Year: 1897

page_text: I, LOUIS REBLE, of 54, Rue du Vertbois, Liege, Belgium, Director of The Liege
Fire-arms Manufactory, at Liege, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in magazine or repeating pistols whereby
great simplicity of construction and working is effected.
On the accompanying sheet of drawings representing a magazine pistol con-
structed according to my invention,―
Figure 1 is a view of the left side of my improved pistol;
Figure 2 being a side elevation of the same, the lock-plate being removed and
shewing the mechanism in the cocked position ready for firing;
Figure 3 is a similar view shewing the mechanism at rest in the alternate
position;
Figure 4 is a section through line A-B of Fig. 2;
Figures 5, 6, and 7 are respectively a top view, side view, and front view of the
sliding breech-bolt containing the firing-pin and spiral spring;
Figure 8 a section of the same through line C-D of Figure 5;
Figure 9 a vertical cross-section of the magazine through line E-F of Figure 1;
Figure 10 is a side view--and
Figure 11, a view from behind the trigger-guard, of the mechanism for operating
the sliding bolt;
Figures 12, and 13 are respectively a side view and plan of a spring-bolt seated
within the trigger-guard;
Figures 14 and 15, side and back views of the catch-lever;
Figures 16 and 17, side and back views of the catch;
Figures 18 and 19, plan and side view of the ejector;
Figures 20 and 21, side and back views of the plate-spring; for retaining the
cartridges in the magazine;
Figure 22 is a side view of the cartridge-holder filled with cartridges;
Figures 23 and 24, left and right side views of the cartridge-holder-empty;
and-
Figure 25, a back view of the same.
As shewn on Figs. 2, 3, 10 and 11, the trigger a, a² is arranged on a pivoted
piece capable of turning around a pivot band formed in a piece with the
trigger-guard and carries a lever 62 for operating the sliding-bolt c, by the engage-
ment of its upper end in a notch c, Fig. 5, of the sliding-bolt. The trigger is
capable of turning to a limited extent around the pivot a¹ and is in the form of a
lever with two arms a, a² for operating the pawl d, d¹ by means of an intermediate
lever f, f, Figs. 14 and 15. The arm a² of the trigger engages in a notch o¹ of
a spring-bolt o, Figs. 2, 12, and 13, which is seated in a recess in the piece b and
is pushed constantly outwards by a spring at its inner end, Fig. 10. The

page_text: spring-bolt o terminates in a nose 03 at its outward end, Figs. 2, 3, and 10, 11, 12
and 13, which when the trigger-guard is drawn back slides over a stop i
Figs. 2 and 3, which causes the spring-bolt o to re-enter its recess in the piece b
during the passage of the nose over the stop; as soon as the nose o³ has passed
the stop i, the spring o² pushes out the bolt o again, and the nose springs
behind the stop, Fig. 2, and retains the mechanism in the cocked position.
If the trigger a is pressed by the finger inside the guard so as to move back the
piece 6, the spring-bolt o re-enters the recess and the nose o³ does not come into
contact with the stop i.
On the pivoted piece b, Figs. 2, 3, 10 and 11, is hinged another lever h which
effects the closing or locking of the sliding-bolt c, Figs. 2 and 3. This locking-
lever travels in a slot h¹ in the breech, Fig. 3, and is suitably guided therein:
it is brought to a position immediately behind a shoulder c¹ of the sliding-bolt c,
Figs. 2, 6, and 8, so as to retain the latter when the pistol is cocked ready to
fire.
A pawl d, d, Figs. 2, 3, 16 and 17, is arranged in the breech under the
sliding-bolt c, in front of the bolt-head and is capable of pivoting around an
axis d. One arm d¹ is pushed upwards by a plate spring d³, Figs. 2 and 3, and
has at its upper end a nose d. The intermediate lever f, f previously mentioned,
is arranged on a pivot between the trigger a, a and the pawl d, d¹,
Figs. 2, 3, 14 and 15.
The main-spring g is arranged between the cartridge magazine and the trigger-
arm b; its main part bears on the edge 63 of the latter above the pivot b1,
Fig. 10. The sliding-bolt c in other respects than those above mentioned is
not of special construction.
The magazine m, Figs. 2, 3, and 9, is arranged in front of the
mechanism and is charged by means of a suitable cartridge-holder, such for
example, as that represented in Figs. 22, 23, 24 and 25. The cartridges are
pushed upwards by a carrier m¹ and spiral spring m³, Figs. 1 and 9. The magazine
has an opening at the bottom through which the cartridge-holder when empty
may fall out.
The cartridge-holder n, Figs. 22 and 25, is so arranged that all the
lower cartridges are retained therein at their four sides and two ends, whilst the
uppermost one is held only at its upper and lower sides and base. This cartridge-
holder is preferably made of thin sheet steel, and its sides n¹, n³, n³ and back and
front na, na, are bent to conform to the shape of the packet of cartridges placed
in it one above the other. To support the cartridges at the bottom small strips n
are bent up, sufficient space being left between them for the passage of the
carrier m¹; at the top the metal of the holder is bent over to form a clip n for
the packet of cartridges. Below this clip the sides n³ and end n³ are cut short
to a sufficient extent to allow the sliding-bolt to pass across the magazine. A
slot no is formed in the side n¹ of the holder to enable the latter to be held securely
in the magazine by means of the plate-springs Figs. 9, 20 and 21, which is
secured on the covering plate of the mechanism; a nose s¹ of the plate-spring
extending through the covering plate projects into the magazine and engages in
the slot when the cartridge holder is pushed down to the bottom of the
magazine.
OPERATION.
The operation of the mechanism is as follows:-When the magazine has been
supplied with cartridges and the mechanism is in the position shewn on Figure 3,
if the finger is inserted in the ring of the trigger-guard and the pivoted piece b
caused to turn backwards to bring it into the position shewn on Fig. 2, pressure
is at first exerted uniformly on the trigger a: the latter turns on its axis a¹, and
its arm a³ causes the spring-bolt o to enter the recess in the piece b.
At the same
time the lever 63 brings the sliding-bolt c forward and this pushes the uppermost

page_text: cartridge in the magazine into the barrel: the foot of the bolt-head c³ meeting
the nose d, Figs. 16 and 17, of the pawl d, d' is stopped, and the spiral spring c
of the firing-pin c is compressed, whilst the lever h raised by the piece b engages
in a slot h of the breech, and comes into position behind the shoulder c¹ of the
sliding-bolt, Fig. 2. At this moment the piece b completes its backward move-
ment: the trigger a which has pivoted backwards comes in contact with
the arm f of the intermediate lever f, f¹ causing the arm fl to move forward, and
this latter turns the arm d¹ of the pawl d, d' downward. The nose d* of the pawl
is removed from contact with the foot of the bolt-head and the latter is driven
forward by the spiral spring. If pressure is removed from the trigger guard a, b,
the main-springg, the spring 3 of the pawl and the spring o2 of the spring-
bolt o bring all the parts of the mechanism into the position shewn on Fig. 3;
during this movement the cartridge extractor c7, Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, seizes the
discharged cartridge and draws it out with it before the sliding-bolt reaches the
end of its backward course, the empty cartridge case strikes the ejector t,
Figs. 1, 4, 18 and 19, and is expelled; the ejector t is arranged on the covering
plate of the mechanism and its nose t¹ passes through the plate and enters a longitu-
dinal slot 8, Figs. 2, 4 and 6, in the sliding-bolt.
If it is desired to cock the pistol and to keep it in that position, pressure is
applied solely to the trigger guard b, so as to cause the piece b to turn on its pivot.
Then the trigger a, a not being operated, the spring-bolt o projecting from the
piece b, is pushed back into the recess in the latter upon passing the stop i, and
the nose o springs over this stop as soon as it has passed it, Fig. 2. The pistol
is then cocked: the trigger a, though it comes in contact with the arm f of the
lever f, f, does not bear upon this arm except when it is pressed backwards.
Dated this Twenty third day of April 1897.
improvements in Magazine Pistols.
I, LOUIS REBLE, of 54, Rue de Vertbois, Liege, Belgium, Director of The Liege
Fire-arms Manufactory, at Liege, 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 improvements in magazine or repeating pistols whereby
great simplicity of construction and working is effected.
On the sheet of drawings filed with my Provisional Application and represent-
ing a magazine pistol constructed according to my invention,
Figure 1 is a view of the left side of my improved pistol;
Figure 2 being a side elevation of the same, the lock plate being removed and
shewing the mechanism in the cocked position ready for firing;
Figure 3, is a similar view shewing the mechanism at rest;
Figure 4 is a section through line A-B of Figure 2;
Figures 5, 6, and 7 are respectively a top view, a side view, and front view of the
sliding breech-bolt containing the firing pin and spiral spring;
Figure 8 a section of the same through line C-D of Figure 5 ;
Figure 9 a vertical cross-section of the magazine through line E-F of Figure 1;
Figure 10 is a side view-and

page_text: Figure 11, a view from behind the trigger-guard, of the mechanism for operating
the sliding bolt;
Figures 12 and 13 are respectively a side view and plan of a spring-bolt seated
within the trigger-guard;
Figures 14 and 15, side and back views of the catch-lever;
Figures 16 and 17, side and back views of the catch;
Figures 18 and 19 plan and side view of the ejector;
Figures 20 and 21, side and back views of the plate-spring, for retaining the
cartridges in the magazine;
Figure 22 is a side view of the cartridge-holder filled with cartridges;
Figures 23 and 24 left and right side views of the cartridge-holder-empty;
and―
Figure 25, a back view of the same.
As shewn on Figures 2, 3, 10 and 11, the trigger a a² is arranged on a pivoted
piece b capable of turning around a pivot band formed in a piece with the
trigger-guard and carries a lever b² for operating the sliding-bolt c, by the engage-
ment of its upper end in a notch 3, Figure 5, of the sliding-bolt. The trigger is
capable of turning to a limited extent around the pivot a¹ and is in the form of a
lever with two arms a, a² for operating the pawl d, d' by means of an intermediate
lever f, f, Figures 14 and 15. The arm a² of the trigger engages in a
notch of a spring-bolt o, Figures 2, 12, and 13, which is seated
in a recess in the piece b and is pushed constantly rearwards of
the weapon by a spring o² at its inner end, Figure 10. The spring-
bolt o terminates in a nose 03 at its outward end, Figures 2, 3, and 10, 11, 12,
and 13, which when the trigger-guard is drawn back slides over a stop i,
Figures 2 and 3, which causes the spring-bolt o to re-enter its recess in the piece b
during the passage of the nose over the stop; as soon as the nose o³ has passed
the stop i, the spring o² pushes the bolt o rearward again, and the nose springs
behind the stop i, Figure 2, and retains the mechanism in the cocked position.
If the trigger a is pressed by the finger inside the guard so as to move back the
piece the spring-bolt o re-enters the recess and the nose o³ does not come into
contact with the stop i.
On the pivoted piece 6, Figures 2, 3, 10 and 11, is hinged another lever h which
effects the closing or locking of the sliding-bolt c, Figures 2 and 3. This locking-
lever h travels in a slot h¹ in the breech, Figure 3, and is suitably guided therein;
it is brought to a position immediately behind a shoulder c of the sliding-bolt c,
Figures 2, 6, and 8, so as to retain the latter when the pistol is cocked ready to
fire.
A pawl dd, Figures 2, 3, 16, and 17, is arranged in the breech under the
sliding-bolt c, in front of the bolt-head c and is capable of pivoting around an
axis d. One arm is pushed upwards by a plate spring d³, Figures 2 and 3, and
has at its upper end a nose d. The intermediate lever f, f previously mentioned,
is arranged on a pivot between the trigger a, a and the pawl d, d,
Figures 2, 3, 14 and 15.
The main-spring g is arranged between the cartridge magazine and the trigger-
arm b; its main part or arm bears on the edge 63 of the latter above the pivot b¹,
Figure 10. The sliding-bolt c in other respects than those above mentioned is
of no special construction.
The magazine m, Figures 2, 3, and 9, is arranged or situated in front of the
mechanism and is charged by means of a suitable cartridge-holder, such for
example, as that represented in Figures 22, 23, 24, and 25. The cartridges are
pushed upwards by a carrier m² actuated by a spiral spring m², Figures 1 and 9.
The magazine has an opening at the bottom through which the cartridge-holder,
when empty, may fall out.
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The cartridge-holder n, Figures 22, 23, 24, and 25, is so arranged that all the 5
lower cartridges are retained therein at their four sides and two ends, whilst the

page_text: uppermost one is held only at its upper and lower sides and base. This cartridge-
holder is preferably made of thin sheet steel, and its sides n¹, n³, n³ and back and
front n, n², are bent to conform to the shape of the packet of cartridges placed
in it one above the other. To support the cartridges at the bottom small strips n
are bent up, sufficient space being left between them for the passage of the
carrier m¹; at the top the metal of the holder is bent over to form a clip n³ for
the packet of cartridges. Below this clip the sides n³ and the end n² are cut short
to a sufficient extent to allow the sliding-bolt to pass across the magazine. A
slot no is formed in the side n¹ of the holder to enable the latter to be held securely
in the magazine by means of the plate-spring s Figures 9, 20 and 21, which is
secured on the covering plate of the mechanism; a nose or enlargement s¹ on the
plate-springs extending through the covering plate projects into the magazine
and engages in the slot no when the cartridge holder is pushed down to the bottom
of the magazine.
OPERATION.
في
The operation of the mechanism is as follows:-When the magazine has been
supplied with cartridges and the mechanism is in the position shewn on Figure 3,
if the finger be inserted in the ring of the trigger-guard and the pivoted piece b
caused to turn backwards to bring it into the position shewn on Figure 2, pressure
is at first exerted solely on the trigger a; this latter turns on its axis a¹, and
its arm a² causes the spring-bolt o to enter the recess in the piece b. At the same
time the lever 62 brings the sliding-bolt c forward and this pushes the uppermost
cartridge in the magazine into the barrel; the foot of the bolt head meeting
the nose, Figures 16 and 17, of the pawl d, d' is stopped, and the spiral spring c
of the firing-pin is compressed, whilst the lever h raised by the piece b engages
in a slot of the breech, and comes into position behind the shoulder e¹ of the
sliding-bolt, Figure 2. At this moment the piece b completes its backward move-
ment; the trigger a which has pivoted or swung backwards, comes in contact with
the arm of the intermediate lever f, f¹ causing the arm f¹ to move forward and
this latter turns the arm of the pawl d, d downward. The nose d of the pawl
is removed from contact with the foot c of the bolt-head c and the latter is driven
forward by the spiral spring. If pressure is removed from the trigger-guard a, b,
the main-spring g, the spring of the pawl and the spring o3 of the spring-
bolt o bring all the parts of the mechanism into the position shewn on Figure 3;
during this movement the cartridge extractor c', Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, seizes the
discharged cartridge and draws it out with it; before the sliding bolt reaches the
end of its backward course, the empty cartridge case strikes the ejector t,
Figures 1, 4, 18, and 19, and is expelled; the ejector t is arranged on the covering
plate of the mechanism and its nose t¹ passes through the plate and enters a longitu-
dinal slot 8, Figures 2, 4, and 6, in the sliding bolt c.
If it is desired to cock the pistol and to keep it in that position, pressure is
applied solely to the trigger guard b, so as to cause the piece b to turn on its pivot.
Then the trigger a, a², not being operated, the spring-bolt o projecting from the
piece b, is pushed back into the recess in the latter after passing the stop i, and
the nose o springs over this stop as soon as it has passed it, Figure 2. The pistol
is then cocked; the trigger a though it comes in contact with the arm f of the
lever f, f¹, does not bear upon this arm except when it is pressed backwards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is: :―
In a magazine pistol,―
1 A triocer in the form of a two-armed lowon a 9

page_text: piece is brought behind a shoulder c² of the closed or locked sliding bolt, as
described.
2. In combination with the mechanism claimed in the preceding claim, a spring
bolt o arranged in the pivoted piece b, actuated rearwardly by a spring 2 and-con-
trolled by the upper arm a² of the trigger a a², which-botto is provided with a
nose o³ which after the rearward movement of the pivoted piece b, can pass over a
step- and thus maintain the pistol in the cocked position, as described.
3. A cartridge holder n the walls or sides of which contain and secure the
cartridges at their 4 sides and 2 ends, whilst the two front and rear walls n² and
one of the side walls n³ are cut away at the top sufficiently to allow the sliding
bolt to enter the cartridge holder, the bottom wall being recessed or cut out to allow
the passage of the carrier m¹, as described.
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Dated this 20th day of January 1898.
For the Applicant,
GEDGE & FEENY,
60, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Chartered Patent Agents.