Improvements in Magazine Fire-arms.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 24th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magazine Fire-arms.
I, JULIEN WARNANT-CRÉON, of Hoignée-Cheratte, Belgium, Armourer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is a magazine fire arm provided with mechanism for
self loading, self cocking, and self ejection of empty cartridge cases.
For the purpose of this invention, I arrange a drop block with a chamber, into
which at the fall of the block the chamber can be loaded afresh with a full cartridge
from the magazine which is arranged under the barrel and containing a spring for
pushing the cartridges into position.
The block chamber has a bolt which is pushed back by the entrance of the full
cartridge and when the block is in line with the barrel proper, the bolt acted upon by
a lover under the movement of the trigger pushes the cartridge into the chamber of
the barrel and becomes fixed by means of an elbow shaped locking bar which is
caused to enter a transverse notch of the bolt.
The bolt contains the striker and forms the abutment at the base of the cartridge at
the time of the discharge.
A projection on the trigger effects the closing of the breech, and simultaneously sets
the hammer which is on the trigger pin at full cock, it being held in this position by
an independent sear arranged behind the trigger for release only when the trigger is
pulled back far enough to operate it, the main spring being then in full tension.
The ejector is of the usual construction except that it is operated by a side lever
and a spring suddenly released when the front end of the drop block falls sufficiently
to clear the barrel.
Dated this 17th day of Wa1000
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said Julien Warnant-Créon.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magazine Fire-arms.
I, JULIEN WARNANT-CREON, of Hoignee-Cheratte, Belgium, Armourer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The object of this invention is a magazine fire arm provided with mechanism for
loading, cocking, and ejection of empty cartridge cases.
For the purpose of this invention, I arrange a drop block with a chamber, into
which at the fall of the block, the chamber can be loaded afresh with a full cartridge
from the magazine which is arranged under the barrel and containing a spring for
pushing the cartridges into position.
The block chamber has a bolt which is pushed back by the entrance of the full
cartridge and when the block is in line with the barrel proper, the bolt acted upon by
a lever under the movement of the trigger pushes the cartridge into the chamber of
the barrel and becomes fixed by means of an elbow shaped locking bar which is
caused to enter a transverse notch of the bolt. The bolt contains the striker and forms
the abutment at the base of the cartridge at the time of the discharge.
A projection on the trigger effects the closing of the breech, and simultaneously sets
the hammer, which is on the trigger pin, at full cock, it being held in this position by

page_text: an independent sear arranged behind the trigger for release only when the trigger is
pulled back far enough to operate it, the main spring being then in full tension.
The ejector is of the usual construction except that it is operated by a side lever
and a spring suddenly released when the front end of the drop block falls sufficiently
to clear the barrel.
The annexed drawings show the invention.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a fire arm arranged according to my invention
with the breech action down and breech block in an open position to receive a fresh
cartridge, the shell of the previous one being simultaneously ejected.
Figure 2 is a detail view of the striker and its notched bolt.
Figure 3 a top and end elevation of the breech block.
Figure 4 an under viow of the trigger and lever connected to it.
Figure 5 inner end view of the barrel, the magazine, and the extractor.
Figure 6 a side elevation of the arm "with side plate removed to show position
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of mechanism with the action cocked ready for firing.
Figuro 7 a detail elevation of the striker mechanism in one position.
Figure 8 a similar view with the striker mechanism showing the spring in
tension.
The mechanism of the "arm" is contained in a stock A in the form of a rectangular
box, in the front of which are fixed the barrel C and the magazine M, one above the
other. In this latter is a spiral spring provided with a thimble and an external
button for pulling it back for re-filling the magazine, the spring and thimble acting
on the cartridges to introduce them into the block.
The drop block B has a longitudinal hole in which is a bolt V (Figure 2) provided
with the firing needle. A spring B¹ holds the front end of the block inclined down-
wards in such manner that the bolt hole comes opposite or face the magazine orifice
(Figure 1). This bolt hole comes into direct line with the barrel when the block is
raised (Figure 6).
The mechanism of the lock or "action" consists of a trigger and lever D, in which
is a spring P for acting on the striker E. This latter turns on the same pivot as the
lever D which is alway's returned to the normal state (Figure 1) by the spring D¹.
In this position the nose 1 of the sear G has fallen into the notch 2 of the striker and
bolds it back while the lever D is executing its movement, turning around the
common axis.
The arc of a circle described by the lever D will cause the spring P to approach the
resisting point which is at the end of the branch 3 and the spring will consequently
become compressed. The contact of the lever with the end 4 of the tumbler dis-
engages the latter and leaves the striker free to be acted on by the spring which
causes it to fall on the striker in or passing through the bolt V, but by the turning
movement of the lever D, its end 5 comes in contact with the lower face of the block B
which is raised (Figure 6) and the hole containing the cartridge now finds itself in
line with that in the barrel.
Pivotted on another axis in front of the lever D is a tumbler H the end 8 of which
engages in the bolt V and has a slanting shoulder 7 coming in contact in its course
with the nose 6 of the lever D. The rubbing of the latter on the shoulder 7 throws
ethe tumbler H forward carrying the bolt with it, thus pushing the cartridge into the
barrel.
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The return of the bolt is obtained by the contact in the contrary direction of D with
the tail of H below its pivot.
The closing is secured by an elbow piece F fixed to the block B by means of a
screw which allows it a slight turning movement vertically (Figure 1). The bent or
elbow part at the end of this piece forms a transverse bar (Figure 2) occupying the
whole thickness of the block in which there is a slot for its reception.
The closing piece F rises under the pressure of the shoulder on the lever D and
the transverse bar enters and fills the slot F¹ of the bolt, securing it in a sure and
solid manner which allows it to support or withstand the shock of the discharge.
The extractor T is a lever of the first order shown in the face view Figure 5, and

page_text: has the form of a kind of fork between the prongs of which, the cartridges from the
magazine M may pass, the ends taking the flange of the cartridge case which is in
the barrel. The short end of the lever has a block 10 on which the striker 11 of the
ejector mechanism strikes (see Figures 6 and 7). This is composed of a striker J, a
detent K and a double spring each branch of which acts on one of these parts. The
whole is covered over by a bridle and mounted on a trigger plate which is fitted by
two screws X, X¹, to lateral wall of the drop block.
A projecting pivot L fixed to the lever D engages the striker of the ejector
mechanism at 12 and arms it when said lever is pulled back. But when the spring D¹
returns it to the normal state of rest, the pivot L buts against the end 13 of the
detent K and disengages it.
The striker J of the extractor strikes on the block 10 of extractor T and the cartridge
case is extracted violently from the barrel which is at that moment uncovered, the
drop block having fallen by the action of the spring B¹.
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It is understood that the arm may be in the form of a pistol, a carbine, or a gun
and of any size.
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:
1. The arrangement or combination of parts and movements herein described.
2. The introduction of the cartridge into the barrel in the manner and by the means
described.
3. The closing or locking arrangement by a transverse bar in the manner
set forth.
4. The drop block serving as a receiver and a carrier for the cartridge, substantially
as described for the purpose explained.
5. The bolt V as an appliance within the drop block and acting as a feeder of the
cartridge into the barrel, as set forth.
The 15th day of November 1890
TT
כזמזיבתם
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Julien Warnant-Créon.