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  • This invention' has for its object improvements in breech-loading fowling-pieoes and rifles, and is applicable to arms in which the barrels are mounted on an axis, so that for loading the muzzles may be depressed and the open breeches raised above the breechplate to receive the cartridges.
  • rlhe hand-lever employed to withdraw the bolt or bolts and release the barrels is arranged to work on an axis-between the locks and on or in a line with the axis of the tumblers, or nearly so.
  • the tnmblers have a limb or arm projecting from their side to come in front of the hand-lever, and on the hand-lever is a corresponding projection, so that by the same operation of the hand-lever which unlocks the barrels both hammers are raised to full cock, and in consequence of the tumblers and the hand-lever moving around the same center the thrust upon the tumblers is direct, andan easy action is obtained, and but little power has to be applied beyond that requisite to overcome the main springs connected with the tumblers and the spring ofthe hand-lever.
  • the stem ofthe bolt employed for locking the barrels is bent upward to carry it above the Working parts of the locks, and bring it into position to engage with a projection on the hand-lever, so that the turningofthe handlever shall withdraw the locking-bolts at the same time that it raises the hammers to full cock.
  • the axis on which the hand-lever turns may be hollow, and receive into it the ends oi' the axis of the tumblers, one on either side. rlhe tumbler axes pass through the lock-plates, and receive outside hammers of the ordlnar f form, thus making a self-coekin g gun to strike the nipples outside, whereas heretofore selfcocking guns have been made with strikers to strike inside, and consequently fouling has accumulated in the lock-work.
  • the gun can be made with the ordinary back-action locks, if required, with a projection on the tumbler to receive the pressure of the lever that releases the bolt ofthe gun, the lever working in a line with the axis ofthe tumbler, as before described, or the gun can be made with all the lock-work ou the triggerplate, and imitation locks, with the tumbler axis passing through the lock-plate to receive the hammers, or it can, if desired, be made to strike inside the lock-plate in the same manner as ordinary self-cocking guns are now made.
  • Figure 1 is alongitudinal section of a breechloading fowling-piece, constructed according to vmy invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan, partly in section, of the breech-piece and the triggerplate, and many of the parts in connection therewith, but without the barrels, stock, triggerguard, and hammers, which, however, are all indicated in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a side view
  • Fig. 4 is a plan, oi' the breech-piece.
  • Fig. 5 is a side view
  • Fig. 6 is a plan, of the trigger-plate.
  • rIhe nigger-plate has formed upon it a central lump or projection, al, in which is a slot, through which the head of the hand-lever passes.
  • a side view of the 'hand -lever is shown at Fig. 7, andA a front view at Fig. 8.
  • the hand-lever works upon a hollow steel pin inserted into the hole b1 in the lever, and into corresponding holes in the two sides of the slotted lump a1.
  • rIhe trigger-plate and the hinder part of the lump are also slotted at a2 a2 to receive the triggers shown at Fig. 9.
  • the hole al* in the ⁇ lump al receives the pin, on which the triggers turn.
  • a3 is a hole to receive the screw, by which the trigger-spring is fixed.
  • rIhis spring which is clearly seen in Fig. l, passes between the triggers. It is slit longitudinally, so that its two limbs may operate indepedently on the two triggers, and the tree end oi' each limb turns outward at a right angle, and enters a hole, c, drilled in the side ofthe trigger.
  • a4 a4 are holes to receive screws, by which two standards are fixed to the trigger-plate.
  • a side view ot' one of these standards is shown at Fig. 10 and a plan 4at Fig.- 11.
  • the two standards are right and left,.but otherwise similar. the passage of the tumbler axis, for which the standard forms the outer bearing, the inner bearing being in the hollow axis of the hand-lever.
  • a side view of 011e of the tunif blers is shown at Fig. 12, and a front view at Fig. 13.
  • the tumblers are right and left.
  • a5 a5 are two studs screwed into the triggerplate.
  • the Sear-pins pass through them into the lump al.
  • Fig. 14 is a side View
  • Fig. 15 is a plan, of one of the sears. The sears are right and left.
  • alXX l is a tapped hole in the lump al to receive the screw-d, which passes through the tang ot' the breech ⁇ piece and the wooden stock, binding all firm-l ly together.
  • a9 a9 are holes receivingscrews connecting the trigger-plate with the under sldeof the breech-piece, and al is a hole ref celvlng a screw which connects thev hinder end of the trigger-plate with the stock.
  • On the top of the lump a is fixed, by a screw,- the spring c for the hand-lever. It is connect- ⁇ ed with the 'lever by a swivel.
  • d is a hole in the standard for aa are recesses lformed l at the bottom of the grooves in the trigger-
  • Fig. 16v isa side-view, Fig. 17 .an end view, and Fig. 18 aplan, vof the locking-bolts
  • the locking-bolt works in a passage cut for it in the breech-piece, and at h1 it catches the locking projection iixed on the under sideof the barrels.
  • the bolt also gives --motion to the rotary lock fi, which is a cylinder turning ion a central stud fixed in the breech-piece. It has bayonet-grooves cut in it-one on either side. Projections .on the.un.der side of the barrels pass down into these grooves, and then the partial rotation of the rotary lock causes the projections to pass into recesses, from which they cannot escape until the rotary'locl; is again turned partly round.
  • the rotary lock fi is a cylinder
  • .rotary lock takes its motion from. the lockingvbolt by a pin upon it entering the oval recess h2.
  • Fig. 19 shows the lock-plate, which, in the i arrangement shown, carries none ofthe work- ⁇ ing parts, although theparts of the lock may be mounted upon lthe lockfplate without departing from myinvention.
  • mainsprings being arranged. ⁇ tov pass to the back, asin back-.action locks, they may be In place of the arranged' to pass to the front, -as in frontaction locks, and lie within slots formedin the under side ofthe breech-piece, the plate which carries the lock-work being'f.carriedl forward under the breech-piece to supportthe springs:
  • What I claim is- 1.

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SSheets-SheetL E. HUGHES.
d Jammu-LOADING FIRE-ARM. No.177,64z.
Patented May 23,1876. I
W/rA/ffsfs 3 N. PETERS. PHom-uTHoGRAPNEH. WASHINGTON D. c,
E. HUGHES. BREEcH-LOADING FIRE-ARM.
N.FETERS, PHOTQ-L|YHOGRAPHER. wASHlNGTON D C 3 Sheets-Sheen.
Patented May 23,1876.
Smeets-sheets. E. HUGHES.
BENCH-LOADING FIRE-ARM No.177,64z. Patented May 23,1876.
N.PETERS. POT0 LITHOGRAPHEIL WASHINGTON D C EDWIN HUGHES, OF LAMBETH, ASSIGNOR TO PHILIP WEBLEY, THOMAS` WILLIAM WEBLEY, AND HENRY WEBLEY, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.
'IMPROVEMENT IN BREECHLOADING FIRE-ARMS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. B-ll, dated May 23, 1876 application tiled November 5, 1875.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, EDWIN HUGHEs, of 36 Brook street, Kennington -Road, Lambeth, in the county of Surry, England, have invented certain Improvements in Breech-Loading Fowling-Pieces and Rifles, of which thefollowing is a specification:
This invention' has for its object improvements in breech-loading fowling-pieoes and rifles, and is applicable to arms in which the barrels are mounted on an axis, so that for loading the muzzles may be depressed and the open breeches raised above the breechplate to receive the cartridges. rlhe hand-lever employed to withdraw the bolt or bolts and release the barrels is arranged to work on an axis-between the locks and on or in a line with the axis of the tumblers, or nearly so. The tnmblers have a limb or arm projecting from their side to come in front of the hand-lever, and on the hand-lever is a corresponding projection, so that by the same operation of the hand-lever which unlocks the barrels both hammers are raised to full cock, and in consequence of the tumblers and the hand-lever moving around the same center the thrust upon the tumblers is direct, andan easy action is obtained, and but little power has to be applied beyond that requisite to overcome the main springs connected with the tumblers and the spring ofthe hand-lever.
The stem ofthe bolt employed for locking the barrels is bent upward to carry it above the Working parts of the locks, and bring it into position to engage with a projection on the hand-lever, so that the turningofthe handlever shall withdraw the locking-bolts at the same time that it raises the hammers to full cock.
The axis on which the hand-lever turns may be hollow, and receive into it the ends oi' the axis of the tumblers, one on either side. rlhe tumbler axes pass through the lock-plates, and receive outside hammers of the ordlnar f form, thus making a self-coekin g gun to strike the nipples outside, whereas heretofore selfcocking guns have been made with strikers to strike inside, and consequently fouling has accumulated in the lock-work.
The gun can be made with the ordinary back-action locks, if required, with a projection on the tumbler to receive the pressure of the lever that releases the bolt ofthe gun, the lever working in a line with the axis ofthe tumbler, as before described, or the gun can be made with all the lock-work ou the triggerplate, and imitation locks, with the tumbler axis passing through the lock-plate to receive the hammers, or it can, if desired, be made to strike inside the lock-plate in the same manner as ordinary self-cocking guns are now made.
In order that my said invention may be lnost fully understood, and readily carried into effeet, I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
Figure 1 is alongitudinal section of a breechloading fowling-piece, constructed according to vmy invention. Fig. 2 is a plan, partly in section, of the breech-piece and the triggerplate, and many of the parts in connection therewith, but without the barrels, stock, triggerguard, and hammers, which, however, are all indicated in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view, and Fig. 4 is a plan, oi' the breech-piece. Fig. 5 is a side view, and Fig. 6 is a plan, of the trigger-plate.
rIhe nigger-plate has formed upon it a central lump or projection, al, in which is a slot, through which the head of the hand-lever passes. A side view of the 'hand -lever is shown at Fig. 7, andA a front view at Fig. 8. The hand-lever works upon a hollow steel pin inserted into the hole b1 in the lever, and into corresponding holes in the two sides of the slotted lump a1. rIhe trigger-plate and the hinder part of the lump are also slotted at a2 a2 to receive the triggers shown at Fig. 9. The hole al* in the `lump al receives the pin, on which the triggers turn. a3 is a hole to receive the screw, by which the trigger-spring is fixed. rIhis spring, which is clearly seen in Fig. l, passes between the triggers. It is slit longitudinally, so that its two limbs may operate indepedently on the two triggers, and the tree end oi' each limb turns outward at a right angle, and enters a hole, c, drilled in the side ofthe trigger.
a4 a4 are holes to receive screws, by which two standards are fixed to the trigger-plate. A side view ot' one of these standards is shown at Fig. 10 and a plan 4at Fig.- 11. The two standards are right and left,.but otherwise similar. the passage of the tumbler axis, for which the standard forms the outer bearing, the inner bearing being in the hollow axis of the hand-lever. A side view of 011e of the tunif blers is shown at Fig. 12, and a front view at Fig. 13. The tumblers are right and left. a5 a5 are two studs screwed into the triggerplate. The Sear-pins pass through them into the lump al. Fig. 14 is a side View, and Fig. 15 is a plan, of one of the sears. The sears are right and left.
plate, which accommodate the scar-springs, oneof which is clearly shown in Fig. 1. Pro- `]ectionsen the under side of the scar-springs en'- ter the recesses a6 and the bends of the springs are housed beneath the studs a7 0.7 which are screwed into the trigger-plate. The same studs also confine themainsprings at one end, the other end in each y,case being connect ed with tumbler by a swivel, in.' the usual way. The bends of the inainsprings are received into another lump, a8. formed upon the trigger-plate; One of the mainsprings is clearly shown in Fig. l. alXX lis a tapped hole in the lump al to receive the screw-d, which passes through the tang ot' the breech` piece and the wooden stock, binding all firm-l ly together. a9 a9 are holes receivingscrews connecting the trigger-plate with the under sldeof the breech-piece, and al is a hole ref celvlng a screw which connects thev hinder end of the trigger-plate with the stock. On the top of the lump a is fixed, by a screw,- the spring c for the hand-lever. It is connect-` ed with the 'lever by a swivel.
When the hand-lever -is forced forward,
carries round the tumblers with it, as arms ff' of the tumblers abut upon" the sides of the notch or recess b2 in the hand-lever. rlhus the hammers g, which are fixed in the usual way upon the squares of the tumblers, are raised to full cock, and they are retained there by the sears until they are liberated by means of the triggers. At the same time that the hand-lever raises the hammers it draws back the locking-bolt, to release the barrels and allow the breeches to be opened.
d is a hole in the standard for aa are recesses lformed l at the bottom of the grooves in the trigger- Fig. 16v isa side-view, Fig. 17 .an end view, and Fig. 18 aplan, vof the locking-bolts The locking-bolt works in a passage cut for it in the breech-piece, and at h1 it catches the locking projection iixed on the under sideof the barrels. .The bolt also gives --motion to the rotary lock fi, which is a cylinder turning ion a central stud fixed in the breech-piece. It has bayonet-grooves cut in it-one on either side. Projections .on the.un.der side of the barrels pass down into these grooves, and then the partial rotation of the rotary lock causes the projections to pass into recesses, from which they cannot escape until the rotary'locl; is again turned partly round. The
.rotary lock takes its motion from. the lockingvbolt by a pin upon it entering the oval recess h2. Fig. 19 shows the lock-plate, which, in the i arrangement shown, carries none ofthe work- `ing parts, although theparts of the lock may be mounted upon lthe lockfplate without departing from myinvention. mainsprings being arranged.` tov pass to the back, asin back-.action locks, they may be In place of the arranged' to pass to the front, -as in frontaction locks, and lie within slots formedin the under side ofthe breech-piece, the plate which carries the lock-work being'f.carriedl forward under the breech-piece to supportthe springs:
What I claim is- 1. The combination, substantially as hereinybefore. set forth, of the locking-bolt bent upward atits rear end, the hammer-tumblers, and the .hand-lever rocking vertically on an axis, substantially in linewith the axes of the tumblers, and engaging Awith the bent portion of the locking-bolt, whereby the bolt may be withdrawn to allow thebreech to be tilted, and the hammersare cocked by the direct action of the lever.
2. rlhe combination of the hand-lever, the hollow pin upon which it works, and the 4hammer-tumblers having their axes inserted in said hollow pin, substantially as and for the purpose set. forth.
EDWlN` HUGHES.
Witnesses:
J. B. WYNN, T. J. OsMAN, Both of No. 17 Gmceclmwch street, Loudon.
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