Improvements in or connected with Small Arms.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 30th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 30th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Small Arms.
I, AUGUSTUS CHARLES ARGLES, of 143 Queen Victoria Street, City of London,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention, is to arrange the needle and spring mechanism of a
central fire small arm in a circular box affixed in the stock.
The extractor appliance is in a piece constituting the breech. This piece has a
bayonet slot in it, and as the barrel (which is moveable) is turned and pushed
forward, a chamber is exposed for the reception of a cartridge, the main spring
being simultaneously "sett," or such setting can be effected on the return of the
barrel.
The barrel can be held rigidly in one hand, and the stock be pulled back for the
operation of the mechanism by the other hand.
The usual trigger, detent, and trigger lever, are arranged for holding the main
spring when "sett," and for the release for firing purposes.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Augustus Charles Argles.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Small Arms.
I, AUGUSTUS CHARLES ARGLES, of the firm The Arms and Ammunition
Manufacturing Company of 143 Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to arrange the needle and spring mechanism of a
central fire small arm in a circular box affixed in the stock. The extractor appliance
is in a piece constituting the breech. This piece has a bayonet slot in it, and as the
barrel (which is moveable) is turned and pushed forward, a chamber is exposed for
the reception of a cartridge, the main spring being simultaneously "sett," or such
setting can be effected on the return of the barrel.
The barrel can be held rigidly in one hand and the stock be pulled back for the
operation of the mechanism by the other hand.
The usual trigger detent, and trigger lever are arranged for holding the main
spring when "sett" and for the release for firing purposes.
The annexed drawings show my invention.
Figure 1, part section side elevation with needle in discharged position.
Figure 2 part sectional plan of same.
Figure 3 part sectional elevation from under the stock and with needle and spring
set for firing.
Figure 4 part sectional elevation with firing appliances in a set or cocked
position.
A. Butt.
B. Brass inner tube of stock.
C. Steel chamber having bayonet shaped slot.
D. Spiral spring.

page_text: By turning the butt. from right to left, the extractor is moved in the broad part
of the bayonet shaped slot and by drawing or pulling out the butt, the spring is set
and the extractor stops against the back end of the narrow slot. At this moment,
the rod which has also followed this movement becomes cocked or armed. By
pushing back the butt, the moveable head closes the chamber and is fixed by the
rectangular piece of the slot in the steel chamber or tube. When the trigger is
pulled, the lever releases the rod from its notch and this rod being formed as a
needle it strikes and explodes the cartridge.
MODE OF USING THE ARM.
Grasp the barrel with the left hand, and the butt with the right hand. Turn
from right to left, and pull the butt towards you, the cartridge chamber is then
open and the arm cocked. Insert the cartridge into the chamber. Push back the
butt and turn from left to right. Pull the trigger for firing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The arrangement of appliances in a small arm, as shown on the annexed
drawings.
2. The use or employment of an ordinary shape of gun stock made moveable
from the barrel-for loading purposes-the striker being "sett" by such movement
in the manner hereinbefore set forth and exemplified by the annexed drawings.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said A. C..Argles.