US2143331A

US2143331A - Magazine gun

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Publication number: US2143331A
Application number: US23500A
Authority: US
Inventors: Schultz Robert
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-05-25
Filing date: 1935-05-25
Publication date: 1939-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 1956-01-10

Description

R. SCHULTZ Jan. E0, 1939.

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MAGAZINE GUN Filed May 25, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 l gmc/Mm R Sch ulz l m NN. HH R uw mm IWV. a s R h mum MWA Jb N Patented Jan. l0, 1939 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE MAGAZINEGUN Robert Schultz, New Liepzig, N. Dak.

Application May 25, 1935, Serial No. 23,500

18 Claims. (Cl. 42-17) This invention relates to guns and particularly tion but with the covering plate for the magazine to magazine guns. removed;

The general object is to provide improved Figure 4a is a like View to Figure 4 but showing means whereby the cartridges contained in a that portion of the cartridge feeding mechanism 5 magazine may be shifted one by one into firing toward the forward extremity of the fore-stock; 5 Y

position from the magazine into the breech of Figure 5 is a top plan View of the breech or the gun, the magazine being so constructed as to firing chamber of the gun with the breech block contain a large number of cartridges by providremoved;

ing means whereby the cartridges may be sup- Figure 6 is an under side plan View of the l ported in the magazine in a position which is breech block; 10 nearly vertical instead of a longitudinally alined Figure 7 is a front elevation of the breech position. block;

A further object is to provide a gun of this Figure 'la is a rear elevation of the breech character with a magazine which may be readily block, the housing being in section; removed, leaded, re-inserted in the gun. Figure 8 is a section through the breech hous- 15 'Y A further object is to provide a mechanism of ing and breech block on the line 8-8 of Figure 1; this character which is so constructed that upon Figure 9 is a side elevation of the magazine the rearward movement of the breech block a detached from the gun; cartridge will be withdrawn from the magazine, Figure l0 is a fragmentary elevation of the Q0 carried upward, discharging the spent cartridge magazine shown in Figure 9, but with the carand carried into position immediately in alinetridge feeding cam in a retracted position taken ment with the barrel, and upon a closing movewhen the magazine is being withdrawn;

ment of the breech block, the cartridges within Figure l1 is a fragmentary elevation of a porthe magazine will be given a one step movement tion of the magazine showing the feeding plate g toward the breech block. lifted; 1:3

A still further object in this connection is to Figure 12 is a section on the line I2-I2 of provide a ratchet bar for moving the cartridges, Figure 4; which is moved rearward upon the opening move- Figure 13 is an enlarged vertical section ment of the breech block and is shifted forward through the magazine with the follower removed;

3@ upon the closing movement of the breech block to Figure 14 is a fragmentary elevation of a breech il@ thus act to feed the cartridges in the magazine housing showing the stock or the finger piece of toward the breech block. the breech block;

Other objects will appear in the course of the Figure 15 is a fragmentary longitudinal secfollowing description. tional view through the breech block to show the My invention is illustrated in the accompanycartridge clamping jaws. :in ing drawings wherein: Figure 16 is a perspective view of the follower.

Figure i is a longitudinal sectional View Referring now particularly to Figures 1 and 2,

through the frame and breech portion of my the frame of the gun is designated Iii, the foremagazine gun, the parts being shown in the posistock II and the barrel I2, the breech housing tion which they occupy when the cartridges are being designated I3. Disposed within the breech i I being fired; housing is the hammer I4 pivoted at I5 and urged Figure 15L is a sectional View through the barforward by the usual spring I5. The hammer rel and stock of the gun shown in Figure 1; is held in its retracted position by a sear I'I capa- Figure 2 is a fragmentary section en the same ble of being released by a trigger I8, the nose I9 line as Figure l, showing the parts in the posiof this trigger operating upon a block 20 urged 15 tion taken when the breech block is partially redownward by a spring 2l. When-the hammer is tracted; retracted, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the sear Figure 3 is a like View to Figure 2 but showing engages a notch 22 in the hammer and holds the the parts in the position taken by them when the hammer in retracted position. When the trigger breech block fully retracted to carry a new is pulled, the block 26 lifts against the action of if; cartridge into position in alinement with the barspring 2i and the hammer is released and thrown rel and to eject the spent cartridge; forward against the firing pin by the springs I6. Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through the This trigger mechanism may be of any usual or fore-stock and frame of the gun showing the eX- suitable construction. terior of the magazine and breech block in eleva- The ring pin 23 at its rear end is cylindrical, c

as at 24, and ts within a bore 25 in the breech. block 2&2. The under face of the firing pin is cut away at El to provide a slot and a stop pin 28 acts to limit the movement of the firing pin. The forward end portion of the firing pin is longitudinally recessed at 29, and operating within this recess is a plunger Sii urged forward so that its nose is slightly beyond the firing pin when the latter is in a retracted position by means of the spring 3l. This plunger 3S acts to hold the cartridge and to press the cartridge rmly into the barrel by bearing against the flanged rim of the cartridge and when the hammer strikes the rear end portion 2li of the ring pin, it drives itrforward into the rim of the cartridge, thereby detonating the cartridge. When the hammer is retracted to the position shown in Figure 2 by the retraction of the breech block 25, the firing pin will be pushed rearward by the spring Si.

The breech block 25 is provided with the laterally projecting knurled handle 32, as shown in Figures 6 and 7 and is urged forward to the position shown in Figure 1 by the springs 33 surrounding the guide pins 3:1, these pins having heads 35 at their rear ends bearing against the rear wall of the breech block chamber, the forward ends of these pins and springs entering bores formed in the breech block as usual, and shown in Figure 7a. The breech block 26 is shown in Figures 6, '7, 'la and 8, and is provided in its side walls with longitudinally extending grooves in the forward ends of which are disposed the latches 5l', as shown in Figure l5, the forward end of each latch having an inwardly projecting claw or jaw 38, the inner face of which is beveled inwardly and rearward and at the rear of this beveled portion, this jaw extends outward to the body of the latch. Each latch is pivoted, as at The springs 4|] act to force the headed end of the latch inward. These latches, as shown in Figure 6, project slightly beyond the forward end of the breech block. The forward end of the breech block has a vertically extending slot il shown best in Figures 6 and '7, this slot being undercut so as to provide the two opposed ribs. d2. The confronting beveled faces of the opposed latches project inward slightly beyond these ribs 42, as shown in Figure 6. The bore '25 at the forward portion of the breech block is reduced in width and intersects a vertical slot .13 in the breech block, this Slot opening into the slot iii, as shown in Figure '7. The forward portion of this bore is extended downward so as tol form a longitudinally extending slot Q3 upon the under side of the breech block, as shown in Figure 6. The under face of the breech block is formed with two longitudinally extending ribs M shown in Figure S, and projecting downward from one of these ribs is the lug and projecting downward from the other of these ribs is a lug 4.5, this lug being disposed slightly rearward of the lug d5. The rear portion of the breech housing, as shown in Figure 7e is provided with longitudinally eX- tending ribs [il which engage the grooves St, and the side wall of the breech housing is longitudinally slotted at i3 to accommodate the outwardly projecting handle or nger piece 32. Thus, the breech block may be retracted against the action of the springs When the breech. block is released, the springs 33 will force the breech block up to the position shown in Figure l, it being understood, however, that the hammer is, under these circumstances, retracted.

Mounted upon the bottom of the breech housing, as shown in Figure 8, and immediately beneath the breech block is a block 49, this block being supported immediately in advance of the hammer lli. The block is longitudinally slotted upon its upper face and is held in place by a screw 55. Disposed within the slot 5I is a cartridge lifter 52 shown in side elevation in Figure 3, this lifter beinT pivoted upon a pin 553. This lifter, as shown in Figure 3, is provided at its forward upper corner with the forwardly projecting slightly curved nose or extension 54. The rear end of this lifter is notched .at 55, and is provided with a cam 55 shown in dotted lines in Figure 3, and shown in full lines in Figure 5, which is adapted to be engaged by the lug 56, as the breech block is retracted. As the breech block is retracted, this lug 46 rides up on the cani 5t, depresses the rear end of the lifter 52, and lifts the finger 54 from the position shown in Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 3, thus, as will be more fully evident hereafter,

lifting the cartridge up from the position shown Figure 2 to that shown in Figure 3.

The fore-stock ll, as shown best in Figures l and la, is formed to provide a longitudinally extending chamber 5l within which is disposed a longitudinally extending magazine designated 53 as a whole, shown in elevation in Figure 9 and in partial elevation in Figures l() and ll, and in section in Figure 13. U-shaped in cross section, as shown in Figure l2, and the forward end is curved upward and forward and notched at 59. One wall 65 of the magazine extends above the opposite wall El and attached to the wall Si) by screws 62 is a plate 53 having an inwardly turned flange oli, this flange being spaced from the upper end of the side wall The space between the flange t and the upper edge of the adjacent side wall e@ forms in effect a relatively wide longitudinal groove within which the rim of each cartridge is received, this groove being considerably wider than the thickness of the rim in order to permit the cartridges to be disposed in an inclined position with the lower or bullet end of the cartridge extending downward and rearward, as shown in Figure 1, without any chance of the cartridges falling over the cartridges being held in this inclined position as shown in Figure 1, by a follower 38 to be later described. The wall El, as

shown in dotted lines in Figure 9 and in full lines in Figures 4 and 4a, is provided with a series of outwardly projecting elongated lugs or

ribs

65, 55 and 6l, and with studs t8 for the attachnient of springs and with an outwardly projecting lug adjacent the rear end of the side wall 5i of the magazine. Reciprocating on this side wall Si is a nat bar iii provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending slots ll longer and wider than the

lugs

65, 66 and 6l, shown clearly in Figure 4a, thus permitting this flat rod or bar to reciprocate and also permitting an upward movement of the bar. The bar is drawn downward in the position shown in Figures 4 and in by the springs l2 and 'i3 attached at their lower ends to the studs 68 and at their upper ends into hooks 'ifi formed at the forward ends of cut-out portions i5, these recesses l5 being cut upward from the lower edge of the bar. The rear end of this bar is less in width than the forward end, as shown in Figure 4, and the lower edge of this rear portion 'i5 rides upon the stud 59. The middle of this rear portion l of the reciprocatable bar 'it is cut away at 'H to receive the upper end of an operating lever 78. This lever 'i8 has a This magazine is circular upper portion tting within the circular recess 'il and the lever is pivoted at i8 lupon the side wall Si of the magazine. The lower end of this lever is provided with a fork S to engage with a laterally projecting pin 8l of an operating rod 2.2 which slides beneath the stud 69 and upon a laterally projecting stud or crosspiece 83, as shown in Figure 4. This operating rod 82 at rear end is vertically enlarged at 84, the lower i edge of this enlarged rear portion being downwardly and rearwardly curved, as at 85. The upper edge of the enlarged portion Si is formed with a notch Se for the reception of the lug i5 on the breach block and with a pin 85a extending upward into the breech block. Thus as the breech block is drawn rearward, the rod 82 will be drawn rearward, causing the lever l to turn in a countercloclrwise direction shifting the rod 'ill forward against the action of the springs 13.

- When the breech block' is returned to its normal 2 steeply upward and slightly rearward.

or closed position, the lug 45 will shift the rod forward again and bring the rod 'it back to its original position, as shown in Figures 4 and 4a.

The upper edge of the at rod 'iii is provided witha plurality of downwardly extending ratchet teeth 8'! shown in Figures l and la, each tooth having an upwardly and forwardly extending front face and a rear edge face which extends It will be seen that upon the forward movement of the rod that is, towards the muzzle cf the gun, the teeth can ride up over the cartridges shown in Figures l, 2 and 3, by reason of the width of the slots ii and the elasticity of the springs 'l2 and that is, the rear portion 'i6 of the rod rides upon the stud Se, but the forward end of the rod lifts so as to free the teeth from the cartridges in the magazine and ride over these cartridges end upon a reverse movement of the rod, the

falls or moves downward to a cartridge engaging position, and upon its rearward movement moves each individual cartridge rearward, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Disposed within the magazine and movable therealong is a follower 83, as shown in Figure l, the follower having its upper edge formed with two teeth 8S adapted to be engaged by two ccnsecutive teeth 8i. This follower is held in an inclined position within the magazine and its rear edge face bears against the inclined cartridges, as shown in Figure 1. The follower is provided at its lower end with a bore carrying a spring 9@ which bears against one wall of the il-shaped magazine. The follower has a laterally offset finger piece 38a which extends up through the slot or opening in the top of the magazine, as shown most clearly in Figures l2 and 16.

At the rear end of the U-shaped magazine 6i is disposed the cartridge stop designated Si, this stop being pivoted at 92 to the wails of the magazine and having a forwardly and downwardly curved nose 93. This nose is urged upward by a spring bearing against the stop below the pivot 52 thereof and bearing against the end waii `block is in its forward position, the nose of the cartridge stop iii is depressed, as shown in Figure i, but when the breech block is moved toward the rear, the spring Bla urges the nose upward to the position shown in Figure 2 where it remains until the breech block is returned. Now when the first cartridge of the series is released by the rearmost tooth Si of the series of teeth, the cartridge will fall down against the nose 93, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, but when the breech block moves forward the teeth 8i carried by the rod 'i5 are retracted, drawing the follower S8 and the whole series of cartridges rearward, and as the next succeeding cartridges of the series impinges against the cartridge, which rests upon the stop the cartridge will be shifted to the nearly upright position shown in Figure l, with its rim in line with the jaws 33 so that these jaws as they reach the rim of the cartridge, expand to embrace the rim of this first cartridge of the series. Upon a succeeding rearward movement of the breech block, the cartridge is drawn rearward over the upper faces of the nose 9i and nose oli until it eventually reaches the position shown in Figure 2. The rim of the cartridge is then within the vertical slot il and the further retraction of the breach block causes the nose 5d to lift a cartridge up into the position shown in Figure 3.

The reciprocating rod l5, the lever 'i8 and the connecting rod 32 housed within an outer plate Q4, which is heid in place by screws 65a extending into screw holes in the lugs 55, t6 and 6l, and extending into the lug 59. The rear end of this covering strip or plate 91'?, is cut away at 94e upon its undermargin, thus uncovering the lower end of the lever il and the forward end of the rod 82. The forward end of the U-shaped magazine 58 is provided with the notches 59 and covering the forward end of the magazine is a cap Q5 which is U-shaped in longitudinal section and ts immediately beneath the barrel i2, the upper wall of the cap being concavely curved to t the barrel. Extending transversely through the side walls of the cap is a pin $35 which ts within the notches 5S. The forward end of this cap is provided with a boit 9i urged upward by a spring SS, which bolt engages the recess 953 formed in the barrel i2. The bolt Si is attached to a Slide itil having knurled side edges whereby the bolt may be drawn downward to release the cap from the barrel and permit the cap to be removed to thus permit the magazine to be removed.

For the purpose of raising the rod 'i5 with its ratchet teeth 8'! so as to permit cartridges and the follower to be readily placed within the magazine, I provide the lever ii shown in Figure 4a pivotaily mounted upon the outer face of the wall 6! and having a cam-like end H32 adapted to engage against the lower edge of the rod i5 to lift this rod up, as shown in Figure li, and thus lift the teeth 8i' carried by this rod above the cartridges and above the follower, thus permitting the removal of the follower 533, then permitting the introduction of cartridges and the re-introduction of the follower which is forced into the magazine and engaged by the first two teeth of the series of teeth The gun is provided with the usual safety iet shown in Figure l, but the safety mechanism, as it has nothing to do with my invention, need not be further described.

The breech housing i3 may be locked to the fore-stock in any suitable manner not necessary to describe, as this is common and well-known, and has no part in my invention. The upper wall of the breech housing is provided with a slot its whereby the cartridges may be ejected, as seen in Figure 3. As will be seen from Figure i3 plate 63 is so disposed that the flange eli is above the upper edge of the U-shaped magazine and the rims of the cartridges ride on the opposite upper edges of the walls 60 and 6I between the flange E24 and the teeth 81. Thus I have provided slots or guideways to engage the rims of the loaded shells they are placed in the front end of the magazine in a vertical position. The slots so formed are wide enough, however, to permit the cartridges to turn from an absolutely vertical position to the position shown in Figures l, 2 and 3. The operation of this mechanism will be obvious from what has gone before.

Assuming that there is no cartridge inserted in the rear end of the barrel I2, then the breech block is retracted by the finger piece 32 from the position shown in Figure l to that shown in Figures 2 and 3. As the breech block is retracted, it forces down the hammer from the position shown in Figure l to that shown in Figures 2 and 3. The jaws 38 have heretofore engaged the rst cartridge of the series within the magazine so that upon retraction of the breech block, the first cartridge of the series is drawn rearward over the upper face of the somewhat lifted stop ei and onto the upper face of the nose 54 of the lifter 52. is the position shown in Figure 2. Upon a continued rearward movement of the breech block, the cartridge is lifted by the finger 513 to the position shown in Figure 3, the rim of the cartridge moving upward within the slot 4l and being engaged by the vertical slots ffl-ie in the side walis defining the main slot 4i. If there is a spent cartridge in the front end of the breech block, it is ejected by the uplifting new cartridge, as shown in Figure 3. This rearward movement of breech block shifted the connecting rod B2 rearward and through the lever 18 shifted the cartridge feeding rod 15 forward. Upon the forward movement of the breech block, the new cartridge is shifted into the barrel, the cartridge feeding rod 15 is shifted rearward by the connecting rcd 82, the lifter 52 is forced downward by its spring and the stop 92 is shifted to the position Shown in Figure l'by the under face of the breech block. The rearward movement of the cartridges within the magazine caused by the rearward movement of the feeding rod 'i5 causes the cartridge which is resting against the nose of the stop 9i to be shifted to a nearly upright position where it will be engaged by the jaws 33 as the breech block moves to its forwardly projected position. Each time that the gun is red, the breech block is pulled rearward, thus cooking the hammer, inserting a new cartridge in place, and upon the release of this breech block, moves forward inserting the cartridge into the barrel. As it moves forward, the plunger 30 is urged forward by the spring 3l and forces the cartridge home within the barrel, then upon the retraction of the trigger i8, the hammer is released, as before described, and strikes the rear end of the ring pin 2li and projects this firing pin forward against the rim of the cartridge to detonate it. Immediately upon the detonaticn of the cartridge, the firing pin is retracted by the spring Si so as to permit the ejection of the spent shell. The spring 95 in the follower 8B frictionally engages the side wall of the magazine and thus acts to hold the follower tight up against the cartridges at all times so as to keep the cartridges in proper position so that they will work freely.

it will be seen from Figures 4 and 10 that when the breech block is retracted, it will pull the lever 'i3 to a position Where the lever 'i8 extends downward and rearward with its fork extending downward and rearward, and under these circumstances, the magazine may be withdrawn with the lever in the position shown in Figure l0, which figure shows the magazine as being partially withdrawn and the lever just out of its engagement with the pin 8l on the rear end of the connecting rod 82. It is to be understood that when the magazine is returned to position within the fore-stock that the lever must be turned to the position shown in Figure 10 so that as the magazine is moved into the forestock, the forked end of the lever will engage the pin 8l, then as the magazine is shifted rearward, the lever will be brought to the position shown in Figure e.

It will be obvious that my mechanism may be modified to suit any caliber or model of rifle, shot gun, or other light arm and to suit any caliber of barrel.

What is claimed is:-

l. A magazine gun having a barrel, a forestock, a manually retractible breech block and a firing pin therein; a magazine extending through the forestock in the same vertical plane as and parallel with the barrel, means for supporting a series of cartridges in the magazine With the caps of the cartridges upward, a follower in the magazine, a cartridge feeding member partially embracing the magazine and reciprocatable with relation thereto and having ratchet teeth engaging the follower, means connected to and opperated by the breech block acting to shift the feeding member one step forward towards the muzzle upon a rearward movement of the breech block and Shift the feeding member rearward one step as the block is closed, means on the forward end of the breech block to engage the rearmost cartridge of the series and draw it rearward as the breech block is retracted, a cartridge lifter disposed just below the breech block and operated by the retraction of the breech block to lift the cartridge into position in front of the firing pin and in register with the barrel.

2. A magazine gun having a barrel, a forestock, a reciprocatable, manually retractible breech block and a firing pin therein; a magazine extending through the fore-stock and removable from the forward end thereof and disposed in the same vertical plane as and parallel to the barrel, means for supporting a series of cartridges in the magazine with the caps upward, a follower in the magazine removable through the forward end thereof, a reciprocatable cartridge feeding member mounted upon the magazine and having ratchet teeth engaging the follower, means connected to and operated by the breech block acting toi shift the feeding member forward towards the muzzle upon a rearward movement of the breech block and to shift the feeding member rearward one step as the block is closed, means on the forward end of the breech block for gripping the shell of the rearmost cartridge of the series upon a forward movement of the breech block, said griping means drawing the cartridge rearward as the breech block is retracted, a stop over which the cartridge is drawn rearward and acting to elevate the cartridge to a horizontal position, a cartridge lifter just behind said stock, said cartridge lifter being operatively connected to the breech block and operated thereby to lift the cartridge into a position in front of the firing pin and in register with the barrel.

In a magazine gun having a barrel, a forestcck, a manually retractible breech block and a firing pin therein; a magazine extending through the fcrestock in the same vertical plane as and parallel to the barrel, said magazine being removable from the forward end of the barrel, means for supporting a series of cartridges in the magazine with the caps upward, a follower in the magazine having a toothed upper end, a reciprocating cartridge feeding member partially embracing the magazine and having ratchet teeth engaging the toothed upper end of the follower and acting upon a rearward movement of said member to move the follower rearward and upon a forward movement of the member to travel over the teeth on the follower, means connected to and operated by the breech block acting to shift the feeding member one step forward towards the muzzle of the gun upon a rearward movement of the breech block and to shift it rearward one step as the block is closed, resiliently urged jaws on the forward end of the breech block adapted to engage the cap of the rearmost cartridge in the magazine and draw it rearward, a stop disposed just rearward of the magazine and having a rearwardly and upwardly extending upper edge face and over which the cartridge is drawn whereby to lift the cartridge to a horizontal position, a pivoted cartridge lifter disposed just behind the stop and operated by the retraction of the breech block to lift the cartridge into a position in front of the ring pin and in register with the barrel whereby upon a forward movement of the breech block the cartridge is forced into the barrel.

4. In a magazine gun having a barrel, a forestock, a manually retractible breech block and a Vfiring pin therein; a magazine extending through the fore-stock and approximately U- shaped in cross section, the magazine being open along its upper edge, means for supporting a series of cartridges in the magazine with the caps upward, ai follower in the magazine having its upper edge toothed, a reciprocating cartridge feeding member slidably mounted upon, the side wall of the magazine and having a portion extending over the opening in the upper wall of the magazine, this portion being toothed and having toothed engagement with the follower to cause a rearward movement of the follower upon a rearward movement of the cartridge feeding member, a forward movement of the cartridge feeding member causing its teeth to ride over the teeth on the breech block, and means operatively connected to the breech block and operated thereby to cause reciprocation of said cartridge feeding member as the breech block is retracted and projected.

5. In a magazine gun having a barrel, a forestock, a manually retractible breech block and a ring pin therein; a magazine extending longitudinally through the fore-stock and removable from the forward end thereof, a cap detachably engaging the forward end of the magazine and closing it and having means whereby it may be locked in place at the forward end of the forestock, the magazine being U-shaped in cross section, and open along its upper edge, a cartridge feeding member slidably mounted upon one side wall of the magazine, means for limiting the sliding movement of the member, springs urging the member rearward and restraining upward movement of the member relative to the magazine, manually operable means for raising the movable member relative to the magazine to permit the insertion of cartridges therein, the cartridge feeding member having a flange extending over the upper opening in the magazine, the flange being ratchet-toothed on its underface, a

stock,

follower disposable within the magazine and having its upper end formed with ratchet teeth coacting with the ratchet teeth on said member, a lever pivoted on the side wall of the magazine and engaging at its upper end with the cartridge feeding member, and a connecting rod between the lever and the breech block whereby to oscillate the lever upon a reciprocation of the breech block, said lever and connecting rod being so constructed and arranged that when the breech block is retracted the magazine may be withdrawn from the fore-stock and the lever and connecting rod will slide out of engagement with each other.

6. fn a gun of the character described having a frame, a barrel and a breech block, spring urging the breech block forward to a position against the rear end of the barrel, a hammer disposed rearward of the breech block, hammer releasing means, a firing pin mounted in the breech block in alinement with the barrel, the underface of the ring pin being cut away, a plunger mounted within the breech block immediately beneath the cut-away portion of the firing pin and a spring bearing against the plunger at its forward end and against the end of the cut-away portion of the firing pin at its rear end, the spring thus urging the plunger forward and the firing pin rearward but permitting the projection of the firing pin upon impact by the hammer.

7. In a gun, a frame, a fore-stock, a barrel, a reciprocatable breech block, a spring actuated hammer behind the breech block and trigger means for releasing the hammer, a magazine disposed within the fore-stock, the breech block having a vertical slot at its forward end undercut to engage the rim of a cartridge, a firing pin extending through the breech block in alinement with the barrel, the ring pin being cut away upon one face adjacent its forward end, a plunger disposed within the breech block and having sliding engagement against the cut-away face of the firing pin, a spring disposed between the ring pin and the plunger and urging the firing pin rearward and the plunger forward, a cartridge lifter pivotally mounted Vbelow the breech block, the breech block bemg vertically slotted to accommodate the cartridge lifter and permit it to turn, means on the breech block for engaging the rearmost cartridge in the magazine whereby as the breech block is retracted, the cartridge will be drawn rearward into engagement with the upper face cf the lifter, and means on the breech block engaging the lifter and tilting it to cause the cartridge to lift into position in said vertical groove immediately in front of the plunger and in alinement with the barrel.

8. in a magazine gun having a barrel, a forea manually retractible breech block and a firing pin therein; a magazine extending through the fore-stock and removable from the forward end of the fore-stock, a cap detachably engaging the forward end of the magazine, means for lockingl the cap to the barrel of the gun when the magazine is in place, said magazine being U-shaped in crosssection and open along its upper edge, means in the magazine for supporting cartridges with their caps disposed upward, a follower in the magazine having means for frictionally engaging the walls thereof, the follower having ratchet teeth upon its upper end, a cartridge feeding member slidingly mounted upon one wall of the magazine and having a flange extending over the upper opening of the magazine, the flange having ratchet teeth engaging the ratchet teeth on the follower, the teeth having inclined forward faces, springs urging the feeding member rearward and downward, a lever pivotally mounted upon the magazine adjacent its rear end, the upper end of the lever operatively engaging the feeding member to reciprocate it, the lower end of the lever being slotted, a lug extending downward from the breech block, a slidably mounted connecting rod having one end formed with a pin engaging in the slot of said lever, the rear end having a recess to receive said lug on the breechblock, springs urging the breech block forward, and manually operable means for retracting the breech block.

9. In a magazine gun having a barrel, a forestock, a manually retractible breech block and a firing pin therein; a magazine extending through the fore-Stock and removable from the forward end of the fore-stock, a cap detachably engaging the forward end of the magazine, means for locking the cap to the barrel of the gun when the magazine is in place, said magazine being U-shaped in cross section and open along its upper edge, means in the magazine for supporting cartridges with their ca-ps disposed upward, a follower in the magazine having means for frictionally engaging the walls thereof, the follower having ratchet teeth upon its upper end, a cartridge feeding member slidingly mounted upon one wall of the magazine and having a flange extending over the upper opening of the magazine, the flange having ratchet teeth engaging the ratchet teeth on theA follower, the teeth having inclined forward faces, springs urging the feeding member rearward and downward, a lever pivotally mounted upon the magazine adjacent its rear end, the upper end of the lever operatively engaging the feeding member to reciprocate it, the lower end of the lever being slotted, a lug extending downward from the breech block, a slidably mounted connecting rod having one end formed with a pin engaging in the slot of said lever, the rear end having a recess to receive said lug on the breech block, springs urging the breech blockv forward, manually operable means for retracting the breech block, a pivoted stock mounted below the forward end of the breech block and having a downwardly and forwardly curved nose, pivoted cartridge engaging latches mounted upon the breech block and having gripping jaws at their forward ends adapted to engage over the cap of the rearmost cartridge upon a forward movement of the breech block and draw said cartridge rearward over the upper face of the stock upon a rearward movement of the breech block, and a lifter mounted rearward ofV the stock and having a forwardly extending curved nose normally resting upon the upper face of the stock, and means acting upon a retraction cf the breech block to tilt said lifter to cause its nose to lift a cartridge into a position in front of the firing pin and in alinement with the barrel.

1G. In a magazine gun having a fore-stock and a reciprocatable breech block, a U-shaped cartridge magazine extending longitudinally within the fore-stock and removable bodily from the forward end thereof, one wall thereof having a longitudinally extending groove with which the rims of inverted cartridges engage and by which they are supported in a depending position, a cartridge feeding element having a longitudinally extending portion disposed over the longitudinal opening of the magazine and having a series of rearwardly facing ratchet notches adapted to engage a-nd support the rim ends of a series of upwardly and rearwardly extending cartridges disposed in said magazine, each notch being adapted to engage and support the butt end of a single cartridge, and means for forwardly shifting said feeding element upon a rearward movement of the breech block to permit the teeth to ride over the cartridges and shifting the feeding element upon a forward movement of the breech block rearward to cause a one-step movement of the feeding element toward the breech block.

l1. In a magazine gun having a fore-stock and a reciprocatable breech block, a U-shaped cartridge magazine extending longitudinally within the fore-stock and removable bodily from the forward end thereof, one wall of the element having a longitudinally extending groove in which the rim ends of inverted cartridges engage and by which they are supported in a depending position, a cartridge feeding element having a longitudinal portion extending over the opening of the magazine and nearly its entire length and having a series of rearwardly facing ratchet notches on its inner face, each notch being adapted to engage and support the rim end of a single cartridge, the cartridges being thus disposed in an upwardly and rearwardly extending position, and means positively engaging the feeding element with the breech block, said means being constructed and arranged to reciprocate the feeding element as the breech block is reciprocated.

i2. In a magazine gun having a fore-stock and a reciprocatable breech block, a U-shaped magazine extending longitudinally within the forestock and removable bodily from the forward end thereof, one wall of the maga-zine having a longitudinally extending groove in which the rim ends of inverted cartridges engage and by which they are supported in a `depending position, a cartridge feeding element having a longitudinal portion extending over the opening of the magazine and extending nearly to the forward end thereof, the inner face of the feeding element having a series of rearwardly facing ratchet notches, each notch being adapted to engage and support the rim end of a single cartridge, a lever pivoted on the side of the magazine and having its upper end pivotally engaging the feeding element, and a connecting element between said lever and the breech block whereby as the breech block is retracted, the feeding element will be shifted forward and ride over the cartridges in the magazine and upon a forward movement of the breech block, the feeding element will be retracted to force the series of cartridges rearward.

13. In a gun having a barrel, a reciprocatable breech block and a hollow fore-stock, a cartridge magazine U-shaped in cross section disposed within but removable bodily from the forward end of the fore-stock, one wall of the magazine having a longitudinally extending groove with which the rims of inverted cartridges engage and by which they are supported in a depending position, a cartridge feeding element slidingly mounted upon the magazine and having a longitudinally extending portion extending over the opening of the magazine and approximately coextensive therewith and having a series of rearwardly facing ratchet notches, each notch being adapted to engage and support the rim end of a single cartridge, a lever mounted upon the magazine and pivotally engaged at its upper end with the feeding element, said lever at its lower end being forked, and a connecting rod opera- 76 tively connected with the breech block to be reciprocated thereby and having a pin at its forward end engaging in the fork of said lever to thus permit the retraction of the magazine and upon such retraction a disengagement between the lever and the pin of said connecting rod.

14. In a magazine gun, a barrel, a fore-stock, a manually retractible breech block, the breech block having opposed inwardly extending flanges at its forward end defining opposed grooves to engage with the rim end of a cartridge, means urging the breech block forward against the barrel, a magazine disposed within the fore-stock and open at its rear end intol the breech of the gun below the breech block and held from rearward movement with the breech block, a cartridge lifter pivotally mounted in the breech below the forward end of the breech block, means positively engaging the breech block with the cartridge lifter to cause an upward movement of the lifter upon a retraction of the breech block, the breech casing behind the barrel having a shell ejecting opening in its upper wall and in vertical a-linement with the forward end of the breech block when the latter is retracted whereby a cartridge moving upward in said guides under the action of the lifter will eject the spent cartridge through said opening and longitudinally reciprocating means operating within the magazine and positively connected to and operated by the breech block constructed and arranged to shift the cartridges one by one onto the cartridge lifter as the breech block is reciprocated.

15. In a gun, a magazine, means in the upper portion of the magazine for engaging the rim ends and for supporting cartridges in the magazine with their rim ends upward, and their tip ends trailing forwardly and downwardly against the bottom wall of the magazine, feeding means constructed and arranged to engage the upper end of each cartridge and feed the cartridges step by step through the magazine, and a follower in the magazine bearing against the rearmost car- 45 tridge thereof, the follower having a cartridgebeing fed, said feeding means engaging the upper end of the follower.

16'. In a gun, a magazine, means for supporting cartridges in the magazine with the rim ends of the cartridges upward, a longitudinally extending cartridge feeding rod disposed within the upper end of the magazine and having ratchet teeth facing downward and away from the direction in which the cartridges are to be fed, a follower in the magazine adapted to bear against the rearmost cartridge of the series, the follower having ratchet teeth with which the ratchet teeth on the feeding rod engage, and means for reciprocating the feeding rod to cause a step by step movement of the series of cartridges through the magazine. j

17. In a gun, a magazine approximately U-shaped in cross-section, one wall thereof having a relatively wide groove. adjacent the upper end of the wall to receive the rim of an inverted cartridge, a cartridge feeding member having ratchet teeth on its underface, the teeth extending down through the top of the magazine and engaging the rim end of each cartridge, and means for reciprocating the feeding member to cause a step by step advancement of the cartridges through the magazine.

18. In a gun or magazine approximately U-shaped in cross-section, one wall thereof having a relatively wide groove adjacent the upper end of the wall to receive the rim of an inverted cartridge, a cartridge feeding member having ratchet teeth on its underface extending down through the top of the magazine and engaging against the rim end of each cartridge, a follower engaging against the last cartridge of the series in the magazine and having its upper end formed with ratchet teeth for engagement by the ratchet teeth of the feeding member, the follower having a linger-piece extending out through the upper open end of the magazine whereby the follower may be manually shifted in position against the cartridges or out of such position, and means for reciprocating the feeding member to cause the step by step movement of all the cartridges towards the discharge end ofthe magazine.

ROBERT SCHULTZ.