Improvements in Military Breech Action Fire Arms.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 18th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Military Breech Action Fire Arms.
1, LESLIE BOWN TAYLOR of Speedwell House, Pershore, Road in the City of
Birmingham, Gun Makers' Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
This invention applies to all descriptions of military breech loading fire arms
which have the barrel attached by means of a screw thread into the collar of the
shoe or breech action and is thus not readily detachable and the object of my
invention is to overcome this objection by making the barrel easily detachable and
at the same time secure and steady when in position. An advantage gained more
especially when used for sporting purposes being that the arm can be carried with
the stock and barrel separate similar to an ordinary drop down arm.
My improvement consists in dispensing with the screw and forming upon the barrel
one or more lugs (preferably at the top or bottom or both) the collar of the shoe
or action being cut away to allow of the passing of the lugs into the collar thus
bringing the barrel close up to the face of the action, a quarter turn (more or less)
will then bring the lugs into their corresponding recesses or grooves cut in the said
collar which will hold the barrel securely in position.
The corresponding recesses or grooves may be formed upon pieces projecting
from the face of the breech action instead of being inside the collar as before
mentioned.
In conjunction with this improved mode of attaching the barrel I use a
detachable wood fore-end and strap which fastens to the loop on the barrel in the
ordinary way. At the back of the fore-end there is a piece of metal projecting
into a slot in the shoe thus preventing any lateral movement of the barrel.
The fore-end may be made with a curved or hollow end to joint onto the
action which in this case would be made in a rounded form to receive it in
the ordinary way.
Dated this 17th day of May 1604
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Military Breech Action Fire Arms.
I, LESLIE BOWN TAYLOR of Speedwell House Pershore Road in the City of
Birmingham, Gun Makers' Manager, 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 applies to all descriptions of military breech loading fire arms which
have the barrel attached by means of a screw thread into the collar of the shoe or
breech action, and is thus not readily detachable. The object of my invention is
to overcome this objection by making the barrel easily detachable and at the same
time steady and secure when in position. An advantage gained (more especially
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page_text: when used for sporting purposes) being that the fire-arm can be carried with the
stock and barrel separate similar to an ordinary "drop down" arm.
Although this invention applies to all descriptions of military breech loading
fire-arms I will describe it as applied to a side lever "Deeley-Edge sliding block
action" rifle of sporting pattern.
In order to assist in the description reference should be had to the accompanying
drawings upon which similar letters of reference on the various figures refer to
similar parts.
Fig. I is a sectional view shewing the barrel fitted into the collar of the shoe
or breech action.
Fig. 2 is an end view of the barrel and metal fore end.
Fig. 3 is an end view of the collar.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the barrel and metal fore end.
Fig. 5 is perspective view shewing the inside of the collar.
My improvements consist in dispensing with the screw and forming upon the
barrel one or more lugs preferably at the top or bottom or both as shewn at (a) (a¹)
the collar (b) of the shoe or action (c) being cut away as shewn at (f) Figs. 3 & 5
to allow of the passing of the lugs (a) (a) into the collar (6), thus bringing the
shoulder (d) of the barrel (e) close up to the face (e¹) of the collar (b) of the
action (c) as shewn in Fig. 1. A quarter turn (more or less) will then bring
the lugs (a) (a) into the corresponding recesses or grooves (a) cut in the collar (b)
and thus hold the barrel in position. The stop piece (g) Figs. 3 & 5 prevents the
barrel being turned more than the required distance.
Or the grooves or recesses may be formed upon a piece projecting from the face
of the breech action, that is to say, I form upon the face of the shoe either at the
top or bottom a projection having at the back of it a recess to receive a lug which
is upon the barrel.
In conjunction with this improved mode of attaching the barrel I use a detachable
wood fore end (h) and iron strap (2) which fastens to a loop (j) on the barrel (e) in
the ordinary way. At the back of that part of the detachable iron fore end strap (i)
which fits up against the breech action or shoe there is a projecting piece of
metal (m) fitting in between the sides (n) (n) of the shoe (c) thus preventing any
movement of the barrel (e). The fore end strap (i) may be made as shewn with
the curved or hollow end (k) to joint onto the sides of the shoe (c) which are made
in a rounded form as shewn at (n) to receive it in the ordinary way.
In order to attach the barrel to the collar the side lever (4) must first be
depressed to move the extractor (0) out of the way, the barrel (e) is then inserted
with the lugs (a) (a¹) opposite to the cut away parts () () of the collar, which
allow them to pass, the barrel is then turned as far as the stop (g) will allow, thus
locking the lugs (a) (a) into- their corresponding recesses or grooves (w). The
fore end (h) with iron strap (i) is then put on to hold the barrel firmly in
position.
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. In military breech loading fire-arms the use of one or more lugs fitting into
corresponding recesses or grooves for the purpose of attaching the barrel to the shoe
or action substantially as herein set forth and specified.
2. A detachable fore end with iron strap as constructed and arranged for the
purpose and substantially as herein set forth and specified.
Dated this 16th day of February 1895.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.