US1015226A

US1015226A - Firearm.

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Publication number: US1015226A
Application number: US64636111A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ludovico Cudia
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-08-28
Filing date: 1911-08-28
Publication date: 1912-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 1929-01-16

Description

L. GU IA'. FIREARM.

LPPLIUATION FILED AUG. 28, 1911.

Patented Jai1.16, 1912.

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Patented 11111.16, 1912.

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FIREARM.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 28, 1911.

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FIREARM.

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FIREARM. IAPPLIIOATION FILED 1110.28, 1911.

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r lll LUnovIco coon, or ennnnsisone, rnnnsrnvanm Specification of letters Patent.

Application filed August 28, 1911. Serial No. 646,361.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUoovIoo OUDIA, a subject of the King of Ital residin at Greensburg, in the county of estmore and and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Firearms, of which the following is'a specification.

The invention relates to firearms and has particular application to certain novel and useful improvementsfin small arms of the magazine type, such as rifles, carbines and the like.

In the present instance I have shown my invention as embodied in a rifle adapted especially for military service, although I wish it to be understood that such invention 'is not limited in its construction to this particular type of firearm, nor in its useful.

application to the purpose mentioned.

In carrying out my invention, it is my purpose to provide a firearm, wherein a magazine is employed whichnextends sub ,stantially the entire length of the gun, that is, from the butt of the stock to a point adjacent to the muzzle of the barrel, such magazine being designed to receive a relatively large number of cartridges in the form of packets or clips, there being in the present instance twenty of such packets, each containing five cartridges, so that the magazine herein shown will contain at least one hundred. cartridges or charges of ammunition. V

It is also my intention to provide my improved gun with firing mechanism, so constructed and arranged that it may be ad- I 'justed to fire rapidly or slowly, as desired.

A still further object of my invention is to provide mechanism of novel construction, whereby the cartridges may be conveyed along the magazine and automatically fed into the firing chamber in position to be discharged.

It is also my purpose to provide my im proved firearm with ejector mechanism, whereby the emptied shells may be ejected from the gun simultaneously with the feed- 1 ing therein of a new cartridge or charge.

Furtl1erm0re,-I aimto provide. a gun which will embody in its construction the desired features of simplicity, accuracy, and

efiiciency.

With the above recited objects and others.

of a similar nature in view, my invention and arrangement of. parts set forth and fallmg within the scope of the appended claims.

In connection with my improved firearm, I also provide a novel means for automati- F111 and the operat-- I Patented Jan..1c,11912.

consists in the construction, combination,

toward the other side thereof at the stock end; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view through the firearm; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side view with the side of the firearm broken awa Fig. 5 is a similar view looking toward t e opposite side thereof; Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional. view on the line 66. of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a similar view on the line 77 of Fig. 2;v Fi 8 is a transverse sectional view only part y through the firearm taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 2, thus showing the trigger in front elevation; F ig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view taken transversely through the firearm on the line 9-9 of Fig. 2; Fig. i0 is a fragmentary ted lines in raised 0sition; Fig. 11 is a perspective view of t e elevator and its rack; Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the cartridge retainer'removed from the gun; Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the filling, device; Fig. 14; is a vertical transverse sectional view through the same; Fig. 15 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through the hinged cap at the butt end of the gun; Fig. 16 is a .perspective view of the other cartrid e retainer removed from the gun; Fig. .1 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken longitudinally through the magazine of the gun on the line m-m of Fig. 3; Fig. 18 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 1-0 10 of Fi 1. v

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the present instance, I have shown one embodiment of my invention which embraces a firearm of they rifle type, having a magazine designed to contain a large number of cartridges which are adapted to be fed into the firing chamber by the follower mechanism located at the muzzle end of the and also at the stock or butt end thereof. As the cartridges enter the lock frame of the gun, they are conveyed one at a time, by a suitable elevating mechanism to the entrance of the firing chamber, and into which they are fed by a. reciprocating plunger or slide breech block, and are then fired by means of a reciprocating firing pin, controlled by the slidable trigger mechanism. After the cartridge has been discharged, it is ejected from the firing chamber by means hereinafter described, and the new charge inserted.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, there is extended beneath the rifle barrel and supported therefrom by means of metallic straps or bands 12 arranged at suitable intervals, the front or forward section 13 of the magazine, which is in the form of a chamber sufliciently wide and deep to accommodate a number of cartridges, in the present instance, piled one upon the other, five deep, so as to provide a plurality-of series of the same. As will be seen by reference to the drawings, the packets or cartridges in this section of the magazine are arranged end to end and are designed as hereinafter described, to be fed backward toward the firing chamber. In order to feed the packets or cartidges toward the firing chamber, I provide a device, comprising a follower plate 14 having a flange 15 which is designed to slidably fit in a slot 16 in the casing 17, while 18 indicates a coiled expansion spring adapted, when fully compressed or contracted, to lie within the casing, said spring being secured, as at 19, to the follower plate, and at 20 to the rear end of the casing, said spring tending to push the plate rearwardly toward the butt.

of the, gun, or the firing chamber, to feed the cartridges ther'ealong, as will be readily understood. I

r The numeral 21 indicates the portion of the magazinewhich lies within the stock or butt 22 of the gun, said magazine extending entirely through the lock frame, or that por tion of the gun which contains the feeding.

firing and ejecting mechanism, the entrance for the loading of the magazine being at the butt stock.

The numeral 23 designates a cap, pivoted as at 24, and covering the opening of the magazine at the butt end of the stock, while 25 indicates'a follower casing, containing an expansion spring 26 connected, as at 27, to the follower plate 28, the latter having a flange 29. adapted to seat in the slot 30 in the adjacent wallxof the casing.

The cartridges are fed into the magazine at the time of loading in two. series of five superposed cartridges each, which are carried by a clip 31 formed of a series of horizpntally extending fingers 32, each of apstock,

proximately triangular shape in cross section, the faces of said fingers at the inner sides thereof being concaved, as shown at 33, to conform to the circular faces of the cartridge shells. The numeral 34 indicates a hand knob for the convenient handling of the clip of cartridges. As the clip, containing the ten cartridges, is inserted or shoved into the magazine through the butt end of the gun, the rims of the inner series of cartridges in the clip will be engaged by the tongues 35 of the head 36 of the spring T- shaped retainer 37, so as to withdraw the double series of cartridges from the clip and hold the same within the magazine on the clip being withdrawn therefrom. The arm 38, of the retainer 37 is fastened, as at 39, to

the wall of the gun stock;

The numeral 40 designates a fin er nib for pushing or springing the retainer 37 outwardly for preventing the same from interfering with the initial insertion of the clip in the magazine when loading the same. The closing cap 23, at the butt end of the stock, is normally held in its closed position by means of a leaf spring 41 riveted as at 42, to the interior wall of the stock, while 43 indicates a spring latch actuated by the push pin 44 extending through the said latch engaging with-the

flanges

45 and 46 to lock the cap in its closed position at the end of the stock.

/ The cartridge feeding mwchanism;-In operation, the packets or cartridges in the section 13 of the magazine or that portion suspended beneath the barrel, are first fed into firing position, the cartridges stored in the magazine section at the stock end of the gun being fed in subsequently. It is, therefore, to be understood that while the spring actuated follower plate in the forward section 13 of the magazine is feeding the packets or cartridges backward, the spring connected with the follower plate in the section 21 of the magazine at the butt end is held in compressed'or in non-feeding position.

In order to feed the cartridges, the follower mechanism is employed: The numeral 47 indicates a"- slide block adapted to be actuated by the operator by reciprocating the same back and forth, said slide block 47 being mounted beneath the lock casing and connected to the sliding frame48. I

The numeral 49 designates a vertical rack "bar located outside of themagazine and formed with an inturned portion engaged in a vertical slot 50, theinturned portionbeing connected with a longitudinally extend-x ing cartridge tray 51 disposed within the magazine, which tray is. normally drawn down through the medium of a retractile spring 52, fastened at 53 tothe bottom .of the tray, and at 54,-to the trigger frame 54' which is held stationary on the lock frame.

I atel e The stock, said pinion being designed to engage with the teeth of the 'rackbar 49 to move the latter vertically; This rack bar 49 is vided, in the resent instance, with our spaced vertical y alining slots .or apertures supporting said, pinion an 57 extending entirely throu h the rack bar and a recess 58 adjacent to t e lowerend of the said'ba-r, which recess does not extend entirely through the rack bar.- Contiguous to the pinion 55 is a ratchet wheel 59, the

same being mounted fast 11 on the shaft 60 the sliding frame 48 is moved rearwardly toward the butt end of the stock to be struck by the spring; pressed dog 61 and rotated one tooth, sa1d rotation impartinga corresponding movement to the pinion to elevate therack bar 49 and tray 51 carrying'the cartridges.

The numeral 62 indicates the feed plunger or breech block for forcing the alining oartridge into the firing chamber of the barrel,

said block reciprocating in the lock casing and bein provided at one end. with a hea block will also be moved rearwardly against the tension spring v71 carry ng with 1t.the

63. Carried by the sliding frame 48 and rising therefrom at one side of the plunger or breech block 62 is a spring arm 64 having a reduced upper end 65 adapted to bear againstthe head 63-of the breech block, the shoulder 66 of said arm 64 being designed to contact with the arm 67, on a latch arm 68, which normally vlocks the breech block, to force'the sameoutwardly for unlocking the plunger or breech block prior to the arm 64 engaging the head of the breech block for moving- 1t backward in its chamber, the arm 68 being spring held and pivoted, as at 69. As the sliding frame 48 is moved toward the butt end. of the gun in the slide way 7 0 the breech firing pin 72. This firing pin extends through the longitudinal bore 73 in the- 'breechblock and 1's tensioned. by means of a coil spring 74 hearing against a collar 75 on the-pin, the-opposite end'of the pin sliding in a sleeve 76 at the end of the lock frame.-

As the breech block moves 'rearwardly, it carries with it the firing 'pin until the notch 77 of'thelatter engages with the locking dog 78 and locks the firing pin, holding the same in position to be discharged. As the sliding frame moves rearwardly carrying the breech block and firing pin, the arm strikes against the cam surface 79, which draws said arm outwardly, thus releasing the breech block 62 and permitting the latter to be'pressed forward by its spring to feed the cartridge into the firing chamber. The sliding frame '48 is now returned to its'normal osition and the arm is ready to fire. If it .1s desired to fire the charges slowly, this is accomplished by pulling upon the trigger,

numeral 55 designates a pinion mounted in the chamber 56 in the side of the is adapted, as

its original position.

79 to which is connected a'sliding bar 80 which is'in turn connected to the. arm 81' pivoted at 82 and normally held in non-tripping position by the contraction spring 83, the upper end ofthis tri arm 81 abutting against the shoulder '84 o the-sliding frame 85 having slots 86-"86, through which prothe same forwardtoward-the muzzle of the gun, thereby springing the dog'78 out of the notch 77 in the firlng pin, the lever moving 'on' the pivot "88, so that the firing pin is .forcethe latter forward, thereby tripping If-it is desired to convert-the gun.

ject guide pins 87. As the trigger'is pulled,

.the trip arm bearing against the frame pulls the 'dog 78 rapidly with every backward" movement of the sliding block.

As heretofore stated, the sliding rack bar 49 is provided with four apertures or slots 57 and a socket or recess 58, thelatter being at the lower end of said bar. As the rack bar feed's'upwardly step-by-step, which is accomplished on the rotation of the pinion, the same being intermittently actuated, the pin 97 carried-at the free end of. the angular spring arm 98 engages in each slot and "holds the rack bar from being pulled downward by the spring 52 connected to-the tray.

When the socket-58, however, is in alinement with the pin 97, the arm 98. is. pushed slightlyvoutwardly by the pin bearing in the socket-and as the breech block or plunger moves forward to feed the last cartridge in from the tray, the shoulder 99 carried by the breech block'willproject into the path of the arm 98 and bear against the same push-;

ing it outwardly, thus disengaging the pin from the rack bar and permitting the latter. with its tray, to be drawn downwardly into It is understood that when the pin 97 on the arm 98 is engaged in the slots 57, the arm will lie close to the rack bar and out of the path .of movement of the shoulder 99, so as not to be disturbed, thereby for disengaging the pin from the slot-in the rack bar, the pin being beveled, so as to permit it to ride out of theslots 57 when the-rack bar is forced upwardly in a. step- I by-step manner.

' To prevent one series of cartridges from following another into position in the easing, and thereby interfering with the feeding of the cartridges already in the casing to the firing chamber, I provide a finger plate 100 having fingers 101, which plate is carried by and arranged at right angles to the spring arm 102 fastened, as at 103, in

the casing, the plate being adapted to project across the path of the cartridges in the magazine. The numeral 104 designates a cam roller turning with the ratchet 59 and against the cam surface of which roller bears the end 105 of the spring arm 102. As the cam rotates, the arm is gradually pushed outwardly, carrying with it the finger plate 100, so that at the deep portion of the heel of the cam the plate will be moved out of the pathof travel of the cartridges in the ma'gazine, or in other words, retracted therefrom to permit a series of such cartridges to enter into position to be elevated to the firing chamber, it being understood, of course, that the finger plate 100 gradually moves outwardly of the magazine and is completely retracted from the path of travel of ,the cartridges therein on the elevating of the last cartridge in the. series to the firing chamber, so that a new series will be instantly brought into position to be elevated to the firing chamber.

As the cartridges from the muzzle end of the magazine are brought into position to he fired by movement of the sliding frame 48, the latter will actuate in a step-by-step manner a. trip mechanism which is adapted on the firing of all the cartridges in the muzzle end of said magazine to release the series of cartridges in the stock or butt end of the magazine, the trip mechanism being described as follows: The numeral 106 designates a track rod carried by the hanger 107 and upon which slides a double toothed rack bar 108 connected with an arm 109, and said bar being tensioned by the spring 110, one end of which bears against a suitable stationary part mounted in the gun stock and the other end bears against thesaid rack bar 108. Oppositely disposed pivotal dogs 111and 111 engage with the double toothed rack bar 108, the pivotal dog 111 being carried by the stock, whilethe pivotal dog 111' is mounted upon a spring held movable bar 111 which is slidably mounted in the stock, the latter bar being moved rearwardly when engaged by the upturned nib 111" on the forward end of the sliding frame as, and each time a cartridge is discharged and the sliding frame actuated, .the dog 111 will feed the bar 108 tooth-by-tooth in a rear ward direction until all the cartridges in the muzzle section of the magazine have been fired. At this instant, the rack bar 108 will have moved to its fullest extent rearwardly, whereupon its rearmost end extension 111 will be brought into engagement with the latch 113 which looks the follower plate 28, so as to release the same to cause it to advance the charges in the stock end of the inagazine, whereby the series of charges may be successively fired in a manner similar to the firing of the cartridges previously discharged from the muzzle end charge opening 118 through which the shell is discharged by the spring member 119 which projects from the easing into a groove 119 in the side of the breech block and strikes against the end portion of the shell, forcing the latter outward laterally through the discharge opening. Now on the reverse movement of the block, the projection 115 will pass through the groove 116 in the shutter which has moved to normal position. The dogs 111 and 111 are normally held in engagement with the double toothed rack bar 108-by means of the leaf springs 112 and the dog 111 is to prevent forward movement of the bar 108 when the same is being moved rearwardly of the gun. To release the dogs 111 and 111' from engagement with the double toothed rack bar 108, there is provided a rotatable finger knob 119 which is I adapted to be turned, so that the same will engage the locking dogs 111 and 111 for spreading the same apart against the resistance of the springs 112, thereby freeing the rack bar 108, afterit has released the latch 113, so that the bar may move forwardly of the gun by the spring 110'to its normal 0- siti0n. To retract the spring 26 with its ollower plate into the cap 23 at the butt end of the stock, after said spring hasvbeen expanded, there is provided a slidable finger knob 119 which is designed to travel in a slot 120 formed in the butt end of the gun, at one side thereof. The knob 119 is adapted to engage the spring, and on moving it rearwardly the spring will be retracted into the said cap 23, where it will be locked by the latch 113, and thereafter the knob 119 is moved to its normal position, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

When the rack bar 108 is retracted to its' sion, of-cartridges in series from the for- In order'to lubricate the gun, I form the firing chamber with an oil duct 118' leading at an angle thereinto and communicating with the oil tube 119' controlled at its dis charge end by the valve 123, said oil tube 119 leadin to the; oil pump 120 located in the stock 0 the gun at the oil reservoir 121 therein. Oneach movement of the sliding frame, the piston 122 is reciprocated through the connection 123' to force the oil through the oil tube. It will be noted that the pump is 'a double action one, the oil being driven into the ump cylinder on the suction stroke and disc 'arged on the pressure stroke.

While I have herein shown and. described one particular embodiment of my invention,

I ,wish ittobe understood that I do not con I fine myself to all the precise details of construction herein set forth, as modifications and variations may be made, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

. 4. When it is desired to lock the firing pin' 72 in its retracted position, the dog 78 is held engaged with the said pin by means of a locking device 124 located on the outside of the stock, the said device 124 being designedturning, so as to" toprevent the dog 78 from disengage the firing pin. What is claimed is 7 r 1. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock con-. nected with the barrel, a cartridge magazine below the barrel. and extending into the stock, a plurality of series .of superposed 8.5 cartridges therein, elevator means communicating with the magazine and adapted to I 4 successively feed, singly, cartridges mto the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into the magazine, and controlled by the elevator means for timing the admisward end of the magazine to the said elevator means, a slidable breech block arranged rearwardly of the barrel for insert-. ing the cartridges into the firingchamber end of the'saidbarrel, a firing pin carried by the breech block, means for retaining the firing pin when the breech block advances.

and independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms for releasing the firing 1n. 1 p 2. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock connected with the barrel, a cartridge magazine below the barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality of series of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means communicating with the magazine and adapted to successively feed, singly, cartridges into the firing chamber end of the barreL'ineans for insertion into the magazine, and controlled by the elevator means for, timing the admission, of cartridges in .series from the forward end of the magazine to the said elevator ,Ineans, a slidable breech block ar-' 85 ranged. rearwardly of the barrel for. inserting the cartridges into the firing chamberf end of the said barrel, a firing pin carried by the breech block, means for retaining the firing pin when the breech block advances,

independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms for releasing the firing pin,

means arranged in opposite ends of the barrel for advancing the cartridges therein to the elevator means, and means for holding one of said advancing means inactive 3. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock connected with the barrel, a cartridge magazine below the barrel-and extending into the stock, a plurality of series of ,superpos'ed cartridges therein, elevator means communieating with the magazine and adapted to successively feed, singly, cartridges into-the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into the magazine, and controlled by the elevator .means'for timing the admission, of cartridges in series from the forward end of the magazine to the said elevator ineans, aslidable breech block arranged rearwardly of the barrel for inserting the cartridges into the firing chamber end ofthe said barrel, a ."ring pin carried by the breech block, means for retaining the firing pin when the breech block advances, independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms for releasing the firing pin, means arranged in opposite ends ofthe barrel for, advancing the cartridges therein to the elevator means, means .for holding one of said advancing means inactive, means movable step-by-step on the removal of each of the cartridges from the forward end of the magazine and'operated by one of said trigger mechanisms, and means onsaid last-named means for freeing the cartridge advancing means at the opposite end of the magazine. 4. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock connected with'the barrel,.a cartridge magazine below the barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality of series of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means communicating with the magazine and adapted to sucessively feed, singly, cartridges into the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into'the magazine, and controlled by the elevator means for timing the admission, of cartridges in series from the forward end of the magazine to the said elevator means, a slidable breech block arranged rearwardly of the barrel for inserting the cartridges into the firing chamber end of the said barrel, a firing pin carried by the breech block, means for. retaining the firing pin when the breech blockadvances, independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms for releasing the firing pin,jmeans arranged in opposite ends of the barrel for advancing the cartridges therein to the elevator 'means, means for holding one of said advancing means inactive, means movable step-.by-stepon the removal of each of the the step-by-step movable means for engagement with the cartridge advancing means in the forward end of the magazine to hold the same locked when distended.

5. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock connected with the barrel, a cartridge maga-.

zine below the barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality of series of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means communicating with the magazine and adapted to successively feed, singly, cartridges into the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into themagazine, and controlled by the elevator means for timing the admission, of cartridges in series from the forward end of the magazine to the said elevator means, a slidable breech block arranged rearwardly of the barrel for inserting the cartridges into the firing chamber end of the said barrel, a firing pin carried by the breech block, means for retaining the firing pin when the breech block advances,

independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms for releasing the firing in, means arranged in opposite ends of the arrel for advancing the cartridges therein to the elevator means, means for holding one of said advancing means inactive, means movable step-by-step on the removal of each of the cartridges from the forward end of the magazine and operated by one of said trigger mechanisms, means on said lastnamed means for freeing the cartridge advancing means at the opposite end of the magazine, manually operable means for freeing the step-by-step, movable means, means on the step-by-step movable means for engagement with the cartridge advancing means in the forward end of the magazine to hold the same locked when distended, and automatically operated means cont-rolled by oneof'the trigger mechanisms for oiling the firing chamber end of the barrel.

6. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock connected with the barrel, a cartridge magazine below the barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality .of series of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means commumcating with the magazine and adapted to successively feed, singly, cartridges into the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into the magazine, and controlled by the elevator means for timing the admission, of cartridges in series from the forward end of the magazine to the said elevator means, a slidable breech block arranged rearwardly of the barrel for insertlng the cartridges into the firing chamber end of the said barrel, a firing pin carried by the breech block, means for retainingthe firing pin when the breech block advances, independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms for releasing the firing pin, means arranged in opposite ends of the bar rel for advancing the cartridges therein to the elevator means, means for holding one of said advancing means inaetive,'means movable step-by-step on the removal of each of the cartridges from the forward end of the magazine and operated by one of said trigger mechanisms, means on said lastnamed means for freeing the cartridge advancing means at the op osite end of the magazine, manually operable means for freeing the step-by-step movable means, means on the step-by-ste movable means for engagement with t e cartridge advancing means in the forward end of the magazine to hold the same locked when distended, automatically operated means controlled by one of the trigger mechanisms for oiling the firing chamber end of the barrel, and closing caps carried at opposite ends of the magazine.

7. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock connected with the barrel, a cartridge magazine below the barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality of series of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means communicating with the magazine and adapted to successively feed, singly, cartridges into the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into the magazine, and controlled by the elevator means for timing the admission, of cartridges in series from the forward end of the magazine to the said elevator means, a slidable breech block arranged rearwardly of the barrel for inserting the cartridges into the firing chamber end of the said barrel, a firing pin carried by the breech block, means for retaining the firing pin when the breech block advances, independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms for releasing the firing pin, means arranged in opposite ends of the barrel for advancing the cartridges therein to the elevator means, means for holding one of said advancing means inactive, means movable step-by-ste on the removal of each of the cartridges rom the forward end of the magazine and operated by one of said trigger mechanisms, means'on said last-named means for freeing the cartridge advancing means at the opposite end of the magazine, manually operable means for freeing the step-by-step movable means, means on the step-by-step movable means for engagement with the cartridge advancing means in the forward end of the magazine to hold the same locked when distended, automatically operated means controlled by one of the trigger mechanisms for oiling the firing chamber end of the barrel, closing caps carried at opposite ends of the magazine, and 1 means detachably locking said caps in closepl position.

below the barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality of series of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means communieating with the magazine and adapted to successively feed, singly, cartridges into the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into the magazine, and controlled by the elevator means for timing the admis-' sion, of cartridges in series from the forward end of the magazine to the said elevator means, a slidable breech block. ar-

' ranged rearwardly of the barrel for-inserting the cartridges int'o the firing chamber end of the said barrel, a firing ipin carried by the breech block, means an: retaining the .firing pin when the breech block advances means in the forward end of the magazine to hold the same'locked when distended, a u tomatically operated means controlled by independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms',for releasing the firing pin, means arranged in opposite ends of the barrel for advancing the cartridges therein to the elevator means, means for holding one of said advancing means inactive, means movable step-by-step on the removal of each 'of the cartridges from the forward end of the magazine and operated by one of said trigger mechanisms, means on said lastnamed means for freeing the cartridge advancing means at the opposite end of the magazine, manually operable means for free ing the step-by-step movable means, means on the step-by-step movable means for en gagement with the cartrldge advancing one of the trigger mechanisms for oiling the firing chamber .end of the barrel, closing caps carried at opposite ends of the magazme, means detachably locking said caps in closed position, and means for lowering the elevator means upon the removal of thecartridges. v 9. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock connected with the barrel, a cartridge mag: azine below the barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality of series of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means communicating with the magazine and adapted to successively feed, singly, cartridges into the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into "the maga zinc, and controlled by the elevator means '.for timing the admission, of cartridges in series from the forward end of the magazine to the said elevator means, a slidable breech block arranged rearwardly of thebarrel, for inserting the cartridgesinto the firing chamber end of the said barrel, a firing pin carried by the breech block, means for retaining the firing pin when the breech V leasin 8. In a firearm, a rifled barrel, a stock con nected with the barrel, a cartridge magazine I- advances", pe d ntly loPrahle rawing on the removal ofall the cartridges, from the by one of saidtrigger mechanisms, "means on said last named :ni'eans' for ffreeing the cartridge ad ancmg means. at the opposite end of magazine, manually operable 'means for freeing; the step-bystep movable means, means on the step.- by-step -movablo means for engagement with the cartridge advancing meansfinthe forward end of the magazine to hold-the same locked whcn distended, automaticallyoperated means controlled by one of 1the'trigger mechanisms for oiling the fi ringchamberend of the barrel,

-';'quick and slow trigger mechan sms for rethe firing pin, means arranged in opposite ends of the barrel r-fo the cartridges therein to the elev'a ZPlllfifills, means forholding one 10f "said; I means inactive,- means movable step-by-step forwa rdendof the magazine and operated ij closing -caps carried at opposite ends of themagazine, vmeans detachably locking said caps in closed'position, means for lowering the elevator means upon the removal of the cartridges, and means at the 1 stock endof the magazine for holding the cartridges insertcd therein. a v

1 0.I'n'a firearm, a rifledbarrel, a stock connected with the barrel,- a cartridge magazine .below the "barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality of seriesi of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means commit ni'cating with the magazine and adapted to successively feed, singly, cartridges into the fir ng chamber end of the barrel, means .for msertion into the magazine, and controlled" by the elevator means for timing the ad mission, of cartridges in series from the fori of the cartridges from the forward end of the magazine and operatedby one of said trigger mechanisms, means on. said last-X named. means for freeing the, cartridge ad? vancing means at the, opposite'end of the magazine, manually operable means for freeing the step-by-step', movable means,

means on the step-by-step movable means for engagement with the cartridge advanc ing means in the forward end of the magazine to hold the same locked when distended, automatically operated means controlled by one of the trigger mechanisms for oiling the firing chamber end of the magazine, closing caps carried at opposite ends of the magazine,'means detachably locking said caps in azine below the barrel and extending into the stock, a plurality of series of superposed cartridges therein, elevator means communicating with the magazine and adapted to" successively feed, singly, cartridges into the firing chamber end of the barrel, means for insertion into the magazine, and controlled by the elevator means for timing the admission, of cartridges in series from the forward end ofthe magazine to the said elevator means, a slidable breech block arranged rearwardly of the barrel forinserting the cartridges into the firing chamber end of the said barrel, a firing pin carried by the breech block, means for retaining the firing pm when the breech block advances, independently operable quick and slow trigger mechanisms for releasing the firing pin, means arranged in opposite ends of the magazine for advancing the cartridges therein to the elevator means, means for holding one of said advancing means inactive, means movable ste'p-by-step on the removal of each of the cartridges from the forward end of the magazine and operated by one of said trigger mechanisms, means on said last-named means for freeing the cartridge advancing means at the opposite end of the magazine, manually operable means for freeing the step-by-step movable means, means on the step-by-step movable means for engagement with the cartridge advancing means in the forward end of the magazine to hold the same locked when distended, automatically operated means controlled by one of the trigger mechanisms for oiling the firing chamber end of the magazine, closing caps carried at opposite ends of the magazine, means detachably locking said caps in closed position, means for lowering the elevator means upon the removal of the cartridges, means at the stock end of the magazine for holding the cartridges inserted therein, an oil reservoir carried in the stock for delivering oilto the oiling means, and the said stock being provided with a valve port leading from the firing chamber end of the barrel to the outside of the stock for emitting excessive explosions occurring in the said chamber.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature witnesses.

(3120. B. Prrrs, FRANK. O. PARKER.

in presence of two