Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 28th Sept., 1888
[Communicated from abroad by Dr. ALFRED RITTER JURNITSCHEK VON WEHRSTEDT,
of Castle Puchberg, near Wels, Upper Austria.]
1, HENRY HARRIS LAKE of the firm of Haseltine, Lake and Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The repeating gun forming the subject of the present invention has a single motion
breech closing mechanism in which the breech bolt consists of two wedge-shaped parts
sliding the one upon the other and which I will call the locking wedge and the breech
wedge. In closing the breech the locking wedge is driven between the breech wedge
and the bottom of the breech casing thereby raising the rear end of the breech wedge
so as to cause a shoulder on the latter to engage with the wall of the breech casing.
When the locking wedge is drawn back the breech wedge is lowered and can then be
drawn back so as to open the breech. During the first part of the movement of the
locking wedge the firing spring is cocked, so that after closing the breech the gun is
ready for firing.
For holding together the two wedges and for cocking the firing pin a cocking piece
is employed. This is inserted into a groove in the two wedges and has an eye
embracing the said firing pin while its rear hooked portion enters into a notch in
the locking wedge. The cocking piece is provided with a downward projection which
on closing the breech engages with the trigger pin, so that the firing spring which
has been compressed in opening the breech is kept in that position.
The repeating mechanism consists of a spring actuated cartridge feeder arranged in
a fixed or movable magazine below the breech-casing.
When the wedge shaped

page_text: magazine is movable then its bottom is provided with a hinged flap or cover which
is opened by the cartridge package introduced from above and is held in this position
by a projection. The cartridges rest upon the cartridge feeder which is hinged
below the barrel of the gun, and are held in a sheet metal case enclosing their
bottoms and about one fourth of their length. A projection on the sheet-metal
cartridge holder or case engages with a projection and thus prevents the cartridges
being raised by the cartridge Teeder farther than is necessary to bring one cartridge
into the way of the breech bolt. When all the cartridges have been fired the empty
cartridge holder or case being no longer held by the cartridges and cartridge feeder,
falls through the opening in the bottom of the magazine.
The opening in the bottom of the movable magazine can be readily closed by a
hinged cover carrying the projection which after opening the magazine holds the
same in position. When this cover is pressed a little backwards it is disengaged
from the magazine and the latter folds together with the cover so that the cover
will close the opening in the said movable magazine.
When a fixed magazine is used the rear wall of the same carries a plate pro-
vided with a lug closing the opening in the magazine. On introducing the cartridge
package the said plate is pushed back by the said package, so that the lug is made to
overlap part of the trigger guard uncovering the said opening. At the same time the
projection on the sheet metal cartridge holder enters into a notch in the plate and is
held by the cartridge feeder. But when the lug and the plate are pushed back still
further the cartridge feeder will throw out all the cartridges contained in the magazine
together with their holder.
In order to enable the gun to be used as a single loader while the magazine is full
I provide a catch consisting of a cam mounted in the left wall of the breech casing
near its bottom and which can be turned by a handle. When the repeating mechanism
has to be put out of action the cam is turned forward, whereby it is caused to enter
between the uppermost and the second cartridge, thus preventing the second and
following cartridges from being lifted by the cartridge feeder.
In the accompanying drawings, I have shown a gun constructed according to the
present invention.
Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal central section of the gun with fixed magazine
and the breech opened, the breech bolt being shown in elevation.
Figure 2 is a similar view of the gun with the breech closed and the striker cocked.
Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a section on the line y y of Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section through the breech bolt with the striker
cocked.
Figure 6 is a plan of the same.
Figure 7 is a section on the lino z, z Figure 5.
Figure 8 is a rear view, and
Figure 9 is a section on the line u u Figure 5 on a larger scale.
Figure 10 shows the two wedges of the breech bolt partly in elevation and partly in
section.
Figure 11 shows in side elevation and end view the cocking piece.
Figure 12 shows the catch in side elevation plan and end view.
Figure 13 is a vertical longitudinal section of a gun having a folding magazine the
breech being opened.
Figures 13 to 13' inclusively show the folding magazine in various positions.
Figure 14 is a plan of Figure 13.
Figure 15 is a vertical section on the line v v
Figure 16 is a bottom view of the catch, and
Figure 13.
Figures 17 to 21 are several views of the cartridge holder.
As more clearly seen in Figures 5 and 10 the breech bolt consists substantially of
two wedge shaped parts A and B. A being the wedge and B the locking wedge.
The breech wedge is centrally hollowed and encloses the firing pin a and the firing
spring its front end being closed by the head C screwed into it. On the under side

page_text: of the breech wedge there is provided a groove a³ into which the cocking piece D
Figures 5 and 11 is embedded. This cocking picce has at its front end an eyed while
at its rear end it is provided with a projection d' and two notches d' and d³. As is
shown in Figure 5 the eye d of the cocking piece embraces. the front end of the firing
pin a.
A shoulder a² presses the cocking piece forwards, and the projection d' of the
samo abuts against a projection 6 of the locking wedge B Figure 5 so that both wedges
are held together by the cocking piece and the firing pin.
In order to ensure that the two inclines slide one upon the other the breech wedge A
is provided with a groove a Figure 10 into which a lip b' on the locking wedge enters,
Figures 5, 9, and 10, while a lip a on the breech wedge engages with a groove b² in
the locking wedge.
When the breech has been opened and the breech block entirely drawn back the
projections a' enter into the notches 63 and as in this position the breech wedge A is
guided by the top wall of the breech casing E, Figures 1 and 2, so that it cannot be
raised, that is to say, so that the locking wedge cannot be driven under the breech
wedge the two wedges when in this position are in such rigid connection, that by
pushing forward the locking wedge by means of the handle F the breech wedge is also
pushed forward. When the breech wedge has arrived at its extreme position with its
head abutting against the head of the cartridge in the barrel its rear end can be raised
because its shoulder as is then below the edge of the wall of the breech casing E.
When the locking wedge B now continues its forward motion the projections a' escape
from the notches 6 and the locking wedge raises the breech wedge A by being forced
in between the same and the bottom of the breech casing. At the same time the
surface is brought to abut against the front surface e of the breech casing so that
the breech-bolt is locked and the breech cannot be opened by the explosion.
The shoulder 6 serves to prevent the locking wedge B from being driven in too far
thus avoiding undue pressure and friction.
In opening the breech, the locking wedge B is at first drawn back thereby lowering
the rear end of the breech wedge A so that the latter can also be drawn back. During
this first part of the movement of the locking wedge B the firing spring is cocked,
Figure 5, because the cocking piece D and the firing pin a are drawn back together
with the locking wedge B, while the breech wedge A is only lowered at its rear end
without being drawn back. When the breech wedge is drawn back its projections a
have already entered into the notches & and thus prevents the two wedges A and B
from being drawn closer together.
This position is retained until the breech has to be closed whereupon the breech
wedge A is raised at its rear end as already stated. But before this takes place tho.
projection of the cocking piece has been engaged by the trigger pin g, which keeps
the firing spring cocked whilst the breech bolt is being pushed forward.
The stop, Figures 5 and 12, consists of a pin H provided with notches ¹ and ², and
having on its rear end a disc h³ with handle h. The said disc ³ is so shaped that it
does not interfere with the cocking piece D, when the pin is turned in the direction of
the hands of a watch while the spring is cocked and the breech is closed, the circular
part of disc enters into a notch d in the cocking piece so that the firing spring cannot
come into action even if the trigger should be pulled.
At the same time the bevelled end h of the pin H is turned downwards while that
end which is not bevelled enters into the recess at of the breech wedge thus preventing
both parts from moving and also the breech from opening.
When the stop is turned while the firing spring is not cocked, the pin H enters into
the recess in the same manner as before stated thus preventing the breech from
opening and the disc on the pin H enters into the second notch d³ of the cocking
piece.
H' is a spring the end of which enters into the notch h¹ thus holding the pin H in
place.
The bottom of the breech casing and the stock are provided with an opening. Into
the magazine thus formed a cartridge package may be inserted from above.

page_text: In order to enlarge the magazine a casing I is provided below the said opening:
this casing is screwed to the stock of the gun and is connected with the trigger
guard J.
In this casing is located the cartridge feeder ¹ pivotted at i and pressed upwards by
a spring 2.
On the rear wall of the magazine a plate is pivotted which is provided with a
notch. A spring K bears upon the upper flat portion of the plate and keeps it open..
But when the latter is pressed forward so that the lug closes the opening which is
provided in the casing I for the empty cartridge holders L to fall through, the edge
enters into the notch of the said spring K so that the plate is held in this position.
M M are two guide lugs for the cartridges and the cartridge feeder; they are fixed
in the breech casing. A similar guide M is provided for the cartridge holder at the
rear end of the magazine. This guide consists of two side walls which at their rear
edges are connected by the wall m and have their front edges provided with elevated
rims m. The lugs by means of which the bottom of the magazine is secured to
the body thereof form a continuation of the rims m¹.
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The cartridge packages contain five cartridges more or less, held together, by the
cartridge holder L. The cartridge holder consists of a single piece of sheet steel which
is stamped out in the form shown in Figure 21 and bent together along the dotted
lines; convex ribs formed in the blank by stamping or pressing serve to strengthen
the whole. is the projection by which the holder is held in the magazine, it is
conical for the fixed magazine, Figures 17, 18, 19, 21, or cylindrical for the folding
magazine Figure 20. are lugs which are drawn through slots 13 and then bent
down thus holding together the holder L. The upper lugs are bent as shown in
Figure 18 and being elastic formn springs to hold the cartridges together. When such
a cartridge package is inserted into the magazine from above the projection forces
the plate backwards, Figure 2, and enters into the notch it. The cartridge feeder
which has been depressed now bears upon the bottom cartridge and raises the
cartridges contained in the magazine so far that the top cartridge lies between tho
lugs A
When the breech is open the topmost cartridge is so far raised that in pushing
forward the breech bolt the projection a² on the latter comes against the head of the
cartridge and pushes it forward into the breech chamber while the other cartridges are
raised by the cartridge feeder.
On opening the breech the cartridge shell is extracted and ejected by the extractor A'
in the well known manner. The extractor is let into the breech wedge A and prevents
the unscrewing of its head.
In Figure 13 a modification of the magazine is shown In this case the magazine
consists of a bottom plate N pivotted at n and pressed upwards into the stock of the
gun by the lower end of the cartridge feeder spring P.
a
P is a plate provided with the projection and the arm p'. On inserting
cartridge package the bottom plate N is pressed downward, the projection P enters
into an aperture n¹ in the rear wall of the magazine thus preventing the same from
closing. In this position the spring o bears against a tooth p² of the plate P and
presses the same against the magazine N. When the plate P is moved back by hand
the cross piece n³ enters into the space between the projection p and the arm p¹ and
the magazine enters into the stock taking with it the plate P which is not any longer
acted upon by the spring o and closes the opening of the magazine N. The arm pl
forms also a substitute for the notch of the fixed magazine.
In pressing back the plate P the projection of the cartridge holder is released
from the said arm and the holder can be ejected through the top opening of the
magazine.
The same is the case in the fixed magazine when the plate 3 is forced back, but then
the cartridge feeder causes the ejection.
When the cartridge holder is emptied, the last cartridge having been introduced
into the breech chamber the cartridge holder which has been held in place by the
cartridges only slides down and falls through the opening in the magazinė:

page_text: The catch for preventing the cartridges from rising into the breech casing consists of
an eccentric disc R Figure 16 free to revolve round the screw. and held in position by
a spring S bearing against.one of the surfaces. In the position shown in Figure 15
the repeating mechanism is free to act, because the disc R does not project beyond the
edge of the breech casing, but when it is turned by means of the handle 2, Figure 16,
the breech being open, the said disc enters between the topmost and the immediately
succeeding cartridge. The first cartridge can still be pushed into the barrel while all
the rest below it are held back by the catch so that the gun can be employed as a
single loader.
10 War of Datahon 1887
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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:-
The repeating gun forming the subject of the present invention has a single motion
breech closing mechanism in which the breech bolt consists of two wedge-shaped
parts, sliding the one upon the other and which I will call the locking wedge and the
breech wedge.
In closing the breech the locking wedge is driven between the breech-wedge and the
bottom of the breech casing, thereby raising the breech wedge so as to cause a shoulder
on the rear part of the latter to bear against the front wall of the breech casing.
When the locking wedge is drawn back the breech wedge is lowered and can then
also be drawn back so as to open the breech. During the first part of the movement,
of the locking wedge the firing spring is cocked so that after closing the breech the
gun is ready for firing.
For holding together the two wedges and for cocking the firing pin a cocking piece
is employed. This is inserted into a groove in the two wedges and rests upon the
said firing pin while its rear hooked portion enters into a notch in the locking wedge.
The cocking piece is provided with a downward projection which on closing the
breech engages with the trigger pin, so that the firing spring which has been
compressed in opening the breech is kept in that position.
The firing pin lies loose in the locking wedge and is so arranged that it can be
displaced about 1" in the direction of the axis. When the arm is fired the cocking
piece is projected by the firing-spring and strikes the firing pin upon the ignition cap
of the cartridge so that the latter explodes.
The repeating mechanism consists of a cartridge feeder arranged in a fixed or
moveable magazine below the breech-casing. The cartridges rest upon the said
cartridge feeder which is hinged below the barrel of the gun, and are held in a sheet
metal case enclosing about one fourth of their length. A projection on the sheet-
metal cartridge holder or case engages with a projection in the magazine and thus
prevents the cartridges being raised by the cartridge feeder farther than is necessary
to bring one cartridge into the way of the breech-bolt. When all the cartridges have
been fired the empty cartridge holder or case being no longer held by the cartridges
and cartridge feeder, falls through the opening in the bottom of the movable magazine.
The opening in the bottom of the movable magazine can be readily closed. This is a
effected in the case of a movable magazine by a hinged cover carrying the tooth which
after opening the magazine holds the same in position. When this cover is pressed a
little further backwards the tooth releases the projection on the magazine and the
latter folds together with the cover so that the cover will close the opening in the said
movable magazine. When a fixed magazine is used the rear wall of the same carries 4
a plate provided with a lug closing the opening in the magazine. On introducing the
cartridge package the plate is pushed back by the said package, so that the lug is
made to overlap part of the trigger guard, uncovering the said opening. At the same

page_text: time the projection on the sheet metal cartridge holder enters into a notch in the plate
and is held by the cartridge feeder.
In order to enable the gun to he used as a single loader while the magazine is full
I provide a catch consisting of a disc-cam mounted in the left wall of the breech
casing and which can be turned by a handle. When the repeating mechanism has to
be put out of action the disc cam is turned whereby it is caused to pass over the
uppermost of the cartridges contained in the magazine and to press it down so far
that the breech-bolt on being pushed forward will not strike against it.
In the accompanying drawings I have shown a gun constructed according to the
present invention.
Figure 1 is a left-hand side elevation of the gun closed after having been fired.
Figure 2 is an upper view of the gun without the breech block.
Figure is a vertical longitudinal section of the gun with the breech removed.
Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal section showing the breech closed and the gun cocked.
Figure 5 shows a transverse section on the linea a Figure 3.
Figure 6 is a transverse section on the line y-y, Figure 3, and
Figure 7 is a transverse section on the line, Figure 4.
Figure 8 is a plan of the magazine.
Figure 9 is a right hand side elevation of the breech casing.
Figure 10 shows the cocking-piece in side elevation and transverse section.
Figure 11 shows 3 views of the firing pin.
Figure 12 is a longitudinal section through the breech, the firing-spring being cocked.
Figure 13 is a similar section, the spring being uncompressed.
Figure 14 is a transverse section on the line uu, Figure 12.
Figure 15 is a transverse section on the line v, v Figure 13.
Figure 16 is a right-hand side elevation of the breech and
Figure 17 is an upper view of the same.
Figure 18 shows the catch.
Figures 19 to 23 shows several views of the cartridge-holder.
Figure 24 shows in longitudinal section a gun having a movable magazine.
Figure 25 is a transverse section on the line w. w, Figure 24, and
Figures 26 and 27 show two positions of the magazine when opening the samo.
As more clearly seen in Figures 12 to 17 the breech bolt consists substantially of
wo wedge shaped parts A and B, A being the breech wedge and B the locking wedge.
The breech wedge A is centrally hollowed and encloses the firing pin a and the firing
spring a its front end being closed by the head C. On the under side of the breech
wedge there is provided a groove a³ in which is embedded the cocking piece D which
rests upon the front end of the firing pin a and is suspended by a hook d from the
ocking wedge. As shown in Figures 10 and 14 the front end of the same is
cylindrical and slides in the central bore of the breech wedge A. When the firing
pring is not compressed the said end rests upon the firing pin a which is placed
oosely in the enlarged part of the bore. The movement of the firing pin in the
lirection of its length is about 1 millimetre and is limited in front by the head Ċ and
earwardly by the narrow part of the bore. This small play prevents the firing pin
being thrown backwards in the accidental explosion of a cartridge case, the consequence
of which would be that the firing pin would break and the gases from the powder
enetrate into the breech through the opening in the head, with the spring compressed,
be firing pin lies freely in the enlarged part of the bore.
b
:
The two breech parts A and B slide with their inclines one upon the other and are
guided by the rib a³ Figure 15, which engages with the groove & Figure 16 of the
ocking wedge, and by the rib on the locking wedge. This latter rib engages with
he groove a in the breech wedge.
When the breech has been opened Figures 12 and 16 the projections a bear against
he rest and as in this position the breech wedge A is guided by the top wall of the
reech casing E the two wedges are kept apart by the rests so that by pushing forward
he locking wedge by means of the handle F the breech wedge is also pushed forward.
When the breech wedge has arrived at its extreme position with its..head abutting.

page_text: against the head of the cartridge in the barrel the rear end of the breech wedge can
be raised because the shoulder or step a is then below the wall of the breech
casing E.
The breech wedge is raised by means of a projection a' (Figure 16) on the same, if
it passes against the inclined surface e (Figure 3) of the breech casing. By this means
the projections a³ are lifted from the rests 63 so that the locking wedge can be caused
to slide forward until the rest ³ strikes against the projection a' (Figures 12, 13 and
16). By this forward movement the breech wedge is completely raised, and the
surface a of the same bears against the front surface e, of the breech casing
so that the breech wedge cannot be opened by the recoil in the firing of
the gun.
The breech wedge B is provided on both front surfaces with prismatic projections all
and a which slide in corresponding grooves e, in the breech casing and the end
surfaces at the rear project into the plane a³. If the breech wedge, after it has heen
quite pushed forward, is raised, the end surfaces of these projections are supported
on the part of the front wall which is above the grooves e, and also receive part of
the recoil.
In opening the breech, the locking wedge B is at first drawn back thereby lowering
the breech wedge so that the latter can also be drawn back. During this first part of
the movement of the locking wedge the firing spring a, is cocked because the cocking
piece is drawn back together with the locking wedge while the breech wedge is only
lowered without being displaced. When the breech wedge is drawn back the projec-
tions a have already entered the rests 6 and thus prevent the two wedges from being
pressed closer together by the firing spring. This position is retained until the breech
is closed. But before the breech wedge is raised the projection d' arranged below
on the cocking piece has reached the trigger ping Figure 4, which keeps the firing
spring cocked whilst the breech bolt is being pushed forward still further.
To prevent the back-sliding of the locking wedge when the gun is closed and cocked
(in firing upwards or in rapid firing) on the handle F is arranged an angle-lever f
which is adapted to turn upon the pin and to be forced out by the spring f. The
arm extending parallel with the breech block, of the lever forms a hook which in
the forward movement of the breech will bear against the outer wall of the breech
casing and enter a depression e³ (Figure 9) of the breech casing as soon as the locking
wedge has been completely pushed forward.
The breech can be opened only when the hook is raised from the wall of the casing,
which is effected in the opening operation, the hand, in seizing the bandle, pressing the
lever into the handle by overcoming the spring power.
The breech stop Figures 2 and 18 consists of a pin H which is provided with a
handle and is screwed into the bottom of the breech casing in such a manner that it
protrudes a little above the path of the breech block. Now in order that the breech
block shall not permit any movement at all, the pin is flattened at one place, and pro-
vided with a notch so that, when this place has been turned upwards it does not
project above the path of the block. If however the pin is turned through 180 degrees
to the left, the flat part and the notch are below and the pin, when the firing spring
is compressed and the gun is closed, takes its place in the notch d² of the cocking
pieco and prevents the forward movement of the same. If the closing is effected and
the firing spring is however not cocked, the round part of the pin, when the latter is
turned, protrudes above the path of the breech block and prevents the opening of the
breech.
In order that the stop pin shall remain in either of the two positions and not be
accidentally turned, the spring of the trigger is provided with a second arm which
takes its place either in the notch or in the diametrically opposite notch h³. The
latter is smaller than the cocking piece so that when the pin is in the turned position
it prevents a movement of the cocking-piece.
The two wedges of the breech-block are provided with a groove a¹0 Figures 4 and 15
with which the projection g' on the trigger pin engages. The breech block can there-
fore bo pulled out only until the projection g¹ strikes against the edge of the groove a¹º.

page_text: If the breech is to be entirely removed from the casing, the trigger is pressed back
in consequence of which the projection leaves the, groove a¹.
For repeating purposes, below the charge opening of the breech casing the latter
and the stock are interrupted so that a cartridge packet can be inserted from above
into the magazine thus produced.
In order to enlarge the magazine a steel magazine is secured below to the stock and
is connected with the trigger guard J.
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In this casing is located the cartridge feeder i pivoted at and pressed upwards by
a plate spring. This feeder is bent in the middle in order to be out of the way
the guide Kand slides in a slit k of this guide Figure 5.
On the rear wall of the magazine a plate 3 is pivoted which is provided with a
rest. A spring L bears upon the upper flat portion of the plate and keeps it open
(Figure 3) but when the latter is pressed forward so that the lower lug closes the
opening which is provided in the magazine I for the empty cartridge holders to fall
through, the edge enters the bend of the spring L so that the plate is held in this
position.
The cartridge holder M. which encloses the cartridges is guided by the rear wall
and the two side walls of the magazine and also by the two lugs N that are fixed to
the two side walls. The projectiles of the cartridges are moreover guided in a groove
in the projection K which is on the lower side of the breech casing.
In Figures 24 to 27 is shown a modification of this magazine. This magazine is not
fixed but consists of a flap R which is adapted to turn upon the point r and is pressed
through the lower end of the spring of the cartridge feeder into the stock. S is a
plate which has a tooth s and an arm s¹. On the insertion of a packet of cartridges
the flap R is opened the tooth enters the opening of the rear wall of the
magazine and thus prevents this from being closed again. In this position the plate
spring T rests upon the projection 2 on the plate S and presses it against the
magazine. If the plate S is pressed still further back by hand, the cross piece ³
enters the notch between the tooths and the arm s¹ and the magazine R is projected
into the stock taking with it the plate S which is now out of the reach of the spring T
and closes the opening in the bottom of the magazine. The arm s¹ takes the place of
the rest of the fixed magazine. On pressing the plate S this arm releases the
projection of the cartridge magazine and the latter can be thrown out by
the cartridge feeder. N, is a projection which serves to guide the cartridge holder.
The cartridge packages contain five cartridges for this gun and these are held
together by the cartridge holder. The gun can also be arranged for packages of more
or less than five cartridges. The cartridge holder consists of a single piece of sheet
steel which is stamped out in the form shown in Figure 19 and bent together along
the dotted lines. Ribs are formed in the walls by stamping or pressing to strengthen
>the whole. m is the projection by which the holder is held in the magazine. m² are
lugs which are drawn through slots m² and then bent down thus holding together
the lolder. The upper lugs m³ are bent as shown in Figure 21 and form springs
to hold the cartridges together.
When such a cartridge holder is inserted into the fixed magazine from above, the
projection m forces the plate backwards and enters the notch. The cartridge
feeder which has been depressed at the same time now bears upon the lowest cartridge
and raises the cartridges contained in the magazine so far that the upper cartridge
bears against the spring lugs m³. When the breech is open the upper cartridge is
so far raised that in pushing forward the breech block the projection a² on the
head comes against the head of the cartridge and pushes it forward into the breech
chamber while the other cartridges are raised by the cartridge feeder i.
On opening the breech the empty cartridge shell which is pressed by the
projection of the breech wedge against the extractor is extracted and ejected. The
extractor is let into the breech wedge and prevents the unscrewing of the head C,
Figures 6, 14 and 17.
When the cartridge shell has been completely extracted from the barrel, the left
hand side of the bottom piece of the same slides over the inclined surface of the
B

page_text: projection c¹, the whole shell being inclined and at last ejected laterally. The same
happens in the movable magazine but the flap is first opened by inserting the first
cartridge holder.
In order that the cartridge extractor shall enable the cartridges to be more easily
seized, the wall of the holder M opposite the cartridge extractor is provided with a
recess m so that the cartridge can pass out of the way laterally in the forward
movement.
If the plate is not pressed further back by the finger than is done by the spring L
the rest is drawn from the projection m and the cartridge feeder throws the holder
together with all the cartridges contained therein through the top.
When the cartridge holder is emptied, the last cartridge having been introduced into
the breech chamber, the cartridge holder which has been held in place by the cartridges
only slides down and falls through the opening in the bottom of the magazine.
The catch for preventing the cartridges from rising into the breech casing consists
of an excentric disc Q Figures 1, 2 and 5 free to revolve round the screw and held
in position by a spring g¹ bearing against one of the two surfaces q². In the position
shown in Figures 2 and 5 the repeating mechanism is free to act, because the dise
does not project beyond the edge of the magazine; but when it is turned by means
of the handle Figures 1 and 2 the said disc passes above the uppermost cartridge
contained in the holder and presses it down so far that the breech bolt can be displaced
without striking the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent 1 declare that what I claim is :-
First A repeating gun the breech bolt of which consists of two wedge-shaped
parts A and B having projections and notches on their inclines and guided by ribs
or lips a and grooves the one engaging with the other, the front part A having
a shoulder and the rear part B a handle F, so that on pushing forward the rear
part or locking wedge B it enters between the lower wall of the breech casing and
the breech wedge A and places the latter obliquely by raising the rear end of the same
so that the shoulder as is caused to bear against the upper wall of the breech casing
and the breech cannot be opened by the recoil.
Second For cocking the firing spring and holding together the two wedges of
the breech closing mechanism described in the first claiming clause, the cocking
piece D consisting of a piece of steel provided at its front end with a cylindrical
projection and at its rear end with projections d and d which piece is supported
upon the firing spring and in the firing is projected by the latter against the
firing pin.
Third In the breech closing mechanism described in the first claiming clause a
firing pin a which is diminished in thickness at the front part and is so arranged in
the enlarged part of the bore in the piece A that it can be displaced lengthways
about 1 and which in the firing is projected by the cocking piece and the firing
spring against the ignition cap of the cartridge.
Fourth In the repeating gun above described a fixed magazine located in the
middle of the stock and which is provided with an opening for allowing the empty
cartridge holders to drop through, and a plate pivoted to the rear wall and provided
with a lug & so that when the magazine is empty the said opening can be closed by
the sliding of the lug over it.
Fifth In the gun above described a spring flap R provided with an opening for
allowing the empty cartridge holders to drop through, in combination with a plate S
provided with the tooths and the arm s which plate closes this opening and is opened
together with the flap R when a cartridge packet is inserted and is held open by the
tooth the arm p engaging with the projection m of the holder M and holding the
latter in place.
Sixth In combination with the magazine above described a cartridge feeder a
guided in slot of the projection K which feeder is pivoted to a frame arranged below

page_text: on the stock or to a casing I and which is forced upwards in the fixed magazine by a
spring having one arm, but in the detachable magazine by a spring having two arms.
Seventh A catch for putting the repeating mechanism out of action, consisting
of a disc-cam Q which is pivoted below the wall of the breech casing and passes by
a turning movement above the uppermost cartridge in the magazine and presses it
downwards, so that the projection on the breech bolt can move freely over the
same.
Eighth In the repeating gun above described a holder M for holding the cartridges
together consisting of a piece of sheet metal which is stamped out to the form shown
in Figure 19 bent together and rivetted which holder is provided with a projection m
below, and a spring cheek m³ above, as herein before described.
Dated this 27th day of July 1888.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.