US810192A - Small-arm. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906.

G. DANINGER. SMALL ARM APPLICATION FILED MAY 27,1905.

UNITED STATES Parana OFFICE. GOTTFRIED DANINGER, oF PRZEMYSL, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

SMALL-ARM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906 Application filed May 27,1905- serial No. 262,593.

a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Przemysl, in the Empire of Austria-Hungary, captain of the Third Regimentof Artillery, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Relating to Small- Arms, of which the following is a specification.

Small-arms, and more particularly revolvers and pistols, lose their value when it is desired to make use of them at night, as owing to the darkness neither the mark nor object aimed at nor the sights are visible. Even if the Objective is partially visible the sights cannot be found, while if, on the other hand, the sights are artificiallyilluminated the obj ective disap ears from sight. It must therefore be attri uted to chance if the'objective is struck. In accordance with the present invention these defects are obviated owing of the mar to the fact that during darkness the sights are not employed; but the objective is artificially illuminated, and by this means the position of the point which may be expected to be struck is rendered especially distinguish' able. In accordance with the invention these objects are-attained by'means of a device which consists, broadly, of a tube fixed upon the barrel of the revolver or the like parallel with its axis, thistube containing a reflector, an incandescentelectric lam and an adjustable convex lens, so that t e ima e of the incandescing filament is magnifie by the lens and app ars reversed upon the surface The reflector is adjustable with the lamp in such a manner that the image of .the arc of li ht'may be r0 erly placed upon the mark re atively to tlie By this means it is possible for the lowest point of the inverted image of the luminous are upon the objective, which corresponds with the summit of the luminous arc 1n the lam to invariably lie in a line parallel with the ine of sight and passing through the center of the lens. I

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fi ure 1 shows a constructional form of the evice in vertical section. Fig. 2 re res'ents the same in horizontal section, and ig. 3 is a dperspective view of the holder for the incan escent lamp. I I

A tube a widens out toward its rear into a rectangular casing b, which is passed and fixed upon the barrel of the weapon with lamp is' passe ne of sight.

which the device is to be used parallel With the axis of the bore of this barrel by means of a socket fitting this latter. In a tube 0, mounted in the cylindrical portion of the fitting a b, is placed a convexlens d. The tube 0 is adjustable by the displacementof the collar e along the slot f and may be ,fixed in' the desired position by means of the screw h, acting upon the tongue 9 of the tube a. A holder 11, one end of which is fitted into a pillar k by means of a pin w, is mounted in the c'asingb in such a manner as to be displaceable horizontallyand vertically by means of one. conductin -wire 8, led directly into the The other wire 15 is fixed upon the metal case b and is connected with the lamp-fitting by the'lamp-holder.

- The lamp 1) is arranged in frontof the re flector at such-a hei ht that the summit u of the incandes'cing amentis situatedclose below the focus Tof the mirror 0.

',The lens throws upon the'objective asharp inverted and magmfied image of the incandescing filament, while 'the reflected rays not passing; through the focus give a light of less mtensity around the luminous arc. lamp is adjusted in such a manner that the free extremity of the casing b a disk r of insu- ,lating material is inserted and through it the As the r ray of light at the lowest point of the lumi- I nous arc is directed parallel with theline of sight, owing to the small interval between the latter and the ray of light the objective point and the lowest point of the luminous are nearly coincide.

If it is desiredv to hit an objective, itis readily found by the radiated light The lowest point of the intense luminous are likewise shows where the shot will strike. Owing to this, it is unnecessary to sight the mark and the weapon maybe used without bring ing it into the aiming position. Theelectric current is supplied to the device from some convenientsource of electricity carried by the user or in the butt. In the former case it may advantageously be conducted throu 'h a thin flexible cable inserted in the revo ver-sling or woven into the same. The'contact device may be arranged in any convenient position upon the butt in accordance with the wishes of the purchaser.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a device for the purpose described, a tube mounted parallel with the barrel of the weapon, a source of light Within said tube, a

reflector, a support by the lens an or saidreflector and source of light mounted for movement vertically and horizontally and a convex lens interposed between the reflector and the outer end of the tube, whereby the rays from said source of li ht are thrown upon the mark (I the image of the light pro erly placed upon the mark relativelyto t e line of sight. y

2. Ina device for the urpose described, a

in front of said reflector and springs bearing in different directions on said holder.

4. In a device for the purpose described, a

tube mounted parallel with the barrel of the WGZtPOIl fl lens in the fore part of said tube, a holder adjustable horizontally and vertically in the rear part of said tube, a reflector supported in said holder, and an electric lamp in front of said reflector, screwsdisposed at right an les to' each other and passed through said hol der, and sprin s surrounding said screws for adjustment 0 said holder.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 10th day of May, 1905.

GOT'IFRIED DANINGER,

Witnesses:

'ALVESTO S. HoeUE, AUGUST FUGGEIRQ

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