US325369A - Magazine gun - Google Patents

Description

(Model.)

* 2vSheets-She'et I. I-I. UPDEGRAFF.

MAGAZINE GUN.

2 sheets-sheet 2.

. (Model.)

H. UPDBGRAPP.,

MAGAZINE GUN.

Patented Sept. 1, .'1'885.

w-.TNIEEES force of the recoil of the gunl by means of a UNITED STATES' v nonnen' UrDEGR-AFF, or HAMPTON,

KANSAS.

MAGAZINE-Gyn.

sPncIrIcAfrioN forming part of Letters Patent No.325,369, dater! September 1, 188:.

Application filed February il, 1894. (Model.)

.To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, HORACE UPDEGEAEF, u citizen of the United States, residing at Hampton, in the county of Rush and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usel'ul Improvements in Magazine Fire Arms; und I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it' appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of ret'- erence marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in magazine fire-arms, and has forits object to provide a gun which will be automatically reid21- ded the instant the discharged bailleaves the muzzle of the gun, and by which all the cartridges in the magazine may be tired withont removing the gun from the shoulder or the finger from the trigger.

First. It consists in the utilization of the yielding shoulder-bar, so arranged with inter mediate mechanism as to engage and give the varied necessary movements to its breechblock in reloading thegun.

Second. It consists Fin mechanism whereby the loading of the gun *may be effected instantly by the movement of a single thumb. or finger lever arranged near the butt-end of the stock.

Third. lt consists in the construction and arrangementof the several parts whereby the invention set forth in paragraphs Nos. 1 and 2 in the statement of invention is carried out.

Fourth. It consists in a breech-block sliding to and from the breech of the barrel, and carrying the tiring-pin and means for operating the latter.

Fifth. ltconsists in a carrier of peculiar construction and operation whereby the cartridge is lifted to the breech-block.

Sixth. It consists, further, in the construction and combination of the several parts whereby the breech-block and the carrier are f operated. i

Seventh. And it consists, further, in the l construction,combination, and cooperation of the various parts whereby the principal and subordinate objects of my invention are carried out, all of which will be hereinafter minutely described.

In gnunery the recoil takes place the instant the ball leaves the muzzle ofthe barrel. The ,gun may he reloaded the instant of the recoil without danger to the gun or to the operator. By my invention I have provided means 'whereby this. reloading may be done Ec the inst-ant. of the recoil and by the force of the latter. The force of the recoil in ordinary fire-arms is from sixty pounds to one hundred pounds, and is amply sufticient when utilized to operate the iii-ing mechanism of my invention.

lathe drawings, Figure 1 is a sideview of my improved gun. F ig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of same with the parts in 13osition for firing. Fig. ti is a detail vertical section, showing the firing mechanism in the firing position. Fig. 4 is a detached section showing the position ot' the parts while being drawn back after the gun has been tired. Fig.

5 is a detached section of the gun-barrel and 75 magazine.' Fig. 6 is a view showing-the main frame and the tiring and reloading mechanism in detail. Fig. 7 is a view ofthe muzzle end of the gun, the retaining-plate being partly breken away. Fig. S is a transverse section of 'the magazine and its casing. 9 is al detaitvicw of the retaining-plate. Eig. 10 is a detail view ofthe magazine. Fig. 11 is a detail View of the plunger, showing the same enlarged in plan and in end view. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the draw-bar. Fig. 13 is au under side view of the breech-block. Fig. 1 L is a detail view of the fastening bolt or pin. Fig. lis a detail view ofa detached section of the main frame looking upward.

a is the barrel of any ordinary form havinflr at its muzzle a depending retaining-plate, a., the function ot' which will hereinafter be more particularly described. The. plate c is p'ret'- e 'ably provided with a sleeve, a", which slips vonto the muzzle, to which it is held by a screw or other suitable means. The plate a' is arranged at the muzzle of the barrel in order that the magazine, hereinafter described, may have the greatest possible length. .lf a short magazine were used,the plate would be slipped farther toward the breech. I do not limit myself to the location of said plate at and flush with the muzzle, as shown in the drawings.

l`he plate a' is provided ou its inner face with a small recess, u, adapted to receive theheud ot' a small catch and lock the magazine in plat-e.- 0n the under side ofthe sleeve a there is formed asnnill slot or opening, a, for purposes hereinafter stated.

b is the inain frame foi" holding the tiring mechanism. rlhc breech of the barrel is secured to the frame. In the upper edge of the traine there is formed an exit slot or opening,

If, through which the shells of exploded ea-rtridges art-"thrown ont.r -The l'ra'nie has its lower edge extended below the barrel, and has 1 in its torward end, b, an inlctopening, 1)",1 th rough which the cartrid ges are received from the magazine. The under side of the frame is slotted, as in ordinary guus, to receive the. trigger-guard, b. ,'lhc trigger-guard is held in `place by its forward end engaging 0n a shoulder on the end tlfl of the traine and bythe boltI b5, pnt through the frame b. The stock is suitably iitted to the rear end ot' theframe I). and is held in place by a screw, b, inserted therein and engaging a boss, bl, on the. rear extension of the trigger-guard, and by a screw, b, inserted through the stock and tail-strap of the traine. .The trigger guard L* is, in fact, a supplemental frame, which :tits within the main fraaie andl is adapted to carry all thetir-ing mechanism, aided by-the main bolt b5. By removing the bolt ba and loosening the screw D6 the triggerguard and its attached tiring mechanism can be r lmoved from the frame. n

The stock c has a longitudinal inortise or passage, c', formed from its rear end to its front end and near its lower edge, and it has abutt-plate, c", fixed to it aiid provided with an opening coinciding with the opening c', as shown.

'lo the upper end .of the butt-plate c2 there is hinged or pivoted a recoil-bar, c, which has on its inner face a retracting-spring, c, which throws the said bar back after it has been pressedl up against.thebutt-plate. ci isa small depressing-spring, fixed to the recoil bar and arranged and adapted to depress the drawbar d.

The draw-har d has its rear end pivoted to' and near'the lower end of the recoilbar c, and its other end extends through t-he mortise c' and into.close proximity to the tiring mechanu isin. It has a catch, d', at its forward end, and 'a slot, di, just in rear of the catch d. -Near its rear end itiis'provide'd with one or more shoulders orproiections, 1F, which prevent its being drawn too far` back hy the ree0il-bar el.

An antitiring shoulder, d, is fixed to the stock within the inortise c and above the foiward end ofthe drawbar d. It prevents the draw-bar from heilig pressed upward by the trip-arm di of the trigger c until the instant the. tiring mechanism is'drawn back in posi tion to be tired, all of which will be fully explained hereinafter. The shoulder cZ is preferably pivotcd, so that it will swing readily forward toward the tiring mechanism when pressed on its rear side, but will stand truily in a vertical position when pressed upon its front side. Its front side is slight-1y beveled, as shown, so as topcrinit the draw-bar to slide readily upon it.

e is the magazine, supported by the barrel, so that it will turn readily to one side. It is made preferably about the same length as the barrel, in order to give it greater capacity for cartridges. Its rear end fits snugly against the lower part, b3, of the frame and its end abuts against the retaining-plate a", which holds it firmly against the extension b.

The magazine is held in place by the carriers ef e supporting its ends, and sleeved and turning upon the barrel; I make the niagazine open at its rear end and closed at its outer end. This is done in order that it 'may be tilledt'rom the rear end by any suitable means. The magazine maybe fixed rigidly to the earriers e e', but I prefer to support. it therein, so that it will turn independently thereof. I will now describe this particular construction.

I provide a cylinder, ez, which incases Vthe magazine. Instead of a cylinder a single bar extending from one carrier to the other would answer the special purpose for carrying a se.- ries of small pins, e, which project through a longitudinal slot, ef, formed in one side ofthe magazine. `I prefer to use a tight cylinder, as shown, in order to give perfect protection to the magazine against water. In this construction the n'iagaziue has a slight turning motion within the cylinder e2, the degree of turning being limited bythe width of the forward end of the slot e* and check-pins ei.

Onthe outer end of the magazine a rim, e5, is rigidly fixed, which has on one side a short lug, e6, which is'adapted to enter the slot a4 in the sleeve a, or when drawn out et said slot to rest on the peripheryot` the said sleeve. It the plate la" were made fast by other means than by the sleeve a, I would in that case forni a small slot or indentation in the barrel answering to the slot a* in the said sleeve. It will be seen that when the magazine is turned .out, as shown in dotted lilies in Fig. 7, t-he lug e is drawn o ut ot' notch ai, and slides on the periphery ot" the sleeve. The length of the lng being greater than the distance between the magazine and the barrel, it must of necessity be forced to one side in order to permit the lateral movement of the magazine. The lug' becomes a lever for giving the requisite rotary movement. The two positions of the lug are shown in Fig. 7. The full lines show itinthe notch, and the dotted lines resting on the periphery ofthe sleeve. Then the magazine is turned inward, the lug enters the slot, and the magazine is turned thereby back to its first position. This rotating movement is inst sufficient to bring the pins e3 against'one edge of the slot e, when the magazine is turned outward, or brings the pins to the middle longit-udinal line of said slot when the magazine is turned under the barrel.

A small springcateh, cf, is placed in the ICO IIC'

Aclosedend tifienmagzine' and is adapted to ,-engagein therecessciin platea 'and-lockthe said magazine, so that it cannotbe turned out` ward by any 'reasonable ordinary pressure.

`The .catch has itsend roundedl so that it maybe forced back by the inclined edges of -recess a when sufficient force is exerted to turn the magazine outward.

` AOlel Spring,f, .iS placed iu the magazine to prcssthecartridges 4toward the breech. A

hollow plunger, f, isl heid 'bythe- .movabieeid' ofthe. springand bears against the end ofthe cartridge. Within the "plunger I place a catch, f, projected upward from a head-piece,f", z5 which `has its shank or larm pivoted in the plungerand-` supported by a suitable spring. `ihe catch projects upwardthrough the slot 'andeng'ages on one ofthe pins es when the? magazine is turned outward. When the magazo zine is turned outward, -as in Fig. 7, it `isI rotated and the catch is' brought in line 'with and engageson the pinnext in front of it, and the action of the spring f- -i's thereby checked sol that it cannot push the plunger'against the, a5 cartridges.,y When in this position, the plu-nger -may be pushed toward. the muzzle, and the catch is so formed and supported by its spring that it .will be depressed and pass under the .pin-next in rear of it, so that as l the cartridges o arfe inserted 'o neafter another the plunger will vloe forced back and will beheld bythe pin which 'it last' passes.' Whemthe magazine is brought adder-the barrel, 'rt 'is rotatedthe' opposite direction, and the catch is'ztaken out of line with the pins and the plunger is released and permitted to press the cartridges toward thebreech. The catch j" is larranged at -one side of the head-piece f3, and bears against one edge of the magazine next the slot. 40 A small guide, f5, is projected upward froml 'the head-piece just opposite tothe catch f", and is so arranged as to providebetween it and the catch a passage through 'which the` Vends of the pins e"I will pass. The guide f 5 bears againstthe edge of the magazine,'andfit, together @with 4the catch, holds the plunger' fromturning. This guide is shown in Fig- V 5. 4It will be seen that the catch or pawl f 2 is less l in width `:than the slot in the magazine, so that whenthe latteris partially rotated-it will-pass the efiid-s of the pins e". The opening in 4the rear' or breechY end of the magazine coincides' with front'end'of'openi'ng biuthe frame b.' The opening bi is inclined slightly .upward and rearward, so as to give an upward movey ment tothe cartridge as the' latter leaves theV end of the magazine. f f 4The breech-block gjrestsand slides upon the upper edges of the trigger-frame. Longitudinal rabbcts gare formedalong its upper corners,which Vitit the guides 'b9 -on the main franie. Rearwings, g2, are providedtwhichextend back along the 'side ot ,the.-pivoted `loadingshonld'erand cover thejjends of the piuwhich' cduple'slthc pivoted hammer',liereinafter de;4 scribed,'. to the saidpivoted shoulder. These rearw'ings could dispensed with gebot I prefer' to use .themto give greater certainty in' the operation of thebijeech-block andlocliing shoul er and to hold the said couplirg-pin in place. The breech -block is slotted, and re- '.cessed to. receive the rng-p'imthe return- The firing-pin 'h lies' in the forward *end ofthe breech-block,.- its rear end, beingllocated with a lower extension, h', which projects down into the slotgiof the breech-block, and is so arranged" as to yreceive the force o f the blow of the hammer.- This lug or extension could bedispensed with and the mechanism so arranged thatthe blow would be received on the rear end of the main part of the pin; but L' prefer to use the extension, as thereby I v"toward:ther-rear' endthereof; IItis provided economize space. The pin vis provided with ab retracting-stud, h", upon which the end 'of the return-levert'v engages. l The return-lever is pivoted above the rear end ofthe tiring-pin, and is provided with the wings'z" and i. The forward wing, 1i', Iis

slightly hook shape, and is adapted to catch over the stud h2 on the firing-piu and'draw the latter back into the breech-block in the movementof the breech-block in reloading the gun. The upper or rear'wing, i", vof the retu rn-lever plays in a slot, g, in the upper part o f the breech-block where it `can be seen by the eye.

The hammerj is pivoted just in rear of the firingypim andis provided with an upper extension, j', which engages on the under side IOO.

of the rear wing, i, ofthe returirlever, and

causes the latter to act upon and draw back Vthe firingpin. fl Vis the hammer-head which strikes the rear end -of theringpin and drives the latter into the cartridge. The rear end of the hammer is provided with an elongated pin-opening, j, for purposes hereinafter-stated.

. TheLbreech-'block hastwo forward exten- 'sions, g g, which have formed on their inner faces' the vertical guide-channels 'gf g, which Vare slightly wider yat :their lower ends, as shown.` Two depending lugs or stops, g7 gi, are-provided just in rear of the channels to st op the rear `movement ofthe cartridge as l the latter is pressed `out of the magazine. Just aho'vethe extensions g?- g", and in position to. 'hold the cartridge in proper place to be fired, l place Vtwo spring-jaws, g" lg8, which grasp the 'said cartridge and hold it in' position to secure the pointer' `the firing-pin, `as shown in Fig.

` 2. When'the breech-block is drawn back, as

in Fig. 2, the hammer acts upon the returnlever, as shown'ri'n Fig. `3,and the' firing-pin is driven forward t will be' seen that the hammer, as

The point or angular portion vlever whichdraws the firing-pin back, as

breech--bl'ock'moves' forward, retains practicall y'the same position until such forward motion is completed. rl`his position ispsuch that the portion ofthe hammer above its'pivot ehgages the upper or rear wing of the returnlever and holds the firing-pin back. At the inst-ant the forward motion of the breech block is completed,`the lower end of the hammer is swung forward. This causes the cam-face of the hammer below its pivot to engage the rear extension of the firing-pin, and the latter is forced-forward into the cartridge and the gun is fired. Bynthisv construction the firing-piny is locked in its posit-ion within the breechblock until -the latter has completed its forward motion and the cartridge is forced into proper position for iii-ing.

The locking-shoulder k is slotted longitudi` hally, and is pivoted on the main breech-pin. It has formed in its forward edge a concave rccess, k', and it has the circular edge k2 surrounding the breech-pin opening forined on the are of a circle concentric with said pinopening. f

To the forward end. of the breech-block and within the slot the rear end of the hammer is coupled or pivoted on the pin k3, which passes through the elongated opening ja.

A small Vpin or anti-friction rol-ler, .704, is

placed across and within the slot in the rear end of theloeking-shonlder, for purposes which will hereinafter appear. The upper or forward end ofthe locking lshoulder turns behind against a suitable bearing-surface on th'e breech-block, and locks the latter against the breech of the barrel.

A connecting-rod, Z, has one end pivoted'in the slot of the locking-shoulder and near the upper end of the latter, as shown, and has its other end extended back and pivoted to the upper end of the tumbler Z. The connectingrod has a hooked extension, Z2, on which the catch d on the draw-bar d will enga-ge. The lowerend of the tumbler is pivoted to the trigger-frame and is supported by the mainspring m, as shown.

A carrier, n, is pivoted in the trigger-frame just in front ot' the locking-shoulder. It is so formed that its parts will' fold together and lie below the opening b3, so that the end of the cartridge will pass up onto its top. It is composed of the main lifting-lever n', which is bifurcated and has the upper corners of the ends of its arms made slightly concave to fit the periphery of a cartridge, the secondary lever nl, which lifts the butt-end of the cartridge, and a stop-lever, n3, which is pivoted to both the levers n/and n2, and has its end extended nearly to the opening b3. The main lever has its rear end pivoted to the triggerframe and is -provided with a cross slot, n4. into which the end of the carrier-lever 0 tits; rlhe main lever is bifurcated so that its arms embrace the under part of the cartridge.

The secondary or butt lever n2 is pivoted between the' arms of the main lever, and has its lower end slightly hooked and passed uri-- der a crosspin, ni.- Its opposite end is slightly enlarged and is so arrange'dthat when the carrieris unfolded, as shown in Fig. 2, the said end will be inthe same horizontal plane with the elevated end of the main lever. These two levers lii't the cartridge to the bcechblock, as shown in Fig. 2.

The stop-lever n3 has its rear end pivoted to the upper or rear end of the secondary lever, while its other end passes between the arms of the main lever,(to which it is held by a cross-pin and slot or slide-arm, as shown,) and it extends to a point where it will stop the cartridge in the rear end of the magazine. This stop is so arranged relatively to the two levers that as it is lifted in the unfolding of the carrier it maintains a horizontal position,

and, being immediately under the cartridge,

aids in giving certainty to the liftingthereof. The carrier-lever o is made hookshaped, as shown, and is pivoted4 to the triggerframe near the lower end of the locking-shoulder.\ Its upper edge is in the slot in the lower end of said shoulder, and its ends bear against the roller k. The head of the lever is made T- shaped by lateral shoulders, o', which bearon the periphery of the locking-shoulder. Thisv head fits into the cross-slot n of the main lever n'.

Figs. 2 and 3 show the operationof the carrier-lever and thc carrier. Fig. 3 shows the carrier down in position to permit the entrance of a cartridge. If the breech-block be draw-aback, as in Fig. 2, the pin 7c4 is carried forward, stri-kes the forward end of the lever o, and depresses the same, which movement causes the main lever n `to be elevated and thereby the secondary lever and the stop are raised and the T-head of the carrier-lever drops slightly below the slot n* and locks the carrier in itselevated position, as shown in Fig. 2. If the gun be fired, the parts will be thrown'back into the position shown in Fig. 2. In passing to this position the piu lf* strikes the hook end of the lever n', throws theT-head into slot n4 and causes the carrier to fold and drop into its former position. The T-head passes slightly above the cross slot and locks the said carriers. The T-head also drops into the recesslc in the locking-shoulder, as shown.

When the carrier is down, as shown iu Fig. 3, the cartridge will be pushed up onto ita-nd against the stops (/7 ou the breech-block.` lf the breech-block be slightly drawn back, asin Fig. 4,. the T-head of the lever will be slightly depressed as it passes from the recess cto the circular surface ich, which movement puts the said head into the crossslot and raises the earrier'just enoughto push the iiange of the cartridge into the channels g gs. The lever o now is permitted to remain stationary till the pin or roller kreachcs the .front portion thereof, and during this time the cartridge is drawn rearward by the breech-block until it rests in its position on top oft'he said carrier. The carrier is now raised,`the cartridge is lifted, the old shell is quickly ejected through the -opening b, and the gun is ready to be fired. The

l breech-block is'operated by the draw-bar d,

R a bolt particularly adapted for use on guns.

. into the main stem.

`the t'wo parts q and q.

which-is pushed forward by the recoilaar c` until the catch ddrops onto the hook Z2. Then by releasing the recoil-bar'the draw-bar is drawn back, the tumbler'is turned, the rod l draws the locking-shoulder, and the latter draws the breeclrblock.

When the drawbar is engaged, asin Fig.

the rod i, and 'the stop-d" eht-ers the slot helhind theV catch', hereinbefore explained.

In Fig. 14 I have shown a construction of This bolt serves as an axis on which the hammer o'r lockin -shoulder will turn, and it prevents dampne s` from getting into the `firing mechanism, and clamps the'sides of the main frame, so as to hold all the parts firmly to theirplaces. This bolt b5, Fig. 14,' consists of The main stem q is hollow and-threaded inside, and is provided with the head g, having av slot for the end of a 'screw-driver, rlhis main stem t extendsthrough the main frame. The part q' or inner stlem is threaded on` its outer side, and screws It is provided with a head slotted to receive the screw-driver, as

shown In the application of this holt the two heads clamp against the sides of the main frame. separable bolt, so that in case it. becomes very 'tight' two'screwldr'i vers" may be employed to loosen it.

TheV recess or opening b is made so that it can be filled, when the gunis not in use, by a small plug, p, of rubber, as shown in Fig.`3,' or other elastic material, and thus completely shut out water or dampness from the top.

Dampness is practically excluded from the rear of the chief part ot' trigger mechanism by a rear partition, qa, 4which is slotted, to permit the connecting-rod l to pass through it. stead of slott-ing this partition, I prefer to make a larger opening and insert therein a slotted piece, q, as shown.

breech of thebarrel, a-shoulder, l, on the connecting-rod i coversand closes the slot in the l piece gf, thus practically closing the triggerL chamber `against dampness from the rear.

. Thu'sit will be seen thatby means of the screw r, whichielamps the sides of the main frame against the trigger-frame, the .shoulder I3,

` which closes the rear opening in the triggerframe, and the plug p, which closes the open-` ing b", the main and more delicate parts ofthe trigger mechanism may be closed in against vdampness when the gun is nottin use.

I have shown inthe drawings the shouldersupport hinged to the stock, so that its lower end swings to and from the butt. In my experiments in perfecting myinvention, v,I made a stock in two parts, cutting the same about on ayline marked w in Fig. 1,so that the I slot bothhcads of this two-part A When the gun is fire/df and the breech-block is closed against the har.

when the recoil took place` and thus couple the draw-har in a manner as hereinbefore described. On further experiments I abandoned the cutting of the stock, and adopted the hinged shoulder-bar shown. It will be under stood that the hinging of this sliouldeibar is -one of convpnience. arranged parallel with the butt-end ot' the stock, and be connected to the latter by short arms or rods extended to .and held so as to slide in grooves or channels in the sides of said stock. Retraeting-springs could .be arranged -between the stock and bar, sothat the latter would be thrown hack after it had been pressed forward. I prefer the hinged bar shown, and particularly described in the foregoing speciiication.

The hinged shoulder-bar and the draw-bar connected thereto could be made applicable t-o several of the guns heretofore patented by me bymaking very slight mechanical changes. The application to such guns would be for the purpose only of raising the hammer=- I would dispense with the spring and construct the catch d so that when the hammer was raised .the har would slide `forward by the pressure ofthe gun against the shoulder or by a spring suitably arranged to automatically throw it forward. The hammer would remain standing, and when the gun was fit-cd t-he draw-bar would engage on a shoulder or catch on said hammer and be in position te raise the lat-ter by simply drawing onthc end of` the shoulder-bar. Snell application of the shoulderbar and drawbar attached thereto would enable me to dispense with the upwardly-pro jet-ting `thumb pieces attached to the said hammers.

Again, the draw-bar, instead of having its rear end attached to the shoulder-bar, could. by slight mechanical changes, be detached therefrom and have its forward end pivotcd to the connectingbar. It would then move` A yielding bar could be IIO forward and back simultaneously with the movements of the hreechsblock. lts rear end and the shoulderhar would each be so constructed that when the latter was pushed` up against the butt it wouldcouple automatically with the rear end` oi' the lormer,. alnl the breechblock would be drawn back -by the.

combined action of both. In such construction the trigger mechanism would have to be changed slightly, so as to lift the rear' end of the'draw-bar from its hold on the shoulder- 'Ihis coruld he done by extending the rear t rigger-arm` d", haelt ward toward the hui t,

so that it would have a suitable purchase to lift or detach the bar; or the detaching could be effected by other means obvious to anyr` skilled in the mechanism ofguu-triggers.

I do not limit myself to the particular arrangement of parts specifically described hereinbefore. My vchief invention contained in the mechanism described is the principle of supporting the gun against the shoulder upon a yielding `or movable bar or other suiti able device, which, when the gun recoils, will' withdraw the breechblocl or other firing mr.-ehanism, and thus automatically reload the h to the recoil-bar, and provided with anti-retracting shoulders d", which engage stops suit'l gnu. I

lt will be appreciated that good results will he had by the construction of breech'block f were the cartridge placed down in the recess l1 by hand, instead of being forced into firing position by the mechanism before described.

'bear upon and depress the draw-bar,

.llhe.convenient operation ofthe breech-block and tiring-pin and their operating mechanism, whereby the said block forces the cartridge into firing position and the pin is then actuated and discharges the same, would ob- .\'ionsly be uset'ul'when the cartridge is applied to thc breech-block by hand. In such use of thcgun it would be nccessary,ofcourse, to provide some means of extracting or dis` 'charging the cartridge from the breech-block at'ter tiring, This end could be accomplished by any ot' the common forms of extractors known to those skilled in the art.

.Having thus described my invention, what Il. claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. l'n a brceclrloading tire-arm, a reeoilbu or mechanism attached to the stock and adapted to rest or bear against the shoulder, and interi-mediate means whereby the recoil mechanism willl bc automatically coupled to the tiring mechanism when the gun is' discharged, substai'ttially as and for the purposes described.

2. 'lfhc combination, with the breech-operating mechanism and a recoil mechanism attached 4to the stock, of a coupler or connectionnod, having one end attached to. the in'eecli-operating mechanism and its rear end detached and provided with a catch, and a drmr-har having its rear end attached to the recoil mechanism and its forward end detached and provided with a latch orgrappling hook which when thrust forward will engage the catch on the rear end of the coupler, substantially as and for the purposes set i'ol'tll.

3. The combination of a pivoted locking- `shoulder, a breech-block connected to and toperated by the lockingshouldcr, acartridgecarrier arranged below the breech-block and connected with and operated by the lockingshoulder, a coupling-rod, and a recoil mechanism at tachcd to the stock and automatically engaged with thc coupling-rod, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. lhc combination, with the stock, thc breech-block, and the firing mechanism, ofa yielding recoil-bar attached to the butt ofthe stock and supported by a spring, and a drawbar arranged between the recoil-bar and the tiring mechanism, and having one end hinged or pivot-ally connected, and its other end dclached, so as to bc automatically engaged and coupled with both the butt-bar and firing mechanism when the gun is tired and to draw the breech-block back from the breech of the barrel, substantially as set forth.`

5. The combination, with the stock, and a recoil'bar attached to thc stock. of adrawbar having its rear end pivotally connected ably arranged on the stock, a retraetingspring, and a depressingspring arranged to substantially as set forth.

f5. In arlneech-loading fire-arm, the combination of a recoil-bar attached to the but-t,

an automatic reloading,` mechanism arranged within the easing, a detachable connectingbar automatically coupled with the recoil-bar and the reloading `mecl'ianism when the gun is tired, and a trigger arranged to disengage the reloading mechanism from the recoil-bar when the gun is to be discharged, substan- .tially as set forth.

7. The combination in a breech-loading firearm, of the stock, the tiring mechanism,

the recoil-bar, a retracting-spring, a draw`4 bar having one end attached to the recoil-bar E and its other or forward end adapted to be automatically engaged with the firing mechianism, and a spring suitably arranged and adapted to depress the forward end of the I draw-har, substantially as set forth.

8. In a breeclrloading firearm, the combination, with the recoil-bar, and the draw-bar having its forward end adapted to automatically engage the firing mechanism, of an antitiring shoulder arranged above the forward end of the draw-bar and adapted to operate in connection therewith, substantially as set A forth.

9. Ina breech-loading fire-a r1n,the combination, with the recoil-bar, the draw-bar having its forward end adapted to automatically engage the firing mechanism, and the tiring mechanism, of the trigger, anda trip-arm connected with the trigger and adapted to disengage the draw-bar and tiring mechanism, substantially as set forth.

l0. The' combination, with the recoil-bar,

the d raw-bar, the firing mechanism,the trigger,

and the triparm connected with the trigger, and adapted to disengage said draw-bar and firing mechanism, of the anthfiring shoulder,

' arranged substantially as described, and adapted to operate substantially as specified.

ll. The combination of` the breech-block, the firing-pin located therein, the return-lever pivoted midway its ends, and having its forward wing engaged with and adapted to withdraw the iringpin, the hammer pivoted in the breech-block, and alternately engaging the rear wing of the returnlever and the firingpin, and the necessary operating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

l2. The combination of the' breech-block,

` the tiringpin, the return-lever pivoted in the breech-block audhaving its forward wing engaged with the ringpin, the hammer pivoted in the breech-block and having its portions above and below the pivot arranged to alternately engage the rear wing of t-he re- I'to lshoulder eonnectedwith said hammer, the tumbler, the eonnectingrod having its forguide-channels into the spring-jaws on said oted locking-shoulder having its upper end ing its rear end pivoted to thelevernl, and its tiallyas set forth.

` adapted to be engaged by the tiring mechan- `its opposite endconneeted with the tumbler Imer having its forward end pivoted` to the l breech-block behind the firing-pin, the lockp tridge-carrier arranged below thebreech-block,

I the lever n2, pivoted midway its ends and havturn-lever and the firing-pin, tlielocking`- ward end pivoted t-o the iiring-shoulder, and

and provided with thelioolied extension adv-.iptijd to engage the draw-bar, the draw-bar, and the recoil-bar or support, substantially as set forth.

18. The combination of a breech block sliding longitudinally on suitable guides, and having the firing-piu arranged therein, a hamingshoulder having the rear end of the hammer pivoted thereto, and the trigger mechanism, substantially as set forth.

lLJIna breech'loading fire-arm, a sliding breech -blockhaving twoV forward extensions provided with vertical guide-channels formed in their inner faces, spring eartridgeholding jaws arranged on opposite sides ofand secured to the breech-block just above the forward extensions thereon, and a carwhereby when the latter is drawn back the cartridge will be forced upward through the breech-bloclgsubstantially as set forth.

15. The combination of the magazine, the carrier adapted to receive the cartridge from the magazine, the breech-block, and the pivconnected with the breechblock and its lower end connected with the carrier, where-Y by said parts are recip'rocally operated, sub siantially as and for the purposes set fort-h 16. The combination, with the carrier, and the locking-shoulder havingits lower end provided with al pin or stud, of the carrier-lever having its arms bent atapproximately a right angle and adapted to be alternately engaged by the pin or stud on the locking-shoulder, suhstantially as set forth.

17. The herein-described cartridge carrier and stop, comprising the lever n', pivoted to the frame, and having its rear end adapted to be engaged by the firing mechanism, and its opposite end adapted to support the forward end ofa cartridgetli`e lever n, pivotrd midway its ends to the lever n', and the lever n, havforwaid end turned down in front ofthe ear.- tridge-opening in the easing, and 4provided with an elongated bearingsupported by and sliding upon alateral shoulder or pin projected from the upperend of the lever/ii', substan- 15. The combination, with the firing meclianisin andthe triggenfraine, of the lever a', pivoted to the frame and having its rear end ism, and its forward end adapted to engage under and lift the frontend of the cartridge,

ing its rear end adapted to lift the rear end of the cartridge, and a pin or bearing, n", ar-

ranged on the frame above the lower or forward end of the lever n?, substantially as shown and for the purposes specified.

19. The combinatioinwith the carriera, having its lever a provided iii its rear end with a. slot, n, and the locking-shoulder k, provided with a pin, kot a lever, 0, pivoted to the. frame and arranged so that its rear end will engage the pin k on the lockingshouldcr, and its forward end engage in the notch n* in the lever n,'substa'ntially as and for the purposes set forth.

20. The combination, with the barrel, of a depending retaining -plate arranged at the muzzle and provided with a- :letent in its rear face, and a maga/.ine provided "-rith hangers or sleeves placed upon and turning ou the barrel, anda spring-catch placedin the forward end of the magazine and engaging in the detentin the depending retaiuingplate, substantially as shown and described.

2l. The combination of the gun-barrel., the retaining-plate depending therefrom and provided with a depression or indentation on its inner face, the magazine suspended from the barrel,and a yielding catch or button arranged in the forward end of the magazine in position to engage the indentation in the retainingplate, substantially as set forth.

22. The combination of the barrel, the. mag

'azine provided with a longitudinal slot and suspended "from the barrel and turning out from under the saine, the plunger provided with a pawl projected into and made of less width than said slot, a series of pins or stops suitably supported and projected into and made of awidth less than `the slotinthe mager zine, and means whereby said magazine 1s rotated slightly when turned from under the barrel, substantially as set forth.

23. The combination of thcbarrel provided on its under side with a notch or depression, and the magazine constructed, substantially as deseribedvandsnspended'from said barrel, said magazine being provided with a lug projected approximately radially therefrom in position to engage the notch iii the barrehwhereby'the magazine is givena slight axial rotary motion, substantially as set forth.

24. The. combination of the gun-barrel, the depending retainingplate having its sleeve slipped on the muzzle end ofthe barrel and pro- .vided in its under side with a recess or notch, and the magazine suspended from the barrel and providedat its forward end with a lug adapted to engage said recess or notch, sub stautially as set forth. 25. Inamagazine-gun,theeombinatioinwith the barrel, of a magazine provided with hangers or sleeves placed upon and-turning on the barrel, a depending retainiiig-plate provided with a sleeve fitting over and detachably se` the barrel, of a swinging Currier, a magazine I OC) supported loosely in the carrier. 4means for partially rotating` the magazine in theearrier. and means t'or locking the earrier and maga zine in plziee immediately below the barrel,

substantially as set forth.

27. The combination of the sliding breechblock, a iiringpin loe-ated therein, a'liannner pivoted at one end t0 the bloel; in rearof and arranged to engage the'end of the firing-pin, and having its other end pivotally connected to the trigger mechanism, and the trigge mechanism, substantially as seb torth.

28.V The combination of'tl1ebreeelib1ock,the tiring-pin, the hammer having one end pivot;- ed in the breeehlbloek and arranged to engage vthe rear end of the firing-pin. and having its other end pivot-ally connected with the breeehblock, thev looking-shoulder arranged to turn against the rear end of and lock' the breechblock against the barrel, and the necessary' vtrigger mechanism, substantially as described.' 29. In a breeeh1oading rearm, thecombi nation, with thelooking-shonlder andthe drawbar, of the tumbler, the main spring, and the eonneeting rod'having one end pivoted tothe loi-kiiig-shoulders and its other end pivoted t0 the tumbler and provided with a rear hooked:

extension, substantially as and for .the purposes set. forth. Y

30 'lhecombinntiom with the magazine having a longitudinal slot. a carrier adapted to Supportvthe magazine. and aseriesof pins Apro jeoted from the earrierintotheslot.- in the magazine, of a propelling-spring arranged Within the magazine, a plunger supported by the free end of the'propelliiig-spring, asprng catch or pawl attached to plunger and arranged to pass under and engage on the forward side of the pins on the carrier as the plunger is vforced back by the cartridges, and means for releasing the catch from its hold uponthe'pins,l substantially as senfortih.

, In testimony whereofl atix my signature in presence of twowitznesses. f

" HORACE UIDEGRAFF.

Vit'nesses P. B. TURPIN, O. M. KRAMER.

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