Improvements in Breech Loading Try Guns and other Small Arms.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 13th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Breech Loading Try Guns and other Small Arms.
I, HENRY WILLIAM HOLLAND, of 98 New Bond Street, in the County of
Middlesex, Gun Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as
follows:-
In order to construct an adjustable, try gun, which, shall give a nearer approxi-
mation to the shape in which a gun would be stocked, than has been the case with
try guns hitherto constructed, I provide a double hinge joint in front of the triggers,
one portion of the hinge-joint being jointed vertically to give the necessary cast-off
or on of the gun, the other portion being jointed horizontally to give the necessary
bend and provision being made for locking the joints.
A third vertical joint is provided at the back of the hand,,under the comb of the
stock or thereabout.
The object of this third joint is to bring back the butt more into line with the
barrels, after the hand has been cast off or on, so as to give as nearly as possible a
correct shape to the gun.
The lock mechanism may be either hammer or hammerless of the type contained
in the walls of the action.
When hammerless lock mechanism of the, before mentioned type is used, the arms
of the sears pass backwards through the double hinge-joint to reach the triggers,
the joint being cut away.sufficiently to allow them to work freely, whatever position
the joints may be fixed in.
In order to keep the sears always in contact with the triggers. I construct the
triggers in the following manner. Each trigger is made with a double,blade, one
portion of which passes outwardly and carries the finger piece as usual, the inner
blade carries upon its right or left side according to the lock, it is to operate,
a moveable extension piece, sufficiently long to allow the sear, to remain thereon,
when the gun is cast-off or on to its fullest extent. This extension piece is capable
of an eccentric motion, so as to adapt it to the movement of the sear,, when, any
alteration is made in the bend of the gun and may be kept in contact with the sear
arm by means of a light spring or springs.
The portion of the trigger which passes outwardly may be, so formed upon its
upper surface that the moment the pressure of the finger is applied it locks, the
aforesaid eccentric extension piece securely in position, so that the lock is pulled off
as usual.
In order to prevent the trigger guard of try guns, and other, small arms, from
hurting the finger of the shooter, by the recoil. which takes place, when, the gun is
discharged, instead of rigidly fixing the trigger guard as usual I so attach it that
upon the discharge of the gun any pressure of the guard against the finger
the guard to slide forward a sufficient distance to relieve the finger from all hurtful
pressure, a spring or springs being provided to return the guard to its normal
position, when relieved from the pressure of the hand.or.finger.
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In double guns the back trigger. may be spring joiuted so as to move forward
should the guard come in contact with it and return to its normal position when
the guard moves back.

page_text: The same result may also be obtained by making the rear portion only of the
guard against which the finger bears moveable in place of the whole guard.
Dated this 7th day of June 1894.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Breech Loading Try. Guns and other Small Arms.
I, HENRY WILLIAM HOLLAND, of 98 New Bond Street, 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 :-
+
In order to construct an adjustable try gun, which shall give a nearer approxi-
mation to the shape in which a gun would be stocked, than has been the case with
try guns hitherto constructed, I provide a double hinge joint in front of the triggers,
one portion of the hinge joint being jointed vertically to give the necessary cast
off or on of the gun, the other portion being jointed horizontally to give the necessary
bend and provision being made for locking the joints.
A third vertical joint is provided at the back of the hand, under the comb of the
stock or thereabout.
The object of this third joint is to bring back the butt more into line with the
barrels, after the hand has been cast off or on, so as to give as nearly as possible
correct shape to the gun.
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The lock mechanism may be either hammer or hammerless of the type contained.
in the walls of the action.
When hammerless lock mechanism of the before mentioned type is used, the
arms of the sears pass backwards through the double hinge joint to reach the
triggers, the joint being cut away sufficiently to allow them to work freely, whatever
position the joints may be fixed in.
In order to keep the sears always in contact with the triggers I construct the
triggers in the following manner. Each trigger is made with a double blade, one
portion of which passes outwardly and carries the finger piece as usual, the inner
blade carries upon its right or left side according to the lock it is to operate, a
moveable extension piece, sufficiently long to allow the sear to remain thereon, when
the gun is cast off or on to its fullest extent. This extension piece is capable of an
eccentric motion, so as to adapt it to the movement of the sear; when any alteration'
is made in the bend of the gun and may be kept in contact with the sear arm by
means of a light spring or springs.
The portion of the trigger which passes outwardly may be so formed upon its
upper surface that the moment the pressure of the finger is applied it locks the
aforesaid eccentric extension piece securely in position, so that the lock is pulled off
as usual.
In order to prevent the trigger guard of try guns and other small arms, from
hurting the finger of the shooter, by the recoil which takes place when the gun is.
discharged, instead of rigidly fixing the trigger guard as usual I so attach it that
upon the discharge of the gun any pressure of the guard against the finger causes
the guard to slide forward a sufficient distance to relieve the finger from all hurtful:
pressure, a spring or springs being provided to return the guard to its normal
position, when relieved from the pressure of the hand or finger.
In double guns the back trigger may be spring jointed so as to move forward
should the guard come in contact with it and return to its normal position when the
guard moves back.

page_text: The same result may also be obtained by making the rear portion only of the
guard against which the finger bears moveable in place of the whole guard.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of part of a breech loading try gun constructed as
above described. Figure 2 is a plan and Figure 3 a plan partly in section of the
Bame.
Figure 4 is an elevation of one of the triggers and
Figure 5 is an elevation of one of the inner trigger blades with moveable piece E
attached.
A is the vertical cast off joint and B the horizontal bend joint both situated in
front of the triggers. A' A' are set screws for locking the joint A-similar screws
not shown are used for locking the joint B. C is the third vertical joint provided
in rear of the triggers and C₁ C¹ are set screws for locking this joint. The way in
which this joint is made by plates inserted in the wood as shown by the dotted
lines D in Figure 1. The lock mechanism is also shewn by dotted lines in this
figure. F are the sear arms passed backwards through the joints A. B, passages of
sufficient width being provided to allow them to work freely whatever may be the
positions in which the joints are fixed. E is the extension piece on each inner
trigger blade. It is free to turn loosely on a pin projecting from the blade as
shown.
When the trigger is pulled the hollow in the outer blade comes against the
underside of the extension piece, and lifts it the friction between the two at
the same time stopping the extension piece from turning and consequently the sear
is released.
Figure 6 is a longitudinal section of a sliding trigger guard arranged as above
described. Figure 7 is a plan and Figure 8 a transverse section of the same.
Figure 9 is a longitudinal section and Figure 10 a plan view of a modified
arrangement in which the rear portion only of the guard is made capable of sliding
forwards.
In the arrangement shewn at Figures 6 to 8 the trigger guard is fixed to a
slide H which carries the triggers and the slide is pressed back by a coiled
spring I.
In the arrangement shown at Figures 9 and 10 the front portion of the trigger
guard is fixed whilst the rear portion is moveable-the upper end of the rear portion
can slide to and fro along a slot in the trigger plate and is pressed back by a coiled
spring K. The lower ends of the two parts of the trigger guard are coupled to one
another by a dovetail slide connection as shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
:-
1. A breech loading try guns or like small arms having adjustable double hinge
joints in front of the triggers substantially as described.
2. A breech loading try gun or like small arm having adjustable double hinge
joints in front of the triggers and a third vertical joint in rear of the triggers
substantially as described.
3. The construction of the trigger mechanism of try guns with adjustable
extension pieces substantially as described.
4. Small arms having their trigger guards or the rear portion thereof capable of
sliding forwards bodily a short distance and pressed back by springs substantially
as described.
Dated this 5th day of March 1895.
H. W. HOLLAND.