IMPROVEMENTS IN CARTRIDGE HOLDERS FOR EXPEDITING THE LOADING OF RIFLES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Sydney Pitt of Sutton in the County of Surrey for
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an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARTRIDGE HOLDERS FOR EXPEDITING
THE LOADING OF RIFLES communicated to him from abroad by Harold
Thronsen of Amsterdam Holland
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Sydney Pitt at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd May 1883.
SYDNEY PITT of Sutton in the County of Surrey
HOLDERS FOR EXPEDITING THE LOADING OF RIFLES
abroad by Harold Thronsen of Amsterdam Holland]
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IMPROVEMENTS IN CARTRIDGE
[communicated to him from
The object of the invention is to effect a quick loading of rifles whether these are
of the bolt or the block system.
To do this I have a pouch, which I call quick loader, made to take a certain
number of cartridges, it is made of thin steel plate or other suitable material, and
shaped as a truncated sector to suit the cartridges when these are placed therein
side by side all with their bullets in the same direction. Inside the quick loader to
one end is fixed a spring, a perfect zig-zag one, to press upon the cartridges, and at
the other end the bottom of the apparatus is inclining upwards so that the
cartridges, when pressed on to it, are compelled to rise upwards. Just above this
inclined part of the bottom is an opening in the top provided with a slide cover.
Along the side of the apparatus is a slot with a notch in it towards the end where
the spring is fastened; and in this slot runs a stud with a lug on the inside, which
the spring is pressing against, and a knob on the outside for moving it. The
spring can thereby be compressed and when it is brought fully back the stud can
be brought into the notch keeping the spring compressed while the apparatus is
filled or when it is not wanted to act. The cartridges can be filled into the
apparatus either one by one through the opening before mentioned, above the
inclined part of the bottom or the whole top can be made as a slide cover and taken
off and then all the cartridges can be inserted at once.

page_text: When the quick loader is filled it is hooked on to the gun, the slide cover over
the outlet is opened and the stud is released from the notch, the spring will then
press against the cartridges and the one nearest the outlet will rise up through it
just to a convenient height for the man to take it out, and when one cartridge is
taken out the next one will follow in succession. The quick loader is attached to
the gun near the trigger or breech and the man has only to pass his hand from the
trigger to the quick loader and then to the breech for loading. This is a very
short movement and will be found a great saving of time. In fact the appliance of
this quick loader will enable a man to fire almost as quickly as if he fired a
magazine gun.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Sydney Pitt in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
22nd November 1883.
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SYDNEY PITT of Sutton in the County of Surrey "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARTRIDGE
A Communication to me from
HOLDERS FOR EXPEDITING THE LOADING OF RIFLES
abroad by Harold Thronsen of Amsterdam Holland
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The object of the Invention is to effect a quick loading of rifles whether these are
of the bolt or the block system.
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To do this I have a pouch, which I call quick loader, made to take a certain
number of cartridges, it is made of thin steel plate or other suitable material,
and shaped as a truncated sector to suit the cartridges when these are placed
therein side by side all with their bullets in the same direction. Inside the quick
loader to one end is fixed a spring, a perfect zig-zag one, to press upon the
cartridges, and at the other end the bottom of the apparatus is inclining upwards
so that the cartridges, when pressed onto it; are compelled to rise upwards.
Just above this inclined part of the bottom is an opening in the top provided
with a slide cover. Along the side of the apparatus is a slot with a notch in it
towards the end where the spring is fastened, and in this slot runs a stud with a
lug on the inside, which the spring is pressing against, and a knob on the outside
for moving it. The spring can thereby be compressed and when it is brought fully
back the stud can be brought into the notch keeping the spring compressed while
the apparatus is filled or when it is not wanted to act. The cartridges can be filled
into the apparatus either one by one through the opening, before mentioned, above
the inclined part of the bottom or the whole top can be made as a slide cover and
taken off and then all the cartridges can be inserted at once.
When the quick loader is filled it is hooked on to the gun, the slide cover over.
the outlet is opened and the stud is released from the notch; the spring will then
press against the cartridges and the one nearest the outlet will rise up through it
just to a convenient height for the man to take it out, and when one cartridge is
taken out the next one will follow in succession. The quick loader is attached to
the gun near the trigger or breech and the man has only to pass his hand from the
trigger to the quick loader and then to the breech for loading. This is a very
short movement and will be found a great saving of time. In fact the appliance of
this quick loader will enable a man to fire almost as quickly as if he fired a
magazine gun.
In order that the said Invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a longitudinal and vertical section of a cartridge holder constructed
according to this Invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section, and
Figure 3 is an horizontal section of the same
Figure 4 is a section similar to Figure 1 but showing the cartridge holder nearly
empty and the aperture open for the delivery of cartridges.
Figure 5 is a side elevation.
Figure 6 is an end elevation, and

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a² a³ are strengthening pieces attached to the exterior of the case; on the
piece a is the hook a* intended to enter a socket conveniently placed at the side
of the gun.
bb is the zigzag spring bearing upon the cartridges and pressing them on so
that the bullet of the furthest cartridge rests upon the incline c.
d is the opening through which the head of the cartridge is thus caused to
project
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e is a sliding cover for this opening by which it is closed when the apparatus is
out of use.
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f, is a slot in the side of the case, it passes through the strengthening piece as...
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is a notch at the end of the slot f
ch, is a stud passing through the slot f
i, is a lug upon the stud and within the case..
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k; is a knob on the outside for bringing the spring back and retaining it whilst
the cartridges are put in.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention and the manner of
performing the same I would have it understood that I claim: My improvements
in cartridge holder's by which the cartridges contained in a case are pressed forward
by a spring against an incline and the end of the cartridge opposite to that bearing
on the incline thus caused to project through an opening in the case ready to the
hand substantially as described.
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I also claim my improved cartridge holders substantially as described and
represented in the annexed drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Sydney Pitt have hereunto set my hand and seal
this twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty three.
SYDNEY PITT... (i.s.)