Improvements in and connected with Magazine Pistols and other Small Arms.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 25th Jan.,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Magazine Pistols and other
Small Arms.
I, WILLIAM CHAINE, Retired Colonel, of Kensington Palace, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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This invention relates to improvements in and connected with magazine pistols and
other small arms.
According to my invention the magazine for the cartridges may consist of a
comparatively long case or tube which is adapted. to be readily connected to and
disconnected from a screw socket or other contrivance with which the pistol is
provided. The said case or tube is furnished with an internal spring-controlled
pusher for feeding forward the cartridges therefrom, and the case or tube is of such
a length that when connected to the pistol, and the pistol is being fired the said case
or tube will lie on or against the shoulder of the user, thus serving as a steadying
piece which greatly assists in accuracy of aim, reduces the kick" due to recoil
and increases the general efficiency of the weapon. The said magazine or steadying
piece may be provided with a strap cord or other suitable means for enabling it,
with or without the pistol, to be slung over the shoulder when out of use.
In this
manner, and when said magazine or steadying piece is in place on the pistol, it is
possible for the user to readily reach the pistol and bring it, together with the
magazine or steadying piece, quickly into position for firing and this with one hand
only. When used by cavalry the magazine or steadying piece may be carried in a
holster or pocket provided for its reception at some convenient part of the saddle.
I may employ a cap or cover for closing the open end of the magazine so as to
retain the cartridges therein when said magazine is disconnected from the pistol.
If found advantageous several of the said tubes may be arranged side by side
in such a manner as to constitute a multiple magazine of curved or cylindrical form
so as to be conveniently carried on the fore-arm of the user. In this case the
tubes would be made shorter, and would be provided with suitable connecting
devices such as bayonet joints for enabling them to be successively attached to the
pistol as each become exhausted of its cartridges.
When applying the magazine tube to a revolver, the before mentioned socket to
which the magazine tube is connected may open into a magazine chamber having a
lateral compartment located at the breech of the ordinary revolving chamber of
the revolver and I so construct the loading and ejector mechanisms that they operate
simultaneously with the movements of the trigger as this latter is actuated by the
forefinger of the user.
For this purpose I may employ a pivoted arm or feed lever the upper end or
nose of which protrudes through a longitudinal slot and enters the said lateral
compartment. This feed lever is connected to the trigger and is furnished with an
arm that is coupled to a hinged flap or cartridge carrier which normally lies snugly
at the bottom of the aforesaid magazine chamber, said flap or cartridge carrier
being provided with a transverse guard plate or stop. The cartridges from the
magazine tube enter directly into the magazine chamber under the action of the
before mentioned spring controlled pusher the foremost one of said cartridges
lying immediately above the said flap or cartridge carrier. As the trigger is pulled
in the act of firing the pistol the nose of the feed lever retires to the rear of the

page_text: lateral compartment and the flap or cartridge carrier elevates, the cartridge above
it and deposits. said cartridge into the lateral compartment, the flow of the cartridges
from the magazine tube being for the moment impeded by reason of the transverse
guard plate or stop on the flap or cartridge carrier coming in the path of the next
incoming cartridge. When the trigger is released and as it resumes its normal
position the nose of the feed lever pushes forward the cartridge that has been
deposited into the lateral compartment, into the empty space of the revolving
chamber which empty space has arrived opposite to the said lateral compartment
by the operation of the trigger as is well understood. At the same time the flap or
cartridge carrier returns to the bottom of the magazine chamber thereby removing
its transverse guard plate or stop out of the way of the cartridges in the magazine
tube and permitting the next one to enter the magazine chamber ready to be
deposited by said flap or cartridge carrier into the lateral compartment at the next
movement of the trigger. A resilient stop or other suitable means may be provided
for preventing the accidental return of the cartridge, into the magazine chamber
after it has once been deposited into the lateral compartment.
The ejector mechanism may consist of a slide carrying a pivoted rod or ejector
and capable of rectilinear movement on a rod or guide advantageously arranged
axially beneath the barrel of the revolver. This rectilinear movement may be
effected by means of suitable rods and levers connected to the before, mentioned
feed lever. The free end of said ejector rod may be adapted to work in a slot so
as to enable it to comply with the partial rotary, movement of the revolving
chamber which takes place during the ejection of the empty. cartridge case.
A
spring may be provided for returning said ejector rod to its normal position after
the ejection of the cartridge case has taken place. Instead of employing the
aforesaid spring I may so form the opposite end of the ejector rod that it will come
against an inclined or cam surface during the return movement of the ejector rod,
said inclined or cam surface having the same effect as the spring.
Dated this 26th day of January 1895.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in and connected with Magazine Pistols and other
Small Arms.
1, WILLIAM CHAINE, of Kensington Palace, in the County of Middlesex,
Retired Colonel, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with magazine pistole
and other small arms.
According to my invention the magazine consists of a comparatively long case
or tube which is adapted to be readily connected to and disconnected from a socket
or other contrivance with which the pistol is provided. The said case or tube is
of such a length that when connected to the pistol, and the latter is being fired,
the said case or tube will lie on or against the shoulder of the user, thus serving as
a steadying piece which greatly assists in accuracy of aim, reduces the violence of
the "kick" due to recoil and increases the general efficiency of the weapon.
The pistol to which iny tubular magazine is applied is provided with loading
mechanism and ejecting mechanism hereinafter described which are operated by
the movements of the trigger as the latter is actuated by the fore-finger of
the user.

page_text: In order that my said invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the same more fully with reference to the
accompanying drawings wherein an advantageous method of applying my invention
to a revolver is illustrated.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the magazine, the central portion thereof being
broken away.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section thereof, taken on the line 1. 1. and
Figure 3 a cross-section taken on the line 2. 2.
Figure 4 is an elevation-of a spherical cap for affixing to the open end of the '
magazine.
Figure 5 is an elevation partly in section of a revolver, shewing the loading
mechanism..
Figure 6 is an elevation of the other side of the revolver, shewing the ejecting
mechanism.
Figure 7 is a rear end view of the pistol with part of the mechanisin in section,"
the section being taken on the line 3. 3. of Figure 5.
Figure 8 is an elevation similar to Figure 5 but shewing a modified construction
of the loading mechanism, and
Figure 9 is an elevation similar to Figure 6 but shewing a modified construction
of the ejecting mechanism and
Figure 10 is a rear end view of Figure 8.
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Referring more particularly to Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 the magazine consists of a
metal tube A containing a spring controlled pusher or piston a which when "the
magazine is fully charged with cartridges is pressed towards the closed end "a of
the magazine. The opposite end is left open and is in the example illustrated“
formed with a screw threaded portion a which is adapted to engage with a
Instead of screw-
correspondingly screw threaded socket B carried by the pistol.
threads a bayonet joint or other suitable connecting device may be employed for
attaching the magazine to the pistol a³ is a spring-catch located near the outlet
end of the magazine and having a tooth a which normally projects" a sufficient
distance through a slot or opening a to come in front of the foremost of the
cartridges to prevent their being ejected from the magazine by the spring controlled
pusher a. a is a movable collar which surrounds the magazine at a point in
proximity to the free end of the aforesaid spring-catch a and is provided" "with
inclined portions á either of which can be caused to come beneath the said catch a
when the collar is revolved and thereby raise the tooth on the catch out of the
path of the cartridges to allow them to enter the socket B after the magazine has
been attached to the pistol. Any other suitable means may however be provided
for this purpose. When the magazine is disconnected from the pistol I may
employ a spherically shaped screw cap af for covering the open end of the magazine..
a is a ring secured to the magazine, to which one end of a cord or strap may be
affixed, the other end of such cord or strap being connected to the ring a on the
handle of the pistol. This cord or strap enables the pistol together, with its
magazine to be slung over the shoulder. In this manner, it is possible for the user
to readily reach the pistol and bring it with its magazine quickly into position for
firing and this with one hand only. When used by cavalry the magazine may
be carried in a holster provided for its reception at some convenient part of
the saddle.
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In some cases it may be found advantageous to arrange several of the magazines
side by side so as to constitute a multiple magazine of curved or cylindrical form to
be conveniently carried around the fore-arm of the user. In this case the tubular
magazines would be made shorter, and would be so arranged as to permit of their
being successively detached from each other-and affixed to the pistol as they became"
one by one exhausted of cartridges.
The magazine may if preferred be connected to the pistol by a hinged joint' so
as to permit of the said magazine being readily turned down without removing it
from the pistol when it is desired to re-charge the magazine with cartridges.

page_text: Referring now more particularly to Figures 5, 6 and 7, B is the socket carried
by a bracket and 6' is a lateral compartment or side extension whose forward end
is located at the breech end of the revolving cylinder 62, and is so situated that it
directs the cartridges truly into the cartridge chambers of this revolving cylinder
as the said cartridges are fed forward by the loading mechanism now about to be
described.
The loading mechanism consists of an arm or feed-lever C which is pivoted at c,
and whose upper end or nose protrudes through a longitudinal slot or opening b³
formed at the lower part of the beforementioned compartment or side extension b'.
This feed-lever is connected to the trigger D by a link E having a rotary stud e
which is adapted to act upon the lower cam surface of a cam-piece F. This cam-
piece is pivoted at fand is connected by means of a short pivoted arm or link f¹
to a hinged flap or cartridge carrier G which is provided with a depending guard-
plate or stop g. The before mentioned feed-lever C is provided with a rotary
stud c which is adapted to act upon the inner cam paths of the cam-piece F when
the trigger is operated. 2 is a spring which exerts pressure on the pivotal
connection of the cam-piece F and prevents it from shifting its position unless
operated by the aforesaid stud c¹ on the feed-lever. Immediately in front of the
fore end of the hinged flap G is a transversely arranged plate H which serves to
check the cartridges from advancing beyond the fore-end of the said hinged flap as
they come from the magazine. This check-plate is furnished with a pin h for
limiting the extent to which the flap can move when in its open position, that is to
say, the position represented in Figures 5 and 7. g¹ is a resilient bent blade
which is carried by the hinged flap and acts to prevent the accidental displacement
of a cartridge from the flap.
The cartridges from the magazine pass directly through the socket B under the
action of the before mentioned spring controlled pusher in the magazine, the
foremost one of the said cartridges impinging against the check-plate H and lying
immediately above the flap G. When the trigger is pulled in the act of firing the
pistol the nose of the feed lever C retires to the rear of the slot or opening 63 in
the lateral compartment or side extension 61 the studs e and e' acting upon the cam-.
piece F during this movement of the feed lever and causing the flap G to elevate
the cartridge above it and deposit the same into the lateral compartment 61 which
is at this time vacan. During this movement of the said flap the flow of cartridges
from the magazine is impeded by the guard-plate or stop 9 coming in the path of
the next incoming cartridge. When the trigger is released and as it resumes its
Dornial position the nose of the feed lever C pushes forward the cartridge that has
been deposited into the lateral compartment by the flap and thrusts it into the
empty chamber of the revolving cylinder this empty chamber having previously
arrived opposite to the fore-end of the said lateral compartment 1 by the operation
of the trigger, as is well understood. Simultaneously with this forward movement
of the feed lever and insertion of the cartridge into the cartridge chamber the flap
returns to its normal position by the action of the stud c' on the surface f³ of the
cam-piece F, and the guard-plate or stop g on the flap moves out of the path of the
cartridges in the magazine. A fresh cartridge can now leave the magazine and
come into position above the flap, ready to be deposited thereby into the lateral
compartment at the next movement of the trigger.
The ejecting-mechanism (see Figure 6) consists of an ejector-rod I, one end of
which is pivotally connected at i to a bent lever J which is pivotally connected at j
to a plate carried by the pistol, K is a link one end of which is pivoted at k to
the aforesaid bent lever J and the other end to the trigger. The pivoted end of
the ejector-rod I is acted upon by a spring i¹ carried by the bent lever J the said
spring acting to keep the free end of the ejector-rod pressed in an upward direction
against a fixed stop or guide J2 which is so situated relatively to the revolving
cylinder that it will direct the ejector-rod into the proper chamber of the
revolving cylinder when the latter turns to bring the discharged cartridge in
proximity to the ejector-rod.

page_text: It will thus be seen that simultaneously with the pulling of the trigger to fire a
cartridge the end of the ejector-rod advances into the cartridge chamber containing
the empty cartridge case and forces out the said case. The ejecting mechanism
then occupies the dotted position indicated in Figure 6. During this ejection the
revolving cylinder 2 performs its partial revolution to bring a fresh cartridge into
position for firing, the aforesaid ejector-rod offering no impediment to such rotary
movement owing to its pivotal connection at i.
In Figures 8, 9 and 10 I have illustrated a modified construction of the loading
and ejecting mechanism, the same letters of reference-being employed to represent
parts that are similar to those already described.
In this construction the before mentioned flap G and lateral compartment 6¹ are
dispensed with, the socket B being arranged close up to the rotary cylinder and
in alignment with one of the cartridge chambers therein. In this case the
cartridges are fed directly into the rotary cylinder 2 by the action of the spring
pusher in the magazine, the feed-lever C acting to restrain the escape of the fore-
most cartridge until the proper time arrives. The feed-lever is for this purpose
cranked and pivoted at a point some distance in rear of the nose c³ of the said
feed-lever, so that when the lever is in the normal position shewn by the full lines
in Figure 8 its nose will lie out of the path of the cartridges, but when raised into
the position shewn by the dotted lines will project through the slot in the socket B
and restrain the exit of the cartridges from the magazine. This crank-lever C is
formed with an inclined edge at c which comes in proximity to the curved end d'
of a rocking lever d which is fixed to the axis of the trigger D and moves there-
with. The opposite end of this rocking lever is provided with a tooth d' which,
when the trigger is in its forward position, is adapted to enter one or other of a
series of notches d³ formed in the rotary cylinder and to thereby restrain the said
cylinder from being accidentally turned unless the trigger be pulled.
When the trigger is pulled in the act of firing, the curved end d¹ of the rocking
lever d acts upon the inclined edge c* of the feed-lever C and gradually turns this
last mentioned lever about its pivot until it assumes the position indicated by the
dotted lines in Figure 8. The nose of the feed-lever thus comes against the
projectile of the foremost cartridge and prevents the latter from escaping, as well
as keeping it out of contact with the revolving cylinder 62. During the pulling of
the trigger the toothed end d² of the rocking lever leaves the contiguous recess in
the revolving cylinder and thus releases the said cylinder so that it can turn in the
ordinary manner. When the trigger is released the rocking lever resumes its
normal position, its toothed end engages with the next recess in the revolving
cylinder and the feed-lever descends into its lowermost position thus removing its nose
from the path of the cartridges and allowing the foremost one to be forced into the
adjacent vacant space in the revolving cylinder by the action of the spring pusher
in the magazine.
The ejecting mechanism is substantially the same as that already described with
reference to Figure 6 with the exception that the ejector-rod has a tooth or
projection at its pivotal end, the said tooth or projection being controlled
by a blade spring L which is affixed to the plate J' by a screw . The ejector-rod
is guided into the revolving chamber by means of a pin j¹ against which the free
end of the ejector-rod is normally kept pressed by the aforesaid spring L. The
operation of this ejector-mechanism is similar to that previously described and
therefore needs no further explanation.
In some cases I may dispense with the plate J1 shown and described with
reference to Figure 9 and provide a forked guide on the pistol for directing and
steadying the ejector-rod in its movements. The pivot of the bent lever J would
then be carried in a bracket projecting from the lower part of the pistol and the
bent lever J would be made of increased strength.
In place of the loading mechanism herein before described, the hammer of the
pistol may be provided with a lateral pin which is so situated as to operate the
aforesaid spring-catch on the magazine to release a cartridge each time the hammer

page_text: is cocked and in this way allow the foremost cartridge in the magazine to be
pushed directly into the revolving cylinder by the action of the spring pusher
in the magazine.
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:-
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1. A magazine pistol provided with a detachable tube or cylinder for containing
the cartridges and with loading and ejecting mechanism capable of being operated
by the movements of the trigger substantially as described and for the purpose
*specified.
2. A cartridge-magazine substantially as described consisting of a comparatively
long tube closed at one end and adapted to be connected at the other end to a
pistol for the purpose specified.
3. A detachable magazine consisting of a tube closed at one end, an internal
spring-pusher for forcing out the cartridges, an adjustable spring-catch or other
device for retaining the cartridges within the tube when the magazine is disconnected
from the pistol, and means for enabling the said tube to be affixed to the pistol
-substantially as described.
4. In a magazine pistol the combination with a socket for receiving a tubular
magazine, of a pivoted feed-lever or other suitable means capable of being operated
by the trigger substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
5. A magazine pistol provided with loading mechanism constructed and arranged
to operate substantially as described with reference to Figure 5 or Figure 8 of the
accompanying drawings.
6. A magazine pistol provided with ejecting mechanism constructed and arranged
to operate substantially as described with reference to Figure 6 or Figure 9 of the
accompanying drawings.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.