US753384A

US753384A - Breech-loading firearm

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Publication number: US753384A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1904-03-01
Anticipated expiration: 1921-03-01

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PATENTED MAR. 1, 19 04. P. FRA'ZIER. BREEGH LOADING FIREARM.

APELIGATION FILED JULY 29, 1902.

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PATENTED MAR. 1, 1904.

P. ,FRAZIER. BREEGH LOADING FIREARM. APPLIJATION TILED JULY 29, 1902.

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SZESEFIGATIQIE forming par; 0 etters Eatent No. 753,384, dated March 1, 1904.

zipplicmion filed July 29, 1902.

' may concern:

mthsti, PERRYFRAZIER, ncitizen l of Am rica. residing in Dnbois, in he county of l-nwnee and State of i d a. new and useful n needing Firearms. of

v which the iohowing i ence bei lied therein to, the accompanying j ore-wings, i

iorn ingn per thereof.

' to improvements in invention is to provide a mechnnisn for nee in repeating and other uns by which the breeclrblooh .1. My invention provide iding breechblock provided with en abutment 't-o receive the i '2 i COl'll Ulu-cu Willi sliding support be re oceted by the forearm the breech-block with e slidmg snppoi b, the brace serving to wit-hbreech-block from the firing posio to hold it securely against the en in the iiring position. Y invention provides, further, a novel const.notion or breech-block by means of which the firing-pin carried thereby may be norinnliy held in the -saiety position by autom ic means.

It rovides, further, ilsprlng connected with t. e breechrblock and the firing-pin and so disposed as to force fi1ing-pin,,after retraction, into the firing position niielrthen by its te sion to return the pin to a. position intermediete the firing position and the retreated position.

My invention provides, further, e'certridgedevice actuated by the movement of the cartridge-carrier for releasing cartridges y from the magazine, so jthntet time they may be transferred by to a pe indront of the re- .e'ted l reeeh-bieclz. 1

s e specification, reifor-,

Lies :2; inecl'isnisni by may be manipulated ,iiring-pin in the safety position.

Serial Ho. 11?;447. (N0 model.)

My invention provides other novel features hereinafter fully described and claimed.

With a. breech-block mechanism constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention the breech easily operated and the ln'eech-hlock released from the'firing position that the cartridges nsed'iinay be loaded with high-power explosive material and yet the breech-block mechanism may be operated with a forearm'mechanisin. r

In the accompanying drawings, which illustional View of a portion of a breech-loading rifle provided with my invention. Portions of the mechanism are shown in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the breechhlock in the retracted position and the other parts in their appropriate positions. Fig. 3 is a view. similar 'to Fig.1, but taken from the other side of the gun, the breech-block in both of, these views being shown in the firing p0si- I tion. Fig. .HS a top view of the forward end of the cm-tridge-carrier, the rear end of a shell about to enter the carrier, and the arm on the carrier forcing the cartridge-retaining device to one side. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4:,

sition and the arm on the, carrier passingv upward past the said device. Fig. 6 is a side elevation view of the carrier'and cartridge-reteining device, the solid lines showing the carrier in the elevated position, the szime being shown in dotted lines in the lower position, in which the arm on the carrier is about to actuate the retaining device. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal vertical sectional'view of the breech-block, showing the Fig. 8 .is a view simiinr to Fig. 7, the firing-pin being shown in the retracted position. Fig. 9 is a. side elevation view taking from the left side and sl'iowing the breech-block, cartridge-carrier, the lever for actuating the carrier, and a portion of the recipiocative operating-bar. in this view the breech-block is shown rethe gun, including the breech-block retracted and the carrierw Fig. 11 is side elevation view of the breech-block shown in the firing posi trete' my-invention, Figure 1 is a vertical Sec-,

tion in solid lines. The brace and operating- -block mechanism is so. 5 5

showing the retaining device in its normal po I 1 trected. Fig. 10 is a top view of a. portion of age "rifle mechanism.

bar; aportion of the breech of the gun, and the abutment are shown in vertical section. in

dotted lines are shown the breech-block partly tion and providerfl with any wellrknowp device for forcing the cartridges held therein rearward. The hreech-blockis guided in the manner common with breech-blocks that retract downward and backward similar to the Sav- Thc retraction of the breech-block and 7 its movement forward is controlled by a brace-hart, one end of which is pivoted to the under side of the breechblock, and the other end is pivotedtoa longitudinally-movable horizontal operating-bar 6, the forward end of which is secured to an ordinary hand-grip 7, reciprocally mounted on the rear end of the magazine 4:. The rear end of the operating member or bar 6 is mounted in guides 8, provided in the lock;-

casing 2. These guides are p referahl y formed by providinghorizontal grooves cut in the casing. To the rear of the block when the same is in the tiring position, shown in 1;

1, is provided an abutment 9, against which the rear end of the hmcch-hloch bears and which receives the shock of the recoil when cartridge i discharged. This abutment is provided, prefcrably,\vith an inclined face fitted to the rear end of the breech block. This permits the ready downward withdrawal of the rear end of the breech-block when it is desired to retract the breech-block. By reoiprocating the'hand-grip rearwardly the hreechblock is forced by the bar 5 and link or brace 5 from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in dotted lines in Fig; 11 and finally to that shown in Fig. 2. When in the last-named position, the shell will have been ejected from the hanrel by any of the well-known forms of ejecting mechanisms. ii voted to the casirigQ, helm the breech-block 3, isthe cartridge-can rier 10, which is concave on its upper side and has its free end adapted toswing in front of therear end of the magagine t, so as to receive'the'cartridges discharged therefrom.

To the left side of the gun-casing is pivoted near the middle a lever" '11, the forward end of which is connected to the under side of the carrier 10. Resting upon the upper side of this lever is a projection 12, provided on the left side of the operating-bar 6. As thaoperating-har is forced rearwardlyin the casing recess 2, after the projection 12 passes the pivotal 'point 13 of the lever 11 the projection 12 will tilt the forward end of the lever 11 upwardly, thus raising the free end of the'carier into the ,position shown in Fig. 2, i'n which position a cartridge on the carrier will have its rear end just in front of and in the path of the forward end of the breech-block 3. As the hand-grip 7 is reciprocated forwardly, thus moving the hart forwardly and With it the projection 12 'flhereon, the said projection 12 will, after it as passed the pivotal point 13 of the lever 11, force the forward end of the lever 11 downward, thus depressing the carrier 10 into position in which it will receive another cartridge from the magazine 4:. The breechbloc'k moving forward at the same time the operatingbar is moved forward will force the cartridge on the carrier into the gun-barrel l that is, it will force the first cartridge mentioned into the barrel. The second cartridge willlnot be released until the breech-block is uiii'iost in the firing position shown' inFig. 1. To release. the cartridges from the magazine, I provide a horizontal spring 14!, secured at its rear end to the inside of the casing 2 in. the rear of the magazine 4. On the forward free end of the.

spring 141's secured a g. lindrical head 15, provided on its left inner side Witha rearwardlyeiztending projection 16, adapted-to be engaged by an arm 17 ,secured to the right side of the forward end of the carrier 10. The spring let normally holds the head 15 in the path of the cartridges that are to be ejected from the rear end of the magazine 4. As the carrier 10 is-swungdownwardly, the arm I? thereon strikes against theleft side of the pro jeetion l6 and forces the head and free end of the spring let to the right or into the position shown in Fig. thusreleasing the rear cartridg'e in the magazine and permitting it to be projected rearwardly onto the carrier 10. The carrier quickly passing downwardly to the limit of its st roke causes the arm 17 to pass he'- low the head 15, which qmckly assumes again roe the position shown in Fig. 5, and retains the v remaining cartridges-1m "he magazine. In

order that the arm 17 may not on its upward passage with the carrier again depress the spring 14: and release another cartridge, the

inner or right side of the projection (16 is in clined, so that the arml? will, when rising, strike the right instead of the left side of the projection 16., It will be observed, therefore, that every time that the breech-block'is moved forwardly to the firing position a fresh cartridge will be released from the magazine and passed to the carrier, which, as the breechblock isretracted, will place the released cartridge in position for the breech-block to force itinto the gun-barrel when the breech-block is againforced forward. In the breech-block 3 is mounted in a longitudinal opening provided for it the horizontal firing-pin 1 8, con

structed in its general features similar to 3 others of thiswell-known type. Its forward the breech-block is provided with the plug 24, secured in the rear end of the opening in which is mounted the firing-pin 18. The said plug 24'is provided with a central longitudinal hole .therethrough, in' which'isl ibxigitndiaward endi of the firing-pin is proan enlarged portion to which is ,seeiiirid'the-forward end of a coil-spring which encircles the firing-pin to the rear of the enlarge'd portion. The rear end of the spring, which is indicated by 25, is secured to the plug 24:. Thelength and tension of the coilspring "is such that in its'norm'al position, or position when 'at rest, theQfiring-pin will be held in the position shown in Fig. 7, or in the safety position, in which position the projection-Yon the forward end of the firingpin will not project outside the-breech-block and cannot. in that position 'discharge a cartridge. When the lever 20 is disengaged from the arm 19 of the firing-pin by pulling on the trigger 22-,the' tension of thespring 25 will force the firing-pin-IS forward .past the safety position and-against the cartridge held in the gun-barrel, the momentum of the firing-pin and the spring 25 vbeing responsible for the carrying 'of the firing-pin past the safety position. After the cartridge has been exploded the tension of the spring 25 will pull the firing-pin back to the position shown in Fig. 7.

In operating my invention the magazine 4 is first supplied with a number of cartridges". The hand-grip 7 is then forced rearwardly, thus retracting the breech-block 3 through the bar 6 and brace 5.to the position shown in Fig. 2.-' A cartridge may then be inserted in the rear'end of the gun-barrel 1 and the hand grip 7 'reciprocated forwardly, thus bringing forward the breech block, as already described, and swinging the carrier 10. downwardly and releasing the rear cartridge in the magazine. The released cartridge is then car- I ried by the carrier 10 into the position shown in Fig. 2 by again reciprocating the hand-grip rearwardly. When the hand-grip'is moved forward once more, the breech-block carries the released cartridge into the barrel 1, when it may be exploded by pulling the trigger-22.

It will be noted that when the breech-block is wanes iheeaie the in the firing position, as shown in Fig.1, With its rear end bearing against the abutment 9, the brace 5 will be disposed perpendicularly between the breech-block and the operatingbar 6, thus firmly holding the breech-block against the abutment 9. As soon as the operating-bar is forced rearwardly the brace 5 draws the rear end of the breech-block downward ly or away from the slightly-inclined surface of the abutment 9.

My inv ention may be variously modified without departing from its spirit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-.

1. The combination with asuitable support, of the cartridge-carrier pivoted thereto and provided withan arm,'means for swinging the carrier, and a'spring provided with a slotted head normally disposed in the path of the cartridges to be fed to the carrier, the said arm on the carrier being so disposed as to strike the outside of the head during the downward movement of the carrier and force the head out of the path of the cartridges, the arm passing through the slotted portion of the head when the carrier is moved in the other direction.

2. The combination with asuitable support, of the cartridge-carrier pivoted thereto and provided with an arm, means for swinging the carrier, and a spring secured at one end to the support and provided at its free end with a head having an oblique projection thereon located in the-path of the carrier-arm, the said head lying normally in the path of the cartridges, whereby when the carrier arm is moved in one direction it will strike the oblique portion of the projection and force the head farther across the path of the cartridges, and when the carrier-arm is swung in the opposite direction it will strike the said projection onthe side opposite'the obli'que -portion and force the. head from. the path of the cartridges. I v

3. The combination with a'slidable breechblock, of a swinging cartridge-carrier, a'lev'er connected thereto for swinging the carrier, a

slidable support provided with a projection slidable along the lever to positions at each side of. the pivotal point of the-lever whereby the said projection will swing the lever in two directions when the slidable support is reciprocated, means for reciprocating the slidable support, and a brace pivoted to the breechblock and the-said slidable support.

4. The combination with a slidable breechblock, of a swinging cartridge-carrier, a lever connected at one end thereto and extending at its other end beyond the pivotal point of the lever, a slidable support provided with a projection engaging the lever alternately at each side of the pivotal point of the lever when the saidsupport is reciprocated, means m vessse for reciprocating the slidable support, and a brace pivoted to the slid-able support and to the breech-block.

5, The combination with n slidabie breechgrip by which the said her reciproceted,"

the said her being provided with a projection for engaging, when reciprocsted, the lever at each side of its pivotal pointsfor swinging the 45 "oiocli of a reciprocehle bar provided with a hand-gii p, a brace pivoted to the breech-block and to the said reciprocable bar, a swinging cartridgocarrier, a pivoted lever connected thereto for swinging said carrier, means by which the said lever is swung in two directions when. the said her is recipeocated; shngrtridge-1negazine having siiitsbie means for depositing the cartridges upon the carrier, a

6. The combination with a slid'able breechblock, of 2i swinging cartridge-carrier; EL cartridge inegszine, means by which the cartridges may bedeposited one by one upon the carrier when the said carrier is properly moved, a pivoted lever connected to the car-' rier for swinging the same, a reciprocable support provided .With means for engaging, when reciprocated, the lever at each side of its pivotal point for swinging the lever in two directions, means for reciprocating the said support, and a brace connecting the said breech-block sndthe said support.

7. The combinetion with a slidable breechblock, of a swinging cartridge-carrier, a pivoted lever connected thereto for swinging the carrier, 'a slideloie bar provided with a handlever, and a brace pivoted to the said breechblock and to the said slidable her.

8; The combination with a. siidehie breech block, of a swinging ccrtridgecsrrier, a, iever connected theretofor swinging the carrier, a reciproceble member provided with means for alternately engeging the lever side of the pivotal {point thereof when the member is reciprocsted, and a brace pivoted to'the forces the said head out of-the pzithof the cartridges,.the said projection i1sving'sn in chned face adapted to be engaged by the ore-'- rier-arm When the carrier-arm is moved iii,

the o osite direction the dis osition of Pp 7 arm is moved in the letter direction the heed will he forced thereby farther across the peth of the cartridges.

In testimony whereof .1 have my mm s to this specification in presence oi two snir scribing witnesses.

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Witnesses;

R. V. BOBSET P. J. Srnrsnn.

projection being such that whenfithe cerrier spring rigidly secured st one end to a suitabie breech-block end to thesaid recipro cehiemem 5 5 support and provided at its free end with a her. v

hesd normallyloceted inthe path of the car- 9. The combination with a, suitable support,

tridges and having a projection which, when of a cartridge-carrier pivoted thereto and prothe cartridge-carrier is swung-in one direcvided with an erm meehs for swinging the tion, will be struck'on one sideand force the carrier, and a spring secined at one'end to 60 said head from the path of the cartridges and the said support end'n ovided et'its free end which when the cartridge-carrier is swung in with a head located normally in the path-of 'thecpposite direction will be struck on the the cartridges, the said head beingprQvided opposite side and thus force the said head with a projection thereon which the carrier- 1 farther across the path of the cartridges. arrn strikes when'inoving in one direction, and '65