Improved Means and Apparatus or Magazine for Holding Revolver Cartridges, and for Loading the same into Revolver Barrels.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means and Apparatus or Magazine for Holding Revolver
Cartridges, and for Loading the same into Revolver Barrels.
1, WILLIAM DE COURCY, PRIDEAUX, of 5 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
For the purpose of my invention, I make an apparatus, into which a number of
cartridges for revolver pistols can be stored, and from which they can be pushed
into the chambers of a revolver at one time for rapidly loading the same.
The invention is intended for use with what are known as Breakneck Revolvers,
such as can, by releasing a strap, fall down on a hinge joint to separate the barrel
portion from the "action" portion.
To carry my invention into practice, I arrange a circle of clips or springs to and
standing
up
from a base plate, or frame, said plate having a central guide pin.
Over the clips or springs, I fit a movable ring this having an openworked disc for
fitting and sliding over the guide pin, and with spaces for motion over the clips or
springs portions of such openworked plate, serving for the bases of the cartridges to
rest upon when pushed into the magazine.
When the pistol barrels have to be charged, the catch is freed, the barrels
dropped, the magazine applied, and the ring pushed forward, this causes all the
cartridges to enter, and be lodged in the chambers simultaneously.
Several magazines for service can be stored in a pouch, and be ready for
charging the revolver without the necessity of a soldier falling to the rear to re-load,
as with the present system.
Dated this 17th day of February 1802
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said William de Courcy Prideaux.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means and Apparatus or Magazine for Holding Revolver
Cartridges, and for Loading the same into Revolver Barrels.
I, WILLIAM DE COURCY PRIDEAUX, of 5 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset,
Engineer, 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 :-
For the purpose of my invention, I make an apparatus, into which a number of
cartridges for revolver pistols can be stored, and from which they can be pushed
into the chambers of a revolver at one time for rapidly loading the same.
The invention is intended for use with what are known as Breakneck Revolvers
and side swing chamber revolvers such as can, by releasing a strap, fall down on a
hinge joint to separate the barrel portion from the "action" portion.
To carry my invention into practice, and such as I show in the annexed
drawings.
Figure 1 represents a stamped out blank of one set, the larger, of springy metal
tongues.
1
Figure 2 a similar view of a set of smaller tongues, which when bent up, as at
Figures 3 and 4, constitute clips for holding, say, six cartridges between them, at a
distance apart corresponding to the chambers in the holder of a revolver.

page_text: Figure 5 indicates how these two sets of clips can be secured to a base plate by
a screw pin or rivet, said base plate having a hollow centre for the pinch screw to
set the tongues inwardly.
Figures 5 and 6 show a section and plan view of a sliding ferrule or ring with
notches to fit over and to slide upon the tongues.
Figure 7 represents stamped blank for a single pair of tongues, a series of which
can be fixed by screws or rivets to constitute a set, as at Figure 8.
Figure 9 illustrates a stamped out blank, from which both pairs and both sets of
tongues can be formed when bent up, as at Figure 10.
Figure 11 shows a side elevation of one of my chargers with cartridges in
position for insertion into the breech chambers, as indicated at Figure 12, this
latter view representing how the breakneck revolver is held, with one hand grasping
the barrel, and the loader emptied by the other, the forefinger and thumb pushing
the ring forward.
It will be understood that the bases of the cartridges rest upon the disc portion
of the ring, as at Figure 13, so that all the cartridges are acted upon at one time,
and are not inserted into revolver singly.
I arrange a circle of clips, tongues, or springs A, A, in pairs, singly or combined,
to stand up from a base plate, or frame B.
Over the clips or springs A, I fit a movable ring C, this having an openworked
disc D for fitting and sliding over the tongues. The bases of the cartridges E 'rest
upon this disc which forces them along and out of the tongues when being pushed
into the magazine.
When the pistol barrels have to be charged, the catch is freed, the barrels
dropped, the magazine applied, and the ring pushed forward, this causes all, the
cartridges to enter, and be lodged in the chambers simultaneously.
Several magazines for service can be stored in a pouch, and be ready for charging
the revolver without the necessity of a soldier falling to the rear to re-load, as with
the present system.
To fill the magazine; the cartridges are put in singly, it being only necessary to
cant each cartridge outwardly, and rest it on the outer tongues simultaneously with
throwing the cartridge vertically, the inner tongues then yield, and permit of the
cartridge being pressed home.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is : :-
A cartridge holding magazine, as described, consisting of spring tongues A, A,
and combined ring C and disc D, all as shown, and acting in the manner, and for
the purpose set forth.
2000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said. William de Courcy Prideaux.