Improvements in Magazine Fire-arms.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Mar., 1888
Specification Accepted, 4th May, 1888
Improvements in Magazine Fire-arms.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN of the firm of Herbert & Co., Patent Agents, of
18 Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C. London in the County of Middlesex, Civil
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me
from abroad by Hermann Leineweber of South Chicago, Edward F. A. Thielepape of
Chicago and Henry Schrohe of Sonth Chicago, all in the State of Illinois, United
States of America, Manufacturers, and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to the class of breech-loading fire-arms in which a magazine
is provided to contain a number of cartridges which are fed successively to the barrel
and firing-mechanism.
My object is to provide a breech-loading magazine-gun which, when supplied with
its ammunition, shall be entirely self-acting, with each discharge, to feed another
cartridge to the barrel and firing-mechanism, and simultaneously introduce the empty
shell of the previously discharged cartridge into a magazine provided to receive it.
The attainment of my aforesaid object presents, as advantages, a gun, in which there
is no liability of premature or unintentional discharge, which may be discharged
repeatedly, and in succession as rapid as desired, without requiring it to be removed
from the shoulder, whereby the aini need not be lost, as in other guns of the same
class, in which the feeding of the chrtridges to be fired and the expulsion of the empty
shells is produced by mechanism requiring manipulation independently of the trigger;
it also enables me to provide a mechanism involving, as compared with other guns
of the same class, a simple, durable and compact construction, involving parts none
of which are liable to become broken or impaired by even severe usage, and it affords
means for storing the shells of discharged cartridges, thus enabling them to be saved
and used over and over again. This feature of economy as an incident of my improve-
ment, I regard as one of great importance, considering the cost of the shells, and it
may be practised, as will be understood from the description hereinafter contained,
without inconvenience; or the mechanism may be readily arranged to expel the

page_text: cartridges, after firing them, when it is not desired to save the empty shells, as in case
of war, or of the employment of inexpensive shells, as of paper.
My invention consists in combining with the mechanism for moving the cartridge
into position for firing, and with the firing-mechanism, a trigger actuating, through
the medium of a single pressure, both said mechanisms consecutively in the order
given, namely, first, the cartridge-a ljusting mechanism, and, secondly, the firing
mechanism.
My invention further consists in a magazine fire-arm having a magazine, an
elevator to receive the cartridges successively from the magazine and a trigger
connected with the elevator and operated by a single pressure to actuate the elevator
to carry a cartridge supported by it to the barrel and firing mechanism and subsequently
actuate the firing mechanism to explode the cartridge.
My invention further consists in a magazine fire-arın, having a magazine provided
with an automatic feed for the cartridges, a magazine for the shells of the exploded
cartridges, an elevator to receive the cartridges successively from the feeding magazine,
and a trigger, connected with the elevator and operated by pressure, to actuate the
elevator to carry a cartridge supported by it to the barrel and firing-mechanism and
to actuate the firing-mechanism to explode the cartridge, and, by its release, to return
the elevator to its normal position with the empty shell in position to enter the
magazine provided to receive it.
My invention still further consists in the general construction of my improvement;
and it also consists in details of construction and. combinations of parts, as hereinafter
more fully set forth.
In the drawings-
Figure 1 is a broken longitudinal section of a magazine-gun of my improved con-
struction, showing parts of my improvement mainly in elevation.
Figure 2, a central longitudinal section of the same.
Figure 3, an enlarged section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and viewed in
the direction of the arrows.
Figure 4, a similar view on the same line, but showing the lining of the chamber
in the stock broken away and the pivotal housing in elevation, partly broken away
and moved to one side.
Figure 5, a section taken on the line 5 of Figure 1 and viowed in the direction of
the arrow.
Figure 6, is a similar view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1 and viewed in the
'direction of the arrow.
Figure 7, a similar view taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 2 and viewed in the
direction of the arrows.
Figure 8, a view like Figure 7, but showing the elevator raised to its highest
position.
Figure 9, an enlarged section taken on the line 9 of Figure 2 and viewed in the
direction of the arrow.
Figure 10, a similar view taken on the line 10 of Figure 2, and viewed in the
direction of the arrow.
Figure 11, a section taken on the line 11-11 of Figure 12 and viewed in the
direction of the arrows, and showing the construction of the exploded cartridge
magazine toward its forward extremity.
Figure 12, a section taken on the line 12 of Figure 11 and viewed in the direction
of the arrow.
Figure 13, a section taken on the line 13-13 of Figure 2 and viewed in the
direction of the arrows.
Figure 14, a view resembling that presented in Figure 13, but illustrating by dotted
lines, the operation of the firing mechanism.
Figure 15, a section taken on the line 15 of Figure 14, viewed in the direction of
the arrow and enlarged.
Figure 16, a section taken on the line 16 of Figure 15.
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page_text: Figure 17, a perspective view of a detail.
Figure 18, an end elevation of the trigger; and
Figure 19, a section taken on the line 19 of Figure 2 and viewed in the direction of
the arrow.
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A is the gun-stock, having, in its lower edge, a slot, s, (Figure 6) extending from
near the rear end of the stock to near the opposite end of the same, and provided, on
opposite sides, throughout, near its entrance, with rubber strips, s¹, which close it
against the entrance of moisture and dirt. The stock has a longitudinal opening,
forming a chamber, r, in its right side, containing a lining, r, which encloses a
housing,, confined at opposite ends against longitudinal movement in the chamber,
and movable laterally, toward its forward end, on a pivot, x, at the rear end of the
chamber r.
A spiral spring, B, fits, when compressed, as shown, into the housing,
and is provided at its forward end with a head, q, to which is secured a pin, q³, having
connected to it one end of a finger or handle, q2, the opposite end of which is bent,
as shown, to extend through the slots in position to be grasped. At the rear
end of the slots is a transversely curved slot, s³, and at the forward end of the
chamber is a transverse slot, 3, which forms a lateral branch of the slot s. On the
inner side of the chamber r, which is wider than the housing, is a spring,
(Figures 3 and 4), tending to maintain the spring B and its carriage normally in
the position shown in Figure 5; and on its outer or right side, the housing
hollowed out, as shown at 1, to conform to the longitudinal section of a cartridge.
C is a cylindrical passage, forming a cartridge magazine, which leads from the forward
open end of the chamber, through the stock and to the elevator D, hereinafter
described. The elevator Ď comprises a block (see Figures 2, 7 and 8) having
projections, as shown in Figure 2, to lessen friction, bored longitudinally to coincide
with the bore of the magazine C, and supported in a chamber, E, of the form shown
in Figures 7 and 8, that is, in the form of an oblong square below, and arched and
contracted above. The block constituting the elevator, and which corresponds in
shape with that of the chamber E, is split vertically along its center, and the two
parts are loosely held together by pins, p, passed transversely through them near
opposite ends toward their bases. At opposite sides of the chamber E are plates, F,
having longitudinal lateral projections, o, near their upper and lower edges, which
bear against the inner sides of the chamber E, instead of having the entire outer
surfaces of the plates bear against the sides of the chamber, whereby the plates may
be moved with the least possible attendant friction; and at their rear lower ends the
plates are connected by a cross-bar, F1, from which a finger-piece, F2, extends in a
downward direction through a slot below the forward part of the magazine C, as
shown. As will hereinafter more plainly appear, the parts F, F1 and F³, form the
trigger.
The pins p, which project at their ends from opposite sides of the block D, extend
through shaped or inclined slots, n, formed in the sides of the plates F, so that when
the latter are drawn backward by pulling upon the finger-piece F2, the block D or
elevator is caused to rise upon the inclined planes n, within the chamber E and cause
the bore in the elevator D to coincide with the gun-barrel, G, and firing-apparatus,
hereinafter described.
Immediately behind the upper part of the chamber E, is a chamber, H, ending, at
its forward extremity, in a narrow aperture, m, forming its communication with the
elevator-chamber, and provided with upright partitions, m¹ and m³, which produce
sub-chambers, and l.
I is a needle, supported to be reciprocated in the partitions m² and m², which form
its bearings, and provided on opposite sides with longitudinal recesses, y and y¹ (see
Figures 14 and 15); and the point of the needle extends normally through, but not
beyond, the aperture m. Between adjacent sides of the partitions m¹ and m³, and
surrounding the needle, are collars, k and k', having parallel horizontal guides, k³,
which fit into the recesses y and y'; and a spiral spring, 1', surrounds the needle and
is confined between the collars k and k¹. The rear end of the needle, which extends

page_text: into the sub-chamber l', is recessed on its upper side, and contains, in the recess, a
piece of rubber, ¹, and near the rear end of the needle is a collar, k³. A flat cross-
bar, i, extends transversely through the end of the needle and through a tongue-
piece, h, inserted into the recess to press against the rubber h¹, and carries on its
cylindrical ends, which extend through slots, 3, forward extending fingers, &, having
lateral lugs, 2, on adjacent sides of their forward ends, which enter grooves or
guides, i, in opposite sides of a stationary cam, K; and the rear ends of the plates F,
which are heveled, as shown at z, on their upper edges, engage with or abut against the
forward ends of the fingers i¹.
The forward ends of the plates F terminate in tongues, F³, which extend along
opposite sides of a metal casing or chamber, G', below the barrel G, containing a
metal core, G² (see Figure 19), provided with a central cylindrical bore, g, extending
nearly through it, having lateral opposite recesses, g¹, and containing a spiral
spring, 12; and the spring abuts, at its rear end, against a wall, g, and at its opposite
end against a plug, g³, on a cross-head or key, g', which extends at its opposite ends
through the tongues F³. If desired, the casing G¹ and core G2 may be integral.
Above the bore g in the metal core G2, and slightly to one side (Figure 19), is a
recess, f, containing at opposite ends springs, f¹, upon which rest a flat strip, ³, con-
fined in the recess and having a tongue, 3, which extends vertically just beyond the
base of a laterally elongated bore, L, formed through the metal core G². The bore L,
in cross-section, is in the form of two semi-circles joined above and below by straight
lines. The right side of the bore L coincides with the bore in the elevator, when the
latter is in its normal or lowered position; while the left side thereof coincides with
a magazine, C, provided in the wood portion below the barrel to the left side of the
center of the latter, and closed at its forward extremity. The right side of the bore L
is also provided with a longitudinal slot, c, covered by the inner edge of a pivoted
cam-block, N, with the outer edge of which engages a lug, b, on the inner side of an
adjacent tongue F3, when the trigger is drawn back, as hereinafter described.
As shown in Figure 12, the magazine C¹ has an elongated opening, e, in its side
near its forward end, toward the forward extremity of which opening the inner wall
of the magazine inclines, as shown at e¹, and the opening is provided with a cover,
(Figure 12), in the form of a split tube, having a thumb-piece, d', and adapted to be
turned behind the chamber C, in a groove, d², to uncover the opening e.
The operation of my improved gun is as follows:
First, the magazine is supplied, through the opening in the side of the stock A,
with cartridges, M, which are preferably formed without circular heads at their rear
ends, as shown, though the presence of such heads does not interfere with the opera-
tion of my device. To enable the magazine to receive the cartridges, the spring B,
which, when released and unobstructed, extends to the elevator, must be compressed,
which is effected by pulling backward on the finger q², and forcing the housing 72
against the spring sufficiently to tilt the block until the plug 9 coincides with a
socket, a (Figures 4 and 5), to one side of the entrance to the magazine (, when the
spring B forces the plug into the socket, thus permanently holding the automatic feed
inoperative and freeing the entrance to the magazine whereby the cartridges may be
readily inserted, one after the other, the succeeding ones being always used to force
forward into the magazine, the preceding ones. The cartridges are thus introduced,
one after the other until the magazine has been filled to its capacity, with an additional
cartridge in the bore of the elevator 1) and an empty shell M' (or, if desired, another
cartridge) in the right-hand portion of the laterally elongated bore, L, which, as
hereinbefore described, coincides with the bore in the elevator when the latter is in its
normal or lowered position.
When the magazine is filled, the spring B is released, by pulling the head q
out of the socket a', when the spring forces it into its normal position, wherein
the spring B exerts its resilient force against the cartridges to feed them automa
tically as they are fired, in the manner hereinafter described. To fire the gun,
the finger F is pulled back carrying with it the plates F (or, in other words, the

page_text: trigger-comprising the parts F, F' and F2-is pulled,) causing the pins p to rise
in the slots n and raise the elevator D in the chamber E, till the cartridge in the
elevator is brought in line with the aperture m and bore of the barrel G.
It will be noticed that the two parts of the block forming the elevator D separate
toward their upper sides when resting on the base of the chamber E. thereby enlarging
the bore and permitting the cartridge received by it, which, as quite commonly
formed, is tapering toward its forward end and therefore enlarged toward its rear
end, to enter the bore easily, up to its enlarged extremity, or to the flange, if
provided, around its rear extremity; and when the elevator is raised, the two parts
of the block forming it, are compressed together, owing to the narrowing of the
chamber E toward its upper side, whereby the cartridge is firmly grasped, and held
against any possibility of movement during its explosion. The cartridge is thus not
fed to the barrel, in the sense that it enters the same, as is, I believe, generally the
case in magazine guns, but is raised to and held at its opening until and during the
discharge.
When the trigger is thus pulled back, the upper rear ends of the parallel
slotted plates F abut against the forward ends of the fingers i", thereby forcing the
latter back along the lower grooves or guides of the cams K, and, through them,
the needle 1. thus compressing the spring I, and also compressing the rubber
bearing by the pressure against it of the tongue h on the rear end of the needle.
The needle is thus forced back and the spring I compressed until the lugs or projec-
tions attain positions behind the points a of the cams K, separating the lower
from the upper grooves, (the beveled edges z of the plates F having meanwhile
maintained contact of the latter with the fingers and permitted some lost motion
with reference to the fingers) when the resilience of the spring I suddenly forces
the fingers forward in the upper grooves of the cams, through the forward pressure
exerted by it upon the needle, causing the point of the latter to strike the rear end
of the cartridge and explode it. When the lugs on the fingers reach the
forward extremities of the upper grooves in the cams K, the resilience of the
rubber bearing against the tongue on the rear end of the needle, forces the
forward ends of the fingers i¹ down the forward grooves in the cams to the forward
extremities of the lower grooves; to prepare the mechanism for subsequent action.
The mere recoil of the spring I! does not, alone, project the point of the needle
sufficiently far forward to cause it to penetrate the cartridge, but the momentum
the needle receives, by the sudden expansion of the spring, is imparted to the
sliding collar, which, when the spring has reached the full limit of its
expansion, compresses it from its rear end sufficiently to permit the needle to
advance till the collar strikes the wall m² (which is sufficiently far to cause
penetration of the cartridge) when the backward recoil of the spring returns the
sliding collar to its place against the forward face of the wall m², and frees
from the cartridge and carries the needle back to its normal position for subsequent
action.
The pull on the trigger is exerted against the resistance of the spring 12, which,
owing to the connection of the tongues F3 with the key g', is thereby compressed
in a backward direction, so that when, after firing, the trigger is released, the
spring 12, by its resilience, forces it back into its normal position, and, since the
pins p follow the guide-slots n, lowers the elevator in the chamber E.
It will be remembered that a cartridge, or an empty cartridge shell M², is con-
fined in the right side of the elongated bore L, which, when the elevator is in its
normal or lowered position, is in line with the bore in the elevator, whereby the
shell of the exploded cartridge would abut against that in the bore I, as afore-
said, were not means provided for shifting the last named shell into the magazine ("
for the empty shells. As the trigger is pulled, the lug b (Figure 9) follows the
outline of the pivotal cam N, thereby turning it inward on its pivot, and causing
it to press the shell adjacent to it in the right side of the bore L over the tongue f³,
which is thereby compressed, into the left-hand portion of the elongated bore L, which
coincides with the entrance to the magazine C₁, thereby substantially emptying the

page_text: right-hand portion of such elongated bore, and preparing it to receive the shell of the
cartridge, last exploded, from the elevator, and which is forced forward by the automatic
feed or spiral spring B in the stock A in supplanting it by a succeeding cartridge.
The shell thus forced from the elevator has not, however, an unobstructed passage to
the right side of the elongated bore L, since the shell previously forced from the
latter, in the manner hereinbefore described, into the left side of the same presents
a portion of its end to the path of the advancing shell in the elevator, which thus
forces the empty shell in advance of it from the left side of the bore I into the
magazine C¹. The recoil of the spring I, which returns the tongues F3 of the
plates F to their normal positions, slides the lug b against the cam N in a backward
direction, thereby returning it also to its normal or straight position.
It will thus be seen, that the action of my improved gun consists, generally stated,
in automatically feeding the cartridges successively to the elevator, raising the
elevator to carry the cartridge it contains to the bore of the barrel and into
position to be exploded by the firing-mechanism, actuating the firing mechanism,
and shifting the shell of a previously exploded cartridge to the empty-shell magazine,
all of which is done by pulling the trigger, and, by releasing the latter, lowering
the elevator, to permit the automatic feed to introduce a fresh cartridge into
it, whereby the shell of that previously exploded is forced into a reserve chamber, at
the same time advancing an empty shell in its path into the empty-cartridge magazine
to make room for its subsequent admission into the same.
The gun is not cocked or in a condition to be fired until toward the end of
the pressure upon the trigger, and thus cannot be prematurely or accidentally
discharged.
When the magazine C becomes filled, the cover d may be turned to uncover the
opening e, and by tipping the gun the contents will fall out and may thus be saved;
or, if it is not desired to save the empty cartridge-shells, the cover may be kept open,
whereby the shells may be permitted to fall out as they reach the opening e, the
bevel e in which guides thereto.
If it shall be desired to supplant each cartridge exploded immediately by a fresh
one, instead of firing the entire contents of the magazine C, and then replenishing
it, this may be done by maintaining the finger q in the slots, thus locking the
spring B permanently in its compressed condition, whereby a cartridge may be
readily inserted for each one exploded, by pressing the housing to one side on its
pivot a in forcing the cartridges against the concave surface ¹ (Figure 5) of the a
housing, and the insertion or forward shoving of the fresh cartridge maintains the
magazine filled, and performs the function otherwise performed by the automatic
feed, as hereinbefore described. Thus, as will be seen, my device may be adapted
for single loading.
I have shown and described a needle as forming the active member of my
improved firing mechanism. I do not, however, wish to be understood as limiting
myself to such form of device, for the purpose, as any of the forms of striking
devices in common use may be adapted to my improved mechanism. Nor do I
desire to limit myself to details of my mechanism, as these may be variously
modified without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is-
1. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination with the mechanism for moving
the cartridge into position for firing and with the firing-mechanism, of a
actuating both said mechanisms, through the medium of a single pressure, consecutively
trigger,
in the order given, namely, first, the cartridge-adjusting mechanism, and, secondly,
the firing-mechanism, substantially as described.
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2. In a magazine fire-arm, in combination, the carrier for moving the cartridge
into position for firing, the trigger which actuates the carrier through intermediate 5
cam-mechanism, and a firing-mechanism engaged and then released by the carrier in

page_text: its upward movement, whereby a single pressure on the trigger causes first the moving
of the cartridge into position, then fires the same.
3. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination with the carrier for moving the
cartridge into position for firing and the trigger and its connected slide which actuates
the carrier, of a firing-mechanism successively engaged and then released by the
rising of such carrier, whereby a single movement of the trigger loads and fires the
fire-arm.
4. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination with the barrel and stock of a
magazine, an elevator to receive the cartridges successively from the said magazine,
and a trigger connected with the elevator and operated by a single pressure to actuate
the elevator to carry a cartridge supported by it to the barrel and firing-mechanism
and subsequently actuate the said firing-mechanism, substantially as described.
5.In a magazine fire-arm, the combination with the barrel and stock of a
magazine for the cartridges, a magazine for the shells of exploded cartridges, an
elevator between the said magazines in normal position, to receive the cartridges
successively from their magazine, and a trigger connected with the elevator and
operated by a single pressure to actuate the elevator to carry a cartridge supported by
it to the barrel and firing-mechanism and subsequently to actuate the said firing-
mechanism to explode the cartridge and, by its release, to return the elevator to its
normal position with the shell in position to enter the magazine provided to receive it,
substantially as described.
6. In a
magazine fire-arm, the combination with the barrel and stock of a
magazine provided with an automatic feed for the cartridges, an elevator normally
in position to receive the cartridges successively from the said magazine, and a
trigger connected with the elevator and operated by a single pressure to actuate the
elevator to carry a cartridge supported by it to the barrel and firing-mechanism and
subsequently actuate the said firing-mechanism to explode the said cartridge, substan-
tially as described.
7. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination with the barrel and stock of a magazine
provided with an automatic feed for the cartridges, a magazine for the shells of the
exploded cartridges, an elevator between the said magazines in normal position, to
receive the cartridges successively from the feeding magazine, and a trigger, connected
with the elevator and operated by a single pressure to actuate the elevator to carry a
cartridge supported by it to the barrel and firing-mechanism and subsequently to
actuate the said firing-mechanisin to explode the cartridge, and, by its release, to
return the elevator to its normal position with the shell in position to enter the
magazine provided to receive it, substantially as described.
8. In a magazine fire-arin, the combination with the stock, magazine, firing-
mechanism and barrel, of a chamber, E, an elevator in the chamber, normally in
position to receive cartridges successively from the magazine, and a trigger, connected
with the elevator and operating, by a single pressure, to raise the said elevator and
carry a cartridge supported by it to the barrel and firing-mechanism and subsequently
to actuate the said firing-mechanism to explode the said cartridge, substantially as
described.
9. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination with the magazine, firing-mechanism
and barrel, of a chamber, E, contracted toward its upper end, an elevator, D, in the
said chamber, formed in two longitudinal parts, loosely connected together toward
their lower ends and provided with an expansible bore toward their upper ends, and a
trigger connected with the elevator and operating, by pressure, to raise and compress
the said elevator in the chamber E and carry a cartridge contained in its bore to the
barrel and firing-mechanism, and to actuate the said firing-mechanism to explode the
said cartridge, substantially as described.
10. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination of a magazine, C, provided with an
automatic feed for the cartridges, a magazine, C, for the shells of the exploded
cartridges, a chamber, E, between the said magazines, an elevator, D, in the said
chamber and adapted normally to support a cartridge in position in line with the

page_text: magazine C and to enter the magazine (", a trigger connected with the elevator and
operated by pressure to raise the elevator to carry the cartridge supported by it to the
barrel and firing-mechanism and to actuate the said firing-mechanism to explode the
cartridge, and a spring, I2, connected with the trigger, and operating, when the trigger
is released, to return it and the elevator to their normal positions, substantially as
described.
11. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination of a magazine, C, provided with an
automatic feed for the cartridges, a chamber, E, into which the magazine C leads, a
chamber, G¹, containing a laterally elongated bore, L, partly closed at its forward end
and communicating at its rear end with the chamber E, a magazine, C, communi-
cating at its rear end with the open forward end of the bore L, an elevator, D, in the
chamber E, provided with a bore normally communicating at opposite ends with the
magazine and bore L, a trigger, connected with the elevator and operated by
pressure to raise the elevator in the chamber E to carry the cartridge contained in its
bore to the barrel and firing-mechanism and to actuate the said firing-mechanism to explode
the cartridge, and a spring, I, connected with the trigger, and operating, when the
trigger is released, to return it and the elevator to their normal positions, substan-
tially as described.
12. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination of a magazine, C, provided with an
automatic feed for the cartridges, a chamber, E, into which the magazine C leads, a
chamber, G³, containing a laterally elongated bore, L, partly closed at its forward end
and communicating at its rear end with the chamber E, a yielding tongue, f³, in the
base of the bore L, a pivotal cam, N, in the side of the said bore, a magazine, C¹, com-
municating at its rear end with the open forward end of the bore L, an elevator, D,
in the chamber E, provided with a bore normally communicating at opposite ends
with the magazine C¹ and bore L, a trigger, connected with the elevator and operated
by pressure to raise the elevator in the chamber E to carry the cartridge contained in
its bore to the barrel and firing-mechanism and to actuate the said firing-mechanism
to explode the cartridge, a spring, 12, connected with the trigger, and operating, when
the trigger is released, to return it and the elevator to their normal positions, and a
lug, b, on the trigger, to engage with the cam N, substantially as described.
13. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination of a magazine, C, provided with an
automatic feed for the cartridges, a chamber, E, into which the magazine C leads, a
chamber, G¹, containing a laterally elongated bore, L, partly closed at its forward end
and communicating at its rear end with the chamber E, a magazine, C', communicating
at its rear end with the open forward end of the bore L, an elevator, D, provided with
pins, p, in the chamber E, and having a bore normally communicating at opposite ends
with the magazine C' and bore L, a trigger, comprising connected sliding plates, F,
extending through the chamber E on opposite sides of the elevator and provided with
inclined slots, n, through which the pins p extend, and a finger-piece, F³, a spring, 12,
in the chamber, G², connected with the trigger, and firing-mechanism actuated by
pressure upon the trigger, the whole being constructed and arranged to operate
substantially as described.
14. In a magazine fire-arm having an elevator, D, in a chamber, E, and a trigger
operating by pressure to raise the elevator in its chamber and adapted, when released,
to lower the elevator to its normal position, the combination with the barrel G and
chamber E, of a needle, I, supported to be reciprocated in suitable bearings, a confined
spring, I, engaging with the needle, a cam, K, having guides in its opposite sides,
and fingers, , upon opposite sides of the needle and extending into the guides in the
said cam and into the path of the trigger, whereby when the trigger is pressed, it
engages with the said fingers to force back the needle and compress the spring I' until
released to drive the needle forward, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
15. In a magazine fire-arm having an elevator, D, in a chamber, E, and a trigger
operating by pressure to raise the elevator in its chamber and adapted, when released,
to lower the elevator to its normal position, the combination with the barrel G and

page_text: chamber E, of a needle, I, supported to be reciprocated in suitable bearings, a spiral
spring, I, surrounding the needle, sliding collars, k and ', confine upon the needle
and confining the spring 1' between them, a cam, K, having guides in its opposite
sides, and fingers, i, upon opposite sides of the needle and extending into the guides
in the said cam and into the path of the trigger, whereby when the trigger is
pressed, it engages with the said fingers to force back the needle and compress the
spring I until released to drive the needle forward, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
16. In a magazine fire-arm, having an elevator, D, in a chamber, E, and a trigger
operating by pressure to raise the elevator in its chamber and adapted, when released,
to lower the elevator to its normal position, the combination with the barrel G and
chamber E, of a needle, I, supported to be reciprocated in suitable bearings and
provided with grooves, y and yi, a spiral spring, I, surrounding the needle, sliding
collars, k and k. having guides, k², to enter the grooves y y¹, and confined upon the
needle and confining the spring 1' between them, a cam, K, having guides in its
opposite sides, and fingers, 2, upon opposite sides of the needle and extending into the
guides in the said cam and into the path of the trigger, whereby, when the trigger is
pressed, it engages with the said fingers to force back the needle and compress the
spring until released to drive the needle forward, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
17. In a magazine fire-arm, having an elevator, D, in a chamber, E, and a trigger
operating by pressure to raise the elevator in its chamber and adapted, when released,
to lower the elevator to its normal position, the combination with the barrel G and
chamber E, of a reciprocating needle, I, having a recess near its rear end containing
rubber, ¹, surmounted by a tongue, h, a cross-bar, i, extending transversely through
the said recess and tongue, a spiral spring, I', surrounding the needle, sliding collars, k
and 4, having guides, k², to enter grooves, y and y', in the sides of the needle, and
confined upon the needle and confining the spring 1 between them, a cam, K, having
guides in its opposite sides, and fingers, i¹, upon the projecting ends of the cross-bari,
extending into the guides in the said cam and into the path of the trigger, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
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18. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination with the stock, having a magazine, C,
of an automatic feed for the cartridges, comprising a laterally confined spiral spring, B,
extending into a chamber formed in one side of the stock and communicating with
the magazine C, and provided with a finger, q, extending through a slot, s, in the stock,
substantially as described.
19. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination with the stock, having a magazine, C,
of an automatic feed for the cartridges, comprising a spiral spring, B, extending into
a pivotal housing, 2, in a chamber, r, formed in one side of the stock and communi-
cating with the said magazine, a spring, ³, behind the housing, a head, g, at the
forward end of the spring B, and a finger, q', connected with the head g, and extending
through a slot, s, in the stock, substantially as described.
20. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination of a stock, A, containing a maga-
zine, C, and provided with slots, sand s, and a chamber, r, in one side, communicating
with the said magazine and provided with a recess, a¹, a spiral spring, B, extending
into a pivotal housing, 2, in the chamber, r, and hollowed out on its outer side, a
spring, 3, behind the housing, a head, g, at the forward end of the spring B, and a
finger, q, connected with the head q, and extending, normally, through the slot 8, in
the stock, substantially as described.
21. In a magazine fire-arm, the combination of a stock, A, containing a maga-
zine, C, and provided with a slot, &, closed with rubber strips, s', a slot, &, and a
chamber, r, in one side, communicating with the said magazine and provided with a
recess, a¹, a spiral spring, B, extending into a pivotal housing, 2, in the chamber r,
spring,, behind the housing, a head, 9, at the forward end of the spring B, and
finger, q, connected with the head q, and extending, normally, through the slots in
the stock, substantially as described.

page_text: 22. In a magazine fire-arm, having a chamber, E, the combination with the
barrel, G, of a magazine, C, communicating from its rear end with the forward end of
the chamber E to receive the shells of cartridges after their explosion in the gun, and
provided toward its forward end with an opening, e, and a beveled side, e¹, at the said
opening, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
23. In a magazine fire-arm, having a chamber, E, the combination with the
barrel, G, of a magazine, C, communicating from its rear end with the forward end
of the chamber E to receive the shells of cartridges after their explosion in the gun,
and provided toward its forward end with an opening, e, having an adjustable cover, d,
and a beveled side, e¹, at the said opening, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.