An Improved Quick Loading Revolver.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Quick Loading Revolver.
I, MAX HASSELMANN, of Breite Gasse, 52, Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the
German Empire, Armourer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my present invention is to enable a discharged revolver to be
re-loaded as quickly as possible, and I effect this by means of cartridges kept in
readiness for placing in a suitably shaped magazine or drum attached to the
revolver.
In the annexed drawings-
Figure 1 represents the improved revolver un-cocked..
Figure 2 represents the revolver with the barrel turned down and the cartridge
magazine or drum in a position ready for attachment to the revolver.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the magazine or drum which serves to hold the
cartridges. This magazine differs from the well known revolver drums in its shape
and in the fact that it is a separate part detachable from the stopping or revolving
mechanism.
Figure 4 represents the turning piece which is the principal feature of novelty in
the present invention.
The turning piece or plate B is connected with the revolver by a central stud or
guiding pin E. The internal shape of the turning piece B corresponds with the
external shape of the magazine drum D. To the front part of the turning plate B
is fastened a round butt-plate in which are holes B' into which fits the striking
pin F of the hammer H. Fastened to the turning plate B are stops I for turning
and arresting the said turning plate together with the magazine drum D
The revolver is handled in the following manner :-
It is grasped with say the right hand, while the thumb presses the setting
spring C to allow the barrel to be easily pressed down with the other hand
into the position shown in Figure 2 and the magazine drum D is then put on
the guiding pin E and brought into the turning plate B. The barrel is after-
wards returned to its normal position, whilst at the same time the pin G,
Figure 2, fastened to the barrel fits into the magazine drum D, so as to guide
the same accurately, the drum D fitting exactly into the inner surface of the
turning plate B and consequently follows the turning motion given to B. In
this position it is impossible for the bottom of the cartridge covering to recede
from the turning plate B or to open by itself because all the cartridge bottoms
are pressed against the outer surface of the turning plate B, which, being fastened
to the magazine drum D containing the cartridges, turns round with them. Any
accumulation of dirt in this appliance is practically impossible on account of the
magazine drum D being fastened tightly to the turning plate B.
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. A quick loading revolver, having as an essential feature a turning piece or
plate, such as B, connected with the centre of the revolver A, in combination with
a cartridge magazine or drum D whose external shape fits exactly into the internal
shape of the said turning piece or plate and is held and guided by a central stud or
pin, such as E, all arranged and operating substantially as herein set forth.

page_text: 2. The combination and general arrangement of parts constituting an improved
quick loading revolver substantially as and for the purposes herein described with
reference to the drawing annexed.
Dated this 11th day of September 1893
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for Applicant.