US650829A

US650829A - Magazine-firearm.

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Publication number: US650829A
Application number: US69291998A
Authority: US
Inventors: Caleb S Evans
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1898-10-07
Filing date: 1898-10-07
Publication date: 1900-06-05
Anticipated expiration: 1917-06-05

Description

No. 650,829. Patented ma 5, I900. C. S. EVANS.

MAGAZINE FIREARM.

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MAGAZINE FIREARM.

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MAGAZINE-FIREARM;

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 650,829, dated June '5, 1900. Application filed October 7, 1898- Serlal No. 692,919. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, CALEB S. EvANs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Union vCity, in the county of Randolph andStat'e of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Fire arm, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to firearms, particularly fowling-pieces, and more especially to that class wherein the barrel is mounted to slide upon a fore-stock or extension of the stock to provide for loadingat the breech and in which the spent or discharged cartridge is automatically ejected when the barrel is moved forward preparatory to reloading to facilitate loading and firing with rapidity.

One object of the invention is to secure such 'a sliding connection between the barrel and the frame, including the stock and fore-stock, as to insure the accurate movement of the barrel upon the frame and maintain the parts in a fixed relation against lateral and vertical vibration in all positions, to provide means for securely locking the barrel in its normal or operative position when the piece is loaded, and toprovide improved means having exposed actuating devices within convenient reach of the trigger-guard and yet out of the way of the hand of the operator while manipulating the triggers for releasing the barrel, the operation of the releasing mechanism being accomplished without necessitating the removal of the gun from the shoulder of the sportsman. 4

,A further object of the invention is to provide simple and efiicient means for utilizing the forward movement of the barrel preparatory to reloading for cooking the hammers, whereby when the barrel is returned to its normal position the piece may be fired without further manipulation.

Afurther object'of the invention is to provide simple means whereby the barrel may be dismounted from the frame or stock to facilitate cleaning and for the purpose of folding the piece compactly for transportation and storage.

A further object of the-invention is to pro- 1 vide such a construction of firingmechanism,

of which the hammers are adjusted to be cooked by'the forward or breaking movement of the barrel, as to enable the cartridges to be placed 'i'n'thechambers of the barrel, with the hammers at rest or in their lowered positions.

A further object of the invention is to pro- 'vide such a combination of devices for cocking a concealed hammer as to enable the operation to be performed withoutstraining the mechanism of the frame and without requiring special effort upon the part of the operatorin movin g the barrel to its broken or open position. i

A further object of the invention is to provide in a double-barreled fowling-piece of the class described means for cocking both 11ammers simultaneously, while allowing the im dependent operation thereof, and in this connection to provide means for returning the hammer-cocking devices to the normal position, with the cocking-lever out of the path of the hammers, by the return of the barrel to its normal position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an extractor for engaging the shell of a spent cartridge by the movement of the firing-pin in discharging the cartridge, whereby in a double-barreled fowling-piece only the shell of that cartridge which has been discharged is ejected when the barrel is moved forward, and in' this connection to provide means whereby the transverse resilience of the part by which the shell is engaged is utilized to eject the shell.

A further object of the invent is to provide simple and improved means gi' starting a cartridge as the barrel is moved forward whereby an unspent cartridge maybe readily grasped by the sportsman when it is desired to unload the barrel.

A further object of the invention is to combine with the trigger a locking mechanism, constructed for actuation automatically when returning the parts to a normal position, so as't'o prevent a premature or accidental fir; ing of the gun, said locking mechanisnr'being adapted to be thrown into or out of operative position at the will of the user and a catch mechanism being employed to adapt the locking mechanism for automatic action or to throw it out of operation at will to admit of the gun being repeatedly fired without necessitating the releasing of the lookdicated by the line 10 10 of Fig. 2.

2 ceases Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear in the following descri tion, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the 'appended claims;

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a fowling-piece constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal section of the operating mechanism of the fowling-piece, showing the adjacent portions of. the stock and barrel, the latter being locked in its operative position. Figs. 3 and 4 are longitudinal sections of the barrel and adjacent parts to show, respectively, the normal position of the parts immediately after firing and the first step in the operation of advancing the barrel to eject the spent cartridge. Figs. 5 and 6 are side views to illustrate two other successive positions of the barrel and shellin the operation of ejecting the latter. Fig. '7 is a horizontal sec- .tional view of the operating mechanism,taken in the plane of the lateral barrel-locking bolts and showing in plan the triggers, triggerlock, and cooperating parts. Fig. 8 is a hori zontal section taken in the plane of Fig. 7 looking upwardly. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional View taken in the plane indicated by the line 9 9 of Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken in the plane in- Fig. 11 is a detail view in perspective of the triggers, trigger-guard, and draw-plate operatively combined. Fig. 12 is a similar view of the trigger-guard detached. Fig. 1.3 is a similar view of the draw-plate detached. Fig. 14 is a detail view in perspective of the triggerlock detached. Fig. 15 is a detail view in perspective of the traction-bar and hammercocking lever detached. Fig. 16 is a similar view of the barrel-unlocking slide detached. Fig. 1'7,is a similar View of the auxiliary or tongue-engaging barrel-locking bolt and operating devices. Fig. 18 is a similar view of the auxiliary ton gue-engaging barrel-locking bolt detached. Fig. 19 is a similar view of the cartridge-starter detached. Fig. 20 is a' similar View of the firing-pin and shell-ejector.

- Fig. 21 is a detail underneath perspective of the rear portion of the barrel to show the main locking-lug and the draw-plate actuator.-

-Similar numeralsof reference indicate corresponding partsin all the figures of the drawportion of the way in order to guide thebar In the present embodiment of my invention the stock 1 is provided with a forward extenrel accurately in its linear movement. The guide-rib 4 projects rearwardly beyond the extremity of the barrel to form a tapered and shouldered lug or projection 7, which underlaps the breech-block 8, secured to the stock, as in the ordinary practice, by means of an extension or tang 9. Disposed in transverse alinement in the fore-stock are lateral barrellocking' bolts 10, mounted in a suitable transverse guide 1l, which intersects the way in which the rib 1 operates, andthe inner ends of these locking-bolts are beveled forwardly to provide for their separation by the 1ocking= lug '7 of the barrel-rib as the barrel is moved rearwardly to its normal or closed position, and said bolts are yieldingly held in position in front of and engaging the shoulders at the rear end of said locking-lug by means of actuating-springs 12, fitted in cavities 13 in opposite sides of the fore-stock and concealed by covering-plates 14, which serve to maintain said springs in their operative positions. Furthermore, the barrel is providedwith a rearwardly-extending auxiliary locking-lug 15, which overlaps the breech-block to lie in a suitable seat formed in the upper'side thereof and provided in its under side with a beveled notch 16 for the reception of the beveled upper end of an auxiliary barrel-locking bolt 17, said bolt being mounted for vertical movementor movement perpendicular to the plane of movement of the lateral bolts 10 and having a transverse slot 18, with which engages a transverse pin 19 on one. arm of a hellcrank lever 20, mounted in the breech-block.

The other arm of said lever depends verti cally and is engaged by an actuating-spring 2], which serves to yieldingly hol'dthebolt 17 in its elevated or engaging position, whereby as the barrel is slid rearwardly the extremity of the auxiliary locking-lug 15 depresses the bolt 17, while the main 1ock ing-lng 7 represses the lateral bolts 10 to allow the subsequent engagement of the bolt 17 with the notch 16 and the bolts 10 with the shoulders of said lug 7 when the rear end "of the barrel comes into contact with the breech-block. Also arranged in operative relation with the-lateral barrel-locking bolts 10 is a barrelunlocking slide 22, preferably slotted longitudinally, as shown at 23, for a purpose which will be understood as the nature of the-invention is more fully disclosed, and which is provided with opposite beveled or cam faces 24, normally arranged'in contact with the beveled engaging extremities of the bolts 10. This unlocking-slide is mounted for reciprocatory moveinent in the forestock, and by moving. the same rearwardly IIO from the position indicated in Fig. 7 it is obvious that the lateral bolts 10 will be re? pressed to disengage the shouldered lug 7,

- and said slide is also provided with a slot 25,

into which projects the lower extremity of the depending arm of the bell-crank lever 20.-

Thus as the slide is moved rearwardly the lateral bolts 10 are compressed outwardly to placement of said disengage the lug 7, while the bolt 17 is drawn downwar in opposition to the spring 21 to lug 15, and thus provide for the manual iorward movement of the barrel.

The trigger-guard 26 is secured by means of its plate 27 to the under side of the stock, and mounted thereon to slide parallel with the length of the stock is a trip-plate or drawplate 28, having at its forward end an upwardly-extending lug or finger 29, engaged with an elongated opening 36) in the unlocking-slide 22, and said trip-plate or draw-plate is yieldingly held in its normal position, with the slide 22 in position tg arlow the engage ment of the lateral and auxiliary lockingbolts with the barrel by means of a spring 31, which may, as illustrated, be housed in a box 32, countersunk in the stockand carried by the trigger-plate, said trip-plate being provided with a projection or follower 33, operating in said box in contact with one end of the spring. The trip-plate is provided with front and. rear ears 34 and 35, between which the fingers of theoperators triggerhand may be arranged, whereby in usingthe fowling-piece said tripplate may be positively actuated in each direction, said spring,

however, serving to prevent accidental displate when manual] y. released.

The fowling-piece illustrated in the drawingsis of the double-barrel type, and hence a gun-lock is provided for each barrel, the same comprising a hammer 36, a main or hammer spring 37 terminally engaged with a notch in the hammer, a scar 38, a sear-spring 39, and a trigger 40, having a trigger-spring 41. The triggers are pivotall y mounted upon an upward projection 42 from the triggerplate, and the trigger-plate and draw-plate are provided with suitable registering slots,

through which the triggers, the follower 33,

and other parts, hereinafterdescribed, eiztend to allow the free longitudinal movement of the draw-plate. The hammers are provided with inwardly-projecting cocking-pins 43, ex

tending toward each other from the facing or inner surfaces of the hammers and arranged in the path of the upper portion of a cocking-lever 44, which is of the first order and pivotally mounted upon a fixed bracket 45, projecting rearwardl y from the breech-block into the cavity of the stock, said cocking-lever being common to the two hammers and being indicated in detail in Fig. 15. The cocking-lever 1s preferably bifurcated, as shown, to provide parallel arms arranged upon opposite sides of the plane of the bracket 45, and the fulcrujm' ifi of said lever is alined with the fulcrums 47 of the hammers. The inte. between the cocking-pin 43 and the fulcrum of eachhammer is small, and hence the leverage in moving the lower extremity of the cocking-lever forwardly is sufiicient to overcome the tension of the mainspring with little effort on the'part of the operator, my object in using a lever of the type described namely, of the first order-being to secure this coaxial mounting of the lever and the hammers and avoid a sliding contact between said lever and the cocking-pins during the cocking of the hammers.

Depending from. the barrel to operate in the above-descrileed longitudinal way in the fore-stock is a traction-plate actuator of sectional construction, comprising a fixed member or lug 48 and a longitudinally-movable arm or member 48, said movable member being adapted to approach and recede from the fixed member or log 48 for a purpose hereinafter explained. Arranged in the path of this actuator is an ear 49 at the front end of a traction-plate 50, and this traction-plate, which is shown in detail in Fig. 15, is mounted to slide longitudinally in the fore-stock and is connected at its rear end by means oit' a moved to throw the cocking-lever to the position indicated in Fig. 2, with its upper arm out of the path of the cocking-pins 43. Thus when the barrel is released by the described roc movement of the draw or trip plate and is moved forward it first exposes the shells and then causes cont-act of the draw-plate actuator with the forward ear or stop 49 to carrythe traction-plateforward and cook the ham} mers, and after the removal and replacement of the cartridges the return of the barrel to its normal position is accompanied by the movement of the traction-plate due to the contact of the actuator with the ear or stop 52 to throw the cocking-lever out of the path of the hammers, whereby either hammer may be actuated independently. In order to provide for the detachment o the barrel from the fore-stock, I have found it desirable to employ a sectional traction-bar having a hinged front member 53, which is adapted to swing downward from its horizontal position through an opening in the bottom of the way provided for the guidance'of the rib on the under side of the barrel, and thus adaptit to carry the forward ear or stop 49 downward out of the path of the forward movement of the traction-bar actuator to permit said actuator to pass freely out through the end of the way. The said opening in the lower wall of the fore-stock is fitted with a hinged flap 54, also adapted when released to drop, and th us allow the hinged section of the traction-bar to be depressed, said hingedfiap being normally held in position to close the opening in the fore-stock by means of a catch-bolt 55, mounted upon the fore-stock and prpvir ed with an actuatingsprin g 56, The depressed position of the hinged flap is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and it is obvious that by drawing the traction-bar forward to bring the hinge of its movable section in the plane orin advanceof the. hinge of said flap said section will also drop to withdraw the ear or stop 49 from the path of the actuator on the barrel. 7

Attached to the movable member 48* of the traction-bar actuator, which is adapted to come into contact with the forward ear or stop 49 slightly in advance of the main or fixed portion of said actuator, is the stem 57 of a cartridge-starter 58, which is let into a cutaway portion or cavity in the rear end of the barrel and is provided with segmental rimseat sections 59, adapted for registration with the rin1-seats .00, encircling the chambers of the barrel at their rear ends to receive the rim 6]. of a cartridge-shell 62. Hence with the cartridge-starter'in its normal position (indicated in Fig. 2) the forward movement of the barrel to the position indicated in Fig.

5 will cause the cont-act of the movable actuator member 48 with the forward ear or stop which are in engagement therewith sufiiciently to allow the operator to grasp and remove the same without inconvenience or danger. The special function of thiscartridgestarter is to cause the rearward projection from the barrel of cartridges which have not been exploded, and hence have not been enl gaged by the shell extracting mechanism,

hereinafter described, but which it may be'j desirable to remove from the barrel as preparatory to disconnecting the same from the 1 stock. The longitudinal'slot 23 inthe unlocking-slide 22 allows the movement of the traction-baractuator, comprising the depending lug 48 and the movable arm or member 48", and its contact with the rear ear or stop 52 without affecting the position of said slide. 1

In connection with the above described mechanism I employ a combination firing-pin and shell-extractor, whereby the operation (if advancing the firing" pin by means of the hammer to explode a cartridge serves to throw an extracting and ejecting arm into operative engagement with the rim of the shell thus exploded, whereby during the forward movement-of the barrel to expose the rear end thereof said exploded shell is withdrawn rom thebarrel and is finally ejected in adi- .rection transverse to the length of the barrel. In the construction illustrated in the'drawiii-gs, 63 represents a firing-pin reduced at its front end, as shown at 64, and headed or enlargedat its rear end, as shown at 65, the body portion of said pin being fitted for axial sliding movement in a tubular guide 66,-

having a downward extension 67, to which is attached an, extracting and ejecting armtiS.

Said arm projects forward from the down- I ceases pin receives the impact of the hammer it advances a short distance before imparting movement to the extractor and then carries the extractor forward with it to cause the pro jection of the shouldered head 69 of said extractor through an opening 70 in the breechblock in such a position as to engage the rim of the shell which has been exploded. The barrel is cut away at its'under side to form bevel-walled cavity 71, into which this head of the extracting-arm projects when advanced; but the opening 7 O in the breech-block through which the head 69 is advanced to engage the rim of the cartridge is of sufficient width to allow transverse yielding of the extractingarm, (preferably in a vertical plane,) and as the engagement of the head 69 with the shell rim is accompanied by the transverse deflection or pressure of said extracting-arm it will be seen that after the firing of the cartridge the extracting-arm exerts a transverse pressure upon the cartridge-rim not only sufficient to insure the operative engagement of the head 69 with the shell, but also sufficient, if otherwise released, to eject the shell transversely from its position in alinementwith the firing pin. Obviously this transverse displacement of the shell is prevented while the parts of the gun are in their normal positions by the barrel-chamber in which the shell is fitted, as shown in Fig. 3. Also arranged upon the breech-block in operative relation with the shell-rim is a shell-deflecting pin 72, of which the projecting front end is arranged approximately diametrically opposite to the extractor-head 69 and is beveled to form a deflecting-face 73, inclined laterally, as clearly shown in 10. Thus --when a hammer is released to vanes a firing-pin and discharge a cartridge the extractor is advanced to cause the engagement of the shouldered head 69 thereof with the rim of the -s-hell-.- As the barrel is drawn forward, however, as shown in Fig. 4, the first portion of its movement does not affect the position of the shell, which remains with its rim firmly in contact with the breech-block by reason of the engagement of the extractorarm 68 therewith, said extractor-arm, however, being under tension and'causing an upward pressure of the shell or rim against the deflectingpin 72.- As the advance of the barrel proceeds still further the movable member 48 of the lug depending from the barrel comes in contact with the iorwardiear or stop 49 of the traction-bar and causes the advance er the starter 58 to move the cartridge in the other chamber of the barrel into a position where it may be grasped by the operator, as shown in Fig. 5, (it being understood that the engagement of a shell by the extractor is accomplished only by the firing of the cartridge, the unfired cartridge being wholly independent of the extractor, and hence being carried forward by'the barrel, as shown.) When the advance of the barrel has proceeded sufiici ntly' to liberate the front end of the shell, and thus remove the in cans whereby the shell was held in alinemeut with the firing-pin, the transverse resilience of the extractor-arm 68 will force the shell upwardly, the same being deflected by the face 73 of the deflecting-pin 72, and this transverse impulse imparted to the shell will be sufiicient to throw the latter wholly out of the gun, the last step in the operation of ejecting the shell being indicated in Fig. 6.

Thus from the foregoing description it will be seen that if it is desired to open the breech end of a gun constructed in accordance with my invention preparatory to ejecting either of the cartridges it may be accomplished by simply moving the draw-plate or trip-plate re'arwardly, such operation being adapted to be accomplished without removing the gun-stock from the shoulder, and when itis desired, after discharging one or both cartridges, to reload the movement of the barrel may be accomplished as above indicated, such operation being accompanied not only by the ejection of theexplodedsliellorshells, butthe cocking of the hammers ready for immediate operation when the barrel is returned to close the breech, the locking of the barrel in its operative position being accomplished automatically. I have found it desirable, however, in practice to provide a trigger-locking or safety device whereby the triggers may be secured against operation while the hammers are in their cocked positions, and in the construction illustrated such safety device consists of a plate 74, mounted to slide upon the tri erplate and adapted to occupya position n li der the front ends of the triggers, said triggers being extended forwardly of their fulcrumpins to form toes 75, which are depressed as the triggers are moved in opposition totheir actuating-springs 41. This plate when moved to occupy a position under the toes 75 serves to prevent the depression of the latter, and thus locks the triggers, and the plate is movably held in either of its adjusted positions against displacementby jarring or otherwise by means of a spring 76, of which the nose engages one of a plurality of depressions 77, formed in the inner surface of the plate, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 11. Also the trigger-locking plate 74 is secured to the log of a slide 78, located exteriorly of the drawplate .28 and having its upper side channeled to receive said draw-plate, the end portions of the slide 78 being offset to embrace the side edges of the drawplate, and thus serve to guide the same in its movement longitudi- ..of engagement wit nally thereof. Also said offset end portions of the slide 78 are milled and project a short distance beyond the side-edges of the drawplate to adapt them to be engaged by the trigger-finger prior to firing the gun in order that the adjustment of the trigger-lock may be accomplished by means of the trigger-finger without loss of time in the firing of the piece. The slide is provided with a longitudinal slot 79, in which is pivoted a catch 80, having an oppositely-shouldered ear 81 anda projecting finger-piece 82, said shouldered ear projecting inwardly from the catch to occupy a position in a longitudinal slot 83 of the draw-plate for engagement by a stop or lug 84, carried by the draw-plate and obstructing said slot 83, said ear 81 being adapted to be arranged either in front or in rear.

of said stop 84 to adapt the draw-plate to communicate motion to the trigger-lock. The stop 84 is so located with relation to the other parts of the mechanism that when the car 81 is arranged in rear thereof the rearward movement of the draw-plate to release the gunbarrel will move the plate 74; into'position to engage and lock the triggers, whereas when the draw-plate is returned to its normal position motion is not communicated thereby to the trigger-lock, and hence said lock is allowed to remain in engagement withthe triggers. On the other hand, when the ear 81 of the catch isarranged in front of the stop 84 the triggerdock is ermaneutly secured out the triggers when the locking of the latter 'is not desired."""The means illustrated for maintaining the catch 80 in either of its adjusted positions or, in other words, in engagement with the stop 84 at either side thereof consists of aturn-button 85, pivotally mounted'upon the slide. 78 and adapted to swing over the shank of the catch and lock the latter in the slot 79.

A f urther ad vantage of the construction described resides in the fact that the barrel may be'released and moved forward sufiiciently to allow the insertion of the cartridges into the barrel without cooking the hammers,after which the barrel may be returnd to its normal position. Thus the piece may be carried in safety or without risk of premature discharge, andwhen itis desired to fire the same it is only necessaryto release the barrel, slide it forward sufiiciently to cock the hammers, and then return it to its normal position. Also the hammers may be let downafter the loading and cook ng thereof by releasing and. sliding the barrel forward, drawing both triggers to cause the movement of the hammers to their down position, and then returning the barrel without jar to its normal position.

VVhi-le the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the drawings and has been specifically set forth in the description, it will be understood that the essential features of construction are capable of various modifications and that numerous changes in the form, proportion, andminor details may IIO VI2O

.' spirit or sacrificing any of the ad vantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barrel, a longitudinal rib at the lower side of the barrel comprising an upper dovetailed portion and a lower straight parallel-sided portion, the front portion of the frame of the fi rearm havinga longitudinal channel formed with parts corresponding with the elementary parts of the longitudinal rib so as to hold the barrel in place and direct it in its reciprocatory movements, and means for locking the barrel when in a firing position, substa itially as set forth.

2. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barrel, a longitudinal rib at the lower side of the-barrel havingadovetailed portion, the frame having its front portion longitudinally channeled and having a matching part corresponding with the'dovetailed portion of the longitudinal rib, and an interlocking catch between the said rib and frame for securing the barrel in a normal position, substantially as set forth.

3. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barre longitudinal rib at the lower side of the barrel, the front part of the frame having a longitudinal channel to receive the said longitudinal rib and interlock therewith to hold and direct the barrel in its reciprocatory movements, and locking means applied to the said frame and normally projecting across the path of the aforesaid longitudinalrib to make positive and direct engagement: therewith to secure the barrel in a normal position, substantially as specified.

4. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barrel, an interlocking rib between the barrel and the front portion of the frame for holding the barrel in place and directing it in its reciprocatory movements, and a pair of oppositelydisposed catches to engage with the interlocking rib and hold the barrel in a normal posit-ion, with an unlocking-plate for releasing the catches, whereby the barrel is liberated, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel mounted upon the front portion of the frame of the firearm, of l0osely=movable catches for engaging and securing the barrel in its operative position, an unlocking-slide having cam engagement with said barrellocking catches and mounted for movement in a path parallel to the travel of the slidable barrel,andadraw-plate mounted on the frame adjacent to the trigger mechanism and independent of the latter, said draw-plate having an exposed finger-piece and connected with the unlocking-'slide, substantially as described.

U. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel mounted upon the front portion of the frame of the firearm, of independent laterally operating and vertically operating catches for locking said barrel'in its operative position, and a single unlocking-slide inoperative engagement with said barrel-locking catches to retract both catches from the barrel, substantially as described.

7. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel mounted upon the front portion of the frame of the firearm, of a plurality of catches 'for locking the barrel in its closed operative position, an unlocking-slide in operative relation to said catches, and movable operative means for actuating said unlocking slide, substantially as described. I

8. In a firearm, the combination of a 'sliding barrel, an interlocking rib between the 1 barrel and that part of the frame upon which the barrel is slidingly mounted, and springactuated catches supported by the frame and .having beveled ends and adapted' to engage with the aforesaid interlocking rib andhold the barrel in a normal position, with an unlocking-plate having inclined portions to en.-

gage with the said catches for withdrawing them from engagement with the interlocking rib,substantiall y as set forth for the purpose described.

9. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barrel, an interlockingrib between the barrel and frame upon which .the barrel-is slidingly mounted, spring-actuated catches normally projecting across the path of the interlocking rib to make positive engagement therewith and hold the barrel in a normal position, and having their inner lower portions cut away forming inclined shouldered por tions, and an unlocking-bar supported beneath and in engagement with the lower side ofthe aforesaid interlocking rib and having inclined portions to engage with the inclined shouldered parts of the catches for withdrawing the latter from engagement with the interlocking rib, substantially as specified.

10. In a firearm, the combination of a slid- .IlO

ing barrel, an interlocking rib between the barrel and the frame upon which the'barrel is slidingly mounted, and catches supported by the frame and adapted to engage with the interlocking rib, and having their inner ends beveled and formed with correspondingly-inclined shoulders, with an unlocking-plate having oppositely disp osed triangular shaped notch-es forming inclined edge portions to engage with the inclined shoulders of the catches,substantial Iy as described for the purpose specified.

11. In a firearm the combination of a breeclr block, a slidable barrel having a rearw'ardlyextending lug arranged; in the closed position.

of the barrel, to overlap said breech-block, a transversely-movable locking-bolt mounted on the breech-block to engage with said lug and lock the barrel, an unlocking-slidehaving operative connection with the lockingbolt, and-means for actuating said unlockingslide, substantially as described.

1:3. In a firearnnthe combination ofa breechplane of its top portion to overlap the breechblockand notched in its lower side, a lockingbolt mounted in the aforesaid vertical opening in the breech-block to engage with the notched portion of the lug for holding the barrel in place, a lever having loose connection with the locking-bolt, a sliding plate, and means connecting the lever with the plate, substantially 'as described for the purpose specified." D e 13. In a firearm,tlie combination of the barrel having a rear lug and slidingly mounted upon the frame, a locking-bolt mounted in an opening of' the breech-block to engage with the said lug, and a lever having loose connection with the locking-bolt, with lockingmeans between the barrel and the frame, and an unlocking-plate for, releasing the said locking means and adapted to operate the aforesaid lever for withdrawing the lockingbolt, substantially as set forth.

14. In a firearm, the combination of a looking mechanism between the barrel and the frame upon which the barrel is slidingly mounted, and an unlocking-plate for releasing the said locking mechanism, with a locking-bolt engaging a rear extension of the-barrel, and a dever having connection with the locking-bolt and projecting across the path'of the unlocking-plate to be operated by the latter and having a limited movement inde:

"pendently thereof, substantially as specified. 35

15. In a firearm,the combination with a barr'el slidably mounted on a frame, of a series of locking devices for retaining the barrelin firing position, an unlocking-slide in operative relation to said locking devices forsim ultaneously releasing. the same, and a drawpiate connected with said unlocking -slide, substantially as described.

16. In a firearm, the combination with abarrel slidably mounted on a frame, and locking mechanismfor holding the barrel in firing position, of a slotted unlocking-plate slidablo with relation to the locking mechanism, and a draw-plate slidabl y con fined on the frame and having at one end a fingerwhich engages the slotted unlocking-plate and provided at its other end with a finger-piece arranged in rear of a trigger-guard, substantiallyas described.

17. In a firearm the combination with a barrel slidingly mounted upon the frame and having'a projection, and the gun-lock having a hammer, of a lever adapted to engage the hammer for cocking the same, and a tractionbar having connection with the lever and provided with spaced stops arranged respectively in front and in rearof said projection on the barrel, substantially as specified.

18. In a firearrmthe combination with the barrel slidingly mounted upon the frame and having a pendent portion, and the gun-loek, of a pivoted lever adapted to engage with a portion of the hammer, and a traction-bar having connec ion with the pivoted lever and adapted to be operated by the pendent portion of the barrel for cocking the gun simultaneously with the forward movement of the barrel, substantially as set forth.

19. In a firearm, the combination with the barrel slid ingly mounted upon the frame and 'havinga pendent portion, and the gun-lock,

of a pivoted lever for cooking the hammer, a traction-bar operated by the pendent portion of the barrel when moving the latter forward; and a link connecting the pivoted lever with the traction-bar, substantially as specified.

20. Ina firearm, the combination of a barrel slidingly mounted upon theframe and having a pendent portion, the gun-lock, a pivoted lever extending into the path of a portion of the hammer, a traction-bar having connection with the pivoted lever, andlngs projecting from the traction-barto be engaged by the pendent portion of the barrel, whereby the traction-bar is positively actuated in each direction when sliding the barrel, substantially as specified.

v21. In a firearm, the combination of a new, ble barrel slidably mounted upon the frame,

a gunlock for each barrel, a single lever'in the path of which are arranged projections on the hammers of both locks, and means actuated by the barrel for moving the lever to simultanepusly'cock both gun-locks upon sliding the barrel forward, substantially as speci fied.

22. In a firearm, the combination of a double barrel slidably mounted upon the frame, agun-look for each barrel, the hammereileach gun-lock havinga projection, a pivoted lever, in the path of, which the said projections of both hammers are arranged, and a tractionbar, actuated by the barrel, for operating said lever, substantially as specified.

23. In a firearm, the combination of a double barrei sli'dabl y mounted upon the frame, a gun-lock for each barrel, the hammers of the gun locks having in wardly-extending projections, a pivoted lever intermediate of the gunlocks and in the path of both projections'of the ing lever fnlerumedcoaxially with the hammer for engagement therewith, and means for communicating motion from the barrel to said cocking-lever, substantially as specified.

25. In a firearm,the combination with a barrelslidingly niounted upon the frame, and the gun-lock having a h'ainmer provided with a lateral pin, of a hammer-cocking lever fnlcrumed coaxially with the hamin'er'for engagement with said pin which is arranged in the path of the lever when the latter is moved. in one direction, and means for communicatrel slidingly mounted upon the frame, and the gun-lock having a hammer, of a traction-bar operatively connected with the hammer, and

havinsahinged transversely-movable section carrying a lug which is normally arranged in the path of a projection on the gun-barrel, substantially as specified.

28. In a firearm,the combination with a barrelslidingly mounted upon the frame,and the gun-lock having a hammer, of a traction-bar operatively connected with the hammerand having a depressible section carrying a lug in the path of a projection on the gun-barrel, and

movable means for holding the lug-carrying section inits normal position, substantially as specified.

29. In a firearm,the combination with a barrel slidingly mounted upon the frame, and the gun-lock having a hammer, of'a traction-bar the path of a projection on the gun-barrel, and movable downwardly through an opening in the fore-stock, and'a movable fiap for normally closing the opening of the fore-stock and'supporting the lug-carrying section of the traction-bar, substantially as specified.

30. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel, and a gun-lock having a hammer, of a traction-bar operable by the slidable movement of the barrel and having operative connection with the hammer, said traction-bar having a section depressible out of the path of the barrel and through an opening in the fore-stock, and means for closing said opening, substantially as described.

31. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel, and a gun-lock having a hammer, of a traction-bar connected operatively with said hamme and provided with a movable sP iQU adapted to be shifted out of the ath of the traction-bar-actuating means on the barrel previous to dismounting the latter, said movable section of the traction-bar being adjustable through an opening in the forestock, a flap for closing said opening, and a catch to confine the flap in its closed position, substantially as described.

32. In a firearm, the combination with the barrel slidingly mounted upon the frame and having a pendent portion, of a firing mechanism, and a traction-bar for cocking the firing mechanism and having an upward extension at its f out end, and hinged at an interval in rear of its front end, and a rear projection in the path of theaforesaid pendent portion of the barrel,- and inrearof thehinge, whereby the traction-bar .is positively acteated in both directions, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

33. Inafirearm,the com inationivithabarrel movable independent] y of a breech-block, of a slidable shell-ejector constructed to embrace the rim of the cartridge shell and with its rimengaging portion normally out of-eu"- gagement with the .rim, as set forth.

34. In a firearm,the combination with abarrel, movable independently of abreech-block, of-a shell-ejector havinga rim-engaging portion movable to a point infront of a car- I tridge-rim shell and normally confined in rear of and free, from engagement with said cartridge-rim as set forth.

35. In a firearm,tl1e combination with a barrel movable independently of the breechblock, of a rim-engaging ejector movable in a plane parallel with the path of the barrel, said movable ejector being resilient in a direction transversely of the barrel, substantially as described.

36. In a firearm,theeombination with a barrel movable independently of a breech-block, of an ejector having a rim-engaging portion normally in rear of the position occupied by ,a cartridge-rim in said barrel, said ejector ,being bodily movable in a direction to adoperatively connected with the hammer and having a depressible section carrying a lug in Vance said rim-engaging portion into en gagement with a cartridge-rim, and said e ector being also resilient transversely to eject a shell engaged by said rim-engaging portion, as set forth.

37. In a firearm,the combination with a barrel and a breech, one movable with relation to the other, of a rim-engaging cartridge-extractor normally out of engagement with the cartridge, and a firing mechanism to engage said extractor with the cartridge, substantially as described.

38. In a firearm, the combination with abarrel, longitudinally movable independently of the breech-block, of a transversely-resilient ejector for en gaging the rim of a cartridge, and exerting transverse ejecting pressure thereon, and projections in the path of the rim of the cartridge to oppose the pressure of the IIO ejector until the cartridge is released from the 4 barrel, substantially as specified.

39. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel, longitudinally movable independently of the breech-block, of a transversely-resilient ejector for engaging the rim of a cartridge and exerting transverse ejecting pressure thereon, and a beveled deflecting-face arranged in the transverse path of, for engagement with, the cartridge-rim at a point opposite to said ejector, to oppose the transverse displacement of--the rim until the barrel reaches a predotermined point, substantially as specified.

40. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel, longitudinally movable independently of the breech-block, of a atransverseiy-resilient ejector for engagingthe rim of a cartridge, and

forwardly and laterally beveled projection in the path of the cartridge-rim, to oppose the transverse displacement of the rim under the pressure of the ejector until the barrel reaches a predetermined point, substantially as specified.

41. In a firearm, the combination with a longitudinally-movable barrel, and a lock having a hammer, of a hammer-actuated cartridge-extractor, having a rim-engaging portion normally arranged in rear of the car- 7 fridge-rim, and movable by the hammer to a point in front thereof, substantially as specified.

42. In a firearm, the combination with a longitudinally-movable barrel, and a lock hav-- ing a hammer, of transversely-resilient hammer-actuated cartridge-extractor, having a bevel-faced rim-engaging head normally arranged in rear of the cartridge-rim and mov able by the hammer to a point in front thereof, substantially as specified.

43. In a firearnnthe combination of a breechblock having recesses in its rearend and lower side,the side recess communicating at its front end with the rear portion of thebore, and a firing-pin located in the rear recess, with an ejector arranged in the side recess and connected with the firing-pin so as to move therewith, substantially as set orth.

4.4. I. a firearm,the combination of a breechblocl: having recesses in its rear end and lower side,the side recess communicating at its front end with the rear portion of the bore, a firingpin located in the rear recess, and a lug carried by the firing-pin and extending into the rear portion of the side recess, with a springejector arranged in the side recessand rigidly connected with said lug to move with the firing-pin, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

45. In firearm,t-he combination of a breechblocl: having recesses in its rear end and lower side, and the side recess communicating at its frontend with the rear portion of the bore,

the barrel having a side recess in commuion with the bore, and provided witlia faced wall, of an eje'etorlocated in the recess of the breech-block, and adapted for forward movement to enter said side recess of thebarrel to engage the rim of a cartridge, substantially as specified.

46. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel and gun-lock, of a firing-pin, a cartridgeextractor having a rim-engaging portion normally arranged in rear of the cartridge-rim,

and means for communicating motion from the firing-pin to the extractor, substantially as specified. I

In a firearm, the combination with abarrel and gun-lock, of an extractor, normally arranged with its shell-engaging portion in rear of the rim of a cartridge arranged in the barrel, an 1 adapted for actuation by the firmechanisu to en a cartridgerim, sub.-

itially as specified.

48 In rearm, the combination withabarrel and gun-lock, of a firing-pin, and a cartridge-extractor, arranged in the path of a portion of the firing-pin, and having a rim-e11 gaging portion normally arranged in rear of the cartridge-rim, and adapted for movement to a point in front thereof, said firing-pin having a limited movement independently of the cartridge extractor, substantially as specified.

49. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel and gun-lock, of a firing-pin and an armed extractor, connected therewith for simultaneous actuation by the hammer. of the gunlock, and having a limited movement independent of each other, substantially as specified.

50. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel and gun-lock, of a reciprocatory extractor to engage a shell, and having a longitudinal guide, and a firing-pin mounted in said guide and adapted to communicate motion to the extractor, substantially as specified.

51. In a firearm, the combination with a movable barrel, a locking mechanism therefor, and a firing mechanism adapted to be set by movement of the barrel, of a draw-plate connected with said locking mechanism to release the latter from the barrel, and a triggerlocking device movable with said draw-plate into engagement with the trigger on the release of the locking mechanism by the drawplate, said trigger-locking device being shiftable on the draw-plate out of operative relation to the triggers and ada ted to remain at rest independently of the ovement of the draw-plate, substantially as described.

52. In a firearm, the combination with a movable barrel, a locking mechanism for said barrel and firing mechanism including a trigger, of a draw-plate having operative connection with the barrel-locking mechanis mand a trigger-locking device provided with a slide and adapted to be actuated by said drawplate, said slide of the trigger-locking device being movable with the draw-plate for adj 11stment into engagement with the trigger on the movement of the draw-plate to release the barrel-locking device, and said slide and trigger also shiftable on the draw-plate out of the path of the trigger, substantially as described.

' 53. In a firearm, the combination with a movable barrel, locking mechanism for said barrel including a draw platejand firing mechanism including a trigger, of a triggerlocking device carried by the draw-plate of said firing mechanism to be movable therewith and also shiftable to various positions on said drawplate, whereby in one position of the trigger-lock it.,wi-ll be engaged and dis- ,engaged automatically with the trigger as the draw-plate is moved and in another position of the trigger-lock it is wholly disconnected from the trigger on the movement of the d rawplate, substantially as described. 7

54. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel-locking mechanism,an d a trigger, of means for releasing the barrel-locking mechanism,

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audla triggerlock carried by an element of the device for releasing the barrel-locking mechanism and movable autom-atically'into and out of engagement with said trigger, said trigger loclt being also shiftable relatively to the means for releasing the barrel-locking mechanism and under such conditions free from the trigger on the travel of the element which releasesthe barrel-lockin g mechanism, substantially as described. 4

55. In a firearm, th'e combinationwith a movable barrel, locking mechanism for the barrel, a trip plate connected operatively with the barrel for actuation thereby, and fire ing inechanisnnincluding a trigger, of a trigger-lockin g device, and adjustable means for connecting the same with said trip plate, for

. actuation when the barrel is released, subnection with the safety device to be thrown into and out of action, and a draw-plate forengagement with the catch when thrown into an operative position and automatically securing the firing mechanism, substantially as set, forth.

58. In a firearm, the combi atio with the firing mechanism, and a safety device there- 'for,of a catch adapted to be thrown into and out of an operative relation withtiie safety device, means/for holding theeatch in operative position," and adraw-plate for automatically engaging with the catch and moving the safetydevice into position for securin g the firing mechanism against accidental movement, substantially as set forth.

59. In a firearm, the combination of amovable breech-loading barrel, a locking mechanism for securing the barrel in a normal p0- siti'o'n, a firing mechanism, a'safety device for the firing mechanism, and a catch applied to the safety deviceto hQihIOWIl into and out of .engsgement with the locking mechanism,

with-ta draw-plate for releasing the locking mechanism and engaging with the said catch to set the safety device, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

I 60. In a firearm, the combination with the jfizing mechanism,'of a lock-plate to be pro-- apertion of the trigger, a slide connectedwith the lock-plate, a catch pivoted toihesiide and having a stop, a turn'but-ton applicdt the slide for holding the catch in worlr'ilig'position, and a draw-plate adapted to'erigage with the stop of the catch to move the lock-plate into engagement with the trigger, Substantially as specified.

61. In a firearm, the combination of a movable barrel, locking mechanismtherefor, a stationary trigger plate and guard, a drawplate mounted slidably on the trigger-plate to extend in rear of the trigger-guard and a releasing-plate connecting the d raw-plate with said-locking mechanism to release the barrel, said draw-plate provided with the spaced gripears, both located outside and in rear of the trigger-guard, substantially as described.

' 62. Ina firearm, the combination of a movable barrel, locking mechanism therefor, a trigger plate and guard, a slidable draw-plate mounted on the trigger-plate to extend in rear of the trigger-guard and provided with an exposed grip-ear in rear of the trigger-guard and with a follower, means connecting the drawplate with the barrel-locking mechanism and a return-spring supported by the trigger-plate in engagement with the follower on said drawplate, substantially as described.

'63. In a fired-rm, the combination with a slidingly-mounted barrel, and hammer-cocking devices, including'a traction-plate having a lug, of a depending projection supported by the barrel to engage said lug, the projection having a limited movement independently of and parallel with the barrel, and a cartridgestarter connected to the projection, for exten- With said lug on the traction-bar, substantially as specified.

.64. In a firearm, the combination with a slidingly-mounted barrel, and hammer-cocking devices, including a traction-plate having front andrear spaced logs, of a depending 1 substantially as specified.

65. In a firearm, the combination with a gun-lock and abarrel movable independe tly of a breech-block, of a recipr'ocatory firingtance with said firing-pin and having atransversely-movable member for imparting movement'to a shell when released by the barrel, substantially as described.

- 66. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel, axially movable independently of the b1-eech-block,of a shell-ejector having a trans versely-movable clement fpr actuating a. shell when released by the barrel, said element being normally located out of and being lengr tudinally movable into, engagement with a shell, substantially as specified.

61 In a firearm, the combination with abarrel, axially movable independently of the breech-block,ef a shell-ejectorhavlng a transversely-movable element for actuating a shell when released by the barrel, and a fixed desion when the projection comes in contact sectional actuator supported by the barrel,-'

pin, and a shell-ejectorf'movable a limited disfiector for throwing the rear end'of the shell from the breech-block, substantially as speci-,.

t 68. In a. firearm,the combinationwithaharrel, movable independently of the breechblock, of a firing-pin and a shell-engaging ejector connected together for simultaneous actuation, the former being rearwardly movable independently of the latter to release the shell for -vtransverse displacemen t,,vsuhst,an .tiallias'specified.

69. -In a firearm; the combinationwith a bar rel, movable independently of the breech v block, of a firing-pin and a shell-engaging .15

ejector connected togethefrffor simultaneous actuatiomthe former being rearwardly mC-i" able independently of thelatter torelease thea shell for transverse displacement, and the lat-- released by fied.

ter being transversely movable,imiepend-v ently of the former to eject-the shell-when the barrel, substantiallyasspeciblock, substantially as specified.

I v shell when released by the barrel, substantially as specified. v

71. In a. fircarm,the combination with a barrel, movable independent of the breech-block, of an ejector having a transversely-resilient element movable longitudinally of the breech: block for engaging and holding a shell during the forward movement of the barrel, and

imparting transw se movement to the shell when. released from the barrel, and means for communicating longitudinal movement to said ejector element from a movable member of the gun-lock, substantially as specified.

7 2. In a firearm,the combination with a barrel, movable independently of the breechblock, of an ejector having a transverselyresilient element for imparting transverse movement Ito a shell when released by the barrel, and. a de eating-pin, disposed in the path of transvers movement of the shell, for throwing the same forward from the breech- In testimony thatJ claim the foregoing as I my own I havehereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses. CALEB S. EYANS.-

Witnesses: h I JOHN A. SH CKNEY, FRANK FLETCHER.