US282839A - Jiatthkw - Google Patents

Description

.L b Bu 8 h S a s t e e h S 2 J. M. & M. S. BROWNING.

(No Model.)

MAGAZINE GUN.

Patented Aug. 7, 1883.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. M. 8: M. S. BROWNING.

(No Model.)

MAGAZINE GUN.

N0. 282,839. Patelited Aug. 7, 1883.

JOHN M. Bno i-nuo nun MATTHEW s. BRQWNING, or oonnn, UTAH rrnnnironr.

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srnoxrxcnrion' forming mof flamers Patent in. 282,839, dated August 7, 1883. Application filed September 13, 1882. (No modelf;

To all whom. may concern.-

Be it known that we, J liLBnowunvo and M. S. BROWNING, of Ogden, in the county of Vfeber and Territory of "Utah, have invented a new and useful Improvement in hinge-zine Guns; and we do hereby that the following is a full, clear, and exact descript on or" the some. Our invention relates to improveior in magazine fire-arms; end the object of vention is to render the arm more certain in operation and effective in use by decreasing be number of working parts, and thereby greatly simplifying the action of the gun.

The invention pertains to that class of re peating-riiics in which the magazine is located beneath the barrel, from which the coriridgcs are expelled by 21 spring-follower into the receiver and upon a carrier, by which they are elevated to 9. position opposite the chamber of the gun, into which breech-block and lover operating from the under side of the gun, and which serves also as a triggerguurd.

The invention consisis, first, in the peculiar manner of connecting ihe breech-block to the receiver, by which'lt is given a combined slid ing and pivotal motion; further, in ihe combination of such'zt breech-block and the peculiar extractor; i'u.r;her, in the manner of attaching the carrier to the receiver; and, generally, in the peculiar constri'iciiou and urrungcmcnt of the various parts and in ihc nirious operative combinutions oi such parts, all fully hereinafter explained.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents in part a central longitudinal section, with some of the parts in side elevation. Fig. 2 represents the carrier in plan. Fig. 3 represents, in section and side elevation, the opposite side from that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a similar view,

.with the breech-block in full lines; Figs. 5,

6, and 7, separate views of the breech-block.

1}, represents the stock; and B the barrel, both of ordinary form and construction.

0 is a. magazine-tube, rigidly secured below the barrel of the gun, the rear part being in" closed by the stock, as usual in arms of this class. The magazine is provided with the ordinary spring-follower, and preferably extends they are driven. by 2r to the muzzle of the gun, thus being adapted to hold a large number of cartridges.

1) represents the receiver, which is slotted vertically from top to bottom, and communicates with the magazine at its lower forward end, and above with the chamber of the gun. '55 The receiver is provided on one side with a. slot, 1, extending for almost its entire length, which slot is on a line with the chamber of the gun. A similar slot, 2, is form cd in the opposite side of the receiver.

The magazine is loaded by means of n springtrap, 3, in the side wall thereof, the cartridges being forced through such trap and into the magazine, each cartridge being impelled forward by the succeeding cartridge until the magazine is full.

ll represents the carrier, which is shown separately in Fig. 2. This carrier is of angular shape, and is provided at its forward end with u concave rest or support, the forward end of which is in close proximity when the carrier is depressed to the mouth of the magazine, end on which the cartridge rcstswhen expelled therefrom. The rear arm of the carrier i fits snugly in 1!. slot, 5, in the side wall of the receiver, and such arm is provided with 2. round stud. (3, which enters a perforalion in the side wall, by which the carrier is held in operative position. The upper end of the slot 5, communicates with the slot 2, before men.- tioned, and the rear nrm ol' the carrier extends up to it point opposite the termination oi such slot 2, the slot 5 being extended back a shortdistunrc, in order to give play to the carrier when moved, as hereinafter described.

1* represents as a whole the combined breechblock and lover, which is shown scpurutelyin l i 5. This lever is of a peculiar shape, as shown, the upper end,which is nearly straight, 0 being adapted to close the receiver when the z rm is ready to be fired. The lever is bent as indicated at S, and extends downward through the receiver and behind the rear end of the carrier, terminating in an ordinnrytrig- 5 gcr-guard and handle, 9, and having shoulders 10 10, which bear against the plane face 11 on the receiver, a spring friction-stud, 12, having in which the carrier is placed, 89

' consists of a plate, 15, of

' together by the pin the usual springs.

. breech?!) .1. shell, and as the lever is pressed down extractor moves directly back in the carrying the shell with it. At the he another cartridge has been graduced by the magazine-spring upon the After. the cartridge is drawn from her, the flange is released by the ex the notch 17 in the forward end A seizes the flange and draws the cheek. Atthisp oint the pin 13 strikes 'ecr arm. of the carrier, throwing its for rd end up, not only placing the cartridge hen from the magazine in position tobe for-nod into the chamber, but also throwing the .ded cartridge completely out of the re ce ver. The loaded cartridge is prevented from following it by its bullet Striking against the! .ier wall of the receiver, in the rear of ember, while its head comes in contact u? in it against the inner W211i breech-Merit: is guided pin, 13, which is inser a corresponding hole block, The end t. through the hole and the slot 2,'wl1ile its other e the block, enters an 01 The extractor is repie h1g1 it will fit snugly in the having at its forward em, engage with the flange chamber. A spring, 7" tractor, and bears or and tends to throw t gage with the cartri the extractor and br moved the extractor roeating movement in tn ver has both a sliding r otal movement on the of the block notch 'notch the block is her i" thepnrposehereinai block is bored out. n the firing-pin 20, Whi strong spring, and ad?- I tudinally in such I) e.

The hammer I is pini'.-'.'. and operates in coinnxci' pivoted upon a pin, 52.2.,

In. ihidl c half-cock notch, I emplor holds the hammer loo ion the gun is ready to be fired.

as a single-loader, since when i in its elevated position the'carllid. be simply dropped upon the carove and then forced into the chamr Toy c mg the breech-"block. v

it will be noticed that the working parts of H 'grm, setting aside the magazine, hammer,

' ger, are only three in nnmber' -name- :ecchbloek, carrier, and extractor. .ll springs are dispensed. with.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letitcin'which n sli =1v distance from the firing-pin. U; J latent, is projection, 22, which, Wi

magszinegun, the combination of a ihn-mber communicating both with me and the barrel, cartridge carryextracting devices, and a solid breechbleel; and lover, formed in one piece, and having :1 combined sliding and piv' tal movement in the receiver, such breech lock having a p ne smooth. upper surface, adapted, when the breech is closed, to be flush with the upper of the walls of the receiver and form the top and closing plate thereof.

at the safety-catch. j

a notch, 23, in the res-r e and locks such bloc tion.

The lower opening of the rece by means of a bottom piste, forward end with. a notch in the aldjai at its rear end. ii Mil. prr which is passed. it pin, ver works in contact v. bottom plate, it bein as shown In the ope breechbloek is thrust down, ing the rear arm. of the carrier ed the forward end. up. The loaded through the springt same time a, cartridge chamber oi. the gun in block is now closed an. at the same time the e: ed do" to its lowest position in 1. 1c the magazine. Aiter firing, the gun is pieced. rat half or full cock and the Lie'v for r down. The extractor has grasped M the on, which enters or, and

2,. The receiver 1), having the slots 1, 2, and F5 n tractor, the pin 13, connecting such. breech- .oioci; and extractor and. projecting into the sci d slot 2, and the vibrating carrier E, .monnt- 1 the said slot 5, and having its rear end pro ng up opposite the said slot 2, .in po.- sit on to be struck by the pin 7 when the breechhiocir is drawn down. 7 v 3, The receiver having. the communicating slots '2' 5, in combination with the carrier having the turned rear edge adapted to be secured within such slot 5, to operate in connection. with the described breech-block.

4. in combination with the slotted receiver,

:1 fresh cartridge driven into the en that the gun. can be used with.

combination with the breech-block, the

nirwa-rd end of the breech-block.

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