Improvements in Breechloading Small-arms
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st Feb, 1896-Accepted 25th Ap,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Breechloading Small-arms
FREDERICK BEESLEY 2 St. James's Street, London SW Gunmaker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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An improved method of actuating the ejecting mechanism of drop-down guns
and rifles It consists of either a lever or a sliding rod, regulated by a small spring,
and controlled in operation by either the sear, or the intercepting sear of the
ordinary gun lock, using any of the four limbs named in combination, as may be
arranged
Ejector mechanism of one of the usual patterns being attached to the forepart of
a gun a lever or
sliding rod is attached to the breech block, so that its forward
end extends to the knuckle joint, opposite to the ejector cam, or its sear if it have
one, while the rear end of the lever or sliding rod is in proximity to the sear, or
intercepting sear of the gun lock By the action of their respective springe, the
levers or rods referred to, are kept in such a position as to be inoperative on the
ejectors if the gun barrels are opened and closed without firing, but if the sear or
intercepting sear of the locks be moved, as when the trigger is drawn for firing
the gun, they are so arranged, as to block the lever or sliding rod in position to
operate, the particular ejector to which it is applied In double barrel guns the
parts are duplicated
Dated this 1st day of May 1895
Improvements in Breechloading Small-arms
FREDERICK BEESLEY 2 St. James's Street London SW Gunmaker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertamed in and by the following
statement
and rifles
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An improved method of actuating the ejecting mechanism of drop-down guns
It consists of either, a lever, or a sliding rod, regulated by a small
spring, and controlled in operation by, either the sear, or the intercepting sear of
the ordinary gun lock, using any of the four limbs named in combination as may
be arranged Ejector mechanism of one of the usual patterns being attached to
the forepart of the gun a lever, or a sliding rod is attached to the breech block
so that its forward end extends to the knuckle jorat, opposite to the ejector cam,
or its sear if it have one, while the rear end of the lever, or sliding rod 13 in
proximity to the sear, or intercepting sear of the gun lock By the action of their
respective springs the rdds or levers referred to are kept in such a position as to be
inoperative on the ejectors, if the gun barrels are opened and closed without
firing, but if the sear, or intercepting sear of the locks be moved as when the
trigger is drawn for fifing 'the gun, they are so arranged as to block the lever, or
sliding rod in position to operate the particular ejector to which it is applied In'
double barrel guns the parts are duplicated:

page_text: Itu the assistance of the accompanying drawings I will describe my invention
in detail
Fig is a aide sectional elevation showing the invention as applied in the lever
form with the hammer at full cock
Fig 2 is a similar view to Fig 1 with the hammer fired down
Fig 3 18 a side sectional elevation shewing the invention as applied in the sliding
rod form with the hammer at full cock
Fig 4 is a similar view to Fig 3 shewing the hammer fired down
Fig 5 is a side sectional elevation of a breech block of the bar action pattern,
shewing the invention applied in the form of the sliding rod in combination with the
intercepting sear of the lock, and the hammer at full cock
Fig 6 a similar view to Fig 5 shewing the hammer fired down
Fig 7 a side elevation of trip lever shewn in Figs 1 and 2
Fig 8 a side elevation & plan of the spring, and its screw, which regulates the
trip lever
Fig 9 plan view of the sear E in Figs 3 and 4
Fig 10 a side elevation of spur H formed on side of sear spring
Fig 11 a side elevation of slide rod F with its spring F as shewn in Figs 3
and 4
Fig 12 a side elevation of hammer B shewing its concentric portion C as shown
in Figs 1-2-3 & 4
The same letters apply to similar limbs in each figure
For the convenience of distinction from other levers and rods in gun mechanism,
I apply the term tripping levers, and tripping rods to the limbs which are part
subject of this invention It will be observed in all the drawings, the hammer or
tumbler is shaped full, and circular in front of the "bent," being concentric with
the axis thereof, instead of Hattened or filed away as is commonly the case, the
object of thus shaping the tumbler, is, that the sear nose on being withdrawn from
the "bent on bring the gun, is maintained in the position to which it was
withdrawn, until the hammer is again raised to full cock by any of the ordinary
devices on opening the gun to reload This mairtenance of the sear, or the
intercepting sear in position, is the passive force controlling the tripping levers, or
rods, and blocking them until they engage with the ejector mechanism, when the
engaging parts will from the incidence of their contact remain in connection until
the ejector is released to eject the spent cartridge, at or about the time the
hammer is at full cock
if the sear be used as the maintaining limb, it will then
be at liberty to fall into the bent of the hammer retaining it ready for the next
discharge If the intercepting or safety sear is used as shown in Figures 5 and 6,
its bent, or block on the hammer of the lock must also be shaped concentric in the
manner, and for the purposes, as already described with regard to the sear
Figure 1A the breech block B the hammer retained at full cock by the sear E
engaging in the "bent" behind the concentric part C F is the tripping lever
pivoted at J and normally retained by a spring G (Fig 8) so that its forward
end F* 18 within the circular joint of the breech block A, and therefore inoperative
on the ejector
Figure 2 illustrates the hammer B fallen to discharge the gun, the sear E in
movement from the "bent' has carried with it the trip lever by contact at F³
and now holds it in position shown, being there maintained by the concentric
portion of the hammer at C, the forward end F of the trip lever F is now in
position to engage with and actuate the ejector, not shown, but opposite to it in the
forepart of the gun
Figure 3 illustrates a similar breech block with hammer retained at full cock by
sear E which has a projecting nose E¹ the trip rod or slide F, has a spring FI,
forming part of its own substance which impinges on a spur H causing it to remain
forward, but pressure applied in the position of the parts will readily force it
backwards, & it will readily recover its position in the absence of pressure, by the
action of the spring against spur H If the gun be discharged the parts will assume

page_text: the position as in Figure 4, where the projecting nose E¹ of the sear, blocks the
backward motion of the sliding rod F, whose front end F' will release its ejector
as required
Figure 5 illustrates a bar lock, and breech block, when the hammer B is at full
cock and the intercepting or safety sear E, is used in conjunction with its block or
bent C on the hammer E operates in the same manner on a slightly differing trip
rod F, as in similar parts in Figs 3 and 4
Figure 6 illustrates the parts after the discharge when the trip rod F is in
position to release the ejector as required, being blocked by the point E¹ of the
intercepting sear The trip rod in Figs 5 and 6 is regulated by a spring G fixed
to the breech block
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 s
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1 The combination of a circular "bent on the hammer with the ordinary sear
to actuate, a trip lever extending forward through the breech block to the knuckle
Joint, there to operate the ejector mechanism in the forepart as required, substantially
as described and illustrated in Figures 1 and 2
2 The combination of a circular "bent" on the hammer with a sear having a
projecting nose to maintain a trip slide, or rod, extending forward to the knuckle
joint, there to operate the ejector as required, substantially as described, and
illustrated in Figures 3 and 4
3 The combination of the intercepting or safety sear maintained in position by
its circular "bent," to engage and support a trip rod while actuating the ejector
as required, substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 5 and 6
Dated this 1st day of February 1896
FREDCK BEESLEY.