US2097023A - Firearm - Google Patents

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Oct. 26, 1937. L. BRIGGS, JR.. ET AL 2,097,023

FIREARM Original Filed March 20, 1923 Lows L.DRIG6 5,11: HENRY-B- FABER,

Patented Get. 26, 1937 @TED STATES FIREARM Louis L. Driggs, Jr., Dayton, Ohio, and Henry B.

. Faber, Westport, Conn.

Refiied for abandoned application Serial No.

263,025, March 20, 1928. This application September 5, 1935, Serial No. 39,312

7 Claims.

Our invention relates to firearms and in particular to a firearm and an ammunition support for use with signals, flares and the like, although our invention is not limited thereto- It is the object of the invention to provide means of supporting a cartridge casethat is sufilciently strong structurally to withstand the shock of explosion and to act as a barrel of a gun, and at the same time only be supported sufficiently to insure it being placed in position for firing.

It is a particular object of the invention to provide a firearm comprising a handle, a firing mechanism, and a pivotal support into which a cartridge case can be inserted from the breech so that the cartridge case can project beyond the pivotal support and act as a barrel of the firearm.

It is an object to provide a breech loading,

I detachable barrel which also serves as a cartridge case, and to removably support it so that when it is fired, it can be removed and a new barrel inserted in its place.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of firing position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partially in section, with the cartridge case which serves as the barrel partly in section and just being inserted into the breech of the pivotal support.

Referring to the drawing in detail, is the handle or butt of the firearm. 2 designates the body of the firearm having a vertical locking face 3. This face is provided with an opening 4 for the reception of the firing pin 5 carried on the face of the hammer 6. The hammer 6 is pivoted in the firearm at 'I and is impelled forthe firearm in wardly by the spring 8, which is fastened at 9 v to the firearm. The hammer is provided with a shoulder ID that is engaged by a shoulder H on the trigger I2. The trigger is pivoted on the fir'earm at l3. It is provided with. a finger piece I 4. It is'spring-pressed into its at rest position by the spring l5. l6 designates a trigger guard.

Mounted upon the body 2 of the firearm upon the pivot I1 is a smooth-bore sleeve 18, the rear 5 end of which is chambered at IQ for receiving the flange 2|] of the cartridge case 2|. The cartridge case 2| is many times longer than the sleeve l8, which merely serves to position the cartridge case in firing position. The sleeve 2| may be made 0 of any desirable material such as steel, brass,

. bronze, etc., provided it is sufliciently strong to withstand the shock or explosion of the contents thereof. It is in reality a separate, detachable barrel which also serves as a cartridge case.

The exact contents of this cartridge case are not important. As a matter of'illustration, there has been shown a cap 22 and an explosive charge 23, which ignites and ejects a flare candle 24 which is connected with a parachute 25. thrust member 26 serves, under the impact of the 5 explosion, to discharge the closure 21 which is on the outer end of the cartridge case 2|.

This application is a refile for our application Ser. No. 263,025, filed March 20,1928, for Firearms. 10

It will be understood that the particular type of firing mechanism in the firearm and the particular type of contents of the projectile or substitute barrel are not important.

The matter of primary interest is the idea of 15 utilizing a cartridge case as a barrel, loading this barrel into a support from the breech thereof, and of moving it into firing position and firing the contents from the cartridge case, which is possible by having the cartridge case of sufficient strength 2( to serve as a barrel and withstand the'shock of the explosion when unsupported.

It will be understood that we desire to comprehend within our invention such modifications as may benecessary to adapt it to varying con- 21 ditions and uses.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a firearm, a frame, firing mechanism, 3 a cartridge case support pivotally mounted on said frame and extending therealong, said cartridge case support being adapted for breech loading, and a cartridge case adapted to be removably breech loaded therein and. supported 1 thereby for the minor portion of its length, said cartridge case being constructed sufficiently strong to withstand the shock of explosion of the contents thereof without other support than that of the pivotal support. A

2. In a firearm, a frame, an elongated cartridge having forward walls of sufiicient strength to form its own barrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associated with said frame, a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arranged between said frame and said cartridge holder.

3. In a firearm; a frame, an elongated cartridge having forward walls of suflicient strength to form its own barrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associated with said frame, .a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arranged forwardly of said cartridge holder between said frame and said cartridge holder.

4. In a firearm, a frame with a forward extension, an elongated cartridge having forward walls of suflicient strength to form its own barrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associated with said frame, a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arranged between said forward frame extension and the forward portion of said cartridge holder.

5. In a firearm, a frame with a forward extension, an elongated cartridge having forward walls of sufficient strength to form its own barrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associated with said frame, a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arranged between said forward frame extension and the forward end of said cartridge holder, the rearward end of said cartridge holder eng ing said frame at a point remote from said hinge connection.

6. In a firearm, a frame, an elongated cartridge having forward walls of sufficient strength to form its own barrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associated with said frame, a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arranged forwardly of said cartridge holder between said frame and said cartridge holder, said cartridge having a rim near its rearward end and said cartridge holder having a rearwardly dis posed annular groove adapted to receive said cartridge rim.

7. In a firearm, a frame with a forward extension, an elongated cartridge having forward walls of suflicient strength to form its own barrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associated with said frame, a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arranged between said forward frame extension and the forward portionoi said cartridge holder, said frame having a firing abutment cooperating with said forward frame extension to engage said cartridge holder on two sides thereof.

LOUIS L. DRIGGS, JR. HENRY B. FABER.

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