An Improved Trigger Action for Firearms.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 6th Apr., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Trigger Action for Firearms.
I, JAMES RIPPIN Church Street Holbeach Lincolnshire Gun Maker & Watch
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
New system (Thumb Pressure Top Trigger).
The Top trigger, is a steel rod square or round with metal or ivory knob, and fits
in a metal socket, through the top part of the stock, the stock is recessed to the
depth of about in., leaving a trigger fence on each side, the distance the trigger is
moved to release tumbler can be made as short as 1 in. the trigger is fitted in the
recess, above the lock so that the thumb comes directly over the trigger knob, while
the hand has the full grip of the waist, the trigger knob which is pressed by the
thumb can be made almost flush, and is from in. to in. in diameter, larger or
smaller, round or oval, or any pattern to suit fancy.
Dated this 9th day of January 1889.
I, JAMES RIPPIN Church Street Holbeach Lincolnshire Gun Maker & Watch
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
New system (Thumb Pressure Top Trigger).
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The Top trigger, is a steel rod square or round with metal or ivory knob, and fits
in a metal socket, through the top part of the stock, the stock is recessed to the
depth of about in., leaving a trigger fence on each side, the distance the trigger is
moved to release tumbler can be made as short as in. the trigger is fitted in the
recess, above the lock so that the thumb comes directly over the trigger knob, while
the hand has the full grip of the waist, the trigger knob which is pressed by the
thumb can be made almost flush, and is from in, to in. in diameter, larger or
smaller, round or oval, or any pattern to suit fancy.
Dated this 9th day of January 1889.

page_text: I, JAMES RIPPIN Church Street Holbeach Lincolnshire Gun Maker & Watch
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:-
New System (Thumb Pressure Top Trigger).
The top trigger invention consists of trigger or triggers, on the upper part of the
stock of Fire arms, instead of the under part.
The trigger in this system, is a piece of steel round or square, from in. to 14 in.
in length, fitted to a metal or ivory knob, and fits in a metal socket, through the top
part of the stock immediately above the lock.
The stock is recessed (directly behind the top lever, if fitted to top lever guns
if in other guns, the same distance from Break off) to the depth of about in.
leaving trigger fence on each side, the trigger acts directly on scear tail, and the
distance the trigger is moved to release tumbler can be made as short as in., the
trigger knob, being in the recess is not visible in a straight side view, the trigger
knob, which is rounded off, can be made almost flush, is from in. to in. in
diameter, larger or smaller, round or oval, or in any pattern to suit fancy, the thumb
falls directly over the trigger, while the hand has the full grip of the waist. The lock
to suit the top trigger system has the scear on the top of lock, instead of under.
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
1. Entirely new system of trigger action.
2. Greater immunity from accidental discharges, as the trigger knob is rounded off,
and can be fitted nearly flush, so that it is impossible for twigs or branches to foul it,
being also recessed.
3. A quicker and more effective use of second barrel, when fitted to double barrel'd
fire arms, a better grip with the whole of the hand, grasping waist of stock, than with
guns with under triggers, doing away with under trigger guard, and bruised fingers,
a great boon to sportsmen using heavy charges, no relaxation of grip between first
and second discharge as the grip, is not shifted in using right and left trigger
alternately, specially adapted for Military & Sporting rifles.
Dated this 9th day of January 1889