Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 13th Nov., 1897
I, THOMAS WILLIAM WEBLEY, of the Firm of P. Webley and Son, of Weaman
Street, in the City of Birmingham, Small Arms Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
:-
This invention relates to bullets or small arm projectiles of the cylindrical or
elongated type, and has for its object, to so form the fore end of the bullet that it
shall be readily headed up or spread by the force of impact, even when
penetrating a fleshy substance, whereby the stopping power of the projectile is
greatly increased in cases where non-vital parts of a body are hit.
Ordinary conoidal pointed elongated bullets, particularly those of small bore
rifles and revolvers, are extremely deficient in their power of stopping a charging
man or animal owing to the fact that their power of penetration is so great that
they make a clean hole through a fleshy or non-vital part without setting up
sufficient shock to arrest the progress of the recipient, and the passage so made
oftentimes closes up behind the bullet.
According to my invention, the fore end or front of the bullet is made to
assume greater proportions than the rear part on striking an object, owing to the
same readily expanding by the force of impact with even a soft body, and this
effected by making the bullet, (which is preferably elongated and cylindrical) cup-
fronted, that is, the fore end of the same is formed with a conoidal-shaped or
other like-sinking, with the outside walls of the lip slightly chamfered or
coned inwards, if necessary so as to form a lead or slight contraction at the said
fore end to facilitate the flight point-forwards and increase the power of pene-
tration.
On the bullet striking a body it immediately expands or spreads outwards and
then turns back to the extent of the depth of the cupping or recess, thus setting.
up a mushroom or umbrella-shaped head of a much greater diameter than the
cylindrical exterior of the body or base, thus increasing the size of the hole made
to an extent corresponding to the diameter of the head so formed, thus setting
up a greater shock and materially increasing the stopping power of the projectile.
In addition to having a pointless and recessed front end, the bullet may have a
hollow or recessed base so as to completely fill up the barrel of the arm on its
discharge.
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page_text: CATS IN Duliers of man-arm Projectiles.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM WEBLEY, of the Firm of P. Webley and Son, of Weaman
Street, in the City of Birmingham, Small Arms Manufacturer, 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 bullets or small arm projectiles of the cylindrical or
elongated type, and has for its object, to so form the fore end of the bullet that it
shan be readily headed up, expanded or spread by the force of impact, even when
penetrating a Heshy substance, whereby the stopping power of the projectile is
greatly increased in cases where non-vital parts of a body are hit.
Ordinary conoidal pointed elongated bullets, particularly those of small bore
rifles and revolvers are extremely deficient when fired at short range or close
quarters, in their power of stopping a charging man or animal owing to the fact
that their power of penetration is so great that they make or punch a clear hole
through a fleshy or non-vital part without setting up sufficient shock to arrest the
progress of the recipient, and the passage so made oftentimes closes up behind
the bullet.
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According to my invention, the fore end or front of the bullet is made to
assume greater proportions than the rear part on striking an object, owing to the
same readily expanding by the force of impact with even a soft body and this is
effected by making the bullet, (which is preferably elongated and cylindrical) cup-
fronted, that is, the fore end of the same is formed. with a conoidal-shaped or
other like sinking or cavity, with the outside walls of the lip slightly chamfered or
coned inwards, if necessary so as to form a lead or slight tapering at the said
Tore end to facilitate the night point-forwards and increase the power of pene-
tration.
On striking a body, the front of the bullet acts like a wadding punch, cutting
out a clean round hole which does not close up, immediately expands or spreads
outwards and then turns back thus setting up a mushroom or umbrella-shaped
head of a much greater diameter than the cylindrical exterior of the body or base,
thereby increasing the size of the hole made to an extent corresponding to the
diameter of the head so formed, thus giving or imparting a greater shock and
materially increasing the stopping power of the projectile.
In addition to having a pointless and recessed front end, the bullet may have a
hollow or recessed base so as to completely fill up the barrel of the arm on its
discharge.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents a side elevation of a pistol
or revolver bullet made according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same.
Figure 3 is a plan of the front or fore end of the bullet, showing the cupped
sinking or cavity formed within it.
Figure 4 shows how the fore end of the bullet is expanded or headed up even
by striking and penetrating a fleshy substance only.
Figure 5 represents my improved bullet in position in a cartridge shell, the
dotted lines representing the cavity sunken within its fore end.
Figure-6-represents-n-modified form of bullet, which differs only from the first
arrangement-in-the shape of the sinking in the fore-end, the convidal-tapering of
the said-end, and the shape of the grease grooves for containing the barrel lubricant.
Figure-7-is-a-vertical section of Figure 6.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
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page_text: a is the body of the bullet, and a¹ the fore end or front of the same, having
formed within it a cavity or sinking a³.
In the bullet shown in Figures 1 to 5 the front sinking is cup shaped, and the
outer sides or walls a³, of the bullet, adjacent are parallel with one another, and a
slight lead a', is made at the fore end but this is not essential to the penetrating
and expanding properties of the-projectile.
In the ballet-shown in Figures--and 7,the front end sinking a² is formed conoidal,
aad-the-sides-or-eater-walls-are-tapered-or-made-coaiea! instead of being-parallel,
whilst-the-extreme-tip-a,-is-pointed or brought to a thin edge.
I do not, however, limit-myself in any way-to-the-shape or depth of the front end
eavity or-sinking, as the-same-may-be-cylindrical as represented in Figure S, instead
of-cup-shaped-or conical as in the other views.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I wish it to be under-
stood that I desire to limit the claim to soft metal pointless cylindrical bullets
having a conoidal shaped or other like sinking or cavity formed in their front end
as illustrated at Figure 2 and described in the specification and I declare that
what I claim is ;-
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In soft metal pointless cylindrical bullets or projectiles for revolvers and other
small arms, providing or forming at the fore or striking end of the same, a cavity
or sinking, substantially as and for the purpose described and set forth.
Dated this 6th dor of Ontahan 1007
THOMAS WILLIAM WEBLEY,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.