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REISSUED JULY 7, 1908.

L. L. Husum RBPBATING FIRBARM. APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 100B.

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UNITED sTArEsPATENT OFFICE.`

LEWIS L. HEPBURN, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE MARLIN FIREARMS COMPANY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

RE PEATING FIRE ARM.

Specification of Reissued Letters Patent.

Ressued July '7, 1908.

Original No. 882,563, dated March 24, 1908, vSerial N o. 366,297. Application for reissue led April 18, 1908.

' Serial No. 427,84011s.

To all whom'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LEwIs L. I-IEPBURN, a citizen of the United States, and residing at New Haven, county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Im rovements in Repeating Firearms, of

.which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fire arms, particularly of the repeating takedown type.

This invention is essentially an improve-- ment on the take-down construction shown mmy former patent N o. 584,177, and among the objects, is to provide a longer and hence more positive connection between take down parts. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 1s a side elevation of the receiver portions assembled. Fig. 2 is a view of the opposite side of the detachable stock portion of the recelver. Fig. 3 is a view of the inner side of the barrel portion of the receiver detached. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the part shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 isa front elevation of the part shown in Fig. 2.

In this construction, as in my former construction, the receiver is divided longitudinally and vertically, so that one part thereof extends rearwardly from the barrel, while the other part extends forwardly from the stock. These parts i'lt together andA when assembled are held against lateral displacement by the over-lapping of the ends. In the present construction it is my purpose to increase the length ofthe over-la ping ends so as to afford great rigidity. Ipalso form the trigger guard on that part of the receiver which is removable with the barrel, whereas in m former patent this trigger guard is carried y the stock portion ofthe receiver. In the present construction I also hinge the trigger to the removable barrel portion of the recelver. By thus separating the hammer and trigger, it is impossible when taking down the gun, to leave the hammer cocked. This relieves the hammer spring of undue strain, increases its life, and avoids all danger of snapping the hammer from itscocked position, when the gun is taken down.

A represents the removable barrel portion of the receiver, the same constituting one side late therefor. B represents the remova le barrel portion of the receiver, the

. rangement of these plate A, forming part of the overlapping omt. J G is the hammer, pivoted in the usual manner and ressed forward by the spring I-I.

I is a bolt, or equivalent fastening, arranged to pass through both plates A and B and secure them whenl assembled.

J is a projection or tenon at the forward end of the part B, arranged to take into a cavity K in the opposite part. The stock portion is suitably recessed to receive the rear extension F of the opposite part.

L is a side projection or tenon on the stock part, arranged to fit into a suitable cavity M on the op osite part. It is obvious to any mechanic s illed in this art, that the mere reversal of these tenons and recesses involves no substantial dierence and is within the scope of this invention. It is also equally obvious that the form and ar-V projections or tenons is immaterial.

In assembling the gun, the separable parts are put together substantially as described in my aforesaid patent, and the bolt I is set up to hold them in fixed engagement. It willbe observed that the barrel portion and stock ortion of the receiver, when assemble overlap to a very considerable distance, and consequently are better able to withstand side strains. The length of the bearing also permits me to form the trigger guard integrally with the barrel ortion, which, in some instances, and for t e foregoing reasons, is a desirable construction. By this arrangement also the taking down of the gun affords vat once access to the hammer and trig er pivots and springs, for the pur oses of c eanmg and lubrication.

I ave not shown or described the various Jform two independent separable members,

means for detachably securing said members together, a trigger carried by one of said s'eEarable members, a hammer carried by' the ot er se arable member, said hammer and trigger eing separated when the gun is 15 taken down.

2. In a firearm, a receiver divided longi tudinally to form two independent separable members, means for detachably securing said members together, va trigger carried by one of said separable members, and a hammer carried by the other separable member, said hammer and trigger being separated When the gun is taken oWn, a portion of the member carryin the trigger overstanding a por- I tion of the ammer When the gun is assembled.

LEWIS L. HEPBURN. Witnesses:

R. C.- MITCHELL, CHAS. A. PEARD.

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