Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 26th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 9th Nov., 1888
1, GEORGE ANDERSON, M. Inst. C.E., of Madras, in the Empire of India, District
Engineer to the District Board of Malabar, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved sighting attachment for small arms, and
is more particularly adapted to be used by sportsmen who wear spectacles or eye-
glasses.
The use of spectacles or eyeglasses when following game, ospecially large game,
is attended by two drawbacks.
When the eye is brought down to the stock for the purpose of taking sight, the
line of sight and the focal axis of the glass will not coincide, and the correctness
of the aim will suffer proportionately.
After a run for a shot, the sportsman will find, when he brings his rifle up to
the shoulder, that his glass is dimmed by the condensation of perspiration thereon ;
and the quarry escapes either in consequence of an illusive aim or of taking
advantage of the delay while the eye-glass is being wiped clean.
Now, according to my invention, I obviate both the drawbacks above mentioned
by mounting a glass of suitable power upon the arm, near the back sight.
This glass is carried in a suitable frame hinged to the arm, or to a block adapted
to slide in a longitudinal direction thereupon.
A suitable recess provided to receive it when it is not wanted, and a suitable
cover to prevent it being injured.
The advantage of making the said glass capable of being adjusted in a longi-
tudinal direction is that it becomes thereby endowed to a practical extent with the
functions of a telescope in so far as its position can be adjusted to the focal length
of the sportsman's eyes.
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PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: 1, GEOBLE ANDERSON, M. Inst. C.E., late of Madras, but now of Calicut, Malabar,
in the Empire of India, District Engineer to the District Board of Malabar, 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 relates to an improved sighting attachment for small arms, and is moro
particularly adapted to be used by sportsmen who have hitherto been in the habit of
wearing glasses. It is intended to replace the said glasses during the time that aim is
being taken and the trigger pulled.
Experience shows that the use of either spectacles or eye glasses when following
game, especially large game, is attended by the following drawbacks.
1. When the eyo is brought down to the stock for the purpose of taking sight, the
line of sight and the focal axis of tho glass will not coincide; and therefore the
correctness of the aim will suffer proportionately.
2. After a run for a shot, the sportsman who wears glasses will find when he brings
his rifle up to the shoulder, that they have been dimmed by the condensation thereon
of perspiration during the run; and the quarry escapes either in consequence of an
illusive nim or by taking advantage of the delay while the glasses are being wipod.
Now, according to my invention, I obviato both the drawbacks above mentioned, by
mounting a glass of suitable power upon the arm behind and near the back-sight,
which glass replaces the ordinary glass or spectacles during the act of aiming and
firing.
In order that my invention, and the means by which it is to be carried into practical
effect may be thoroughly understood, I will proceed to describe them in detail, referring
in so doing to the accompanying drawings, which are to be taken as part of this
specification and read therewith.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation illustrating the application of any invention to a Martini-
Henry rifle shewing both back-sight and attachment ruised.
Fig. 2 is a roar elovation to a larger scale.
Fig. 8 is a sido elevation shewing the attachment laid down upon the barrol, and its
guard fixed upon it.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the attachment, omitting the guard. The full lines shew it
raised, and the dotted lines shew it folded down upon the barrel.
Fig. 5 is a front elevation illustrating a method of making the attachment detachable
from the rifle.
A is the back-sight; and B, the folding frame of the attachment.
Cis a glass of the proper focal length and power carried in a suitable frame c,
which latter is adapted to be easily adjusted at any height upon the folding fraine B
by means of clips 4, or other equivalent device.

page_text: The feet of the said frame B are hinged to a pair of blocks D, D adapted to be
adjusted horizontally in any desired position along grooved bars E, E fast upon tho
barrel. Budge pieces e, e, are added for the sake of strengthening the attachment.
Instead of the bars E, E being fast on the barrel, as above mentioned, they may
be fitted with clips F furnished with suitable tightening devices, e.g., scrows f, as
illustrated in Fig. 5, whereby the whole attachment can be easily and safely removed
from a rifle and quickly and accurately remounted thereon.
The guard consists of two bars G, one on each side of the attachment, pivotted at g
upon the bars E respectively. The opposite end of each bar is adapted, in any con-
venient way,
engago with the frame B, after the lattor has been folded down
upon the barrel, and to be fixed thereupon by any suitable device, e.g., wing-nuts and
screws g¹.
Any desirable devices for keeping the frame B up, or for indicating the position
upon the guide-bars E best adapted for any given range may be adopted.
The height of the glass C on the frame B is adjusted according to the position of
the back-sight, and the longitudinal position of the frame along the guide-bars
according to the requirements of the sportsman's eyes.
The advantage of making the said glass adjustable in a longitudinal direction upon
the barrel behind the back-sight is, that it becomes thereby endowed, to a practical
extent, with the functions of a telescope, in so far as its position can be adjusted to the
focal length of the sportsman's eyes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combination of adjustable glass with the back sight of a fire-arm, as set
forth.
2. The combination of glass, frame upon which the said glass is adjustable, guide
bars and barrel, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 15th day of August 1888.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Patent Agents,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.