Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 9th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 24th Feb., 1888
I JOB Cox, of 217 Aston Road, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gun
Action Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of fire arms known as "drop down" or "breech
loading." and has for its object the better and simpler attaching and securing of the
fore end to the barrel or loop of the arm.
Underneath the barrel or barrels is formed the loop, which projects therefrom
somewhat in the shape of a double tongue, the said tongues being a short distance
apart. Upon the inside of the tongue nearest the muzzle of the gun I make an
undercut, and in some cases I may also make an undercut upon the rear side of the
second tongue.
Through the fore end I make a slot enabling it, when in its working position, to
pass over on to such loop, so that the double tongues with the undercut stands just
above it. The front end of the fore end is made of a round (rod) form. I then form
a sliding catch bolt, having in slots to suit the double tongues of the loop, so that
when in position the bar of metal between two slots shall pass down between the
tongues, and pass under the undercut of the tongue. This bolt is made to slide to
and fro for a short distance upon the fore end, in order to engage or disengage it,
with or from the said undercut, by reason of its being so shaped as that a part of it
is carried upwards in front of the end of the fore end, and having there a hole
formed, into which the rounded end of the fore end enters, and in front of which a
spiral spring is encased so that the tendency is always to pull the bolt under the
undercut. A screw collar pin is passed through the front end of the bolt into the
fore end, under which the bolt may freely slide.
The upper part of the double tongues being suitably round off, it will be now scen
that upon the fore end being placed in position and pushed down upon the loop,
the bolt snaps under the undercut of the tongue or tongues; when by pressing back
the front end of the bolt, it is released and readily removed.
If desirable, instead of pressing back the bolt by hand direct, I may mount upon
the wood work of the fore end a crank lever which in being lifted may operate upon
the bolt to release it.
Did this 7th dov of Anril 1887
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fore-end Fastening for Breech Loading Small Arms.
I JOB Cox, of 217 Aston Road, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick Gun
action Maker, 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 the class of fire arms known as drop down or breech
loading, and has for its object the better and simpler attaching and securing of the
fore end to the barrel or loop of the arm.
Underneath the barrel or barrels is formed the loop, which projects therefrom
somewhat in the shape of a double tongue, the said tongues being a short distance
apart. Upon the inside of the tongue nearest the nozzle of the gun I make an
undercut, and in some cases I may also make an undercut upon the rear side of the
second tongue.
Through the fore end I make a slot enabling it, when in its working position, to
pass over on to such loop, so that the double tongues having the undercut stand just
above it.
The front end of the fore end is made of a round (rod) form. I then form a
sliding catch bolt, having two slots to suit the double tongues of the loop, so that
when in position the bar of metal between the two slots shall pass down between the
tongues, and pass under the undercut of the front tongue. This bolt is made capable
of sliding to and fro for a short distance upon the fore end, in order to engage or
disengage with or from the said undercut, by reason of its being so shaped, as that
a part of it is carried upwards in front of the end of the fore end, and having there
a hole formed, into which the rounded end of the fore end enters, and in front of
which a spiral spring is encased so that the tendency is always to pull the bolt under
the undercut. A screw collar pin is passed through the front end of the bolt into the
fore end, under which the bolt may freely slide.
The upper part of the double tongues being suitably rounded off, it will be now
seen, that upon the fore end being placed in position and pushed down upon the loop,
the bolt snaps under the undercut of the tongue or tongues; when by pressing back
the front end of the bolt it is released and readily removed.
I will now proceed to more particularly describe this my invention with the aid of
the accompanying illustrative Sheet of drawings, upon which are figures and letters
of reference, like letters referring throughout the several views to the same thing
or part.
Fig. 1 represents in side elevation this my invention in working position.
Fig. 2 shews in detail the loop or tongues.
Fig. 3 represents in sectional elevation the fore end and sliding bolt.
Fig. 4 shews a plan of Fig. 3.

page_text: Fig. 6 is a plan in detail of the fore end. a is the barrel or barrels, 6 the loop
which projects therefrom in the shape of double tongues.
Upon the inside of the tongue nearest the muzzle of the gun I make an undercut c,
d is the fore end in which I make a slot e, enabling it when in its working position
to pass over on to the loop b. The front end f of the fore end is made of a round
(rod) form, upon which, or against which a spiral spring 9 may work. I then form
à sliding catch bolt h, having two slots i and j to suit the double tongues of the loop,
so that when in position, the bar of metal between the two slots shall pass down
between the tongues, and by reason of the spring 9 pass under the undercut c of the
front tongue. At k the metal of the bolt is carried upwards whereby a hole / is
formed to receive the rod end f and spring g.
A screw collar pin m, is passed through the front end of the bolt into the fore end,
under which the bolt may slide; this pin keeps the bolt in sliding position, and
makes the fastening of a strong substantial character.
The upper part of the double tongues being suitably rounded off, it will be now seen
that upon the fore end being placed in position and pushed down upon the loop, the
bolt snaps under the undercut of the tongue or tongues and thereby firmly locks
the block n. in its working position as seen in Fig. 1.
By pressing back the front end of the bolt it is released and
removed leaving the block n. free for removal from the barrels.
may then be readily
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 as my Improvements in the fore end fastening for drop down breechloading
small arms is ;-
First. Making the Spring Bolt of one solid peice, constructed and arranged
substantially as herein described and illustrated upon the drawings.
Second. The construction and arrangement of the combination of the several parts
forming my fore end fastening, that is to say, the sliding bolt h the fore end peice d.
with the pin m. and the encased spring g, each and all acting in conjunction with the
loop 6 and the block n, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
Dated this Seventh day of January 1888.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Applicant's Agent.