Year: 1886

page_text: This Specification was, upon the 29th day of November 1888, amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
I, EDGAR HARRISON of 142 New Bond Street in the Parish of St. Georges Hanover
Square in the County of Middlesex Gun Maker do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers and is applicable to sporting breech loading fire arms with drop
down barrels, each barrel having a separate cocking and extracting apparatus.
In the body of the gun I place a rod working from a cam, dog, or lever situated
around or near to the joint pin or worked from the fore part, the opposite end of the
rod actuates a crank or lever centred either close to the flat of action or close to the
bottom of action, the opposite end of this crank or lever actuates a second rod, the end
of which in turn abuts against the breast of the hammer or upon a pivot attached to
the hammer; by these means the second rod has a longer travel than the first and
according to the movement of the hammer about its centre and the directing cocking
force obtained around its centre, the direction or position of the rod and crank are
changed.
The crank or lever may be triangular or ▼ shaped, and so dispense with the
first rod.
For the purpose of self ejecting the empty cartridge case I place a coiled spring
around the leg of the extractor, or I place the coiled spring around a rod situated in
the fore part; when the gun is closed the forcing back of the extractor by the face of
the action causes the helical spring to be compressed. The before mentioned second
lever has a spring so that when the gun is opened whilst at full cock the said second
lever has a direction upwards or above the point of contact on the hammer, but if the
gun has heen fired the contact keeps the second lever in its downward or cocking
position during the depression of the barrels. The second lever is prolonged back-
wards and engages with the leg of the extractor or spring rod when the gun has been
fired, but a short travel is allowed to the extractor or spring rod until the barrels have
fallen sufficiently to allow of the cartridge being ejected at which point the extractor leg
or spring rod escapes the prolonged end of the second lever with a sharp movement
and so jerks the exploded shell from the chamber. When the gun has not been fired
the prolonged end of the second lever being in a depressed or lower position the
extractor is not retained but has a regular travel outwards without any jerk therefore
the cartridge would not be totally ejected.
Instead of prolonging the second rod for the purpose of forming the escapement
movement of the self ejecting apparatus, I sometime place in the body of action a

page_text: lever or bar having a fulcrum between the hammer and the joint pin; at or near the
hammer end of this lever or bar I joint a lifter or piece in such manner that the
hammer in falling the required distance actuates a fulness, enlargement or pivot on
the hammer tumbler mainspring or swivel which moves forward the said lifter or
piece, a spring bringing it back again to its original position. On the opening of the
gun after firing the lever or bar is carried upward or downward according to the
position of the place of engagement of the lifter with the hammer tumbler swivel or
mainspring; the forward end of the bar or lever which acts as the check for the
spring extractor or spring rod of fore part already described is altered in position
and upon the barrels falling the required distance the exploded cartridge shell is
ejected as before described. Instead of the forward end of the bar or lever acting
directly as the check to the spring extractor or spring rod, I sometimes place a sear
like lever working on the centre of the joint pin, the forward end of the bar or lever
actuates this sear like lever at the required moment, but of course it is not absolutely
necessary for this sear like lever to work on the same centre as the joint pin. The
lifter is thrown out of engagement at the proper moment by a stud or other suitable
means. In guns with rebounding locks, the hammer, tumbler, mainspring, or swivel,
when past the rebound bent may be made to push up the lifter in returning to the
half bent. Again in place of the prolonged second rod the self ejecting escapement
may be arranged as follows: Through or around one of the lumps of the barrels I
drill a hole or slot into which I fit a rod or pin having a head thereto the point or
front end of the pin prevents the leg of the extractor having more than a limited
travel; unless the rod or pin is drawn downwards the rod or pin is kept up to its
work in the lump by a small spring. At the side of the slot in action which is made
to receive the lump of barrel 1 place a sliding piece, or joint an arm having a projection
coming over the head of pin or rod in lump. In firing the gun this piece or arm is
depressed and the latter passing through an aperture in the bolt the withdrawing of
the bolt is necessary to allow the barrels to drop, the position of the aperture in bolt
is thereby moved backwards so that the piece or arm cannot rise. On opening the
gun, the barrels cannot fall sufficiently far without the pin or rod of lump coming
into contact with the piece or arm of action the former is drawn downwards and the
extractor allowed to escape, thereby ejecting the empty cartridge case. Upon the
gun being closed and the bolt going forward, the piece or arm by the aid of a spring
moves upwards. When the gun is at fuil cock the piece or arm is above the bolt and
is not affected by it in opening the gun, and rod or pin of lump does not reach the
piece or arm, or else passes by without touching.
To secure the fore part to the barrel in such manner that it can be easily and
quickly removed I joint to the fore end iron, a lever, which is allowed to pass over
centre, the upper end of which lever takes under a ledge formed in the loop of barrels,
being assisted to that position by a spring; to remove the said lever so that the fore
part can be taken off 1 fix or situate a rod coming from the tip of fore part and
impinging either above the fulcrum of the lever or below the fulcrum, the lever being
prolonged for this latter purpose, the difference being occasioned through the ledge
being situated on the front or back side of loop. Instead of the rod I may employ a
thumb piece attached to, or jointed near to, the lever and coming through the wood
of fore part, the said thumb piece to be elevated or depressed according to position of
ledge or loop, or I place a spring rod with thumb piece working through the wood
and directly downwards to an elongation of the lever, which elongation is carried to
the opposite side of centre. Another method of employing a key is to use a lever
somewhat similar to the well known fore part lever but having a fullness thereon so
as to operate the lever in same manner as the push down rod first described.
Dated this 10th day of December 1886.

page_text: Improvements in Breech-loading Sporting Fire-arms.
I, EDGAR HARRISON, of 142 New Bond Street, in the Parish of St. Georges,
Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex, Gun Maker 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 :-
My invention refers and is applicable to sporting breech loading fire-arms with drop
down barrels, each barrel having a separate cocking and extracting apparatus.
In the body of the gun I place a rod working from a cam, dog or lever situated
around or near to the joint pin or worked from the fore part, the opposite end of the
rod actuates a crank or lever centred either close to the flat of action or close to the
bottom of action, the opposite end of this crank or lever actuates a second rod the end
of which in turn abuts against the breast of the hammer or upon a pivot attached to
the hammer, by these means the second rod has a longer travel than the first and
according to the movement of the hammer about its centre and the directing cocking
force obtained around its centre the direction or position of the rod and crank are
changed. The crank or lever may be triangular or V shaped and so dispense with
the first rod.
For the purpose of self ejecting the empty cartridge case I placed a coiled spring
around the leg of the extractor, or 1 place the coiled spring around a rod situated in
the fore part when the gun is closed, the forcing back of the extractor by the face of
the action causes the helical spring to be compressed.
The before mentioned second lever has a spring so that when the gun is opened
whilst at full cock the said second lever has a direction upwards or above the point of
contact on the hammer, but if the gun has been fired the contact keeps the second
lever in its downward or cocking position during the depression of the barrels. This
second lever is prolonged and engages with the leg of the extractor or spring rod
when the gun has been fired, but a short travel is allowed to the extractor or spring
rod until the barrels have fallen sufficiently to allow of the cartridges being ejected at
which point the extractor leg or spring rod escapes the prolonged end of the second
lever with a sharp movement and so jerks the exploded shell from the chamber.
When the gun has not been fired the prolonged end of the second lever being in a
depressed or lower position the extractor is not retained, but has a regular travel
outwards without any jerk therefore the cartridge would not be totally ejected.
.Instead of prolonging the second rod for the purpose of forming the escapement
movement of the self-ejecting apparatus I sometimes place in the body of action a
lever or bar having a fulcrum between the hammer and the joint-pin; at or near the
hammer end of this lever or bar I joint a lifter or piece in such manner that the
hammer in falling the required distance actuates a fullness, enlargement or pivot on
the hammer, tumbler, mainspring, or swivel which moves forward the said lifter or

page_text: piece, a spring bringing it back again to its original position. On the opening of the
gun after firing the lever or bar is carried upward or downward according to the
position of the place of engagement of the lifter with the hammer, tumbler, swivel, or
mainspring, the forward end of the bar or lever which acts as the check for the spring
extractor or spring rod of fore part already described, is altered in position, and upon
the barrels falling the required distance the exploded cartridge shell is ejected as
before described.
Instead of the forward end of the bar or lever acting directly as the check to the
spring extractor or spring rod, I sometimes place a sear like lever working on the
centre of the joint pins, the forward end of the bar or lever actuates this sear like
lever at the required moment, but of course it is not absolutely necessary for this sear
like lever to work on the same centre as the joint pin. The lifter is thrown out of
engagement at the proper moment by a stud or other suitable means. In guns with
rebounding locks the hammer, tumbler, mainspring or swivel when past the rebound
bent may be made to push up the lifter in returning to the half bent. Again in place
of the prolonged second rod the self ejecting escapement may be arranged as
follows:
Through or around one of the lumps of the barrels I drill a hole or slot into which
I fit a rod or pin having a head thereto the point or front end of the pin prevents the
leg of the extractor having more than a limited travel; unless the rod or pin is drawn
downwards the rod or pin is kept up to its work in the lump by a small spring. At
the side of the slot in action which is made to receive the lump of barrel I place a
sliding piece, or joint an arm, having a projection coming over the head of pin or rod
in lump. In firing the gun this piece or arm is depressed and the latter passing
through an aperture in the bolt, the withdrawing of the bolt being necessary to allow
the barrels to drop, the position of the aperture in bolt is thereby brought backwards
so that the piece or arm cannot rise.
On opening the gun the barrels cannot fall sufficiently far without the pin or rod of
lump coming into contact with the piece or arm of action the former, the rod, is
drawn downwards and the extractor allowed to escape, thereby ejecting the empty
cartridge case.
Upon the gun being closed and the bolt going forward the piece or arm by the aid
of a spring moves upwards. When the gun is at full cock the piece or arm is above
the bolt and is not affected by it in opening the gun, and rod or pin of lump does not
reach the piece or arm or else passes by without touching.
To secure the fore part to the barrel in such manner that it can be easily and
quickly removed I join to the fore end iron, a lever which is allowed to pass over
centre, the upper end of which lever takes under a ledge formed in the loop of barrels,
being assisted to that position by a spring; to remove the said lever so that the fore
part can be taken off I fix or situate a rod coming from the tip of fore part and
impinging either above the fulcrum of the lever or below the fulcrum, the lever being
prolonged for this latter purpose, the difference being occasioned through the ledge
being situated on the front or back side of loop. Instead of the rod I may employ a
thumb piece attached to, or jointed near to, the lever and coming through the wood of
fore part, the said thumb piece to be elevated or depressed according to position of
ledge or loop. Or I place a spring rod with thumb piece working through the wood
and directly downwards to an elongation of the lever, which elongation is carried to
the opposite side of centre.
Another method of employing a key is to use à lever somewhat similar to the well
known fore part lever but having a fullness thereon so as to operate the lever in same
manner as the push down rod first described.
In order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into effect
I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Figure 1 is a diagramatical sectional side elevation of so much of an action
constructed according to my invention as will be necessary to illustrate one of the
cocking arrangements, the parts being shewn in the fired position.

page_text: Figure 2 shews a similar view of a somewhat modified arrangement to the foregoing
also shewing the parts in the fired position.
Figure 3 is a diagramatical sectional side elevation of so much of an action
constructed according to my invention as will be necessary to shew a combined
arrangement for cocking and ejecting, the several parts being shewn in the cocked
position.
Figure 4 shews the same arrangement with the barrels as they appear when opened
but the cartridge not extracted.
Figure 5 is a similar view shewing the same parts of the action in the fired position
with the barrels closed.
Figure 6 is a similar view shewing the barrels partially open and the cartridge not
ejected.
Figure 7 is a similar view shewing the barrels open and the cartridge ejected.
Figure 8 is a sectional elevation through the barrels and fore lump shewing the
pins therein for acting on the cartridge extractor legs and taken through the line cy
of Figure 9, which latter figure is a sectional side elevation shewing one of the pins in
the fore lump.
Figure 10 shews an arrangement in which the pin is shewn in the back lump.
Figure 11 is a plan view of the extractor and spring case, the latter part being
shewn in section.
Figure 12 is an end view of the extractor and extractor legs, and
Figure 13 is a side elevation of the extractor and spring case.
Figure 14 is a sectional elevation of a portion of the action of a so called hammerless
gun fitted with bolt action and shewing my improved arrangement for ejecting the
cartridges, the parts being shewn in the cocked position.
Figure 15 shews the same action in the fired position with the bolt drawn back
ready for opening the barrels and discharging the empty shell or shells.
Figures 16, 17 and 18 are respectively front elevation, plan and side view of the
sliding piece used in the action shewn at Figures 14 and 15 for acting on the pin in
the lump of barrel.
Figure 19 is a partial sectional elevation of a breech loading fire-arm wherein I
employ a lever actuated by a spring piece on the tumbler shewing a modified arrange-
ment for actuating the pin or bolt in the lump.
Figure 20 is a sectional elevation of so much of a breech loading fire-arm as will be
necessary to explain my invention as applied to hammerless and rebounding locks
shewing the same in the cocked position although this arrangement could also be
applied to a hammered gun.
Figure 21 is a similar view of the same action shewing the barrels open and the
hammer in the cocked position.
Figure 22 shews the position of the same action after the gun has been fired,
and
Figure 23 shews the position of the parts of the same action with the barrels open
and the exploded shell ejected.
Figure 24 is a sectional elevation of a breech loading fire-arm shewing my improve-
ment as applied to rebounding locks in hammered guns and in the position the parts
occupy after the firing of the piece.
Figure 25 is a plan of the same action with barrels removed in order to clearly
shew the position of the rods for working the extractor, one lock being shewn in the
fired position and the other in the cocked position.
Figure 26 is a sectional elevation of the action shewn at Figure 24 with the barrels
partially opened and just before the rod operates on the extractor bolt.
Figure 27 shews the gun completely opened, the extractor bolt having been drawn
down by the rod and the exploded shell ejected.
Figure 28 is a sectional elevation of a non-rebounding hammerless lock shewing my
invention as applied thereto when the rod in action is moved or operated by the
withdrawal of the fastening bolt instead of by the movement of the hammer.
Figure 29 is an end view of same action with part shewn in section.

page_text: Figures 30 and 31 are respectively plan and end view of the rod referred to in
Figures 28 and 29, detached.
Figure 32 shews in partial section, adapted to a hammered gun an arrangement for
working the rod which actuates the bolt by the hooked levers taking over the head of
the tumbler-the drawing shews the gun after firing.
Figure 33 is another view of same arrangement before firing.
Figure 34 shews in partial longitudinal vertical section another arrangement for
operating the rod which works the lump bolt by a wedge operated from the tumbler.
Figure 35 is a similar partial longitudinal vertical section shewing the rod
which works the lump pin or bolt actuated by a lifter jointed to the rod, fulcrumed in
the action and operated by the tumbler.
Similar letters and figures of reference refer to like parts in all the figures.
a, and e are the rods working from the cam b; b is the cam, dog, or lever situated
round the joint pin; c is the joint pin; d is the crank or lever for operating and
communicating motion to the rod e; f is the hammer or tumbler, f¹ pin on hammer;
g is the prolongation of rod e; notch in extractor; ; the extractor;
the extractor
rod;
the pin in lump; m is the projection on pin; n n are the lumps on barrels ;
o is the spring for supporting the pin in lump; ris the lever on pin l; s is the fastening
bolt;
t is the sliding piece for acting on the pin in lump; vx, and y are projections
on the sliding piece t; z projection on fastening bolt; 1 spring for acting on sliding
piece t; 2 tail end of hammer; 3 lever for drawing down pin in lump; 4 fulcrum of
lever 3; 5 hook on lever 3 Fig. 19; 5' hook on spring piece 6 Figs. 32 and 33,
5 notch on tumbler Figs. 20 to 23; 6 spring piece; 6 spring on spring piece 6;
7 rod for withdrawing pin 1; 8 spring on rod 7; 9 slot in action in which works the
end v of rod 7; 10 slot in rod 7; 11 hook on bolt s; 12 spring for keeping down
hook 11; 13 projection on tumbler f; 14 projecting hook on rod 7; 15 wedge for
working rod 7; 16 crank for working rod 7; 17 spring for fastening crank 16.
As shewn at Figure 1-a is the rod in the action working from the cam or dog b
c is the joint pin; d is the crank or lever actuating the second rod e, the other end of
which abuts against the breast of the hammer fthus on the barrels being opened the
cam or dog b turns about the joint pin c moves backward the rod a oscillating the
crank or lever d moving in its turn the lever e backward and with it the hammer f,
thereby cocking same.
As shewn at Figure 2 the crank or lever d is shewn in the form of a ✓ one arm of
which actuates the rod e and cocks the hammer f by the opening of the barrels. In
this case the rod a acts as a lever, the tail end thereof lifting one arm of the V shaped
crank d.
As shewn at Figure 3 one arm of the crank or lever d actuates the rod e as before
for operating the cocking of the hammer f while the other end of the same rod e is
prolonged as shewn at g and there terminating in a catch taking into the extractor
leg at the notch h; f¹ is a pin on the hammer breast, against which the end of the
rod e acts; the hammer is shewn in the cocked position. As shewn at Figure 4
the cocking rode has passed above the pin f¹ on the hammer fand the catch has not
engaged itself in the notch of the extractor rod j¹ because the rod e has not been
depressed by cocking the hammer but has passed above the pin f¹ and so keeping
the catch g down out of the notch h, thus allowing the extractors to slide up the face
of the action without jerking out the cartridges.
As shewn at Figure the hammer is shewn in the fired position and consequently
the cocking rode has engaged itself against the pin f
As shewn at Figure 6 the barrels are shewn partially opened the hammer is half
cocked, the end of the cocking rod e remaining engaged in the pin f and being thus
depressed the other end g is raised and engaged in the notch h of the extractor rod.
As shewn at Figure 7 the barrels are completely open, the catch is thereby
suddenly brought out of the notch & thereby releasing the extractor rod which suddenly
springs back and ejects the cartridge as shewn.
At Figures 8 and 9 which are respectively cross and longitudinal sections of parts
of the action shewing the rods or pins in lump and which here take the place of the

page_text: catch shewn at Figures 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; 7 is this pin or pins working in an aperture
in the lump n and each having a projection m thereon and are kept up in the notch h
in the extractor by a spring o unless drawn down as for instance by one of the
arrangements hereafter described.
Figure 10 shews the pin placed in the back lump and as the said back lump has a
greater travel in the opening of the barrels than the fore lump, I use the lever
arrangement on the end of which I place the projection operated as hereafter described.
Figures 11, 12 and 13 shew the extractors and spring cases which latter give the
extractors the required spring for ejecting the empty shells.
At Figure 12 the extractors are shewn in end view, the extractor legs j¹ being seen.
At Figures 14 and 15 I shew one arrangement of parts constructed according to
my invention for operating the pin 1, in this case the pin 7 would be in the back lump.
At Figure 14 the hammer f is shewn in the position of full cock and the piece t is
kept up by the spring 1, so that if the barrels were now to be opened the projection m
would not engage with the projection situated on the piece t and so would not pull
the pin down, and thus does not eject the cartridge.
At Figure 15 the action is shewn in the fired position and I will describe the action
as follows: On the hammer being fired the tail end 2 of the hammer falls, thus
drawing down the piece by means of the projection y at the other side of the said
piece; the bolt & has then to be drawn back to open the gun, and the projection z, shewn
in dotted lines on the bolt, is drawn over the projection situated on the piece t thus
On the barrels
preventing the piece t rising when the hammer is being cocked.
being opened the projection m comes into contact with the projection v on the piece t
and is drawn down thus withdrawing the pin from the notch in the extractor leg j
and allowing the latter to escape suddenly thus ejecting the empty shell.
The piece t is shewn detached at Figs. 16 17 and 18 so that it may be better under-
stood. is the projection under which the projection m on the pin 7 strikes, on the
barrels being opened when the piece t is down, which piece is only down when the
gun has been fired.
x is the projection over which the projection z on the bolt s
passes when the piece t is down, and thus this projection on the bolt fastens the piece t
so that it remains down until the empty shell is ejected. y is the projection at the
bottom of the piece t on the opposite side to the projections and a on which the
hammer tail 2 falls when fired, thus drawing down the piece t.
At Figure 19 another arrangement is shewn for drawing down the pin in the
lump n; in this case the pin is placed in the fore lump. It is shown applied to a
rebound hammered gun and I use a lever 3 with the fulcrum 4 situated between the
hammer and the joint pin. At the back end of the lever 3 I have a hook 5 which
takes over the piece 6, which in this case is shewn jointed to the tumbler and which is
kept forward by a spring 61; the action of this arrangement is as follows:
When the gun is fired the hammer travels its full distance forward so allowing the
spring piece 6 which is pressed out by a spring 6' to take under the hook 5 of the lever 3,
and on returning to the half bent the spring piece 6 raises the back end of the lever 3
and consequently this lever 3 turning about its fulcrum 4 depresses the other end on
which the projection vis situated, working in a slot v as shewn.
This projection v
being depressed, when the barrels are opened the projection b comes into contact with
the projection m on the pin in the lump, which pin is thus drawn down and so
releases the extractor which being released, springs out suddenly thereby ejecting the
empty shell.
Figures 20, 21, 22 and 23 illustrate the same arrangement as illustrated at Figure 19
as applied to a hammerless rebound gun. Instead of having the spring piece 6 jointed
to the hammer, it is here jointed to the lever 3.
The action is as follows: Figure 20 shews the action before firing, with the barrels
closed, the lever 3 is shewn in what I call its up position (viz. with the fore end up).
Figure 21 shews the gun opened without firing. The lever 3 not being depressed the
projection v on the fore end of same has not been brought into contact with the pro-
jection m on the pin 7 which latter for this reason has remained in its up position in
the notch h in the extractor leg j¹ which prevents the cartridge being ejected.

page_text: At Figure 22 the gun is shewn with the parts in the fired position and the hammer
or tumbler has on returning to the rebound bent lifted the spring piece 6 which is
here shewn jointed to the lever 3 and so has depressed the fore end of the lever on
which is situated the projection v.
On opening the barrels, thereby bringing the parts into the position shewn at
Figure 23 the projection v comes into contact with the projection m on the pin in lump,
thus drawing down the pin and so suddenly releasing the extractors which at the
same time eject the empty shell.
At Figures 24, 25, 26 and 27 I illustrate a modified arrangement as applied to a
rebound hammered gun for drawing down the pin when the hammer has been fired
and the barrels are opened. The rod 7 is in this case used instead of the lever 3, the
only difference being that instead of the projection moving up and down it slides
backward and forward, when forward it engages with the projection m, on the pin l,
in lump n, but if back the projection m passes through the slot g in the flat of action
as seen at Fig. 25.
Figure 24 shews the action with the barrels closed and the gun fired and it being a
rebound gun, when the hammer arrives at its most forward position the spring piece 6
jointed to the rod 7, which has till now been under the tumbler f, springs up in front
of the lower part of the tumbler marked f¹ and on the hammer returning to the half
bent, the spring piece 6 and rod 7 are pushed forward thus compressing the spring
and bringing forward the end of the rod 7 ready to engage with the projection m
on the pin l.
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At Figure 25 the position of the rod 7 will be clearly seen and it will also be seen
that on the side where the gun has been fired the rod 7 is forward, and on the side
the gun has not been fired the rod 7 is back, so that on opening the gun the projection
on the pin in the lump on the fired side of the gun will be drawn down by catching
against the extremity of the rod 7 and so let loose the extractor, thus ejecting the
fired shell; but on the cocked side of the gun, the rod 7 being back, the projection m
on the pin in the lump n would pass through the slot g in the flat of action and so
does not eject the loaded cartridge.
Figure 26 shews the same gun half opened after firing and the end v of the rod 7
is about to engage with the projection m on the pin l. The extractor has already
travelled half out, but travelling evenly up the face of action it has not fully ejected
the empty shell, the object being to loosen the said shell before it is suddenly ejected.
The operation commenced in Fig. 26 is now completed in Fig. 27 the barrels
being here shewn as dropped to the full distance and turning about the joint pin, the
end of the rod has come into contact with the projection m, thus stopping the pin
in its upward movement and so drawing down the said pin from the notch in the
extractor leg which latter being thus suddenly released ejects the empty shell.
spring piece 6 is applicable to other actions than those described.
The
At Figures 28 and 29 I shew an arrangement where my invention is applied to a
hammerless non-rebounding gun; in this case the pin is shewn as placed in the
back lump. The rod 7 is used as before but instead of the said rod being moved
forward to withdraw the pin l, it is drawn backward.
11 is a
13 is
10 is a slot in the pin so as to allow the projection m to pass when the rod 7 is
forward in which position the rod is when the gun is opened and has not been fired,
but if the gun has been fired the rod 7 is drawn back and so that on opening the gun
the projection m meets the end of the rod 7 and is thereby drawn down.
hook on the bolts which has a tendency to be kept down by a spring 12.
a projection on the hammer or tumbler. 14 is a projecting hook on the rod 7 which
when the gun is fired is drawn back by hook 11, by drawing back the bolt to open the
gun. The action is as follows: On the gun being fired the projection 13 on the hammer
comes against and strikes the hook 11, thus raising it, and on the bolt being drawn
back for the purpose of opening the gun the hook 11 which has been raised in front of
the projecting hook 14 catches the latter and thus draws back the rod 7 so that on the
barrels being opened the projection m instead of passing through the slot 10 is stopped.
by the end (which has taken the place before occupied by the slot 10 in the rod 7)

page_text: and is thus drawn down from its notch in the extractor and so, as in the other
arrangements before described, the empty shell is ejected.
In the case of the gun not having been fired, the hook 11 being down below the level
of the projecting hook 14, when the bolt is drawn back, the hook 11 does not touch
the hook 14 and so leaves the rod 7 in its forward position; on the barrels being
opened the projection m passes through the slot 10, so that it is not drawn down and
the loaded cartridge is not ejected. Figures 30 and 31 are detached views of the rod 7
hereinbefore described.
Figures 32 and 33 shew another arrangement for working the rod 7 which is, as in
the last two figures, moved backward for drawing down the pin 1 in the lump; there
is a spring piece 6 which is hooked at 5 to take over the tumbler fat f¹.
As shewn at Figure 32 the gun has been fired and the hook 5 has fallen down
behind the head of the tumbler f, which latter on returning to the half bent has drawn
the rod 7 backwards so that the end of the said rod would, on the gun being opened,
intercept the projection m and so draws down the pin and releases the extractor.
By cocking the gun, as shewn at Figure 33, the head f¹ of the tumbler disengages
the hook 5 of the spring piece 6 from it, and so the rod 7 returns to its forward position
by the aid of a spring.
Now if the gun be opened before firing the projection m
passes up through the slot 10, without being intercepted, and so does not let go the
extractor, and the loaded cartridge is not ejected.
Figure 34 and 35 shew two other modified arrangements for operating the rod 7
which rod intercepts the projection m on the pin when forward.
In Figure 34 the rod 7 has a tendency to keep backwards by means of a spring 8,
but on the gun being fired and the hammer coming down the lower part of the tumbler
strikes against the wedge 15, bringing the same down and so wedges the rod 7 forward,
the end of which rod will when the barrels are opened draw down the pin and so let
go or release the extractor.
A gun constructed and arranged as shewn at Figure 35, on the gun being fired, the
projection on the tumbler fis brought down striking against the lower arm of the
C shaped piece of metal 16 and thereby forcing the rod 7 forward to engage with the
projection m; a spring 17 is used to keep the C shaped piece of metal tight whether
it is knocked or moved up or down.
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 breech loading sporting fire-arms the cocking of the hammer through the action
of the crank or lever d operated by the rods a and e worked by the cam or dog b on
the opening of the fire-arm and substantially as shewn and described with reference to
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
2. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the cocking arrangement as claimed in the
first claim together or in combination with the prolongation of levere having catch g
thereon taking into notch on extractor leg, the rod e acting on pin on breast of hammer
all constructed arranged and acting substantially in the manner and for the purposes
described with reference to Figures 3, 4 5, 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings
together with any mere modification or modifications thereof.
3. In breech loading sporting fire-arms, the slotting of the lumps and the insertion
therein of pins for acting on the extractor legs, together in combination with the lever r
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated with
reference to Figures 8, 9 and 10 of the accompanying drawings.
4. In breech loading sporting fire arms the pin or bolt-1-in lump substantially as
and for the purposes-set forth.
5: 4. In breech loading sporting fire-arms, the piece t in combination with pin or
bolt 7 elaimed in the previous claim and substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
6. 5. The construction and arrangement of the spring extractors in combination
with the actions as claimed, and the spring box separate from extractors substantially

page_text: as described and illustrated with. reference to Figures 11, 12 and 13 of the accom-
panying drawings.
6. In hammerless breech loading sporting fire-arins the construction and arrange-
ment of the parts operated by the bolts for working the pin l in the back lump through
or by means of the piece substantially as and for the purposes described with reference
to Figures 14 and 15 of the accompanying drawings.
7. The sliding piece t for acting on the pin constructed, arranged and acting
substantially as described and shewn with reference to Figures 16, 17 and 18 of the
accompanying drawings.
9. 8. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the employment of a lever 3 actuated
from the tumbler by the intervention of spring piece 6 substantially in the manner
and for the purposes described with reference to Figure 19 of the accompanying
drawings.
10. 9. In hammerless non rebound and rebound breech loading sporting fire-arms
the arrangement described and shewn with reference to Figures 20, 21, 22 and 23 for
operating the pin in the lump, by means of the lever 3 and jointed spring piece 6
and parts connected therewith and substantially as set forth.
10. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the construction and employment of
the lifter or spring piece 6 as set forth.
12. 11. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the employment of the lifter or piece 6
jointed to the lever or rod which acts on the pin in lump and operated by the tumbler
or swivel substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
13. 12. In breech loading sporting fire-arms having rebound hammered locks, the
employment of the rod 7 and piece 6, instead of lever 3 and piece 6, for operating the
pins in the lump, and substantially as described and shewn with reference to Figures
24, 25, 26 and 27 of the accompanying drawings together with any mere modification
or modifications thereof.
14. 13. In breech loading sporting fire-arms having non rebounding hammerless locks,
and where the rod in action is operated by the withdrawal of the fastening bolt the
arrangement for such purposes substantially as described with reference to Figures 28
and 29, 30 and 31 of the accompanying drawings.
15. 14. In breech loading hammered sporting fire-arms, the arrangement substan-
tially as shewn and described with reference to Figures 32 33 34 and 35 for working
the rod which actuates the bolt in the lump together with any mere modification or
modifications thereof.
16. 15. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the construction, arrangement and
combination of parts of the action of the same for allowing the extractor or extractors
to come out at different distances, wholly if the gun has been fired, but only partially
if the gun has not been fired, and in such manner that the cartridges are not extracted
except when the gun is fired, all substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
17. 16. In breech loading fire arms having rebounding locks, the utilization
of the rebound action of such locks for putting into position the self-ejecting
mechanism.

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 29th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1887.
I, EDGAR HARRISON of 142 New Bond Street in the Parish of St. Georges Hanover
Square in the County of Middlesex Gun Maker do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers and is applicable to sporting breech loading fire arms with drop
down barrels, each barrel having a separate cocking and extracting apparatus.
In the body of the gun I place a rod working from a cam, dog, or lever situated
around or near to the joint pin or worked from the fore part, the opposite end of the
rod actuates a crank or lever centred either close to the flat of action or close to the
bottom of action, the opposite end of this crank or lever actuates a second rod, the end
of which in turn abuts against the breast of the hammer or upon a pivot attached to
the hammer; by these means the second rod has a longer travel than the first and
according to the movement of the hammer about its centre and the directing cocking
force obtained around its centre, the direction or position of the rod and crank are
changed.
.
The crank or lever may be triangular or V shaped, and so dispense with the
first rod.
For the purpose of self ejecting the empty cartridge case I place a coiled spring
around the leg of the extractor, or I place the coiled spring around a rod situated in
the fore part; when the gun is closed the forcing back of the extractor by the face of
the action causes the helical spring to be compressed. The before mentioned second
lever has a spring so that when the gun is opened whilst at full cock the said second
lever has a direction upwards or above the point of contact on the hammer, but if the
gun has been fired the contact keeps the second lever in its downward or cocking
position during the depression of the barrels. This second lever is prolonged back-
wards and engages with the leg of the extractor or spring rod when the gun has been
fired, but a short travel is allowed to the extractor or spring rod until the barrels have
fallen sufficiently to allow of the cartridge being ejected at which point the extractor leg
or spring rod escapes the prolonged end of the second lever with a sharp movement
and so jerks the exploded shell from the chamber. When the gun has not been fired
the prolonged end of the second lever being in a depressed or lower position the
extractor is not retained but has a regular travel outwards without any jerk therefore
the cartridge would not be totally ejected.
Instead of prolonging the second rod for the purpose of forming the escapement
movement of the self ejecting apparatus, I sometimes place in the body of action a

page_text: lever or bar having a fulcrum between the hammer and the joint pin; at or near the
hammer end of this lever or bar I joint a lifter or piece in such manner that the
hammer in falling the required distance actuates a fulness, enlargement or pivot on
the hammer tumbler mainspring or swivel which moves forward the said lifter or
piece, a spring bringing it back again to its original position. On the opening of the
gun after firing the lever or bar is carried upward or downward according to the
position of the place of engagement of the lifter with the hammer tumbler swivel or
mainspring; the forward end of the bar or lever which acts as the check for the
spring extractor or spring rod of fore part already described is altered in position
and upon the barrels falling the required distance the exploded cartridge shell is
ejected as before described. Instead of the forward end of the bar or lever acting
directly as the check to the spring extractor or spring rod, I sometimes place a sear
like lever working on the centre of the joint pin, the forward end of the bar or lever
actuates this sear like lever at the required moment, but of course it is not absolutely
necessary for this sear like lever to work on the same centre as the joint pin. The
lifter is thrown out of engagement at the proper moment by a stud or other suitable
means. In guns with rebounding locks, the hammer, tumbler, mainspring, or swivel,
when past the rebound bent may be made to push up the lifter in returning to the
half bent. Again in place of the prolonged second rod the self ejecting escapement
may be arranged as follows: Through or around one of the lumps of the barrels I
drill a hole or slot into which I fit a rod or pin having a head thereto the point or
front end of the pin prevents the leg of the extractor having more than a limited
travel; unless the rod or pin is drawn downwards the rod or pin is kept up to its
work in the lump by a small spring. At the side of the slot in action which is made
to receive the lump of barrel I place a sliding piece, or joint an arm having a projection
coming over the head of pin or rod in lump. In firing the gun this piece or arm is
depressed and the latter passing through an aperture in the bolt the withdrawing of
the bolt is necessary to allow the barrels to drop, the position of the aperture in bolt
is thereby moved backwards so that the piece or arm cannot rise. On opening the
gun, the barrels cannot fall sufficiently far without the pin or rod of lump coming
into contact with the piece or arm of action the former is drawn downwards and the
extractor allowed to escape, thereby ejecting the empty cartridge case. Upon the
gun being closed and the bolt going forward, the piece or arm by the aid of a spring
moves upwards. When the gun is at full cock the piece or arm is above the bolt and
is not affected by it in opening the gun, and rod or pin of lump does not reach the
piece or arm, or else passes by without touching.
To secure the fore part to the barrel in such manner that it can be easily and
quickly removed I joint to the fore end iron, a lever, which is allowed to pass over
centre, the upper end of which lever takes under a ledge formed in the loop of barrels,
being assisted to that position by a spring; to remove the said lever so that the fore
part can be taken off I fix or situate a rod coming from the tip of fore part and
impinging either above the fulcrum of the lever or below the fulcrum, the lever being
prolonged for this latter purpose, the difference being occasioned through the ledge
being situated on the front or back side of loop. Instead of the rod I may employ a
thumb piece attached to, or jointed near to, the lever and coming through the wood
of fore part, the said thumb piece to be elevated or depressed according to position of
ledge on loop, or I place a spring rod with thumb piece working through the wood
and directly downwards to an elongation of the lever, which elongation is carried to
the opposite side of centre. Another method of employing a key is to use a lever
somewhat similar to the well known fore part lever but having a fullness thereon so
as to operate the lever in same manner as the push down rod first described.
Dated this 10th day of December 1886.

page_text: I, EDGAR HARRISON, of 142 New Bond Street, in the Parish of St. Georges,
Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex, Gun Maker 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 :-
My invention refers and is applicable to sporting breech loading fire-arms with drop
down barrels, each barrel having a separate cocking and extracting apparatus.
In the body of the gun I place a rod working from a cam, dog or lever situated
around or near to the joint pin or worked from the fore part, the opposite end of the
rod actuates a crank or lever centred either close to the flat of action or close to the
bottom of action, the opposite end of this crank or lever actuates a second rod the end
of which in turn abuts against the breast of the hammer or upon a pivot attached to
the hammer, by these means the second rod has a longer travel than the first and
according to the movement of the hammer about its centre and the directing cocking
force obtained around its centre the direction or position of the rod and crank are
changed. The crank or lever may be triangular or V shaped and so dispense with
the first rod.
For the purpose of self ejecting the empty cartridge case I place a coiled spring
around the leg of the extractor, or I place the coiled spring around a rod situated in
the fore part when the gun is closed, the forcing back of the extractor by the face of
the action causes the helical spring to be compressed.
The before mentioned second lever has a spring so that when the gun is opened
whilst at full cock the said second lever has a direction upwards or above the point of
contact on the hammer, but if the gun has been fired the contact keeps the second
lever in its downward or cocking position during the depression of the barrels. This
second lever is prolonged and engages with the leg of the extractor or spring rod
when the gun has been fired, but a short travel is allowed to the extractor or spring
rod until the barrels have fallen sufficiently to allow of the cartridges being ejected at
which point the extractor leg or spring rod escapes the prolonged end of the second
lever with a sharp movement and so jerks the exploded shell from the chamber.
When the gun has not been fired the prolonged end of the second lever being in a
depressed or lower position the extractor is not retained, but has a regular travel
outwards without any jerk therefore the cartridge would not be totally ejected.
Instead of prolonging the second rod for the purpose of forming the escapement
movement of the self-ejecting apparatus I sometimes place in the body of action a
lever or bar having a fulcrum between the hammer and the joint pin; at or near the
hammer end of this lever or bar I joint a lifter or piece in such manner that the
hammer in falling the required distance actuates a fullness, enlargement or pivot on
the hammer, tumbler, mainspring, or swivel which moves forward the said lifter or

page_text: piece, a spring bringing it back again to its original position. On the opening of the
gun after firing the lever or bar is carried upward or downward according to the
position of the place of engagement of the lifter with the hammer, tumbler, swivel, or
mainspring, the forward end of the bar or lever which acts as the check for the spring
extractor or spring rod of fore part already described, is altered in position, and upon
the barrels falling the required distance the exploded cartridge shell is ejected as
before described.
Instead of the forward end of the bar or lever acting directly as the check to the
spring extractor or spring rod, I sometimes place a sear like lever working on the
centre of the joint pins, the forward end of the bar or lever actuates this sear like
lever at the required moment, but of course it is not absolutely necessary for this sear
like lever to work on the same centre as the joint pin. The lifter is thrown out of
engagement at the proper moment by a stud or other suitable means.
In guns with
rebounding locks the hammer, tumbler, mainspring or swivel when past the rebound
bent may be made to push up the lifter in returning to the half bent. Again in place
of the prolonged second rod the self ejecting escapement may be arranged as
follows:-
Through or around one of the lumps of the barrels I drill a hole or slot into which
I fit a rod or pin having a head thereto the point or front end of the pin prevents the
leg of the extractor having more than a limited travel; unless the rod or pin is drawn
downwards the rod or pin is kept up to its work in the lump by a small spring. At
the side of the slot in action which is made to receive the lump of barrel I place a
sliding piece, or joint an arm, having a projection coming over the head of pin or rod
in lump. In firing the gun this piece or arm is depressed and the latter passing
through an aperture in the bolt, the withdrawing of the bolt being necessary to allow
the barrels to drop, the position of the aperture in bolt is thereby brought backwards
so that the piece or arm cannot rise.
On opening the gun the barrels cannot fall sufficiently far without the pin or rod of
lump coming into contact with the piece or arm of action the former, the rod, is
drawn downwards and the extractor allowed to escape, thereby ejecting the empty
cartridge case.
Upon the gun being closed and the bolt going forward the piece or arm by the aid
of a spring moves upwards. When the gun is at full cock the piece or arm is above
the bolt and is not affected by it in opening the gun, and rod or pin of lump does not
reach the piece or arm or else passes by without touching.
To secure the fore part to the barrel in such manner that it can be easily and
quickly removed I joint to the fore end iron, a lever which is allowed to pass over
centre, the upper end of which lever takes under a ledge formed in the loop of barrels,
being assisted to that position by a spring; to remove the said lever so that the fore
part can be taken off I fix or situate a rod coming from the tip of fore part and
impinging either above the fulcrum of the lever or below the fulcrum, the lever being
prolonged for this latter purpose, the difference being occasioned through the ledge
being situated on the front or back side of loop. Instead of the rod I may employ a
thumb piece attached to, or jointed near to, the lever and coming through the wood of
fore part, the said thumb piece to be elevated or depressed according to position of
ledge on loop. Or I place a spring rod with thumb piece working through the wood
and directly downwards to an elongation of the lever, which elongation is carried to
the opposite side of centre.
Another method of employing a key is to use a lever somewhat similar to the well
known fore part lever but having a fullness thereon so as to operate the lever in same
manner as the push down rod first described.
In order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into effect
I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Figure 1 is a diagramatical sectional side elevation of so much of an action
constructed according to my invention as will be necessary to illustrate one of the
cocking arrangements, the parts being shewn in the fired position.

page_text: Figure 2 shows a similar view of a somewhat modified arrangement to the foregoing
also shewing the parts in the fired position.
Figure 3 is a diagramatical sectional side elevation of so much of an action
constructed according to my invention as will be necessary to shew a combined
arrangement for cocking and ejecting, the several parts being shown in the cocked
position.
Figure 4 shews the same arrangement with the barrels as they appear when opened
but the cartridge not extracted.
Figure 5 is a similar view shewing the same parts of the action in the fired position
with the barrels closed.
Figure 6 is a similar view shewing the barrels partially open and the cartridge not
ejected.
Figure 7 is a similar view shewing the barrels open and the cartridge ejected.
Figure 8 is a sectional elevation through the barrels and fore lump shewing the
pins therein for acting on the cartridge extractor legs and taken through the line y
of Figure 9, which latter figure is a sectional side elevation shewing one of the pins in
the fore lump.
Figure 10 shews an arrangement in which the pin is shewn in the back lump.
Figure 11 is a plan view of the extractor and spring case, the latter part being
shewn in section.
Figure 12 is an end view of the extractor and extractor legs, and
Figure 13 is a side elevation of the extractor and spring case.
Figure 14 is a sectional elevation of a portion of the action of a so called hammerless
gun fitted with bolt action and shewing my improved arrangement for ejecting the
cartridges, the parts being shewn in the cocked position.
Figure 15 shews the same action in the fired position with the bolt drawn back
ready for opening the barrels and discharging the empty shell or shells.
Figures 16, 17 and 18 are respectively front elevation, plan and side view of the
sliding piece used in the action shewn at Figures 14 and 15 for acting on the pin in
the lump of barrel.
Figure 19 is a partial sectional elevation of a breech loading fire-arm wherein I
employ a lever actuated by a spring piece on the tumbler shewing a modified arrange-
ment for actuating the pin or bolt in the lump.
Figure 20 is a sectional elevation of so much of a breech loading fire-arm as will be
necessary to explain my invention as applied to hammerless and rebounding locks
shewing the same in the cocked position although this arrangement could also be
applied to a hammered gun.
Figure 21 is a similar view of the same action shewing the barrels open and the
hamuier in the cocked position.
Figure 22 shews the position of the same action after the gun has been fired,
and
Figure 23 shews the position of the parts of the same action with the barrels open
and the exploded shell ejected.
Figure 24 is a sectional elevation of a breech loading fire-arm shewing my improve-
ment as applied to rebounding locks in hammered guns and in the position the parts
occupy after the firing of the piece.
Figure 25 is a plan of the same action with barrels removed in order to clearly
shew the position of the rods for working the extractor, one lock being shewn in the
fired position and the other in the cocked position.
Figure 26 is a sectional elevation of the action shewn at Figure 24 with the barrels
partially opened and just before the rod operates on the extractor bolt.
Figure 27 shews the gun completely opened, the extractor bolt having been drawn
down by the rod and the exploded shell ejected.
Figure 28 is a sectional elevation of a non-rebounding hammerless lock shewing my
invention as applied thereto when the rod in action is moved or operated by the
withdrawal of the fastening bolt instead of by the movement of the hammer.
Figure 29 is an end view of same action with part shewn in section.

page_text: Figures 30 and 31 are respectively plan and end view of the rod referred to in
Figures 28 and 29, detached.
Figure 32 shews in partial section, adapted to a hammered gun an arrangement for
working the rod which actuates the bolt by the hooked levers taking over the head of
the tumbler-the drawing shews the gun after firing.
Figure 33 is another view of same arrangement before firing.
Figure 34 shews in partial longitudinal vertical section another arrangement for
operating the rod which works the lump bolt by a wedge operated from the tumbler.
Figure 35 is a similar partial longitudinal vertical section shewing the rod
which works the lump pin or bolt actuated by a lifter jointed to the rod, fulcrumed in
the action and operated by the tumbler.
Similar letters and figures of reference refer to like parts in all the figures.
a, and e are the rods working from the cam b; b is the cam, dog, or lever situated
round the joint pin; c is the joint pin; d is the crank or lever for operating and
communicating motion to the rod e; fis the hammer or tumbler, f¹ pin on hammer;
g is the prolongation of rode; h notch in extractor; j the extractor; j' the extractor
rod; is the pin in lump; m is the projection on pin; n n are the lumps on barrels ;
o is the spring for supporting the pin in lump; r is the lever on pin 1; s is the fastening
bolt; t is the sliding piece for acting on the pin in lump; va, and y are projections
on the sliding piece t; projection on fastening bolt; 1 spring for acting on sliding
piece t; 2 tail end of hammer; 3 lever for drawing down pin in lump; 4 fulcrum of
lever 3; 5 hook on lever 3 Fig. 19; 5¹ hook on spring piece 6 Figs. 32 and 33,
52 notch on tumbler Figs. 20 to 23; 6 spring piece; 6¹ spring on spring piece 6;
7 rod for withdrawing pin 1; 8 spring on rod 7:9 slot in action in which works the
end of rod 7; 10 slot in rod 7; 11 hook on bolt s; 12 spring for keeping down
hook 11; 13 projection on tumbler f; 14 projecting hook on rod 7; 15 wedge for
working rod 7; 16 crank for working rod 7; 17 spring for fastening crank 16.
C
As shewn at Figure 1-a is the rod in the action working from the cam or dog b,
c is the joint pin; d is the crank or lever actuating the second rod e, the other end of
which abuts against the breast of the hammer fthus on the barrels being opened the
cam or dog 6 turns about the joint pin c moves backward the rod a oscillating the
crank or lever d moving in its turn the lever e backward and with it the hammer f,
thereby cocking same.
As shewn at Figure 2 the crank or lever d is shewn in the form of a V one arm of
which actuates the rod e and cocks the hammer f by the opening of the barrels. In
this case the rod a acts as a lever, the tail end thereof lifting one arm of the V shaped
crank d.
As shewn at Figure 3 one arm of the crank or lever d actuates the rod e as before
for operating the cocking of the hammer f while the other end of the same rod e is
prolonged as shewn at 9 and there terminating in a catch taking into the extractor
leg at the notch h; f is a pin on the hammer breast, against which the end of the
rode acts the hammer is shewn in the cocked position. As shewn at Figure 4
the cocking rod e has passed above the pin f¹ on the hammer fand the catch g has not
engaged itself in the notch of the extractor rod j¹ because the rode has not been
depressed by cocking the hammer but has passed above the pin f¹ and so keeping
the catch g down out of the notch h, thus allowing the extractors to slide up the face
of the action without jerking out the cartridges.
As shewn at Figure 5 the hammer is shewn in the fired position and consequently
the cocking rode has engaged itself against the pin f¹.
As shewn at Figure 6 the barrels are shewn partially opened the hammer fis half
cocked, the end of the cocking rod e remaining engaged in the pin f¹ and being thus
depressed the other end g is raised and engaged in the notch h of the extractor rod.
As shewn at Figure 7 the barrels are completely open, the catch g is thereby
suddenly brought out of the notch h thereby releasing the extractor rod which suddenly
springs back and ejects the cartridge as shewn.
At Figures 8 and 9 which are respectively cross and longitudinal sections of parts
of the action shewing the rods or pins in lump and which here take the place of the

page_text: catch g shewn at Figures 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; is this pin or pins working in an aperture
in the lump n and each having a projection m thercon and are kept up in the notch /
in the extractor by a spring o unless drawn down as for instance by one of the
arrangements hereafter described.
Figure 10 shews the pin placed in the back lump and as the said back lump has a
greater travel in the opening of the barrels than the fore lump, I use the lever
arrangement r on the end of which I place the projection operated as hereafter described.
Figures 11, 12 and 13 shew the extractors and spring cases which latter give the
extractors the required spring for ejecting the empty shells.
At Figure 12 the extractors are shewn in end view, the extractor legs being seen.
At Figures 14 and 15 I shew one arrangement of parts constructed according to
my invention for operating the pin l, in this case the pin would be in the back lump.
At Figure 14 the hammer fis shewn in the position of full cock and the piece tis
kept up by the spring 1, so that if the barrels were now to be opened the projection m
would not engage with the projection v situated on the piece t and so would not pull
the pin down, and thus does not eject the cartridge.
At Figure 15 the action is shewn in the fired position and I will describe the action
as follows: On the hammer being fired the tail end 2 of the hammer falls, thus
drawing down the piece t by means of the projection y at the other side of the said
piece; the bolts has then to be drawn back to open the gun, and the projection z, shewn
in dotted lines on the bolt, is drawn over the projection situated on the piece t thus
preventing the piece t rising when the hammer is being cocked. On the barrels
being opened the projection m comes into contact with the projection on the piece t
and is drawn down thus withdrawing the pin 1 from the notch h in the extractor leg j
and allowing the latter to escape suddenly thus ejecting the empty shell.
The piece t is shewn detached at Figs. 16 17 and 18 so that it may be better under-
stood. vis the projection under which the projection m on the pin strikes, on the
barrels being opened when the piece t is down, which piece is only down when the
gun has been fired. is the projection over which the projection on the bolt s
passes when the piece t is down, and thus this projection on the bolt fastens the piece t
so that it remains down until the empty shell is ejected. y is the projection at the
bottom of the piece t on the opposite side to the projections and on which the
hammer tail 2 falls when fired, thus drawing down the piece t.
At Figure 19 another arrangement is shewn for drawing down the pin in the
lump n; in this case the pin is placed in the fore lump. It is shewn applied to a
rebound hammered gun and I use a lever 3 with the fulcrum 4 situated between the
hammer and the joint pin. At the back end of the lever 3 I have a hook 5 which
takes over the piece 6, which in this case is shewn jointed to the tumbler and which is
kept forward by a spring 61; the action of this arrangement is as follows:
When the gun is fired the hammer travels its full distance forward so allowing the
spring piece 6 which is pressed out by a spring 6¹ to take under the hook 5 of the lever 3,
and on returning to the half bent the spring piece 6 raises the back end of the lever 3
and consequently this lever 3 turning about its fulcrum 4 depresses the other end on
which the projection is situated, working in a slot v as shewn. This projection v
being depressed, when the barrels are opened the projection v comes into contact with
the projection m on the pin in the lump, which pin is thus drawn down and so
releases the extractor which being released, springs out suddenly thereby ejecting the
empty shell.
Figures 20, 21, 22 and 23 illustrate the same arrangement as illustrated at Figure 19
as applied to a hammerless rebound gun. Instead of having the spring piece 6 jointed
to the hammer, it is here jointed to the lever 3.
The action is as follows: Figure 20 shews the action before firing, with the barrels
closed, the lever 3 is shewn in what I call its up position (viz. with the fore end up).
Figure 21 shews the gun opened without firing. The lever 3 not being depressed the
projection von the fore end of same has not been brought into contact with the pro-
jection m on the pin which latter for this reason has remained in its up position in
the notch in the extractor leg j¹ which prevents the cartridge being ejected.

page_text: At Figure 22 the gun is shewn with the parts in the fired position and the namme
or tumbler has on returning to the rebound bent lifted the spring piece 6 which is
here shewn jointed to the lever 3 and so has depressed the fore end of the lever on
which is situated the projection v.
On opening the barrels, thereby bringing the parts into the position shewn at
Figure 23 the projection v comes into contact with the projection m on the pin in lump,
thus drawing down the pin 7 and so suddenly releasing the extractors which at the
same time eject the empty shell.
At Figures 24, 25, 26 and 27 I illustrate a modified arrangement as applied to a
rebound hammered gun for drawing down the pin when the hammer has been fired
and the barrels are opened. The rod 7 is in this case used instead of the lever 3, the
only difference being that instead of the projection v moving up and down it slides
backward and forward, when forward it engages with the projection m, on the pin l,
in lump n,
but if back the projection m passes through the slot g in the flat of action
as seen at Fig. 25.
Figure 24 shews the action with the barrels closed and the gun fired and it being a
rebound gun, when the hammer arrives at its most forward position the spring piece 6
jointed to the rod 7, which has till now been under the tumbler f, springs up in front
of the lower part of the tumbler marked and on the hammer returning to the half
bent, the spring piece 6 and rod 7 are pushed forward thus compressing the spring 8
and bringing forward the end of the rod 7 ready to engage with the projection m
on the pin l.
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At Figure 25 the position of the rod 7 will be clearly seen and it will also be seen
that on the side where the gun has been fired the rod 7 is forward, and on the side
the has not been fired the rod 7 is back, so that on opening the gun the projection
pin in the lump on the fired side of the gun will be drawn down by catching
against the extremity of the rod 7 and so let loose the extractor, thus ejecting the
fired shell; but on the cocked side of the gun, the rod 7 being back, the projection m
on the pin in the lump n would pass through the slot g in the flat of action and so
does not eject the loaded cartridge.
Figure 26 shews the same gun half opened after firing and the end v of the rod 7
is about to engage with the projection in on the pin The extractor has already
travelled half out, but travelling evenly up the face of action it has not fully ejected
the empty shell, the object being to loosen the said shell before it is suddenly ejected.
The operation commenced in Fig. 26 is now completed in Fig. 27. the barrels
being here shewn as dropped to the full distance and turning about the joint pin, the
end of the rod v has come into contact with the projection m, thus stopping the pin
in its upward movement and so drawing down the said pin from the notch h in the
extractor leg which latter being thus suddenly released ejects the empty shell. The
spring piece 6 is applicable to other actions than those described.
At Figures 28 and 29 I shew an arrangement where my invention is applied to a
hammerless non-rebounding gun; in this case the pin is shewn as placed in the
back lump. The rod 7 is used as before but instead of the said rod being moved
forward to withdraw the pin l, it is drawn backward.
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10 is a slot in the pin so as to allow the projection m to pass when the rod 7 is
forward in which position the rod is when the gun is opened and has not been fired,
but if the gun has been fired the rod 7 is drawn back and so that on opening the gun
the projection m meets the end of the rod 7 and is thereby drawn down. 11 is a
hook on the bolts which has a tendency to be kept down by a spring 12.
a projection on the hammer or tumbler. 14 is a projecting hook on the rod 7 which
when the gun is fired is drawn back by hook 11, by drawing back the bolt to open the
gun. The action is as follows: On the gun being fired the projection 13 on the hammer
comes against and strikes the hook 11, thus raising it, and on the bolt being drawn
back for the purpose of opening the gun the hook 11 which has been raised in front of
the projecting hook 14 catches the latter and thus draws back the rod 7 so that on the
barrels being opened the projection m instead of passing through the slot 10 is stopped
by the end (which has taken the place before occupied by the slot 10 in the rod 7)

page_text: and is thus drawn down from its notch h in the extractor and so, as in the other
arrangements before described, the empty shell is ejected.
In the case of the gun not having been fired, the hook 11 being down below the level
of the projecting hook 14, when the bolt is drawn back, the hook 11 does not touch
the hook 14 and so leaves the rod 7 in its forward position; on the barrels being
opened the projection m passes through the slot 10, so that it is not drawn down and
the loaded cartridge is not ejected. Figures 30 and 31 are detached views of the rod 7
hereinbefore described.
Figures 32 and 33 shew another arrangement for working the rod 7 which is, as in
the last two figures, moved backward for drawing down the pin in the lump; there
is a spring piece 6 which is hooked at 5 to take over the tumbler fat ƒ”¹.
As shewn at Figure 32 the gun has been fired and the hook has fallen down
behind the head of the tumbler, which latter on returning to the half bent has drawn
the rod 7 backwards so that the end of the said rod would, on the gun being opened,
intercept the projection m and so draws down the pin and releases the extractor.
By cocking the gun, as shewn at Figure 33, the head of the tumbler disengages
the hook 5 of the spring piece 6 from it, and so the rod 7 returns to its forward position
by the aid of a spring. Now if the gun be opened before firing the projection m
passes up through the slot 10, without being intercepted, and so does not let go the
extractor, and the loaded cartridge is not ejected.
Figure 34 and 35 shew two other modified arrangements for operating the rod 7
which rod intercepts the projection m on the pin / when forward.
In Figure 34 the rod 7 has a tendency to keep backwards by means of a spring 8,
but on the gun being fired and the hammer coming down the lower part of the tumbler
strikes against the wedge 15, bringing the same down and so wedges the rod 7 forward,
the end of which rod will when the barrels are opened draw down the pin and so let
go or release the extractor.
A gun constructed and arranged as shewn at Figure 35, on the gun being fired, the
projection on the tumbler fis brought down striking against the lower arm of the
C shaped piece of metal 16 and thereby forcing the rod 7 forward to engage with the
projection m; a spring 17 is used to keep the C shaped piece of metal tight whether
it is knocked or moved up or down.
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 breech loading sporting fire-arms the cocking of the hammer through the action
of the crank or lever d operated by the rods a and e worked by the cam or dog bon
the opening of the fire-arm and substantially as shewn and described with reference to
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
2. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the cocking arrangement as claimed in the
first claim together or in combination with the prolongation of levere having catch g
thereon taking into notch on extractor leg, the rode acting on pin on breast of hammer
all constructed arranged and acting substantially in the manner and for the purposes
described with reference to Figures 3, 4 5, 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings
together with any mere modification or modifications thereof.
3. In breech loading sporting fire-arms, the slotting of the lumps and the insertion
therein of pins for acting on the extractor legs, together with the lever r substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated with reference to Figures
8, 9 and 10 of the accompanying drawings.
4. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the pin or bolt in lump substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
5. In breech loading sporting fire-arins, the piece t in combination with pin or bolt
claimed in the previous claim and substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
6. The construction and arrangement of the spring extractors in combination with
the actions as claimed, and the spring box separate from extractors substantially as

page_text: described and illustrated with reference to Figures 11, 12 and 13 of the accompanying
drawings.
7. In hammerless breech loading sporting fire-arms the construction and arrange-
ment of the parts operated by the bolts for working the pin in the back lump through
or by means of the piece t substantially as and for the purposes described with reference
to Figures 14 and 15 of the accompanying drawings.
8. The sliding piece t for acting on the pin constructed, arranged and acting
substantially as described and shewn with reference to Figures 16, 17 and, 18 of the
accompanying drawings.
9. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the employment of a lever 3 actuated from
the tumbler by the intervention of spring piece 6 substantially in the manner and for
the purposes described with reference to Figure 19 of the accompanying drawings.
10. In hammerless nou rebound and rebound breech loading sporting fire-arms
the arrangement described and shewn with reference to Figures 20, 21, 22 and 23 for
operating the pin in the lump, by means of the lever and jointed spring piece 6
and parts connected therewith and substantially as set forth.
11. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the construction and employment of the
lifter or spring piece 6 as set forth.
12. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the employment of the lifter or piece 6
jointed to the lever or rod which acts on the pin in lump and operated by the tumbler
or swivel substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
13. In breech loading sporting fire-arms having rebound hammered locks, the
employment of the rod 7 and piece 6, instead of lever 3 and piece 6, for operating the
pins in the lump, and substantially as described and shewn with reference to Figures
24, 25, 26 and 27 of the accompanying drawings together with any mere modification
or modifications thereof.
14. In breech loading sporting fire-arms having non rebounding hammerless locks,
and where the rod in action is operated by the withdrawal of the fastening bolt the
arrangement for such purposes substantially as described with reference to Figures 28
and 29, 30 and 31 of the accompanying drawings.
15. In breech loading hammered sporting fire-arms, the arrangement substantially
as shewn and described with reference to Figures 32 33 34 and 35 for working the
rod which actuates the bolt in the lump together with any mere modification or
Imodifications thereof.
16. In breech loading sporting fire-arms the construction, arrangement and combina-
tion of parts of the action of same for allowing the extractor or extractors to come out
at different distances, wholly if the gun has been fired, but only partially if the gun
has not been fired, and in such manner that the cartridges are not extracted except
when the gun is fired, all substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
17. In breech loading fire arms having rebounding locks, the utilization of the
rebound action of such locks for putting into position the self ejecting mechanism.
Dated this 20th day of Inly 1887