Improvements in Magazine Rifles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 20th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1899
Improvements in Magazine Rifles.
I, WILLIAM FIELD, of The Field Rifle Company, 58, Cambridge Street, in
the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in rifles having a magazine arranged
in the body of the rifle for storage of cartridges, and from which such cartridges
may be successively pushed into the barrel and fired, and then ejected.
The primary objects of this my invention are to provide improved facilities
for storage of the cartridges, whereby a greater number may be carried than
hitherto, and also improved ejecting mechanism.
I will describe this my invention as more particularly applied to a gun of the
bolt type, in which the cartridge is placed in a recess in the body, and in line
with the barrel bore. A part rotative and sliding bolt is then made to push
forward the cartridge into the barrel, and furnishes also the means for firing
and extracting (if need be).
Now in this my invention at the lower part of the body (wherein lies the
cartridge) and usual in one with the guard plate is formed a telescopic magazine
in which may be placed some twenty cartridges (for ordinary purposes). The
said lower part is formed into a chamber within which slides telescopically a
second shell, to the under part of which is formed or attached a cover or bottom
plate. This telescopic shell is automatically raised into the chamber by springs,
one of which may be placed at each end, and concealed from view and dirt.
Within this shell and connected with the bottom is a lamina spring upon whose
upper surface rest the cartridges, and by which they are raised successively to
the line of the barrel, suitable overhanging ribs being arranged in the body to
control their position ready for the advance of the sliding bolt. When only
half the number of cartridges are charged into the magazine the shell does not
protrude below the chamber, but when fully charged it extends below accord-
ingly, and as the cartridges are used the end springs raise it into the chamber,
and when this is done, the internal spring continues to deal with the remaining
cartridges.
Again. Upon the side of the body is pivoted a small lever, subjected to spring
action so that its forward end presses upon a pivotted ejector which protrudes
through the side of the body into the interior. Upon the said ejector and about
its joint is made a flat upon which rests and presses the front end of the lever,
tending to push the ejector into the interior for a given distance, but permits a
reverse motion for some distance. Thus as the bolt extracts the case, when it
reaches the said ejector it is forcibly thrown therefrom. Upon this lever, and
protruding into the body is a stop which controls the withdrawing movement
of the bolt.
Dated this 19th day of May 1898
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magazine Rifles.
I, WILLIAM FIELD, of The Field Rifle Company, 58, Cambridge Street, in
the City of Birmingham, 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 improvements in rifles having a magazine arranged
in the body of the rifle for storage of cartridges, and from which such cartridges
may be successively pushed into the barrel and fired, and then ejected.
The primary objects of this my invention are to provide improved facilities
for storage of the cartridges, whereby a greater number may be carried than
hitherto, and also improved ejecting mechanism.
In order to more clearly describe this my invention I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part, and
in which:
Fig. 1, is a general side view (partly in section) showing the magazine in its
closed position.
Fig. 2, is a similar sectional view of the magazine to that of Fig. 1, but
showing it in its extended or full charged position.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the magazine on line A-B Fig. 1.
Fig. 4, is a sectional view of the magazine on line C-D, Fig. 2.
Fig. 5, is a sectional plan view of the magazine on line E-F Fig. 2.
Fig. 6, is a part sectional plan view showing the ejecting mechanism which
operates by means of the withdrawal of the bolt.
Fig. 7, shows the bolt withdrawn to its extreme position.
Upon reference to the drawings, it will be seen that only such parts that have
reference to the features of this invention have been shown, and notably that
the woodwork of the stock has been nearly all omitted for the sake of clearness.
I will describe this my invention as more particularly applied to a gun of the
bolt type, in which the cartridge is placed in a recess in the body, and in line
with the barrel bore. A part rotative and sliding bolt is then made to push
forward the cartridge into the barrel, and furnishes also the means for firing
and extracting (if need be).
Now in this my invention at the lower part of the body 10 (wherein lies the
cartridge) and usually in one with the guard plate 11, is formed the stationary
part 12 of a telescopic magazine, in which may be placed some twenty cart-
ridges 13, (for ordinary purposes). The said lower part 12, is formed into a
chamber within which slides telescopically a second shell 12ª, to the under
part of which is formed or attached a removable cover or bottom plate 14.
This telescopic shell 12ª, is automatically raised into the upper chamber by
springs 18, one of which may be placed at each end, and concealed from view
and dirt, being covered and protected by the stock. Preferably the cover 14,
is hinged at 15, with a nose like projection 16, which snaps under spring
catch 17, to hold it in its position. Within the shell 12ª, and connected with
the bottom is a lamina spring 19, to which is attached the plate 20, upon whose
upper surface rest the cartridges 13, and by which they are raised successively
to the line of the barrel 21. Suitable overhanging ribs 22, are arranged in tlie
body to guide and control their position as seen in Figs. 3 and 4, ready for the
advance of the sliding bolt 23. When only half the number of cartridges are
charged into the magazine the shell does not protrude below the chamber, but
appears as seen in Figs. 1 and 3, but when fully charged, it extends below,

page_text: accordingly as seen in Figs. 2 and 4, and as the cartridges are used, the end
springs 18, raise it into the upper chamber, and when this is done, the internal
spring 19, continues to deal with the remaining cartridges.
Again. Upon the side of the body 10, is pivoted a small lever 24, see Figs. 6
and 7, subjected to the action of spring 25, so that its forward end 26, presses
upon a pivotted ejector 27, whose point 28, protrudes through the side of the body
into the interior. Upon the said ejector and about its joint, is made a flat 29,
upon which rests and presses the front end 26, of the lever 24, tending to push
the ejector 27, into the interior for a given distance, but permits a reverse
motion for a short distance, as indicated in dotted lines 24", and 27", that is, to
permit of the point 28, being pushed backward by the forward movement of the
end of the bolt 23. Hence it will be seen (Fig. 6) that when the bolt 23, is with-
drawn the cartridge 13, is extracted from the barrel by reason of the projec-
tion 30, upon the side of the said bolt engaging behind the head 31, of the cart-
ridge; consequently when the said cartridge reaches the point 28, of the
lever 27, upon the opposite side, it is thereby thrown outwards from the gun,
as indicated by dotted lines 13ª.
Upon this lever 24, and protruding into the body is a stop 32, against which
the lump 33, upon the side of the bolt 23 is arrested in withdrawal movement.
Of course for dismounting purposes when it is desired to remove the bolt com-
pletely, the lump 32. upon the lever 24, is first removed out of the way by pres-
sure upon spring 25.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In magazine rifles the combination with the body 10, of the depending
telescopic magazine 12, 12", with closing springs 18, and delivery springs 19,
constructed and operating substantially as set forth and shown.
2. The combination with the magazine 12, of the hinged cover 14, with
spring catch 17, substantially as set forth and shown.
3. The combination with the body 10 and sliding bolt 23, having catch 30,
of the pivoted lever 24 with point 26, spring 25 and lever 27 with extracting
point 28, combined and operating substantially as set forth and shown and for
the purposes specified.
Dated this 20th day of February 1899.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.