US654895A - Firearm. - Google Patents

Description

Pat'ented'luly 3|, |900. S. A. HUNTLEY.

FIREABM.

(Application led May 6, 1899.)

6 Sheets-Sheet l,

Pal'mnced July 3l, |900. S. A. HUNTLEY.

FI R E A R M (Applztaton filed May 6, 1899.)

6 Sheets-Sheet 4,

(No Model.)

@AdM/tf No. 654,895. Patented July 3|, |900.

s. A. HuNTLgY. FIREARM.

(Apfaliction led Hay 6, 1899.) (No Model.) 6 Sheets-$heet 5,

. Patented luly 3|, |960. S. A. HUNTLEY.

F l R E A B NI.

(Application ledvMay 8, 1899.)

'6 Sheets-Sheet s,

(llo Model.)

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Application tiled May 6,1899. Serial No, i'115)850. (No nioiiell) I To .1a/ZL whom vncty concern.'

Beitk'nown that I, STEPHEN A; HUNTLEY,

facitizenof theU-nited'States, residing at Elk yPoint, injthe'V county of Union and State of f South Dakota, have invented a new and useful Improvement inFirearms, 'of which the follo'wing is a vspecification Myinvention-relates particularly to an improvementl inautomatic repeating Shotguns, thoughthe invention is not limited to this particular class of firearms. y

Mypri-mary object is to provide arms of this description' with quick-acting power-operate'd mechanism for vautomatically reloading theigun' from a suitable magazine after 1 'each discharge.

. .A further obectiis to i m-preve the general I construction of thevarious operative parts of the mechanism of the gun. My invention consists in the improved power-operated mechanism, the improved de- .'t-ails of construction of the gun mechanism generally, and in various combinations of parts, all as :hereinafter fully set forth and claimed. In-the accompanying drawings, which illusv trate my invention `as embodied lin an imf l proved automatic repeating shotgun, Figure 1 is a broken View, in right side elevation', of

the'improvedrgun; Fig. 2, a broken'central verticallengitudinal sectionthroughthe gun. Fig. -3 is an enlarged-section similar to Fig.

21`and! showing vthe breech-block in its forward position; Fig. 4, a section similar to Fig. 3, but showing'the breech-block-in its retracted-position; Fig. 5, a horizont-al section on line vofFig.-3; Fig. 6, a horizontal v sectionon line 6 of Fig. 3;- Fig. 7, a horizonf .tal section onf line 7 of Fig. 4; Fig. 8, a right `side and a frontend View of the breech-block Fig.'9, a bottom plan view of the breechbleek; Fig. 10, a. vertical section on line 10 of Fig. 9;:Fig.gl1,.a rear upper perspective :view of the carrier-operating bell-crank Fig.

12, a'frontnpper perspective view of the anisni for reloading the gun; Fig. 14, a secstifon ofthe same online 14 of Fig. l5; Fig. 15,

t -.a bottom view ofvt-he same; Fig. 16, a horizontalsection on line 16'-.of Fig.-13; Fi'gi'17,

- within the action of an ejector, also preferably operated by the breech-block, by which the shell is/th rown out through a lateral opening in the breech-frame. In itsrearward movement th'e breech-block also at the proper moment engages the bell-crank ,which ac'- tuates the shell or cartridge carrier or trans- 4ferrer, causing the iatter to be elevated toa proper position to bring anew charge into 7.6

ine with the gun-barrel. Before the Abreech-l block can be withdrawn, however, the' bolt which secures it in its closed positionis vneeessarily rst unlocked, and preferably at almost the same instant the firing-'pin is locked. In its rearward movement the breech-block preferably further serves to retract the hammer and-set the mainsprihg. In itsforward movement the breech-block rst forces the newly-elevated shell partially into the gunbarrel, and during its'further forward movement depresses the-carrier and completes the insertion of the new charge into the barrel. When the breech-block reaches the front end of its4 traverse, a spring-actuated bolt serves to lock it in its closed position, and preferably said bolts serves when entering. its socket to unlock the firing-pin. During gits downward movement the carrier serves, by means of a suitablev spring-heldv piece with which it is 9o provided, to depress the spring-held shell-stop at the rear end of the magazine to permit the magazine-spring acting on a piston-like shellfollower to force a new shell into the carrier. l A stationary shell-stop at the rear end of the 95 carrier limits the rearward movement of the shell entering the carrier. It thus appears 'thatby-a reciprocating movement the breechblock serves in an improved manner to ex; tract and 'eject the used shell, cock the gun, reload thegun, and recharge the carrier lwith a shell to be used in the next reloading .The breech-block is. itself preferably reci procated by means of the stored '-power mechanism .I

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tension of the breech-block.

shown, joined by a connecting-rod to an ex- The power ',mechanismis controlled by an escapement which preferably is actuated by an auxiliary tr1gger when it is desired to open the works to charge the magazine. At the time of charging the magazine a'loaded shell may also be Vintroduced into the shell-chamber of the gundescribed.. The pinion to which the connecting-rod is joined in making the circuit of the gear within which it moves' carries the rear end of the connecting-rod rearwardly and forwardly along one certain diameter of the larger or fixed gear. The spring-power can-ses this movement to occur once at each discharge of the gun, when the pawl which locks the gear-train is for an instant withdrawn from engagement by the recoil of the gun.

A represents the gun-stock; B, the breechframe; C, the gun-barrel; D, the fixed amymunition-magazine; E, the breech-stock; F,

the spring-power motor; Gr, the rod connecting the motor and breech-block; ll, the shell- 'carrierg I the carrier-operating bell-crank; J, the hammer; K, the firingpin; L, the main or discharge trigger, and M the auxiliary or power-escapementtrigger. Thebreech-block 'moves in a horizontal plane, being guided in its movement by anged guide-grooves a, Fig. 17, at the top of the breech-block chamber and grooves gt', Fig. 3, in the side walls of said chamber. The breech-black, Fig. 8, is provided on its upper side at its front end with a head b, su pplied with flanges-ZJ', which engage the grooves a, and at its rear end with laterally-projecting lugs b2, which engage the grooves ct. The block isI provided with a downwardly-inclined rear extension E', com- ,prising two parallel arms c c', connected by a cross-piece c2. Perforated lugs 'c3 serve for the attachment of the connecting-rod G. The lugs are joined by a pin cZ,l.Figs`. 3 and 5, which'engages a slot d in the end of the rod G, which. projects between the lugs, thus forming a lost-motion connection. Said rod is provided with an offset head or projection cl2, Fig. 5, carrying'a pin (Z3, so located as to engage the rear end of a lever N, which serves to move the breech-block bolt preparatory to the movement of the breech-block. The fir- -ing-pin K passes through the breech-block, Fig. 4, and is held normally retracted by a spring. When in its retracted position, eX-

cept when the breech-block is in its'closedposition, the pinis secu red against accidental 'movement by a spring-held lock-piece e, Fig.

,10, provided with a-lug e', which engages a I notch on the lower surface of the pin.

'The piece e is pivoted to the breech-lock at e2, is

-may be.

the breech-block bolt. .A screw e, projecting into a slot e7 in the firing-pin, serves to limit the rearward movement of the latter. The vertical head b of the breech-block is slotted at its upper surface to receive a spring extractor-catch f, pivoted at f in a manner to permit it to slide over the shell-flange and engage the latter to effect a withdrawal of the shell at the next retraction of the breechblock.

P is the breech-block-locking bolt, Fig. 3, preferably flat and pivotally secured to the frame at g and normally bearing down upon the upper surface of the breech-block under the action of a spring g. The figure shows the manner in which the front end of the bolt, under the action of its spring, :is forced into the recess e5 at the rear end of the breechblock, thereby firmly locking the block in its closed position and at the same time pressing down upon the rear end of the firing-pin lockpiece and unlocking the firing-pin. Fig. 3 shows the relative positions ofthe parts after the firing-pin has been unlocked by said bolt and driven forward by the hammer in discharging the weapon.

Figs. 3 and L best illustrate the means for raising the breech-block-locking bolt to nnlock the breech-block. The lever N, inentioned in connection with the connecting- 'rod pin d", is pivotally connected to the frame at 7:. At its front end it is provided with a bifurcated head which engages a lug h on the lower end of a slide 72.2, which moves in a vertical slot h3 on the internal surface of the left wall of the breech-block chamber. The upper end ot' this slide is pivotally joined to the front end of the locking-bolt P, sufficient vthe connecting-rod and unlock ithe breechblock, after which the front end ofthe slot d of the rod engages the pin cZ of the breechblock and'retracts the latter.

The breech-block is provided on its under surface with a recess 7s, aording at its front and rear ends, respectively, shoulders 7a and 7a2, which engage the short arm 7a3 of the carf rier-actuating bell-crank and tilt the latter to elevate or depress thecarrier, as the ease The carriexgFig. 12, is provided on its sides with integrally-.formed vertical guidelugs Z Z", the former of which projects'a cer.- tain distance above the carrier-bodyand af- ICO IIO

fords a stop, limiting the rise of the carrier.

These lugs move invertical guide-slots Z3, Figs.

5 to7.' The rear end of the carrier-body is provided `with a slot on, within which moves' a ribmz onthe lower side of the breech-block at the time when the carrieris in its extreme elevatedposition and thebreech-block isv moving. forward. `{This rib projects slightly beyond the Lf orward eind of. the 'breech-block .with curved upper and lower edges.

are provided with curved upper and lower surfaces .which coact with the curved ends of the arms n n The bell-crank is pivoted in the breech-frame at-n4, and it will readily bel understood that when the front end 'of the slot k of the breech-block engages the arm 7c3 of the bell-crank the latter is tilted rearwardly, thereby elevating the carrier, andl when the rear end of the slot 7c engages the arm k3 the bell-crank is tilted forwardly,

thereby-lowering the carrier. In Figs. 3 and 4 thearm k3 is shown dotted to indicate its position; but it will be understood that said arm really belongs to the removed section of .the bell-crank.

Fig. 12 shows the carrier provided at its left front corner with a rearwardly-movable spring-held lug p, whose forward movement is'limited by a pin p'. This lug is provided '.witha'beveled front surtacepz, and the func-Y tion ofthe lug is to engage an inner beveled surface p3 (Figs. 3 and 6) of a spring-held magazine shell-stop p4, working in a horizontal slot in the left vertical wall of the breech-block frame and provided with an inturned end p5,.aiording a shoulder for engaging the -rear end of the rearxnost shell .in the magazine. lVhen the carrier rises,

'thebeveled surface p2 of the spring-held lug is engaged by the rear vertical surface of the -iturned end p5 of the shell-stop, causing the lug to slip past the shell-stop and to resume its former position for again actuating 'the stop at the next downward movement of the carrier to permit the recharging of the latter. The magazine is provided with a shellfollower D'l and a magazine-spring D?, which is confined between the frontend of the magazine and the follower. A stationary shellstopQ'serves -to limit the movement of the shells Q as they are expelled singly from the magazine.

R represents the trigger-plate, which is preferably formed separately from the re- `mainder of the breech-frame and has mountved upon it the hammer, mainspring, and triggers, all removable with the triggerplate and without removal of the. breechblock. In Fig. 19 the plate is shown provided Withvlateral flanges q, which move in longitudinal grooves q in the sidewalls of the breech-block chamber, as indicated in ydotted lines in Fig. 4. This permits withj l"",drawal of the triggerplate from the rear' A'after the stock and thescrew-fastenings of the plate are removed. One` of these screwfastenings is indicated by the letter q2 and one by the letter Q3. The gnn-stockis shown attached to the trigger-plate by a screw fr and toa rearward extension r' at the upper side of the breech-frame by screws/r2.

Referring to Figs. 3,4, and 6, the hammer J is shown pivoted ona pin sbetween lugs s. on the upper side of the trigger-plate. I On each side of the hammer, slightly back of its pivotal point, is a stirrup s?, pivoted on a pin s3 and provided with laterally-projecting pins si. The pins s4 engage the ends of a two-prong mainspring S, secured tothe trigger-plate `by a screw S5; The hammer J, which moves in the, virtually, slotted eXtension of the breech-block, instriking the firing-pin, is provided on its under side (in its cocked position) with a recess s6, provided at its rear portion with an offset for engaging a rearward projection S7 at the upper end of the trigger L. The trigger-spring ss, secured -to the trigger-plate byfa screw S9, holds the triggerin engagement with the hammer when the latter is drawnback'. A sliding safety lock-piece S10, provided on its upper surface withV two depressions adapted to be engaged by the rear end ot a spring s, Serves to securely lock the trigger against discharge when shoved 'back'beneath'a shoulder S12 on4 the front edge of the'upper portion of the trigger: 1n thel rear of the trigger L is located the trigger M, which, as stated, isV used for actuating the power-mechanism escapelment -by hand when desired. The trigger M is pivoted on the trigger-plate screw q2 and at its upper end is pivotally connectedby'a screw $13 to the front end of a rod T, which connects, Fig. 18, with the automatic device IOC for wcrkingvthe escapement ofthe springA driven mechanism above mentioned. I To permit shells to be ejected from the breech-block chamber, the right wall of `the flatter is provided with an opening V, guarded by a slide V', moving in a groove V2, Figs. 1 and 5,- the slide being secured by a screw s to the front end of the breech-block and moving therewith. As already indicated, the

extractor-catchyc and shell-rest mat the trout end of the breech-block serve to withdraw the used shell from the shell-chamberof the gun-barrel. In Figs. e and 7 is shownthe means for ejecting the shell fromthebreechblock chamber. A horizontal ejector-lever t, sheathed normally in a slot t in the leftwall of the breech-block frame, is pivoted nearits rear end on a vertical piu t?. The outer surface of the short arm of the lever is depressed, and upon it bears the front end of a springz?, which serves normally to keep the' lever sheathed in the slot 19'., The lever t is itself y provided at its pivotal .point with a horizontal eiort to force the lug rearwardly beyond augl right angle causes it to engage a shoulder aorded by the rear end of the slot t4 and `move the front end of the lever t or'the ejector-arm'inwardly. Thus the lug t5 forms with the long end'of the lever t a bell-crank. The lug' is capable of` rotating forwardly to be sheathed in the slot t". yThe breech-block is lprovided 011 its left side'with a slot t7, whosefront end .affords a shoulder t5. ln the forward movement of the breech-block the lug iis engaged by ther shoulder 15S and slips pass the latter, allowing the lug toenter the'slot t?. Inihe rearward movemet of the block the lug is again engaged by said shoulder, andthis time acts to rock the long end of the lever t inwardly tov the position shown in dotted lines in Fi..7. This action'occurs just beforev the front end of the shell clears the shell-chamber, andthe bell-crank, acting quickly, strikes the rear portion of the shell a blow which throws it with much force, rear end foremost, from the breech-block chamber. At this instant the opening V of the' breech-block frame is of course unclosed.y

It may be here mentioned that the upper interior surface of the frame B is provided -with a central longitudinal slot u for the'extractor-catch j' to movey in, and the rear end of the shell-chamber of the barrel C is provided With recesses v' o2 forthe parts f and m to enter when the gunv is closed; also, to

permit insertion ofthebreechsblock into its guide-grooves a cross-recess 'Us is provided, Fig. 3, at the rear end of the slots et, Fig. 17, for the head b ofthe breech-block to enter.

The spring-driven power device for actuating the breech-block is clearly shown in Figs. 13. to 16, inclusive. lt comprises a left side plate F', in which is journaled one end of a spring-driven shaft F2, on Which is fixedly secured a gear F3, which meshes With a journaled pinion F4, which in turn meshes with a two-part gear Fuposts F6, supporting a right side plate F7, a springFS, iiXed .at one end to-a post and at its opposite end to the shaft F2, afixed internally-toothed gear F9, resting on and secured by means of screws w to a semicircular ring or lug w', which is secured by the same screws to the plate F', and an escapement-pawl FFO, pivotally secured on a pin `102 to aslotted lug w3, projecting from the front end of the fixed gear F9 and under the action of its spring w4 normally holding the gears against movement. The inner part x of the two-part gear F5 is keyed to the adjacent end of al stud x', journaled at the center ofthe fixed gear F9 and provided at its opposite end with a rigid arm ft2, which projects outward to the inner edge of the teeth on said y.iixed geaiywhere it is recessed at oneside, as

indicated by the dotted line m3 in Fig. 13, to receive thevinturned. rear end m4 of the pawl The inner part of the gear Fis provided With a spring held pin m5, having its end beveled in one direction to adapt it to enter beveled recesses :r6 on the interior surface of the outer portion of the gear F5. It will thus be seen that lin Windingl up thesprng F8,

which is done by applying a key to the an- 1 guiar end of'the shaft F2, the outer part of the gear F5 slips readily upon its center, the latter being held xed through the` medium of the arm x2 and the pawl F1".i The arm t2 is provided on its outer surface 'with a'stud mi', on which is journaled a pinion x8, of onehalf the diameterof the gearF9 and meshing therewith. The pinion asis provided'at one of its teeth with astud 21:9, with which ,the rear end of the connecting-rod G is pivotally joined. In the rotation ofthe gear @es within the gear F9 the stud m9 describes a straight line, as is well understood. In Fig. l .the gun-stocki's shown provided with a removable plate Y to allow the power mechanism to be inserted. The stock may be formed in any suitable manner, however.

Figs. 2, 6, and 18v particularly show 'the means by which the escapement is worked to permit the power .mechanism to actuate the breech-blockafter each dischargel A sprin gheld weight W is provided with a 'square lon-k gitudinal perforation, which receivesa iilvxed angular guide-rod YV', The recoil ofthe gun serves through the inertia of this Weight to compress the spring, and the recoil ofthe latter forces the weight against the front en d yof the pawl F10 and disengages its intilrned end m4 from the arm m2, permitting the latter to make one revolution,- When it is again engaged by the pawl, the resilience of whose spring causes it quickly to recover fromA the shock of the blow given by the Weight W. The weight-spring in its passive condition performs the function of holding the weight normally against displacement when the gun Ico is inverted or given any abrupt movement in handling, thus preventing accidental actuation of the escapement, and in its active condition after compression' by the recoil of the gun it also performs the function of operating IIO the weight to actuate the 'escapenrent 3. It is hardly necessary to add that when the weapon is discharged theframe and other fixed parts are moved backwardly by the recoil so quickly as to compress the Weight-spring .before the inertia of the weight can be overcome and that the resilience of the spring furnishes `a positive and certain means vfor operating the weightl and while this seems to be the best possible construction, yet the invention is not to be limited thereto. The term spring-- held as applied to the escapement-actuating weight in the appended claiinsis not to'be understood as implying that the weight is nonyielding,but the contrary,'for While one pur-A5 pose of the spring is to hold or retain said v `weight` againstaccidental movement, yet a further purpose is to accomplish this `ands'till leave the weight yielding to permit', it to be separated from the escapement-pawl`in order "al 3G to acquiresuihci'ent momentum inr its return;v

movement to actuate the pawl. `A moment after the discharge the weight yields to the action of the lspring under the increase ofresilience acquired during the violent movement of recoil. Any suitable resilient body may be employed for causing the rearward movement of the weight. Preferably a spring is employed for the twofold purpose stated.

To actuate the powenescapement by hand when desired, the trigger M is provided. The rod T, connected therewith, is provided with what may be termed a spear-head having the inclined surfaces y y y2 and the lateral lugs ys. Theweight \V is provided lon its underside with a recess, affordiiiga shoulder g4. The spear-head moves ina slotted guide i/5, having guide-surfaces 1/6 y7 rys'for engaging, respectively, the surface y, lugs 1/3, and surface y?. The rod T is heldnormally in the position shown in Fig. 18 by springs yg y1". When the trigger M is pressed, the spearhead moves upwardly, pressed bythe spring ym, and engages the shoulder y" of the weight, drawing the `weight forward. The lugs vys guide the spear-head till the surface y2 engages the surface lys, when the head is depressed, releasing the weight.

Fig. 5 shows a spring-held stop s, beveled at its front side, which may be shoved in to engage the left lug b2 of the breech-block to lock the gun in its open position Awhile the magazine is being recharged. In the -rearward movement of the breech-block the stop is carried over said lug b2 and engages the front side thereof. The stop .a may be located at any suitable point to engage and lock the power mechanism. Preferably it is so locatedas, to allow a slight forward movement of the breech-block before stopping it, as clearly shown in Fig. 7.

The functions of the various parts have been explained and a brief connected description of the operation of the gun will be added.

The manner of assembling the partswill be readily understood by the mechanic from the description thus far given. The' powerspring FS is wound by means of a key applied at a keyhole X. As explained, one end ofthe spring F8 is fixed to a stationary post, and the other end acts on the gear-train, the locking connection being at the two-part gear F5, the central part of which is while the winding occurs a fixed part. To charge the magazine, the trigger M is pressed to cause the escapement to work and permit the power mechanism to open the gun. At this time the button e is pressed in to engage the breech-block and hold the parts in their open position. At this time the carrier is elevated, and the shells are inserted one at a time from the lower side of the breech-frame through the opening occupied by the carrier when in its depressed position. After the magazine is charged and before releasing the breech-block from the stop .e a shell is inserted through the lateral opening in the breech-frame, the carrier'being depressed the necessary distance by hand. This is permitted by a release of the pressure on Ythe bell-crank I by the slight forward movement of the breech-block mentioned. I'Yhen kthe pressure on the stop 2 is released,the. stop disengages itself from the breech-block and the latter moves forward, depressing the carrier to its lowest position. In this movement the magazine-shell stop is actuated andthe carrier charged. When the breech-block reaches its closed position, the locking-bolt? is forced downward into the recess andun'- lockswthe firing-pin.VUV In the previousrearward movement of the breech-block itwill be recalled the hammer was forced down by the under surface of the block into engagement with the trigger. The gun is-therefore now ready for discharging, and at the recoil of each discharge the escapement is actuated to free for an instant the power mechanism to permit it to cause one reciprocation'offthe breech-block.

Itis believed that many of the operative parts used in combination with the reciprocating breech-block are of novel construction. The feature of a recoil-actuated device controllingthe escapement of the storedpower mechanism is of great importance, as

is also the feature of combining therewith means whereby said device may be manipulated by hand.

The epicycloidal gear used foractuating the breech-block, while peculiarly'effective `for the purpose, may be replaced by any suitable mechanism so far as other features of the ind vention are concerned.

Many changes in details of construction and the substitution and omission of certain parts may be made without departure from my invention. Hence I wish to be understood as intending no limitation by the particular description given above, except as shall appear from the appended claims. The

firearms using fixed ammunition.

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mechanism is-claimed wherever applicablein The term recoil-actuated means where used in the appended claims is intendedt apply to any construction wherein the principle of producing a relative movement' bee-v tween certain parts of the mechanism by the recoil of the piece is relied on in the'actuation of the escapement. It is not regarded as indispensable that said meansbe separated from the escapement.,

I/Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a rearm,the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, extracting and ejecting means, and a reciprocable breech-block',y ofstored-power mechanism connected with and actuating said breech'block, an escapement for said power mechanism, and recoil-actuated means for controlling said escapement,

substantially as and for the purpose set forth'.

.2. In a firear1n,the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, extracting and ejectin g means, a reciprocable breech-block, storedpower mechanism connected with and actuating said breech-block, and an escapement for c ceases said power mechanism, of an escapement- 4actuating weight movably mounted in said frame and with relation to which the frame is moved by the recoil in firing, substantially asV and for the purpose set forth. f

3. In a iirearm,the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, extracting and ej ecting means, a reciprocableV breech-block, storedpower mechanism connected with and actuating said vbreech-block, and an escapement for saidpower mechanism, of a spring-operated` esc-apement-actuatin g weight movably mount.

ed in said frame and contacting with said escapement, with relation to which weight the frame is moved bythe recoil in firing, substantially as and for the purpose `set forth.

4. In a firearni,the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, extracting and ejecting means, a reciprocable breech-block, storedp power mechanism connected with' and actuatblock', comprising a 'connecting-rod, gear Vn'reuzhanism connected with said rod for reciprocating it, a spring for actuating said gear fim'echanism, a spring-held pawl controlling 'the movement of the gear mechanism, and a 'yielding spring-held .veigl contacting with said pawl, substantially as and for the pur- 'posese't forth.

- '16. In'a firearm, the combination with frame, j

barrel, fmagazine, and reciprocable breechblock, ofmeans for actuating said breechblock, comprising a connecting-rod, anepicycloid-al gear connected with said rod, a gear- 'train for actuating said epicycloidal gear, a spring for driving said train attached at one -end to a'stationary part and at the opposite end to the train, a spring-held pawl in the course of said gear-train permitting ready movement of the parts in one direction for winding purposes, and transmitting power in the opposite direction, an escapement-pawl controlling'the movement of the epicycloidal gear, "and means for actuating said escapement,...substantially as and fertile-purpose set forth.

7. In a firear1n,the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, and reciprocable breechblock, of vmeans for actuating said breechblock, comprising a connecting-rod, an epicycloidal gear connected with said rod, a coilspring for actuating said gear, an escapement 'for the gear, and a yielding spring-,held device v operating under the resilience of its spring to act-u ate the escapement when withdrawn from the escapement and then released,-substan tially as and for the purpose-.set forth.

8. In a firearm, the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, ejector, carrier, and areciprocable breech-block, of .means for reciproeating said block, comprising a casing, fixed gear F9, stud x provided with arm 1:2 carrying gear ccs, connecting-rod G,twopart gear F5 provided between its parts with a springheld catch, pinion Fikgear F3, spring F3, and an escapement for the power mechanism thus described, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a irearnnthe combination with frame, barrel, magazine, ejector, carrier, hammer, main trigger, and reciprocable breech-block, `of stored-'power mechanism, an escapement therefor, 'an auxiliary trigger, a yielding spring-held weight contacting with ysaid escapement said weight being provided with a recess, a rod connected at its front end with said auxiliary trigger and provided at its rear end with means for engaging said recess, and means for guiding the rear end of the rod and releasing it from said weight, substantially -as and for the purpose set forth. y

l0. In a firearm, the combination 'with frame, barrel,.magazine, carrier, and reciprocating breech-block, provided with 'a rear slotted extension, a firing-pini extending to the slotted extension, aconnecting-rod joined tosaid extension, spring-actuated power .mechanism connected with said rod a hammer beneath said breech-block in the rear of its forward position. and working when released in the slot of said extension to engage said pin, a mainspring for the hammer, and a trigger, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

1l. In a firearm, the combination with barrel, frame, and reciprocable breech-block provided at its rear end with a recess affording a locking-bolt socket, of a` spring-heldilock'- ing-bolt for said block pivoted to said' frame in the rear of the block, a firing-pin in said block provided with a recess, and aspring-` IOO iro

held lock-piece carried by the breech-block v and entering said recess, said lock-piece being.

provided with an extension projecting into said socket, substantially as andvfor the purpose set forth. f

l2. In a firearm, the combination with barrel, frame, and reciprocable'breech-block provided at its rear end with a recess affording a locking-bolt socket, of a spring-held locking-bolt for said block pivoted to said frame inthe rear'of--the block,n a verticaislidejoijned to said bolt, a lever pivotally joined tdsaid frame and engaging said slide, and'means connected with the breech-block for 'actuating said lever, to raise said bolt and fdr then actuating the breech-block, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. `1

13. In a firearm, the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, and reciprocable breech-block, of a vertically-movable carrier, and a bell-crank provided with two long arms embracing the sides of thecarrier andiengaging bearings thereon and with a short arm projecting into the path of the breech-block, l substantially as and for the-purpose set forth. 5 14, In` a rearm, lthe combination with frame, barrel, magazine, and reciprocable breech-block, of a carrier provided withlateral vertical lugs movingin slots in the frame, i said lugs being provided with slots, and a lo bell-crank provided with arms embracing the sides of -said carrier and entering said slots and witlanarm projecting into the path of thebreeeh-block, substantially as and for the vpurpose set forth. l5 rel, breech-frame,v and reciprocable breech- 'block provided with extractor means, and with shoulders forv engaging a lug, of an ejector-arm pivoted near its rear end in one 2 9. sidebf the breech-frame on a vert-ical pivot V`and provided with a recess, a lugpivoted in "said recess' adjacent to the .rear wall thereof, and a springfor holdingsaid lug normally at right angles to said arm andvagainst said rear-l wall, whereby the lug is engaged by the breech blockinthe rearward movement thereof toactuate the ejector-arm and is sheathed by said block i'n its forward movement, substantially as and for the purpose 'setfdrth l 16. 'In a `firearm, the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, spring-'heldshell ffollower, vertically-movable carrier, reciproeable breech-blockJ, andmeans for actuatingY tevcarrier, of a spring-held magazine-shell stop, and a spring-held actuatin g-lu g for said 15. In a firearm, the, combination with barstop on said carrier, said stop and actuatinglug being provided with beveled surfaces for permitting them to ride upon each other, in

the manner set forth and for the purpose 4e specified. r

' 17. In a rearm, the combination with frame, barrel, magazine, and recprocable breech.- block, of means for actuating.saidbreech-block, comprising a connecting-rod, 45 an epicycloidal gear connected with said rod, a coil-spring for-actuating said gear, Van escapernent for the gear, .and means for actuating said escapement, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 5o

18, In a firearm, the combination with barrel, breech-frame, and reeiprocable breechblock provided toward its rear end with a recess aording a locking-bolt socket, of a spring-held locking-bolt for said breech-block pivoted to said frame in the rear of the block, a lever N pivotally connected to the frame, connecting means between the front end of saidlever and said locking-bolt, a rearward extension on the breech-block, aconnectingrod for reciprocating said breech-block, pinand-slotconnection between said breech-block extension and the front end of said connecting-rod, a stud on the front end of said connecting-rod engaging said lever N, and means 6: for actuating said connecting-rod, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' STEPHEN A. HUNTLEY,`

In presenceofr- A R. I. SPENCER, D. W. LEE.

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