.
Our improvements are applicable to single guns, and also to repeater small arms.
Dated this Thirteenth day of May 1887

page_text: Improvements in Ejector Mechanism for Breech Loading Small
Arms.
We CHARLES OSBORNE ELLIS and EDWARD WILLIAM WILKINSON trading as
Charles Osborne and Company of Whittall Street Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick Gun Manufacturers, 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 :—
Our invention relates to improvements in ejector mechanism, of breech loading
small arms, of the kind commonly called drop down guns, rifles, and pistols, as
hereinafter described; and by which said improvements, independent double
extractors, of double guns or arms as described, are worked in a simpler and more
efficient manner than has heretofore been done.
Thus, by the opening of the barrels, an empty case of one barrel, or the empty
cases of both barrels, are ejected, by spring ejectors, worked independently of each
other; and further, if one barrel only be discharged, then the opening of the gun, will
eject the spent case only, in that barrel, without disturbing the unfired case, in the
other barrel.
We will first describe our improvements, in connection with a double barrelled
drop down hammer gun.
As the parts of the ejector mechanism are in duplicate, and are alike, we will only
describe one set, or one of them.
Working within the solid metal of the undersides of the barrels, is a long extractor
rod, having at its back end, an extractor, or one half of a split, or divided extractor.
The forward end of the rod, which is exposed to some distance from its end, extends
to a position in advance of the near side edge of the front lump. The end of this rod
abuts, and takes its bearing upon an upright and bevel sided upright lump, carried on
the top face, and at the rear part of an ejector slide.
The fore part of the slide, is provided with a stem, which works and slides through
a hole in a guide, depending from the underside of the fore-end iron.
The upright lump or snug, stands above the top face of the fore end iron, and
slides, and is guided within a gap or long opening made within its rear part.
Encircling the guide stem, and disposed between the fore part of the slide, and
depending guide, as aforesaid, a coiled spring is disposed, for giving the necessary
ejectment of the slide, on the same being liberated, when the sear, as hereinafter
described, is lifted.
Within a cut away part, or within a gap, made through the rear part of the said
fore-end iron, an ejector sear (in the form of a two armed jointed lever) is jointedly
hung, and works. This sear has a prolonged or front end, (hereinafter called the
nose end) which engages within a bent or notch, cut in the back of the slide; while
the hind part of the said sear, is made into a short arm, with an overhanging
projection, under which, the taper nose end of an obliquely disposed rod, directed
through the body of the arm, passes.
At the back of the sear lifting rod as aforesaid, is a slide, acted upon by the tumbler

page_text: of a hammer; so that the falling of the hammer, thus presses forward the rod, and
brings its front end, under the projection at the back of the sear, whereby the sear is
liberated, and the ejector slide released, which strikes the extractor rod, thereby
driving forward the extractor, and so expelling the case from the barrel.
In applying our invention to hammerless guns, the sear releasing rod is dispensed
with, and the slide, which is provided with an extension upon its front end, is worked
by the main spring, whose lower end is connected to the tumbler; so that on the
tumbler reciprocating, the slide is moved to and fro, through the intervention of the
spring. This to and fro movement, takes the slide into and out of position, so as to
bring the extension on the front, before the projection, carried at the rear of the
ejector sear.
We will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings, the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents partly in vertical section, and partly in elevation, a breech
loading drop down hammer double gun, provided with automatic ejector mechanism,
constructed according to our said invention; and which said view, represents the gun,
in its normal or fired position. Figure 2 shows a like view as figure 1, but with the
barrels down, and the spent cartridge case ejected. Figure 3 shows the gun cocked,
while figure 4 represents an underside sectional view of the gun, showing the ejector
slides in duplicate, and their guide rods. Figure 5 shows a part plan, and part
section, of the undersides of the barrels, thus exhibiting the rod, which works the two
halves of the divided extractor. Figure 6 shows an end elevation of the breech ends
of the barrels of the gun; and figure 7 shows a modified form of the ejector sear
spring, in which the said spring, is made forked, as shown in plan in figure 8, and
whose free ends, tako within holes, made in the sides of the ejector sears, instead of
the free ends, as in the preceding figures, pressing upon the tops of the sears.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in figures 1 to 8 both
inclusive of the drawings.
a, a are the barrels, and 6 is the body of the gun. 62 is the face of the break off,
and a, are the breech ends of the barrels, having working, and fitting within the face
thereof, a split or divided extractor c, whose rods c², work within the solid metal of the
undersides of the barrels. The forward ends of these rods, are exposed, and against
which, the upwardly extended ends d³, of ejector slides d, take their bearings, or
abutments These slides d, have guide stems d³, whose front ends work through holes
or eyes, made in depending brackets e³, carried upon the underside of the fore-end
irone, of the fore-end e; while the other, or rear ends of said ejector slides, are
slotted, and wherethrough, the stems of pins e, secured within the fore-end iron, pass.
The stems d³, of the ejector slide d, are encircled by coiled springs d*, whose ends abut
against shoulders on the slides, and the brackets e³, respectively. The back ends of
the ejector slides, have bents or notches d³, wherein the nose ends f, of swinging
ejector sears f, engage. The back ends of these sears, are also provided with
overhanging projections or outstanding parts f³, and when in the position as in
figure 1, they come above the front ends of the liberating rods which
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work obliquely through the body of the arm.
pass, and
The swinging sears f, are hung upon pins or centres f, and are kept up to their
bents, by a flat spring f, whose outer forked ends, respectively press upon the rear
top sides of the said sears, so as to make them snap into their bents, on the slides
being moved forward, by the ejector rods, on the closing of the arm.
The divided extractor, and the rods connected to the respective halves, are
collectively pressed rearwardly, by a supplementary rod h, working within the
underside of the barrels, and with its back end, coming against both halves of the
extractor as aforesaid.
The rod is worked by the usual arm or snug i, (see figure 5) on the joint of the
body part; so that on the breaking of the barrels, the extractor halves, are pressed
rearwardly, through the intervention of the rod h.
The sear releasing rods g, are provided at their back ends, with slides j, whose rear
ends are prolonged upwardly, into arms, against which the arms k³, of rebound

page_text: Lumbiers x, on the nammer axes,
by the falling of the said hammers.
nammers, come, on the gun being discharge,
The tumblers k, have full and half cock bents k³, k*, and are swivelly connected to
the upper limbs m², of main springs m, by swivel connections n, and with the standside
free ends m³ of the said springs, taking upon shoulders, at the back of the tumblers,
so as to make the lock a rebounding one.
o are sears proper, and o³ are sear springs.
The sear releasing rods g, have double necked parts g³, wherein the free ends, of
springs, respectively take, on the rods being pushed forwardly, or rearwardly, as
hereinafter described.
is the tang strap of the arm, q is the bolt releasing lever, and r is the nipple,
which is shown with the upper portion of the hammer in elevation. The slide j works
between rollers, and upon a pin, as guides.
The ejector mechanism is operated as follows, and as the two sides aro alike, we will
now only describe one of them.
On one of the barrels of the gun, having been fired, the tumbler k, which is upon
the hammer axis, causes the arm, to be urged or turned forward, so as to strike the
arm j of the slide j, and so force the said slide against the sear releasing rod g, which
is in its turn pressed forward, into the position, as represented in figure 1, and held
there, by the free end of the spring g³, passing into the back annular depression of the
double necked part . This forward movement of the rod, brings its nose end g³,
under the overhanging projection f³, of the ejector sear f; so that on the breaking of
the barrels as hereinafter described, the sear is automatically released.
It must be observed, that prior to the discharge of the arm, the ejector slide d, has
been placed in position, as shown at figures 1 and 3, and the spring d compressed, by
the forward movement of the extractor rod c*, of the extractor c, on the closing of the
arm; and which slide is held in position, as in figure 1, ready for ejectment, by the
ejector sear nosef, engaging with the bent do.
To open the barrels, turn the lever g aside, when the bolts are withdrawn, and
the barrels fall as in figure 2. The falling of the barrels, when the parts are in
the positions as represented in figure 1, causes the nose end 9 of the rod g, which was
under the overhanging projection f³, to come against the underside of the said
projection, and by the breaking of the barrels, and the dropping of the fore-end, with
the barrels, causes the ejector soar f, to be turned rearwardly, upon its hanging
fulcrum, which motion takes its nose end 2, suddenly from out of the bent d³, of the
ejector slide d, and so liberates the ejector slide, which strikes the front end of the
ejector rod c, with considerable impetus, thereby shooting outwardly and rearwardly,
the extractor, which flirts or expels the cartridge case s, from the chamber of the barrel,
leaving the other, and undischarged cartridge, within its chamber, which has only been
removed to the extracting distance, effected by the arm, or snug i, pressing rearwardly
the rod ; that is, the breaking of the barrels, effects the slight extraction of both
cases, by the rod h, being pressed rearwardly, by the slight angular movement made
by the arm i.
Thus, the sudden release of the ejector slide, by the lifting of the rear side of the
ejector sear, by the nose of the rod, protruding through the joint part, allows the
spring, which was under tension, to expend its released energy upon the slide, thus
forcing it rearwards, with considerable impetus, striking the extractor rod, which in
its turn, is suddenly and forcibly kicked backwards, and the empty case of the barrel
discharged, expelled.
The breaking of the barrels, causes the sear releasing rod g, to be pressed backwards,
by the angle formed, between the underside of the overhanging projection f³, and the
lower back part, lying thereunder. In this position, the rod is held, by the free end
of the spring 9, passing into the annular groove of the double necked part g³.
The closing of the arm, from the position figure 2, to that of figure 3, (without the
hammer being cocked) causes the extractor end c, to come against the face of the
break off 6; and as the barrels make their angular movement inwards, the said
extractors, or extractor segments, are forcibly pressed inwards, or forwards, and with

page_text: the rods, impressing themselves against the ends , of both of the slides d, thereby
pressing back the slide, compressing the spring, and securing the slide in its forward
position, as in figure 1, by the nose of the sear f, engaging within the bent as
aforesaid.
The gun
is cocked by hand, by pressing back the hammer 1, so as to make the sear
nose, take the full cock bent, and the arm k³, of the tumbler k, into a vertical position,
as represented in figure 3; so that on the arm being discharged by the pulling of the
trigger, the cock falls, which causes the tumbler arm 2, to strike the slide arm, and
force forward the sear releasing rod 9, into the position as represented at figure 1,
with the nose end of the said rod, under the overchanging projection, which is
lifted upwards, by the said nose end, on the breaking of the barrels, as in figure 2.
We wish it to be observed, that the ejector mechanism, is mainly carried by the
fore-end, and that the ejector slide, works through a slot in the fore-end iron.
In figure 7, the swinging sear is pressed up to position, by the end of the spring f
acting through a hole in the side, instead of the spring acting upon the top as previously
represented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we wish it to be understood
that we are aware of John Deeley's Specifications numbered respectively 14526 of 1884
and 4289 of 1886 and that we claim nothing described and claimed therein but
we declare that what we claim is.-
First. Disposing between the rear end, of a sear releasing rod, and a rebounding
tumbler, or tumbler arm, of a hammer gun, a slide j, substantially as, and for the
purpose as herein described and set forth in figures 1 to 8.
Secondly. The combination with a scar releasing rod g, of a slide j, with arm j³,
and a rebound tumbler k, with an arm k³, substantially as described and set forth in
figures 1 to 8.
Thirdly.-The combination with the body, and lock mechanisın, of a hammer gun,
of a sear releasing rod g, slide j, j³, tumbler k, ³, substantially as set forth in
figures 1 to 8.
Fourthly. Providing the sear releasing rod g, with annular grooves, or collared
parts, wherein the free end of a spring g³, alternately engages, for the purpose
substantially as described and set forth."
Fifthly. A swinging ejector sear f, f³, f³, f, substantially as, and for the purpose,
as herein described and set forth.
Sixthly. Combining with a fore-end, and extractor rod c², of an extractor c, of an
ejector slide d, d, d³, d³, and ejector sear f, with spring ƒ³, substantially as described
and set forth.
Seventhly. The combination with a fore-end and body of a hammer gun, of a
slide d, ejector sear f, and rod g, as set forth.
Eighthly. The combination of the rear lower side, (under the over hanging
projection f³) of the ejector sear with the nose end g₁ of the rod g, whereby the said
rod is taken back to its rearward position, on the opening of the gun, substantially as
set forth in figures 1 to 8.
Ninthly. The combination with a hammer gun, of ejector mechanism, as herein
described, and set forth in figures 1 to 8 both inclusive.
Dated this Fifteenth day of December 1888.

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 9th Mar., 1888
Improvements in Ejector Mechanism for Breech Loading Small
Arms.
We, CHARLES OSBORNE ELLIS and EDWARD WILLIAM WILKINSON trading as
Charles Osborne and Company of Whittall Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Gun Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
Our invention relates to improvements in ejector mechanism of breech loading
small arms of the kind commonly called drop down guns, rifles and pistols as herein-
after described; and by which said improvements, independent double extractors of
double guns, or arms as described, are worked in a simpler and more efficient manner
than has heretofore been done.
Thus by the opening of the barrels, an empty case of one barrel' or the empty cases
of both barrels are ejected, by spring ejectors, worked independently of each other;
and further, if one barrel only be discharged, then the opening of the gun will eject
the spent case only in that barrel, without disturbing the unfired case in the other
barrel.
We will describe our improvements in connection with a double barrelled drop
down gun.
As the parts of the ejector mechanism are in duplicate, and are alike, I will only
describe one set, or one of them.
Working within the solid metal of the undersides of the barrels, is a long extractor
rod, having at its back end, a single extractor, or one half of a split or divided
extractor. The forward end of the rod which is exposed to some distance from its
end, extends to a position in advance of the near side edge of the front lump. The
end of this rod abuts and takes its bearing upon an upright bevil sided snug or lump,
carried on the top face and at the rear part of an ejector slide.
The fore part of the slide is provided with a long rod, which works and slides
through a hole in a pillar guide, depending from the. underside of the fore-end iron.
These snugs also stand above the top face of the said fore end iron, and slide and are
guided within gaps or long openings made within its rear part.

page_text: Encircling the guide rod, and disposed between the forepart of the slide, and
depending pillar guide as aforesaid, a coiled spring is disposed, for giving the necessary
ejectment, or shooting back of the slide, when the same is liberated, by the lifting of
a sear, as hereinafter described.
Within a cut away part, or within a gap made through the rear part of the said
fore-end iron, an ejector sear (in the form of a two armed jointed lever) is jointed and
works. This sear has a prolonged or front end (hereinafter called the nose ond) and
engages within a bent, or notch, cut in the underside face of the slide; while the
hind part of the said sear, is made into a short arm, under which, the taper nose end
of an oblique rod directed through the body of the arm, passes.
The nose or forward end of the sear, is kept up to its bent, or up to its work, by a
transversely disposed flat spring, whose outer ends act upon both sears of the two
sides of the ejector mechanism; and which said free ends of the said cross flat spring,
presses upon the flatted tops of the said sears, a little at the backs of the joint pins,
by which means, the noses or the fronts of the sears are pressed consequently
upwards.
The obliquely disposed rod, whose nose comes under the short arm of the sear, is
encircled by a coiled spring, for the bringing back of the said rod, to its normal
position, after the sear has been lifted, the slide which works the extractor, released,
(by the opening of the barrels) and the gun again closed.
The back part of this rod, which is the sear lifting rod, has a cap at its back end,
against which the front or breast of a tumbler or hammer impresses or strikes, on the
falling of the said hammer for firing.
The falling of the hammer thus presses forward the rod, and brings its extreme
forward end into a recess in the joint part of the fore end iron, and under the short
arm of the sear so that on the turning of the arm upon its joint pin, the end of the
rod is compelled to lift the sear, which takes its nose end from the bent in the slide,
and allows the said slide to be shot forward by the reaction of its coiled spring, which
was formerly compressed by the closing of the barrels.
The back end of the rod may be hooked, which comes at the back of the tumbler,
instead of at the front of the tumbler as before stated.
The ejector mechanism is operated as follows.
On the gun being fired, or on one of the barrels being discharged, the tumbler
drives forward the sear releasing rod, so as to bring its forward nose end, under the
short arm of the sear.
On the opening of the barrels, the angular movement thus made of the body and
barrels, forces the end of the said rod upwards, upon the underside of the sear's short
arm, lifting the said sear, and letting go the slide, whose lump upon its top side strikes
the extractor rod, and forcibly shoots outwardly, the striker, and so flirts from the
barrel, a spent cartridge case.
The closing of the barrels presses home the extractor, while the extractor rod, forces
back the slide, and compresses the spring of the slide, which is held in its compressed
condition, by the nose of the sear taking into the slide bent as aforesaid.
Although we have only described the parts of the ejector mechanism for one barrel,
yet it will be understood that the said ejector mechanism as described, is in duplicate,
and works perfectly independent of each other; so that if only one barrel be
⚫discharged, then the spent case only in that barrel will be ejected.
Our improvements are applicable to single guns, and also to repeater small arms.
Dated this Thirteenth day of May 1887
CHARLES OSBORNE ELLIS.
EDWARD WILLIAM WILKINSON.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ejector Mechanism for Breech Loading Small
Arms.
1
We CHARLES OSBORNE ELLIS and EDWARD WILLIAM WILKINSON trading as
Charles Osborne and Company of Whittall Street Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick Gun Manufacturers, 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 :-
Our invention relates to improvements in ejector mechanism, of breech loading
small arins, of the kind commonly called drop down guns, rifles, and pistols, as
hereinafter described; and by which said improvements, independent double
extractors, of double guns or arms as described, are worked in a simpler and more
efficient manner than has heretofore been done.
Thus, by the opening of the barrels, an empty case of one barrel, or the empty
cases of both barrels, are ejected, by spring ejectors, worked independently of each
other; and further, if one barrel only be discharged, then the opening of the gun, will
eject the spent case only, in that barrel, without disturbing the unfired case, in the
other barrel.
We will first describe our improvements, in connection with a double barrelled
drop down hammer gun.
As the parts of the ejector mechanism are in duplicate, and are alike, we will only
describe one set, or one of them.
Working within the solid metal of the undersides of the barrels, is a long extractor
rod, having at its back end, an extractor, or one half of a split, or divided extractor.
The forward end of the rod, which is exposed to some distance from its end, extends
to a position in advance of the near side edge of the front lump. The end of this rod
abuts, and takes its bearing upon an upright and bevel sided upright lump, carried on
the top face, and at the rear part of an ejector slide.
The fore part of the slide, is provided with a stem, which works and slides through
a hole in a guide, depending from the underside of the fore-end iron.
The upright lump or snug, stands above the top face of the fore end iron, and
slides, and is guided within a gap or long opening made within its rear part.
Encircling the guide stem, and disposed between the fore part of the slide, and
depending guide, as aforesaid, a coiled spring is disposed, for giving the necessary
ejectment of the slide; on the same being liberated, when the sear, as hereinafter
described, is lifted.
"
Within a cut away part, or within a gap, made through the rear part of the said
fore-end iron, an ejector sear (in the form of a two armed jointed lever) is jointedly
hung, and works. This sear has a prolonged or front end, (hereinafter called the
nose end) which engages within a bent or notch, cut in the back of the slide; while

page_text: the hind part of the said sear, is made into a short arm, with an overhanging
projection, under which, the taper nose end of an obliquely disposed rod, directed
through the body of the arm, passes.
At the back of the sear lifting rod as aforesaid, is a slide, acted upon by the tumbler
of a hammer; so that the falling of the hammer, thus presses forward the rod, and
brings its front end, under the projection at the back of the sear, whereby the sear is
liberated, and the ejector slide released, which strikes the extractor rod, thereby
driving forward the extractor, and so expelling the case from the barrel.
In applying our invention to hammerless guns, the sear releasing rod is dispensed
with, and the slide, which is provided with an extension upon its front end, is worked
by the main spring, whose lower end, is connected to the tumbler; so that on the
tumbler reciprocating, the slide is moved to and fro, through the intervention of the
spring. This to and fro movement, takes the slide into and out of position, so as to
bring the extension on the front, before the projection, carried at the rear of the
ejector sear.
We will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings, the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents partly in vertical section, and partly in elevation, a breech
loading drop down hammer double gun, provided with automatic ejector mechanism,
constructed according to our said invention; and which said view, represents the gun,
in its normal or fired position. Figure 2 shows a like view as figure 1, but with the
barrels down, and the spent cartridge case ejected. Figure 3 shows the gun cocked,
while figure 4 represents an underside sectional view of the gun, showing the ejector
slides in duplicate, and their guide rods. Figure 5 shows a part plan, and part
section, of the undersides of the barrels, thus exhibiting the rod, which works the two
halves of the divided extractor. Figure 6 shows an end elevation of the breech ends
of the barrels of the gun; and figure 7 shows a modified form of the ejector sear
spring, in which the said spring, is made forked, as shown in plan in figure 8, and
whose free ends, take within holes, made in the sides of the ejector sears, instead of
the free ends, as in the preceding figures, pressing upon the tops of the sears.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in figures 1 to 8 both
inclusive of the drawings.
a, a are the barrels, and b is the body of the gun. 6 is the face of the break off,
and a³, are the breech ends of the barrels, having working, and fitting within the face
thereof, a split or divided extractor c, whose rods c², work within the solid metal of the
undersides of the barrels. The forward ends of these rods, are exposed, and against
which, the upwardly extended ends d, of ejector slides d, take their bearings, or
abutments These slides d, have guide stems d³, whose front ends work through holes
or eyes, made in depending brackets e³, carried upon the underside of the fore-end
iron e, of the fore-end e; while the other, or rear ends of the said ejector slides, are
slotted, and wherethrough, the stems of pins et, secured within the fore-end iron, pass.
The stems d, of the ejector slide d, are encircled by coiled springs d', whose ends abut
against shoulders on the slides, and the brackets e³, respectively. The back ends of
the ejector slides, have bents or notches d, wherein the nose ends, of swinging
ejector sears, engage. The back ends of these sears, are also provided with
overhanging projections or outstanding parts f³, and when in the position as in
figure 1, they come above the front ends of the liberating rods 9, which
work obliquely through the body of the arm.
pass, and
The swinging sears f, are hung upon pins or centres f*, and are kept up to their
bents,, by a flat spring, whose outer forked ends, respectively press upon the rear
top sides of tho said sears, so as to make them snap into their bents, on the slides
being moved forward, by the ejector rods, on the closing of the arm.
The divided extractor, and the rods connected to the respective halves, are
collectively pressed rearwardly, by a supplementary rod h, working within the
underside of the barrels, and with its back end, coming against both halves of the
extractor as aforesaid.
The rod is worked by the usual arm or snug i, (see figure 5) on the joint of the

page_text: body part; so that on the breaking of the barrels, the extractor halves, are pressed
rearwardly, through the intervention of the rod h.
The sear releasing rods g, are provided at their back ends, with slides, whose rear
ends are prolonged upwardly, into arms, against which the arms, of rebound
tumblers k, on the hammer axes 12, of lammers 1, come, on the gun being discharged,
by the falling of the said hammers.
The tumblers k, have full and half cock bents k³, k, and are swivelly connected to
the upper limbs m³, of main springs m, by swivel connections n, and with the standside
free ends m³ of the said springs, taking upon shoulders k, at the back of the tumblers,
so as to make the lock a rebounding one.
o are sears proper, and o³ are sear springs.
The sear releasing rods g, have double necked parts g², wherein the free ends, of
springs g, respectively take, on the rods being pushed forwardly, or rearwardly, as
hereinafter described.
p is the tang strap of the arm, q is the bolt releasing lever, and r is the nipple,
which is shown with the upper portion of the hammer in elevation. The slide; works
between rollers, and upon a pin, as guides.
The ejector mechanism is operated as follows, and as the two sides are alike, we will
now only describe one of them.
On one of the barrels of the gun, having been fired, the tumbler k, which is upon
the hammer axis, causes the arm, to be urged or turned forward, so as to strike the
arm of the slide j, and so force the said slide against the sear releasing rod 9, which
is in its turn pressed forward, into the position, as represented in figure 1, and held
there, by the free end of the spring g³, passing into the back annular depression of tho
double necked part g2. This forward movement of the rod, brings its nose end g',
under the overhanging projection, of the ejector sear; so that on the breaking of
the barrels as hereinafter described, the sear is automatically released.
It must be observed, that prior to the discharge of the arm, the ejector slide d, has
been placed in position, as shown at figures 1 and 3, and the spring d* compressed, by
the forward movement of the extractor rod c², of the extractor c, or the closing of the
arm; and which slide is held in position, as in figure 1, ready for ejectment, by the
ejector sear nose, engaging with the bent ds.
To open the barrels, turn the lever g aside, when the bolts are withdrawn, and
the barrels fall as in figure 2. The falling of the barrels, when the parts are in
the positions as represented in figure 1, causes the ose end g of the rol y, which was
under the overhanging projection, to come against the underside of the said
projection, and by the breaking of the barrels, and the dropping of the fore-end, with
the barrels, causes the ejector sear f, to be turned rearwardly, upon its hanging
fulcrum, which motion takes its nose end f*, suddenly from out of the bent d³, of the
ojector slide d, and so liberates the ejector slide, which strikes the front end of the
ejector rod c², with considerable impetus, thereby shooting outwardly and rearwardly,
the extractor, which flirts or expels the cartridge cases, from the chamber of the barrel,
leaving the other, and undischarged cartridge, within its chamber, which has only been
removed to the extracting distance, effected by the arm, or snug i, pressing rearwardly
the rod ; that is, the breaking of the barrels, effects the slight extraction of both
cases, by the rod h, being pressed rearwardly, by the slight angular movement made
by the arm i.
Thus, the sudden release of the ejector slide, by the lifting of the rear side of the
ejector sear, by the nose of the rod, protruding through the joint part, allows the
spring, which was under tension, to expend its released energy upon the slide, thus
forcing it rearwards, with considerable impotus, striking the extractor rod, which in
its turn, is suddenly and forcibly kicked backwards, and the empty case of the barrel
discharged, expelled.
The breaking of the barrels, causes the sear releasing rod g, to be pressed backwards,
by the angle formed, between the underside of the overhanging projection f³, and the
lower back part, lying thereunder. In this position, the rod is held, by the free end
of the spring g³, passing into the annular groove of the double necked part y².

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The closing of the arm, from the position figure 2, to that of figure 3, (without the
hammer being cocked) causes the extractor end c, to come against the face of the
break off and as the barrels make their angular movement inwards, the said
extractors, or extractor segments, are forcibly pressed inwards, or forwards, and with
the rods e, impressing themselves against the ends d, of both of the slides d, thereby
pressing back the slide, compressing the spring, and securing the slide in its forward
position, as in figure 1, by the nose f. of the sear f, engaging within the bent as
aforesaid.
The gun is cocked by hand, by pressing back the hammer 1, so as to make the sear
nose, take the full cock bent, and the arm k2, of the tumbler k, into a vertical position,
as represented in figure 3; so that on the arm being discharged, by the pulling of the
trigger, the cock falls, which causes the tumbler arm k², to strike the slide arm, and
force forward the sear releasing rod g, into the position as represented at figure 1,
with the nose end of the said rod, under the overhanging projection, which is
lifted upwards, by the said nose end, on the breaking of the barrels, as in figure 2.
We wish it to be observed, that the ejector mechanism, is mainly carried by the
fore-end, and that the ejector slide, works through a slot in the fore-end iron.
In figure 7, the swinging sear is pressed up to position, by the end of the spring f
acting through a hole in the side, instead of the spring acting upon the top as previously
represented.
Figure 9 represents partly in vertical section, and partly in elevation, a breech
loading drop down hammerless gun, provided with ejector mechanism, constructed
according to another form of our said invention, and which said view, represents the
gun cocked, and with the parts in the positions which they respectively assume when
the gun is ready to be discharged.
Figure 10 shows a like view as figure 9, but with the gun discharged.
Figure 11 represents the gun partially opened, and just before the ejector slide is
liberated, and also just before the tumbler is at full cock.
Figure 12 represents a like view as figure 11, but with the barrels fully opened, and
the gun cocked. This said view figure 12, also shows the ejector liberated, and a
cartridge case in the act of being expelled from a barrel.
Figure 13 shows one half of the split extractor, and extractor rod, partly in section,
(each rod is half round). Figure 14 is the ejector sear. Figure 15 is the ejector
slide, with the rear part in section. Figure 16 is a plan of the spring, showing the
stud upon its side, which works a slide to and fro on the said spring being lengthened
or shortened by compression and opening out. Figure 17 shows a side elevation of
the said spring and slide combined.
The same letters of reference, indicate corresponding parts in figures 9 to 17 both
inclusive of the drawings.
a, a, are the barrels, and is the body of the gun; 6 is the face of the break off,
and a are the breech ends of the barrels, fitted with a divided or split extractor c, and
divided extractor rods c²; that is, the rods c² are half round, or made from a rod
divided longitudinally about its middle; and which said half round rods, are gapped
at c³, wherein the arm or upright snug i, on the joint of the body part of the arm,
works, for the sliding in and out, of the extractor halves.
The said extractor rods, which work through the solid metal, on the undersides
of the barrels, have their front ends, exposed, and against which said front ends,
upwardly extended rear ends or snugs d², of ejector slides d, respectively take their
bearings, or abutments.
The ejector slides d, have guide stems d³, which work through holes in depending
brackets e, carried upon the underside of the fore end iron e², of the fore end e.
The rear parts of these stems, are slotted and shouldered at de, d', against the latter
of which, the back ends of coiled springs d, encircling the stems d³, take their
abutments; and with their front ends pressing against the back of the hanging
brackets *.
The lower part of the back ends of the ejector slides, have bents or notches d³,
wherein the nose ends f², of swinging ejector sears f, engage respectively. The rear
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page_text: ends of these sears, are made to overhang, and are marked f³, and when they are in
the position as in figures 10, 11 and 12, they respectively come in front of, and above
jutting out extensions j, on the front curved faces of reciprocating sear working
slides j, which are move to and fro, so as to bring the extension, in front of the
projection 3, of the ejector sears f, which is performed by the tumblers k, through
the intervention of the main springs m, whose fore parts carry snugs or studs m²,
which take within forked gaps 3, in the slides j, as aforesaid.
The free end m³, of the stand side of the spring, works within a seat k³, at the
junction of the breast, with the foot of the tumbler; so that as the tumblers oscillate
upon their joint centres *, on being discharged, or thrown forward, the springs, are
made to reciprocate, and carry with them, the slides to and fro, from the position
figure 9, to that of figuro 10 and vice-versa.
The ejector scar is kept up to its work, by springs f, acting upon the rears /^.
o is the sear proper, and s is the cartridge case, lying within the chamber of one of
the barrels.
The ejector mechanism, is operated as follows, and as each barrel or lock, is provided
with independent mechanism, alike in construction, we will only describe one part.
On the firing of the arm, when cocked, as in figure 9, the tumbler k in falling,
urges forward the spring m, and presses the slide f, into the position as represented in
figure 10.
The moving forward of the slide, is accomplished by the stud m³, on the fore
part of the main spring, taking behind the fork or slot, at the rear of the slide j.
By this change of position of the slide, the extended shoulder part 2, is brought
under the projection f, at the rear of the hanging sear f; so that on the breaking of
the barrels, as herein after described, the ejector scar is automatically released.
It must also he observed, that prior to the discharge of the arm, the ejector slide d,
has been pushed back, and the spring compressed, as in figures 9, 10 and 11, by the
movement forward of the extractor rod c, of the extractor c, on the closing of the
arm, and which slide, is held by the ejector sear nose f, engaging with the bent
.
To open the barrels, turn the lever aside, when the bolts are withdrawn, and the
barrels fall, as in figures 11 and 12. The falling of the barrels, causes the projection ƒ³,
of the sear, to come against the extending shoulder, of the slide, and so turns the
nose of the said ejector scar, downwards, thereby suddenly taking the said sear nose,
from out of the bent d of the ejector slile d, and so liberates the slide, which strikes
the front end of the ejector rod c³, and shoots forward the extractor with considerable
force and velocity.
The shooting forward of the extractor, and extractor rod, (which has been previously
drawn out to its extending position.) flirts or expels a cartridge cases, from the barrel
fired, leaving the other, and undischarged cartridge, within the other barrel.
Thus, the sudden release of the ejector slide, by the lifting of the rear of the
ejector sear, takes the nose of the said sear, from out of the bent or notch, in the slide,
which on being released, exerts a sudden impetus upon one half of the extractor,
thereby expelling a cartridge case from the barrel fired.
The arm is cocked in the usual manner, by the opening of the gun.
In figure 18, the slide is modified, by making the stud m³, of the main spring m,
take into a slot 3, in the rear of the slide; so that the forward reciprocation of the
spring, takes the extended end, of the slide, into position.
Thus, on the firing of the arm, when cocked, the tumbler & in falling, urges forward
the spring m, and presses the slide j into its forward position, as represented in
figure 18, and is held in that position, by the foot end g, of the spring g³, coming
against the back side of the V part; and on the slide being placed in its back
position, the said free end of the spring, comes upon the other side of the V.
The moving forward of the slide, is accomplished, by the stud m³, taking its hearing
against the back of the gapped hole j3 in its rear, while the said slide is pressed back
after the releasing of the ejector scar, by the rear part f, of the said sear, coming
against the extension j³.

page_text: Thus, the forward movement of the slide, is effected by the spring, while the
backward movement is effected by the rear of the swinging ejector sear.
The ejector sear is kept in its proper position, by the springs, acting upon its
rear f³.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, wo declare that what
wo claim is.-
First. Disposing between the rear end, of a sear releasing rod, and a rebounding
tumbler, or tumbler arm, of a hammer gun, a slide j, substantially as, and for the
purpose as herein described and set forth in figures 1 to 8.
Secondly. The combination with a sear releasing rod g, of a slide j, with arm,
and a rebound tumbler k, with an arm, substantially as described and set forth in
figures 1 to 8.
Thirdly.The combination with the body, and lock mechanism, of a hammer gun,
of a sear releasing rod g, slide j, j, tumbler k, k², substantially as set forth in
figures 1 to 8.
Fourthly. Providing the sear releasing rod g, with annular grooves, or collared
parts g, wherein the free end of a spring g³, alternately engages, for the purpose
substantially as described and set forth.
Fifthly. A swinging ejector sear f, ƒ³, ƒ³, ƒ^, substantially as, and for the purpose,
as herein described and set forth.
Sixthly. Combining with a fore-end, and extractor rod c², of an extractor c, of an
ejector slide d, d², d³, d³, and ejector sear f, with spring /³, substantially as described
and set forth.
Seventhly. The combination with a fore-end and body of a hammer gun, of a
slide d, ejector sear f, and rod g, as set forth.
Eighthly. The combination of the rear lower side, (under the over hanging
projection) of the ejector sear with the nose end g of the rod y, whereby the said
rod is taken back to its rearward position, on the opening of the gun, substantially as
set forth in figures 1 to 8.
Ninthly. The combination with a hammer gun, of ejector mechanism, as herein
described, and set forth in figures 1 to 8 both inclusive.
Tenthly. In a hammerless gun. Reciprocating a sear releasing slide j, by a main
spring, whose standside free end, takes within a recess at the junction of the breast,
with the toe of a tumbler or hammer, substantially as described and set forth in
figures 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Eleventhly. The combination with a tumbler k, k², and spring m, m2, of an ejector
sear releasing slide j, ja j³, substantially as described and set forth in figures 9, 10, 11
and 12.
Twelfthly. The combination with the fore-end, body and split extractors, of a
hammerless gun, of ejector slide d, d², d³, searf, ff, (with spring ƒ³) slide j, ³, 1,
spring m, m, m³, and tumbler kk, substantially as set forth in figures 9, 10, 11
and 12..
Lastly. The combination with a hammerless gun, of ejector mechanism, as herein
described and set forth in figure 18.