US928344A

US928344A - Machine-gun.

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Publication number: US928344A
Application number: US48275909A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alfred F Swahn
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1909-03-11
Filing date: 1909-03-11
Publication date: 1909-07-20
Anticipated expiration: 1926-07-20

Description

A. k'. SWAHN.

MACHINE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.11,1909.

928,344. y Patented Julyzo, 1909.

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A. F. SWAHN.

MACHINE GUN. APPLICATION FILED MABHH, 1909-.

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MACHINE GUN. APPLIGATIoN FILED'MAR. 1i, 1909.

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ALFRED F. SWAHN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORRr MACHINE-G UN Specification of Letters Estant.

Patented Juiy 2o, i909.

Application filed March 11, 19H9. tcl-arial No. 482,759.

To all whom 'it may concern: l

Be it known that I, nigitnnli. SWAHN, a subject of the King of Sweden, residing at Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new `imifterlfnlly described and claimed, and

illustrated in the .aco inpanying drawings, in which-.-- l

Figure It is a. side ele tation of a preferred embodiment of the invention, certain parts being broken away; Fig.` 2 is an enlarged longitiidinalvertical section of the rear portion' ofthe truck and the principal parts oi the gun Fig. 3 is a planview of the gun casing and breech mechanism, a portion of the cover being broken away; Fig. el is a face view -ot the. breech, thebreecli block be ing elevated; Fig. a rear face View of the breech block in diagram; Fig. t1 is a. de-A tail of the muzzle of one of the gun barrels;

. Fig. 7 is a detail of the breech mechanism and. firing devices; Fig. 8 is a detail pei'- speetive ot' the projectile sheath; Fig. 9 is a perspective view indicating a cartridge clip; Fig. l() is a View of the forni of cartridgc clip usedat the end of the breech member, and Fig. ll is a `fragment of the' wiring for the tiringdcvice. f

Throughout the `following detail description and on the several' figures of the drawings similar parts are referred to by like rete-rence characters.

Referring to the drawings by reference (-.liaractei's the invention is shown as applied to a truck or carriage l0 of any suitable construction adapting it for convenient transportation and manipulation. The frame 1l is shown as being supported upon front wheels 1Q and a. pair of rear Wheels i3, the intermediate portion of the frame being dropped'to form a platform le upon which ainoperator stands during firing operation. ',l`he. .dev iceinay be ldrawn' by hand or by horses.I and' is provided preferably with a seal. 15. fl'he front'portion of the frame and front, axle areso related that the front'. wheels may turn fully around undery the traine `for ease ot' turning and guiding.

The gun casing 1G is supported upon a horizontal axis l? above the rear axle 18 of the carriage, and is adjustable with respect to saidaxis by means of a rod 20 pivotally connectedto the casing 16 atv 2l and having threaded engagement witha nutl 22 i to which is connected an operating hand wheel 23, the said nut 22 being pivoted atvQd in the. frame 25, whereby the rod 2O may oscillate to accommodate the pivotal move-- ments of the casing on the axis 17. i By the means just .described the gun easingv may be adjusted so as to train 'the guns in the manner described. The casing may be constructed of any suitable size, form, or maf terials.v i v lWitliiii the casing 1G and extending through'the saine from frontto rear are a series ot gun barrels 26. is shown said casing is segmental in planl view and the gun barrels contained therein arc ariangedin the form ot a t'an or radiating in a flaring shapev in order that the scope ot' the gun may be very broad. As indicated in Figs. 2 and 4 the gun barrels are arranged in a plurality of rows or seriesr` the breech or rear ends of the same are. comparatively close together and it is my intention to employ-in Connection with the Vgun a peculiar arrangement ot' ammunition. llach gun barrel 26 is secured in any suitable manner as by screw threads into the breech 27 and its niuzzle.

projects through the easing member'QS and isproteeted on the outside ot'the saine by means ot afivasher 29 having a countersunk hole 25)', the extreme end 26 boing upset into said countcrsink. As indicated in Fig. 4 the breech openings are arranged in rows or groups of tour each, cach group being slightly inclined from the vertical. ln each ot' thcsc groups itv is intended to insert a series of cartridges carried by ay single clip indicated at 30. yit each end oi the 'face of the breech there may be left one or more single openings which may be filled by the use ot a clip 3i bearing a single cartridge.

lt is the intention that the ammunition will be carried in cases from which the operator or operators may remove the same with rapidity and slip them into the gun. -For thel purpose oir/extracting the empty shells Sti down the Lnine the eiips 30 with the Sheilal therein will be quickly extracted from the gun. floiih rods engage the clips 3() while i onl \v one oi them wlli engage the ehps 31.

it is to be understood, however', that; from the peeniinr form of the gun und its nnlnner oi loading :ind tiring un many o' :is few of thel enrtridee groupsv muy be, employed :is (le- Isil-ed. und ihut the)y muy be used :xt :my purtieniiir portion oi the Serienl oi `gun bari-ele.

'ihe breeeh biot-lc Ali is :1re-shaped in 'form :ind in slidzlble :it right :ingles to the pinne o|` the gun enr-ling 1G. it'` s eonne'eted to the gun mining' by means oiA dore-tailed exten- `wions ii eoipernting with guides ii carried by the easing. Mounted upon the outer ittlee oi the mining' is :i l:lteh if und eoiiperniing therewith is :i hook :iti pivoted to the breeeh bioelf. iYiien the breeeh bloei( is elevated the hook will enene'e with the enteh :ind hold iiv in tilntV position until reiezlred. The breeeh bloei: |m v eonneeted thereto u lizlir oi' haindlex iii'. whereiny the Home only be eiernied.' AS indienied in Isig. 5 the Vt'ziee oiI the breeeh bleek :id izieent to the enrtridges is provided with :i lSerie# oi' eonizu-t poinihA 2,5% eonneeied to n w ire :itt having' :l terminnl C29'. i\i.nnlted :it :aniY snitnbie plaire is :i butter)r i() und at switeh Ii eonneeted to the poles thereof is :uizlpted to eomplete the eireuit trom the. but ter)` through the wiring 35i und body of the `true-tiere in :i eonrentionnl nmnner. whereinY the points :En :ire ndziiiied io lire any 01' :iii ezirt'ridge4 :id ineent thereto. 'i`he breech bloeit :is indieuied in iiie. 'i' in provided with uy umn) ingu"` or projeeiiom` i"v :is there nre `run barren` titi. Huid lug` eotmerni'ingu with the re -1peetive enrtrii'lges. The wire 3l) muy be insuinied ut 232W. i i

.\n snitnbie einu'zu'ter oi' Cartridges und lnxijeetiie muy be ue-red in connection with thin gun. I propose. however. to employ :t emi-[ridge eonmrisine :i shell l2 in whieh litted :i n'olieetile lli comprising' the bullety ill und shexith 45. The bullet t--t muy be of' lend or oit metnl. :1nd the sheath fii is oi tubublr iornl bovine' :1 `:litied end li5 enibrneiujg the bullet und adapted when the bui iet trikerz un obntuele to spread out to in` ererwe the eiteeiirenes oi thegrnn.

iin vine' thnx described the invention` whzlt in eiuinied :in new is: i

l. in n gun oi the ehnrneter Set forth, the eombiinxtion oli' n inning, n plurality of gun bnl-relu extendingl therethrough und i:xrranged in :i tizlring' torni. :i breeeh block mounted io :dirle to :ind trom the breeeh Oil the easing' :1t right :ingles thereto,y :i entch supported upon :ind :ibove the easing. :l` hooii enrried by the breeeh bioeii :idnntzed to engage the enteh when the breech block is eiernied, :ind firing means carried by the.

t forth, the

- combination of :i easing, n. series of: sei5 of fun borrels ineiosed therein, the gun barrels olI smid series being arranged in groups for the reception of sets of cartridge clips, a breech block mornbie ni; righi. :ingles to the. ensing' to :ind from the breech meehnnisni` elet-trie wiring' carried by the breeeh bloei; und omni-ning eoniziei point for ezieh gun barrel1 :ind menus t0 (complete the eireuit through said wiringr when the breeeh bloei( is in closed position.

in :l gun of the einirncter sei forth, the

eombiiniiion oi u usinef comprising n breech member. :1 serien otE `:run barrels screwed ihereintoT :in outer member through which thef gznn bnrreih' projet-t. :i series oi" wnshersembrueingtheendsoitheburreisnnd lying s'ziejlr :igninfi the outer t'm'eol the outer member. the liid washers being;Y rountersnnlf und the outer endh` oi the barrels being;l upset ihereinto. :l breeeh bloei; 1no\- nble :it right angiel to ihe easing into :ind out of position. und menns eonneeted to the breeeh bleek i'or tiring' purpoQes.

i. in :i gun of the ehnrzieter sei- Fortin the eombinntion ol' :i mining;l eompri in`gl :i breerh member. :i fieries4 oi gun imrrelnr serewei'i thereinio. :1n outer member through whieh the f rnn bnrreis project, :l series oilv wnshers eminneing` the ends of the barrels :1nd lying' snugly :lg'ninnt the outer fnee 0i the outer member` the Suid wuShers being eounterdnnli nud the outer ends of the. bnrrele` being;l upset' i'hereinto, 11 breech bloei: eoiipernting with the fixing :1nd comprising n projeet'ion for euch gun borrel, :1n eleetriel wiringl Conner-ting nii oiE lmid projeetiom wherei'iy any or :ill of thel gun elements nin) be tired Simultaneously when the breeeh bloei; is in position.

.7. in eombinntion with :i gun comprising.

n pin 'niitwY of rows oiz l.Qnn barrels, :i easing.: inelosingg; smid gun b.irrei,--;. the easing eemri. ing1' :i breech member to which the btu'- rela4 :ire eonneet'ed. the run bnrrelnl beingl :irranrg'ed in groupe. seis ol' enrtrifige eiipS. eueh eiip :idnpted to enrry enrt'ridgeS in :ieeordnnee with the groin` 0i" gun bnrreln mentioned :ind ejeeior ineelmninm eonneeted i0 the Suid breeeh member sind :ulnpted to exirnet nil oi? the enriridge clips silnnltnnifously.

in tentimonr whereof I :itlix my signature in brownie o two witnesses.

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