US889279A

US889279A - Pistol.

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Publication number: US889279A
Application number: US26138905A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jean Warnant
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-05-20
Filing date: 1905-05-20
Publication date: 1908-06-02
Anticipated expiration: 1925-06-02

Description

. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908. J. WARNANT.

PISTOL.

APPLICATION rnmn MAY 20, 1905.

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PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908,

J. WARNANT.

PIS'DOL. APPLIQATIOH IILED MAY 20, 1905.

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PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908-.

J. WARN'ANT.

PISTOL.

A'PPLIOATION FILED MAY 20, 1906.

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No. 889,279. t PATENT ED JUNE 2, 1908.

1 J. WARNANT.

- PISTOL.

ABBLIOATION FILED MAY 20, 1905.

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JEAN WARNANT, or LIEGE, BELGIUM.

PISTOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 20, 1905. Serial No. 261,389.

Patented June 2, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEAN WARNANT, sub- 'ect of the King of. Belgium, residing at iege, Belgium, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pistols; and I to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

- This invention relates to pistols, and has for its object to improve and simplify the construction, and to these ends theinvention consists in the various features of construction and arrangement of parts having the general mode of operation substantially as hereinafter more particularly set forth.

Some features of the invention are disclosed as applied to different forms of pistols, some of which are automatic and in some of which the barrel or the breech casing or both The arrangement adopted is in addition, such that the different parts of the arm are easily accessible and can be readily taken to pieces.

The accompanying drawings represent, by way of example some various forms of a pistol of this type.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a istol closed, with a barrel which can be bro en down about a horizontal axis placed underneath it, showing the trigger and firing mechanism. Fig. 2 is a view in plan. Fig. 3 shows the movable slide which works upon the top. side of the breech end of thebody. Fig. 4 1s a section through aaa; (Fig.1). Fig. 5 shows the barrel-lockin belt se arately. Fig. 6 shows the same pisto open an with its magazine in position. I Fig. 7 shows in plan, the sliding catch provided for un-locking the magazine. Fig. 8 is-a part longitudinal section of apistol similar to the one illustrated in the preceding figures, but arranged in such a way that the barrel, and the breech can both be broken down, to admit of the parts being rapidly disassembled. 'Fig. 9 is a view in plan. Fig. 10 represents a' istol in which the barrel has an u ward angu ar movement about a horizontal axis situated above it. Fig. 1 1 is a vertical section of the oint which connects the movable top-slide to a certain other part of the pistol. Fig. 12 is a view in I plan of the front of the body, showing the trigger and thebarrel-lockin bolt. Fig. 13 shows a pistol in which the reech part has an upward lifting movement while the barrel ward is fixed. Fig. 14 represents, in part longitudinal section, the plstol of Figs. 1-7, but in i which the joints have been replaced b ordinary. pins, so as to adapt the pistol or use only. as an automatic arm. Fig.15 isamodig ficatlon of the last mentioned arrangement.

Fig. 16 shows a section through YY, (Fig. 15

The trigger mechanism'is the same in each of the pistols represented and consists of the trigger pro er 1, the sear-actuating bar 2, the sear 14, .t e hammer 4', and the hammerspring 5.

. A tooth 6 provided with a small s ring 7 and guided by the screw 8, is locate in'an olpening made behind the trigger 1. When t e trigger is pulled, this tooth 6 engages with the forward extremity of the bar 2, and forces same back and it afterwards permits the trigger 1 to return to its normal position under the influence of the trigger-spring 9, when the pressure of the shooters finger upon the trigger is relieved. The trigger spring 9 preferably consists of a blade, one end of which presses on the trigger 1 while the other end is held at the front between two separable parts of the arm (barrel 10 and body 11). in a'lateral oove in the bod imme 'ately under one o the covers or si e plates of the grip which holds it in lace, and it is constantly forced towards t e front, against the trigger 1., by'a spring 12 fixed at its middle 13 to the body 11. The upper end of this s ring 12 bears against the sear 14, while its ower end presses on the catch 15which fastens the magazine 16. The firing sprin 5 is placed in a socket in the body 1 1 and it ears against the hammer 4 through the medium of the plunger head 19. The magazine 16 (Fig. 6) as at its lower end a stud 2'0 and a small catch or slide 21 of which the head 23 comes The bar 2 is located and uided i opposite the fixed stud 20 while the rearnecessary to prevent the movable breech bolt 24 from forcing into the barrel 10 one of the cartridges contained in the magazine 16 during its forward or return movement under the-influence of the s ring 25, aswill be described hereafter. F ig. .6 shows a simple means of attaining this result. The ma azine 16-has at the back two locking notc es 26 and 27 in which the nose of the catch 15 engages. When the magazine is pushed as far as possible into the body the lower notch 26 is engaged b the catch 15 andthe upper cartridge 28 1 be at such a height'in the body 11 that it will be moved along by the bolt 24 and the loading is then automatic. If however the ma azine 16 is held b the first notch 27, the b51524 will be able to eely ass over the top cartridge 28 without forcm it. out-of the magazine. The barrel 10 will then remain empty and the arm can be used as a single loader by breaking down either the barrel or the breech part, as the case may be. By rendering the barrel chamber accessible in this mannerthe necessity of adapting to the arm a special safetydevice is obviat The barrel '10 (Figs. 1 7) which is made.

in one piece with the su erimposed chamber 29. containing thebreec -bolt return spring 25, carries at practically the middle of its underside, a lump 30 through the medium of which it is jointed to the body 11. It has at the back a second lump 31 which fits into a corresponding recess in the body 11 and is forme with a semi-cylindrical'groove adapted to be engaged by the semi-circular middle part of the spindle of the. barrel-locking bolt 32 which is mounted in the said body. The breech-bolt spring 25 bears at the front against the head of a rod 33 directed through it, and at the back against the end wall of the chamber 29. The said rod 33 passes through this wall andterminates at the rearward end in a T or I shaped piece 34. This iece 34 is adapted to en age, when the arm s closed (Figs. 1 and 2) etween two laterally-separated blocks 38 carried at the forward end of a top slide 35, which is guided in longitudinal ooves 36 formed along the upper sides of t at part of the body which constitutes a breech and is capable of a rectilinear movement to-and-fro therein. The

breech bolt 24 has a ton e 37. which engages in a corresponding s 01; in the to -slide 35, so that the bolt 24 when it is force back carries the said slide 35 with it, and also the rod 33 which .compresses the spring 25,

- which subsequently reacts and restores the movement.

.32 into the slide 35.

In the arran ement represented in Figs. 8

and 9 the breec -casing 39 is made sothat it can be takento pieces. With this object,

the breech casing has at the back a lump 40 provided with a semi-cylindrical groove fittin on a pin 41, partly letinto the body 11, wh e its front carries a second lump 42 which fits into the body and is o posed to thelump 31 on the barrel. Like t latter, the lump 42 has a semi-cylindrical groove, through which passes the semi-circular part of the barrel bolt 32. The position I (which corres onds to the position in which the bolt spin 1e is represented in Fig. 8) of boltlever insures the fastening of the barrel and of the breech-case, and when the said lever is placed in the position II it allows the barrel to be broken down while the case remains stationary, whereas when the said lever is laced in position III it admits of the 'r'emova of the breech case without the aid of another tool. The barrel 10 is provided laterally with two ears 43 which inclose the side walls of the case 39 when the arm is closed and which prevent deformation or bursting away of these walls.

Figs. 10, 11 and 12 show a pistol constructed accordi to the same principle as those previousl described but in which the barrel is capa le of an upward angular movement when disconnected from the body of the pistol.

top s 'de 35 and it is around this joint 44 that the barrel 1O pivots. The said barrel has on its underside alump or hook 45 of which the rearward beveled part 46 fits into a corresponding mortise in the body 11 while the front part has a notch 47 in which the nose of a pivoted catch lever 48 arran ed in front of the trigger guard engages. his lever 48 performs the same duty as the bolt 32 described in'the preceding arrangements.

The pistol represented by Fig. 13 is similar to that shown 1n Figs. 8 and 9 with the exception that the breech case 39 is capable of an upward angular movement, the barrel 10 being a fixture to the body. The breech case 39 is jointed at the back at 49, to the bod 11, and it has at the front a lump 42 wit semi-cylindrical recess in which the flattened or semi-circular part of the s indle of the bolt 32 engages. The top-slide 35 which works upon the breech case, has at the front a nose 50 which, when the arm is closed, en-' gages with a heel 51 of the rod 33 of the reech-bolt return s ring 25.

Fig; 14 shows a piston, similar in its substance, to those represented by Fi s. 1-7, but intended solely for automatic The barrel bolt 32 is replaced by a fixed in 52, and'the joint is then removed to the out of the body 11 and the rod 33 of the breech bolt I In this case the rod 33 ofthe s ring 25 is directly jointed at 44 to thesprin 25 is connected directly, by screwing or 0t erwise, to the top slide 35, which is connected to the breech bolt 24 by means of the rib or tongue 37 so that the top slide and breech bolt are constrained to reciprocate described, guided in two grooves ma e laterally at the upper part of this breech casing.

In the arrangement represented in Figs. 15 and 16 the rod 33 of s ring 25 is arranged to work freely through the front .wall 53 of the top slide 35 and it is directly attached to the tongue or to rib 37 of the breech bolt 24-. This tongue as in this case a rounded head 54 (Fig. 16) ada ted to slide in an extended groove made in t e underside of the top slide 35. When using the arm, this top piece 35 remains stationary and it serves solely as a azine, the trigger, hammer; etc.; (2nd) they 'theiradjacent ends are of suc means of forcing the bolt 24 towards the back, when, for the firin of the first charge, the piston has to be loa ed by hand.

In the different types of istols described above, the bolt is introduce into the breech casing from the front so that the said case always remains solid at the back.

Comparing the difierent embodiments of the invention that have been referred to herein with the various forms of automatic or repeating pistols heretofore roposed, it will be found that each of the orms herein disclosed presents a common characteristic difference. Each of the different types described comprises three essential members,

(1st) the frame or body containing the magbarrel and the casing containing the return spring; and (3rd) the breech .casing containing the breech bolt. The barrel and breech casing are not only formed se arately but shape that they abut squarely when in firing position, the only connection between saidarts (except the connection afforded by t e frame)- bein that provided by the enga ement of the reech bolt rod with the sli e on the breech casing. There are no. projections from either the barrel section or breech casing encircling the other, or so connecting said arts that they cannot be separated by mere y disengaging the connection provided by the breech bolt rod. Or in other words, the barrel and.breech casing are independently formed and the only connecting part crossing the line formed. by the meeting ends thereof is the spring impelled b-reech bolt rod. The rear end of the barrel section is closed solely by the forward end of the breech casing. I

In the forms of repeating pistols heretofore proposed, the barrel and breech sections have been so intimately connected together and to the frame or body of the weapon that it was difficult to separate them. By making each of said parts independent of the other and assembling them in such manner that the only connection between the barrel and breech casing is the breech bolt rod, it will be seen that said parts, when disengaged from the frame or body, are easily separated or adjusted to ex ose com letely the barrel and chamber of t e breec casing. It Will also be noticed that when the parts are in firing position, the barrel and breech sections are he d rigidly on the frame and neither is .reciprocated by the recoil.

A further advanta e ofthis construction is that it permits of ma 'n the rear end of the breech casin solid an integral with the other walls 0 that casing.

Having fully described my invention what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patentis:

1. In an automatic pistol, the combination with one portion com rising a breech casing, breech bolt, and sli e therefor, of another portion com rising a barrel and a breech bolt 'rod mounte thereon and connected to the slide, one of said portions being mounted to break relative to the other.

2. In .an automatic pistol, the combination with one ortion com using a breechcasing,

breech bo t and slide t erefor, movable longltudinall in the casing, of another portion comprising a barrel and a breech bolt rod mounted thereon and connected to theslide, one of said ortions being mounted to break relative to t e other, the separation between the casing andbarrel being in a transverse plane.

3. In an automatic break-down pistol, the combination with a breech casing, breech bolt, andslide therefor, of a break-down barrel, a breech bolt rod mounted on the barrel, 'and detaohable'connections between the rod and slide.

4. In an automatic break-down pistol, the

- nected to the slide, and a return spring for said rod and slide.

5. In an automatic break-down pistol, the

bolt, and slide mounted on the casing and connected to the bolt, of a break-down barrel having a chamber, a breech bolt rod detachably connected to the slide and extending in said chamber, and a return spring in said chamber for the rod.

6. In an automatic break-down pistol, the combination with a breech casing, breech bolt therein, having a tongue, and a slide mounted on the casing and provided with a combination with a breech casing, a breech slot fitting said tongue, of a break-down barrel, and a breech bolt rod mounted on the barrel and detachably connected with the slide. 7

7. In an automatic break-down pistol, the

' combination with a breech casing, breech bolt, and slide mounted on the casin and connected to the bolt, of a break-down arrel having a chamber, a breech bolt rod mounted in the chamber, and a spring surrounding the rod.

'8. In a pistol, the combination with the body, of a se arately formed and removable breech case laving a lump on its forward end, a break-down barrel having a lump on its rear end, and a barrel bolt having a flattened spindle and adapted to engage the lumps on the breech case and barrel; a

9. In a pistol the combination of a breakdown barrel, a removable breech case, lumps connected to the breech case and barrel, and a bolt having a flattened spindle calpable of engaging either one or both of said umps.

10. In a pistol, the combination with the body, of a magazine provided with-a stud fixed on its bottom, a slide mounted on its bottom having a head opposite said stud and having a bent up ortion, and a catch mounted on the body a apted to engage the magazine, and engaged by said bent upportion of the slide.

11. In an automatic break-down vpistol, the combination with v the breech casing, breech bolt, and slide mounted. on the-casin and connected to the bolt, and blocks on sai slide, of a break-down barrel,- and a breech bolt rod mounted on the barrel, and provided with a T-sha ed end piece for detachably engaging the locks.

12. In an automatic or repeating pistol, the combination of a body adapted to support a ma azine, a barrel, a breech casing, said barre and breech caslng being formed 1ndependently of each otherand of the body abutting at their meeting ends and one of said parts being pivotally mounted on the body and adapted to be turned about its ivot independently of the other, and means or holding said movable part rigid with the body when the barrel and chamber of the breech casing are in alinement.

1 3. In an automatic or repeating pistol, the combination of a body, a barrel mounted on the body, a breech casing mounted on the body independently of the barrel, one of said parts being Ipivotally connected with a the ody, a breec bolt-rod carried by. the barrel, a slide mounted in the breech casing, connections betweensaid rod and slide permitting the pivotally mounted part to turn inde endently of the other, and means for ho din said movable art rigid on the bod when t e barrel and c amber of the breec casing are in alinement.

14. In an automatic or repeati pistol, the combination of a bod a barre mounted on the body, a breec casi the body, independently of t e barrel, one of said arts being pivotally connected with the ody, a breech bolt-rod carried by -the breech casing, and ads. ted to be disencombinationwith a frame or be mounted on seems the barrel, a slide mounted in the breech casing, means connecting said rod and slide and causing them to move together when the barrel is in alinement with the chamber in gagpd to permit the pivota y mounted part to e turned independently of the other, and means for holding said ivotally mounted part rigid on the ody w on the barrel is in alinement with the chamber in the breech casing.

15. In an automatic or repeating pistol, the combination of a body, a barrel mounted on the body, a breech casing mounted on the body independently of the barrel, one of said parts being pivotally connected with the ody, a spring controlled breech bolt-rod carried by the barrel and projecting rearwardly therefrom a slide mounted in the breech casing and having means for engaging the rear end of the breech bolt-r0 can sai pivotally mounted part is turned about its pivot, and means for holding said movable part rigid on the body when the barrel 'ada ted'to be automatically disengaged when is in alinement with the chamber in the I breech casing.

16. The herein described automatic or repeating pistol comprising a body or frame section supporting a magazine, a trigj er and a hammer, a breech caslng detacha y connected with the frame, a breech bolt and firing'1 pin within said casing, a barrel section in ependently secured to the frame, and a rod engaging at its forward end a spring mounted on the barrel and having-its rear end connected with the breech bolt, said rod affording the only connection between the barrel andbreech sections when said sections are detached from the frame.

peating pistol comprising a body or frame section supporting the magazine, trigger and hammer, an independent breech casmgsecured on the body, a barrel section mounted on the body and ha its rear end bearing squarely against the orward end of the breech caslng, a breech bolt Within the breech casing, a slide mounted in guides on, said casing and connected with the breech bolt, and a rod having one end connected with the slide on the breech casing and its other end e a ed by a s ri carried b the barrel secti di whereby it ifetachably connects the barrel and breech casing sections.

18. In an automatic or repeatingdpistol, the

y section supporting a magazine, trig er and hammer,

of two independently formed sections adapted to be rigidly secured to the frame section,

I one of said sections having therein the barrel and a superposed chamber, and the other section constituting'a breech casing, the inner ends of.said sections abutting, a breech bolt carryingapin arranged within the 105 17. The herein described automatic or rea 5 through said chamber and having at its forward end a head ngaging said spring and having its rear end c bnnected with the slide on the breech casing.

19. In anautomatic or repeating dpistol, the

I 1 combination with a frame or bo y section supporting a magazine, trigger and hammer, v

. of two inde endently formed sections adapted to be rigidly secured to the frame section, one of saidsections having therein the barrel 5 and a superposed chamber, and the other section constituting a breech casing, the inner ends of said sections abutting, abreech bolt ca a pin arra ed within the breech dzsi l g, and aving ar i upwardly extending pro'ection adapted to reci rocate in guides on t e breech casing, a 00' ed spring within the chamber above the barrel, and a rod extending through said chamber and having at its orward end a detachable head engaglng said spring and having its rear end connected with the breech bolt.

- v In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JEAN WARNANT.

Witnesses:

GA-s'roN RUoKaRD, VICTOR HAMAL.