US696539A

US696539A - Magazine-pistol.

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Publication number: US696539A
Application number: US8546601A
Authority: US
Inventors: Theodore J Bennett
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1901-12-11
Filing date: 1901-12-11
Publication date: 1902-04-01
Anticipated expiration: 1919-04-01

Description

No. 696,539. PatentedApr. l, I902.

T. J. BENNETT.

MAGAZINE PISTOL.

I (Application filed Dec. 11, 19M 1 (Ho Mudel.) 4 Sheets-Sheet l.

INVENTOR! THEGDGR JQENNETT BY @06 6 h W,

WETNESSES:

No. 696,539. Patented Apr. I, I902.

' T. J. BENNETT.

MAGAZINE PISTOL 7 (Application nled Dec. 11, 1-901. N o M 0 d e I.

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INVENTOR Patented Apr. E, 59 32.

T. J. BENNETT.

MAGAZINE PISTGL.

(Application filed Dec. 11, 1901.:

4 Sheets-Sheet 3.

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m0 NEY Patented Apr. 1, i962.

T. J. BENNETT.

PHAGAZINE PISTOL.

(Application filed Dec. 1 1901.

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S [L S S E N H W THEOWRE J. @ENNETT,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFFICE.

'ruEoDoR J. BENNETT, OF ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR ro HIMSELF, AND HENRY BERG, OF oRANeE VALLEY, NEW JERSEY.

MAGAZINE-PISTOL.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 696,589, dated April 1, 1902.

' Application filed December 11, 1901. Serial Nd 85,466. (No model) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE J. BENNETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New 5 Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine-Pistols; and I do hereby 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 erence being had to the accompanying drawlngs, and to numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

I 5 This invention relates generally to improvements in revolvers orsiniilar firearms; and the invention has for-its principal'objectto provide a novel construction of magazine or repeating revolver, the various parts of the firearm being arranged in such a manner that a considerable number of cartridges are rapidly fed in succession one at a time into a chamber of a revolving cylinder and the exploded shell of the cartridge immediately ex- 2 5 pelled from the opposite side of the revolving cylinder, while another cartridge to be ex- I ploded or fired is-fed into the next chamber in the revolving cylinder, which by the arrangement of the various parts of the mechanism has been rotated into proper position for the reception of the said cartridge.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a novel construction of' revolver or similar firearm comprising the various devices and mechanism hereinafter more fully'set forth with a view of producing a simple and durable as well as an efiieient construction which is not liable to get out of I order and which can be easily manipulated. 0 A further object of this invention is to provide a novel construction of revolver or similar firearm in which the movable parts of the firearm are locked or held in their immovable and rigid positions while the cartridge is being exploded or fired, so as to avoid any possibility of the several parts of the mechanism being torn or forced asunder when the cartridge is fired and in which there will be no danger from an explosion of the firearm'due to the con- 50 cussions from the exploding cartridges, and, furthermore, to permit of firing a large numit appertains to make and use the same, ref

ber of cartridges in rapid succession and discharging the exploded shells Without the slightest danger of'burning the operator by flashes of fire coming from the side of the firearm at the revolving cylinder, as is usually the case in the construction of revolvers as 'now ordinarily made .for the firing of blank cartridges.

. My present invention consists, ordinarily, in a novel construction of revolving or similar firearm for the firing of blank cartridges; but the same may also be constructed, without departing from the scope of my invention, for the reception and firing of shells containing bullets.

The invention consists, furthermore, in the. various novel features and the severalnovel arrangements and combinations of the parts of the same, all .of which will be fully described in the following specification and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim, which are appended to the said specification and form an inseparable part of the same.

The'invention is clearly illustrated in theac- 7 5 companying drawings, in which the revolver represented is a practical embodiment of the invention'and in which similar characters of reference are employed in all of; the said views to indicate corresponding parts.

In the said drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a complete revolver or similar firearm embodying the features of my present invention, illustrating in connection therewith one arrangement of shell-holder or maga- 85' zine for the cartridges and a shield which covers the revolving cylinder of the gun to prevent'the flash of fire from the exploding cartridge fbrcingitself from the side of the firearm. Fig. 2 is a similar view of therevolver. or similar firearm with the said shield removed to more clearly illustrate the arrangement of the revolving cylinder. Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the revolver or similar firearm. Fig. 4 is an end view of the same looking in the direction of the arrow 00' 'in said Fig. 8 and said view representing the magazine or shell-holder in its raisedand operative position for feeding the cartridges into the chambers in the revolving cylinder. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the said parts rep resented in said Fig. 4, but illustrating the magazine or shell-holder in its closed position when empty to enable the firearm to be more readily carried in the pocket; and Fig. (3 is an end view of the firearm looking in the direction of the arrow 3 in Fig. 3, with the magazine or shell-holder in its raised position for feeding the cartridges into the cylinder of the firearm. Fig. 7 is a vertical cross-section of the revolver, said section being taken on line 7 7 in Fig. 1 of the drawings, looking toward the stock of the revolver. Fig. 8 is a similar cross-section of the revolver, said section being taken on line 8 8 in said Fig. 1; and Fig. i) is a horizontal section of the firearm, taken on line 9 9 insaid Fig. 1. Figs. 10 and 11 are two perspective views of a locking-lever employed with the various parts of the firearm. volver or similar firearm with the magazine or shell-holder and the'protecting-shield both removed to more clearly illustrate the arrangement and construction of the revolving cylinder and the said locking-lever in connection-with a novel construction of firing or exploding hammer, the several parts being represented in their respective positions at the time of firing a cartridge; and Fig. 13 is a similar view of the revolver or similar firearm when the hammer is raised and the said revolving cylinder and locking-lever are in their partially-separated positions for the insertion of a cartridge in one of the chambers of the said revolving cylinder.

Referring to the said drawings, 1 indicates the complete revolver or firearm, the same comprising the stock 2 and frame 3 and the barrel 4, the said stock being provided with the usual screw or pin 5 and the two parts of the revolver-frame 3 being secured about the usual form of trigger-and-hammer mechanism by means of suitable pins or rivets 6. The hammer is indicated by the reference character 7, said hammer being hung on a pivot 8 and being operated by a spring-controlled trigger 9 of any well lmown construction. Thesaid trigger is hung on a pivot 10, and when it is pulled back from the position indicated in Fig. 12 of the drawings to that represented in Fig. 13 the said hammer is raised to the position shown, and the cartridge receiving and holding cylinder 11, which revolves upon a pin or spindle 12 and is operated in the usual manner, is brought in its proper position for the reception of a cartridge or shell from a magazine or shell-holder in the manner and for the purposes to be hereinafter more fully set forth. The said hammer 7 isprovided with a firing-pin 13, and at its upper free end portion said hammer is made with a forwardlyextending iingeror holding-dog 14, the under surface 15 of which is preferably made;

straight and flat. The revolver-frame 3 is made with two upwardly-extending

members

16 and 17, which provide an open space 18 between them, in which the said revolving cylindcr'll. is arranged and revolves. The

Fig. 12 is a side view of the resaid cylinder 11 is made as represented in the several figures of the drawings, being provided in its outer cylindrical surface at the back of the cylinder and in that portion of the'cylinder near the extension 16 when arranged in place with a suitable number of longitudinally-extending semicircular grooves or-channels 19 and intermediately-placed ribs 20, as illustrated more particularly in Fig. 8 -of the drawings, the said semicircular grooves 19 being in alinement with and terminating in correspondingly-placed circular ducts 21, forming chambers, as will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 7. Upon the outer cylindrical surface of the said cylinder 11 I have provided the same with a number of suitablyco'nstructed protuberances 22, which correspond in number to the number of grooves or channels 19 and the number of ducts or chambers 21 and, which are arranged "in such a manner that they are placed intermediate-1y of each pair of consecutive grooves or channels 19 and chambers 21, and are therefore arranged in longitudinal alinement with the ribs of the cylinder 11, substantially as illustrated in the several figures of the drawings and for the purposes to be presently set forth. The said upwardly-extending member 17 of the revolver-frame 3 is provided with a pair of upwardly-extending and perforated ears or lugs 23, in which there is a pivotal pin 24., upon which is pivotally supported the perforated end portion or arm 26 of a suitably-constructed locking-lever 25. This lever 25, as'will be clearly seen from an inspection of the several figures of the drawings, is movably arranged directly above the revolving cylinder 11 and is provided with an upwardly-extending arm or end portion 27, in the upper surface of which the said arm is provided with a longitudinallyextending groove on channel 28, preferably provided at the bottom with the fiat surface 29, as will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 10. The said arm or end portion 27 is provided on its under surface with a downwardly-projecting part 30, in which is formed a centrally and longitudinally extending channel or groove 31, which is bounded by a pair of longituditudinally-extending marginal edges, forming ribs or guides 31, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 11. When the said locking-lever is in its closed or lowered position, (indicated in Figs. 1, 2, 7, 8, and 12,) then the said groove or channel 31 is placed directly above the uppermost groove or channel 19 in the cylinder 11, with the marginal ribs 32 of the said arm or end member 27 of the lever 25. projecting into the said groove or channel 19, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings,thereby providing a complcte chamber for the cartridge or shell to be arranged therein for firing, and the said ribs or guides 32 preventing any lateral movement of the said locking-lever 25 while the cartridge or shell is being exploded by the descending hammer 7 when the trigger 9 is pulled. Simultaneously with IIO the explosion of the cartridge the forwardlyextending finger or holding-dog 14 of the hammer enters the longitudinally-extending groove or slot 28 in the locking-lever 25, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 8, 9, and 12, and no concussion of the exploding cartridge can force the said pivoted locking-lever 25 from its operative holding position indicated in the said drawings durin such explosion of the cartridge. When the trigger 9 is again pulled back, then one of the protuberances or projections-22 on the cylinder 11 is rotated directly beneath the under surface of the said locking-lever 25 and -is brought in contact with the said surface, so that the said pivoted locking-lever 25 will be raised sufficiently to withdraw the two ribs and the channel or groove 31 in the end portion of the saidlever 25 directly from within the channelor groove 19 in the said cylinder 11, and then, while the said cylinder 11 is revolved sufficiently'to bring the next groove or channel 19 in said cylinder to the top,permitting the exploded shell to drop from the other groove or channel 19, which has now been rotated to one side. During these proceedings another cartridge has been deposited into the uppermost channel or groove in the manner hereinafter set forth, and the said ribs 32 and channel or groove 31 have entered the upper portion of this channel or groove 19 and arranged themselves in their operative positions around the deposited cartridge, which can then be exploded or firedin the same manner. A Thus each channel or groove 19 and chamber 2l, as well as the projections or protuberances 22 of the revolving cylinder 11, are successively and intermittently brought into their proper positions for receiving the cartridges, which are to be exploded or fired in rapid succession, and rapidly expelling the empty shells from the said cylinder 11, as will be clearly evident from the'above description.

In order that the pivotal movement of the locking-lever 25 may be limited, which under certain circumstances may be found desirable, I have provided the free end of the arm portion 27 of the locking-lever 25 with one or more i1pwardly-extending pins or projections 33, which extend into a suitablyplaced groove or grooves 34 in the upwardlyextending member 16 of the revolver-frame 3 and are limited in their movement thereby, when one of the previously-mentioned projections or protuberances 22 of the revolving cylinder 11 is brought into lifting or raising engagement with the under surface of thesaid locking-arm 25. Y

Hm ing thus described the general arrange.

ment and construction of the various parts of the revolver or similar firearm, I will now set forth the arrangement and construction of the cartridge-magazine or shell-holder, which is indicated by the reference character 35, and the manner of feeding the cartridges into the previously-described receiving-channels 190E the revolving cylinder 11. magazine or sheli-holder 35, which is preferably of the shape represented in Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 of the drawings, is provided at the top with a pivoted or hinged cover or lid 36 for closing the magazine, and thereby preventing the cartridges from dropping from said holder when the latter is turned in the position indicated in Fig. 5, and the said magazine or holder is made with an open bottom 37 and a downwardly and outwardly curved lip 38. Suitably secured to the side of the upwardly-extending member 17 of the revolver-frame 3, by means of screws 39 or in any other manner, is a shield or plate 40,

\which is bent in such a manner in an outwardly-extending direction that it partially incases the one side of the revolving cylinder 11, as shown, and thereby also serves to prevent the fire from flashing out at the side of the revolver or firearm when a cartridge is exploded. Suitably secured against the side of the upwardly-extending member 16 of the revolver-frame 3, by means of screws 41 or in any other desirable manner is a bracket or holder 42. The said shield 40 is formed with a perforated ear or lug 44, and the said bracket or holder 42 is made with a correspondingly placed and perforated ear or lug 45, and pivotally connected with the said ears or lugs 44 and 45, respectively, by means of pins or

rivets

46 and 47, are suitably arranged and constructed supporting links or

arms

48 and 49. The upper and perforated ends of these links or

arms

48 and 49 are respectively pivoted against the opposite ends of an ear or lug 50, which is provided in its said ends with screw-threaded sockets, in which are screwed

certain screws

51 and 52, which are also passed through the said perforated upper ends of the said links or

arms

48 and 49, substantially as illustrated. In order that the cartridges may be properly placed within the said magazine 35 and not clog therein, the saidmagazine is preferably This '7 made in its front side or face with a slot 53,

into'which the flanges usually formed on the cartridges extend and move when the cartridges are fed by their gravity through the said magazine 35. In order that the said lower mouth of the said magazine or shellholder 35 may be forced and held in position directly'in front of the grooves or channels 19 in the revolving cylinder 11, as shown, to permit of the intermittent feeding of the cartridges to the said revolving cylinder 11, I have secured against the one side of the revolver-frame 3, by means of a screw 55 or in any other suitable manner, a flat spring 54, which has its curved upper end portion bearing directly against the curved and outwardlytiaring portion 38 of the said magazine 35, as illustrated more particularlyin Figs. 4 and 8, to normally retain the said cartridge holder or magazine 35 in its proper position for feeding the cartridges directly to the revolving cylinder 11. The said spring 54 is of such a construction that its curved upperend portion will readily yield when the magazine is forced by the operator from the position represented in Fig. 4 to that illustrated in Fig. 5, into which position the said magazine or shell-holder 35 is turned when it is intended to carry the firearm in the pocket,

The operation of feeding the cartridges from the magazine 35 into the channels or grooves 19 in the revolving cylinder 11 is briefly as follows: Under normal conditions when the revolver is not in use the lower ourtridge within the magazine 35 rests directly against one of the ribs or projections 20 of the said cylinder 11, as represented in Fig. 8 of the drawings. As soon as the trigger 9 is pulled the cylinder 11 is caused to revolve in the direction of the arrow 2' in said Fig. 8, and the rib or projection 20 moves away from the lower mouth of the magazine 35, thereby allowing the lower cartridge in said magazine to drop into the upwardly-moving groove or channel 19, which thus takes the previous position of the said rib or projection 20. By successively pulling the trigger 9 the cartridge is brought directly in front of the firing-pin of the hammer 7 and then exploded. The said cylinder 11 is caused to revolve by successively pulling upon the trigger, and anew cartridge is fed with each partial rotation of the cylinder 11 into the next succeeding channel or groove 19, while at time the empty shells are expelle groove or channel 19 on the opposite side of the center line through the spindle on which the said cylinder 11 revolves.

By my present invention I have devised an efficient and perfectly safe as well as a durable construction of revolver or similar firearm which is especially adapted for the firing or exploding of blank cartridges; but, as has been previously stated, by slightly changing the dimensions of the parts of the magazine for holding the cartridges and making a slight change in the grooves 19 of the cylin der 11 the revolver is adapted for the firing of ball-cartridges, and that without changing in the least the scope of the invention. I am also aware that many changes may be made in the various arrangements and combinations of the parts without departing from the scope of my present invention. Hence I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the parts as described in the previous specification and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do I confine myself to the exact details ofthe construction of the various parts and the operating mechanism of the revolver or similar firearm for firing the cartridges.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame and a revolving cylinder in said frame, of a hammer hung upon a pivot in said frame, a lockinglever connected with said frame and arranged directly above the said revolving cylinder,

and means on said hammer adapted to engage with said locking-lever to hold said leverin its fixed position during the firing of a cartridge, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 2. In arevolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame and a revol ving cylinder in said frame, of a hammer hung upon a pivot in said frame, a lockinglever connected with said frame and arranged directly above the said revolving cylinder, and a forwardly-projecting holding-dog on said hammer adapted to engage with said locking-lever to hold said lever in its fixed position during the firing of a cartridge, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame, and re'- volving cylinder in said frame, of a hammer hung on a pivot in said frame, a locking-lever pivotally connected with said frame and arranged directly above the said revolving cylinder, and means on said hammer adapted to engage with the rear end of said pivoted locking-lever to hold said lever inits fixed position during the firing'of a cartridge, substan tially as and for the purposes set forth.

4.- Inarevolver or similarfirearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame, and a revolving cylinder in said frame, of a hammer hung on a pivot in said frame, a locking-lever pivotally connected with said frame and arranged directly above the said revolving cylinder, and aforwardly-projectingholding-dog on said hammer adapted to engage with the rear end of said pivoted locking-lever to hold said lever in its fixed position during the filj; ing of a cartridge, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a; revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame, of a revolving cylinder in said frame, and lifting protuberances or.projections upon the outer cylindrical surface of said cylinder, and a locking-lever pivotally connected with said frame and arranged directly above the said revolving cylinder with which the said protuberances or projections on said cylinder are broughti' engagement for lifting the said locking-lever, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 6. In a revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame, of a revolving cylinder in saidframe, and lifting protuberances or pro ec'tions upon the outer cylindricalsurface of said cylinder, a lockinglever pivotall y connected with said frame'and arranged directly above the said revolving cylinderwith which the said protuberances or projections on said cylinder are brought in engagement for lifting the said locking-lever,

a hammer hung on a pivot in said frame; and.

means on said hammer adapted to engage withthe rear end of said pivoted lock-in with said channels, and a locking-lever ar- .7;- In a revolver onsimilar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame, of a revolving cylinder in said frame, and lifting protuberances or projections upon the outer cylindrical surface of said cylinder, a locking-lever pivotally connected with said frame and arranged directly above the said revolving 3 cylinder with which the said protuberauces or projections on said cylinder are brought in engagement for lifting the said locking-lever, a hammer hung on a pivot in said frame, and a forwardly-projecting holdingqdog on said hammer adapted to engage with'the rear. end of said pivoted locking-le-' ver to hold said lever in its fixed position form a complete chamber, a hammer hung upon a pivot in said frame, and means on said hammer adapted to engage with said lockinglever while firing a cartridge, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

v 9. In a revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame, of a revolv- Y ing cylinder in said frame, the said cylinder being made with'a series of cartridge-receiving channels 19 and chambers 21 in alinement ranged directlyabove the said cylinder, said lever being provided in its under surface with achannel adapted to be fitted directly above the uppermost channel 19 in said cylinder to form a complete chamber, a hammer hung upon a pivot in saidframe, and a forwardlyprojectingholding-dogon saidhamrneradapted to engage withsaid locking-lever while firing a cartridge, substantially as and for the purposes set forth 10. .In arevolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame, of a revolving' cylinder in said frame, the said cylinder being made with a series of cartridge-receiving channels 19 and intermediately-plaeed ribs 20, and also with chambers-21 in alinement with said channels 19, lifting protuberances or projections-upon said cylinder in alinement with said ribs 20, and a lockinglever pivotally connected with said frame and arranged directly above the said revolving cylinder with which'the protuberances or projections on said cylinder are brought in en'- gagenient for lifting the said locking-lever, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

11. In a revolveror similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame, of a revolving cylinder in said frame, the-said cylinder being provided with a series of cartridge-re ceivingchannels19andintermediately-placed ribs 20, and also with chambers 21 in alinement with saidchannels 19, lifting protuber-' ances or projections upon said cylinder in alinement with said ribs 20, a locking-lever pivotally connected with said frame and arranged directly above the saidrevolving cylinder with which the protuberances or projections on said cylinder are broiight in engagement foilifting the said locking-lever, a hammer hung on a pivot in said frame, and means on said hammer adapted to engage with the rear end of said pivoted locking-lever to hold said lever in its fixed position while 'firing a cartridge, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

12-. In a revolver or similarfirearm,the combination, with the revolver-frame, of arevolving cylinder in said frame, thesaid cylinder being provided with a series of cartridge-receivingchannels19andintermediately-placed ribs 20, and also with chambers 21 in alinement with saidchapnels 19, lifting protuberances or projections upon said cylinder in alinement with said ribs 20, a locking-lever pivotally connected with said frame and arranged directly above the said revolving cy1-- with said channels, of a cartridge-magazine,

and means connected with said magazine and said frame for pivotally securing the said magazine at the'one side of said frame, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

- 14. In arevolver or similar firearm,the-com-. bination, with the revolver-frame and a revolving cylinder, having open cartridge-receiving channels and chambers in alinement with said channels, of a cartridge-magazine, means connected with said magazine and said frame for pivotally securing said magazine at the one side of said frame, and a spring se-. cured to said franie having a curved upper end portion with which the lower end portion of said magazine is in sliding and holding engagement, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.'

15. In a revolver or similar fi rearm,the combination, with the revolver frame and a reand a bracket, both provided with pivotal cars with which a portion of said magazineis pivotally connected, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

16. In arevolverorsimilarfirearm,the combination, with. the revolver-frame anda revolving cylinder, having open cartridge-receiving channels and chambers in alinement with said channels, of a cartridge-magazine, means connected with said magazine for pivotally arranging said magazine at the side of the revolver-frame, consisting, of a shield and a bracket, both provided with pivotal ears with which a portion of'said magazine is pivotally connected, and a spring secured to said frame having acnrved upper end portion with which the lower end port-ion of said magazine is in sliding and holding engagement, substantially and for the purposes set forth.

17. In a revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame and a revolving cylinder, having open cartridge-receiving channels and chambers in alinement with said channels, of a cartridgemagazine, means connected with said magazine for their lower ends to the ears of said shieldand said bracket, and also pivotally attached at thelr upper ends to the body of'said magazine, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

18. In a revolver or similar firearnnthe combination, with the revolver-frame and a revolving cylinder, having open cartridge-receiving channels and chambers in alinement with said channels, of a cartridge magazine, means connected with said magazine for pivotally arranging said magazine at the side of the revolver-frame, consisting, of a shield and a bracket, both provided with pivotal cars, a pair of links pivotally attached at their lower ends to the ears of said shield and said bracket, and also pivotally attached at their upper-ends to the body of said magazinc, and a spring secured to said frame having a curved upper end portion with which the lower end portion of said magazineis in sliding and holding engagement, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

19. In a revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver -frame, and a revolving cylinder, of a locking-lever 25 pivorally connected with the said frame and arranged directly above the said cylinder, and means at the free end of said lever adapted to engage with a portion of the revolver-frame to limit the upward movement of said lever, substantially as and for purposes set forth.

20. In a revolver orsimilar firearm,the combination, with the revolver-frame, and a revolving cylinder, of a locking-lever 25 pivotally connected with the said frame and ar;

ranged directly above the said cylinder, and

means at the free end of said lever adapted to engage with a portion of the revolver-frame to limit the upward movement of said lever, consistin essentially, of a recessed member on said frame, and a projection on the rear end of said lever extending'into said recessed member and capable of a limit movement in the recess of said member, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

21. In a revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame and a revolvingjcylindenof a fire-shield on one side of said frame arranged to cover a portion of said cylinder, said shield being formed with an opening, and a cartridge-magazine or shellholder pivotally secured to the said shield and having a portion extending into and through the opening in said shield, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

22. In a revolver or similar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame and are.- volving cylinder, of a fire-shield'on one side of said frame arranged to cover a portion of said cylinder, said shield being formed with an opening,a cartridge-magazine or shellholder pivotally secured to said shield, and having a portion extending into and through said opening in the shield, and a spring secured to the side of the revolver-frame .having its .upper end normally in' holding engagement with a portion of said cartridgemagazine or shell-holder, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

23. In arevolverorsimilar firearm, the combination, with the revolver-frame and a rev,olving cylinder, of a fire-shield 011 one side of said frame arranged to cover a portion of said cylinder, at cartridge-magazine or shellholder, a means of pivotal connection on said shield, a means of pivotal connection on the body of said magazine or shell-holder, and a connecting means between said means of pivotal connection on said shield and said means of pivotal connection on said magazine or shell-holder, substantially as and f or the pn rposes set forth. v

In testimonythatI claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of December, 1901.

THEODORE J. BENNE'F".

\Vitnesses:

FREDK. O. FRAENTZEL, GEO. D. RIuHAnns.