US2329273A - Revolver - Google Patents

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E. H. KE'LLY Sept, 14, 1943.

REVOLVER Filed Oct. 25, 1939 EFIIIIIIIIIII.

Jnvs'ntar .E'dwardJZ ff/ .5] J 4/ ttarngy small caliber gun when loaded will be about thesame as that of the large caliber gun when loaded. be apparent hereinafter, means, such as pins2'l, 22', and 23, are prefer- For reasons which will ably provided for limiting the rotation oi.- the forward portion of the cylinder.' Limiting pin 23 is so located that when it is held against pin 2| the crane and cylinder portion}v Ilj are properly related for the groove l8 to receive the barrel as the cylinder is movedinto recess 2, while pin 22 serves to prevent undue rotation of portion I! with respect to the crane.

The cylinder'portions M following the ,principlesofathe; invent1on,; ajrevolver, of

small caliber'cangbe builtmponjalarge caliber frame sothat the Ebulletspassdirectly into the barrel and so that it. closely simulates arevolver of large'caliber inqappearancabalance and grip. The manner of loading and ejecting will now be described, particularreference being had to Figs. '3, andA. Upon releasebf'thejlatch 6 the, crane can be. swung in -a' clo,ck wise direction'(asviewed V iii-Fig. 3) the cylinderportions;lfijandll :being ca'rriedalong therewith andthe portion ll also rotating on sleeveqilli in-a counter-:clockwisediand ll ;may bepro vided with flutes 'lfl such'as' ai" 'usually found and a. cylinder dermounted insa'id recess and the cylinder also being ofjsuch we1ght when loaded with small caliber-"ammunition that it approximates the to properlyLalign-the chain-1 rection to' free thefl-rearward. projecting portion of the barrel from groove l8 as indicated in;dotted lines in Fig-.4. Furtherclockwise movement'of 3 the crane carries. the'cylinder completely-out of the frame recess 2 to a position where, .the empty cartridge cases canbe ejectedafrom the chambers l'5-and the chambers can 'be reloaded. Countery clockwise movement of ,thecrane, while holding.

pin 23 against pin, ZI again' places the parts in approximately the dotted line position pf Fig. ,4 with groove: l8, properlyypositioned to receive .the rearward projecting portion of-thezbarrel. ,Fur- -the'r -counter-clockwise; rotation .of the crane moves the: cylinder into proper position in; the frame recess, the forward cylinder jportion l1 being, rotated in a clockwise direction to closely receive the barreli; As 'thecylinder portions-l4 and I] and the crane sleeve rotatable, the portion 14 can be rotated .and indexed-to successively bring the chambers-l5 into alignment with the boreof the'barrel;

:varmus changes and modifications within the scope of theappended claims will be'-apnarent to those, skilled in the art. a I -I claim:;. H y l 1,

i. In a revolver adapted to shoot small caliber ammunition; thezcombination of a -frame1pri= marily adaptedfor'shooting large caliber ammu- 'nltiOn-"andi having: a cylinder; receiving recess therein of a size to receivefla cylinder for large caliber ammunition, a small calibersbarrel, car,- riedby said framej having its-rearward "end, projecting ,a substantial distanceinto said recess,

and {a cylinder having :a; length-and diameter substantially equal to :t-hat, of a largecaliber' cylinder mounted in; said :recess so; as to.be:;immovable longitudinally; thereof; said cylinderhaving two-separate and relatively;lrotatableiportions re.- spectively comprising. a 'rearward portion chambe ed 5 for; small caliber ammunition and having an; axial length substantiallyequal,to; that of the sm l Wilb -amm t an a for rd. n r- Cq g di l n r c s thsr i rece v ng.- s idrr l3v are all relatively weight of a large caliber loaded cylinder; said cylinder comprising at least two separate and relatively rotatable'parts including a rearward parti'chambered for small caliber ammunition and having anaxial length substantially equal to that of the small caliber ammunition, and a-forward part having a recess therein receiving said projecting rearward end'of the barrel, whereby said revolver simulates a large caliber revolver in general appearanceg; .l

a revolver adapted to shoot small caliber ammunition, the combination ,of,,a frame primarily adapted forshooting large caliber ammunition and having a cylinder receivingrecess therein of a size toreceive a cylinder for-large caliber ammunition, a small; caliber barrel 'car ried by.;said frame havingitsgrearward end projecting a substantial distance intov saidrecess, and acylinder having a length and diameter substantially equal to that of a large caliber cylinder mounted in said recess soas to be immovable longitudinally thereof, said cylinder having two separate-and relatively rotatable portions respectively comprising a rearward portion chambered for small caliber ammunition and having an axial length substantially equal to that of the small caliber ammunition, and a forward portion having a groove therein closely receiving at least the bottom andsides of said projecting rearward end of the barrel whereby said revolver simulates a large caliber revolver in general appearance.

4. 'In a revolver adapted ,to' shoot. small caliber ammunition, the combinationpof a frame primarily adapted for shooting large caliber ammunition and including a crane, said frame having a-cylinder receiving recess thereinofr' a size to receive arcylinder for large caliberammunition, a small caliber barrel carried by saidaframe having its rearward end projecting a substantial distance into said recess, and-a cylinder having a length and diameter substantially equal to that tively comprising a rearward portion chambered for small-caliber ammunition'and having an axial length substantially equal tothat of the small caliber ammunition, and-a forward portion having a groove receiving said projecting rearward end of the barrel and'having meansthereon engageable with the frame to position'the said forward portion relatively to-the frame when not received ,in said recess whereby uponzmovement of the cylinder-into therecess; the groove in said forward portion is properly positioned to'receive the projecti g rearward endof the barrel.

I I 5. n small caliber revolver cylinder ofsubstanme gre tiaily the same diameter and over-all length as a large caliber revolver cylinder and adapted to inder in a revolver frame primarily adapted for use with the latter, said small caliber revolver V be substituted for such large caliber revolver cyl a cylinder comprising a forward'part and a separately rotatable rearward part, thesaid rearward): part having a plurality of small caliber cham-" bers therein and also having a length-substantially equal to that of small caliberammunition to beused in said cylinder, and the said for ward part having therein arecess of greater width transversely to the axisof the cylinder than the diameter of the small caliberchambers of the rearward part for receiving 'a rearward extending portion of the revolver lbarrel. 6. A small caliber revolver cylinder of substantially the same diameter and over-all length as a portion'of the revolver be substituted for "such large caliber revolvercylinderin'a'jrevolver frame primarily adapted for use with the latter, said small-caliber revolver cylinder comprising a forward'part and a separately.rctatable'rearward part; one of whichhas g g a longitudinally projecting sleeve fitting abeare ,ingaperture in the other, the said rearward part I having a plurality of small caliber chambers ln therei'nvand als'o'having 'a length substantially equalto that of small caliber ammunition to be used 'injsaid cylinder; and the said forward part -,having therein a recess of greater-width transjve'rsely to the-axis of the cylinder than the diameter of the small caliber chambers of the'rearward part for 'receiving a krearward'extending barrely jj EDWARD KELLY. 7

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