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Be it kn own t ha t I, J OHN M. BROWNING, a
V cit ize n of t he U n it e d St a t e s , re s id in g in Og
d e n . in t he cou n t y of lV e b e r a n d St a t e of
U t a h, ha v e in v e n t e d ce rt a in n e w a n d u s e fu l
ln ' lprov e me n t s in Fire a rms , of which t he -fol
lowin g is a s pe cifica t ion , re fe re n ce b e in g ha d
t o t he a ccompa n yin g d ra win gs , formin g a
pa rt he re of. ' . ' ' i I
T he in v e n t ion re la t e s t o a u t oma t ic ?re a rms
of t ha t d e s cript ion in which t he s e v e ra l ope r
a t ion s fs a zch a s t he ope n in g of t he b re e ch
a ft e r ?rin g a s ha h-t he e je ct ion of t he e mpt y
ca rt rid ge -s he ll, t he cockin g of t he ha mme r,
t he pre s e n t a t ion a n d in t rod u ct ion of a loa d
e d ca rt rid ge t o t he cha mb e r of t he b a rre l,
. , a n d t he clos in g a n d lockin g of t he b re e ch?
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a re a u t oma t ica lly e ffe ct e d t hrou gh or b y t he
e n e rgy of t he re coil of t he b re e ch- b olt or t ha t
pa rt which a t t he . t ime of ?rin g t he s hot
clos e s t he b re e ch of t he b a rre l, a n d t he in
v e n t ion more e s pe cia lly re la t e s t o ?re a rms of
t his d e s cript ion in ' a v -hich, in ?rin g, t he b a r
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re l a n d t he b re e ch-b olt a re in t e rlocke d a n d
re c-cit s ome d is t a n ce t oge t he r, a n d d u rin g
t his re a rwa rd mov e me n t t he b a rre l ha s a n =
ot he r mov e me n t ima rt e d t o' it , whe re b y it ' is
u n locke d fromt he re e ch-b olt , a n d ia ft e r it s
re le a s e t he mov e me n t s of t he b a rre l a re a r-~
re s t e d , while t he b re e ch-b olt con t in u e s t o re
coil u n t il t he b re e ch is fu lly ope n e d , a n d in
which d u rin g t he ope n in g mov e me n t of t he
v b re e chg-b olt e n e rgy is s t ore d in a s prin g, t he
re a ct ion of which is u t ilize d t o e ffe ct t he re
t u rn or clos in g mov e me n t mf t he b re e ch-b olt .
l' t e s s e n t ia lfor t he prope r ope ra t ion -of
?re a rms of t his cla s s t ha t t he b re e chrb olt
a n d t he pa rt s con n e ct e d a n d mov in g wit h it
s hou ld b e ma d e a s he a v y a s pra ct ica b le , s o
t ha t it ma y s t ore -a i' n a ximu ma mou n t of e n
' e rgy' in t he s hort t ime d u rin g which on ?r
in g t he re a rwa rd pre s s u re of t he powd e r
ga s e s in . t he b a rre l a ct s u pon t he b re e chs b olt
a n d in it ia t e s it s re coil, ' a n d ] s o t ha t t he
b re e ch-b olt ma y con t in u e t o re coil u n d e r it s
mome n t u ma lon e t o comple t e t he ope n in g of
t he b re e ch a n d t he compre s s ion of t he re
a ct ion -s prin g a ft e r t he ga s ; pre s s u re ha s
ce a s e d b e a u s e ' re lie v e d - b y t he e xit of t he
b u lle t -fromt he b a rre l. On a ccou n t of t he
limit e d t ot a l we ight pra ct ica l for a s ma ll
a rm, a n d e s pe cia lly for a pis t ol, it is n e ce s
s a ry in ord e r t o' b e a b le t o giv e a ma ximu m
we ight t o t he b re e clrb olt , t ha t t he ot he r pa rt s
of t he a rm, t he fra me a n d ' t he b a rre l, b e con -' v
s t ru ct e d a s ' light a s pos s ib le . This is e s pe
fcia lly import a n t re ga rd in g t he b a rre l of t his
cla s s of a rms , for t he a d d it ion a l re a s on t ha t
a t t he -comme n cin g oft he ' re coil t he light '
b a rre l ma y re a d ily yie ld t o a n d mov e re a r.
wa rd wit h t he b re e ch-b olt while ' it ' re ma in s '
in t e rlocke d t he re wit h, a n d in ord e r t ha t
whe n u n locke d fromt he b re e ch-b olt , t he
mov e me n t s of t he b a rre l ma y b e a rre s t e d ,
wit hou t ca u s in gb y t his s u d d e n s t oppin g in
ju ry t o e it he r t he b a rre l or t he fra me of t he
a rm. '
in ord e r t o b e s pe cia lly a d a pt e d for t he mili
t a ry s e rv ice , s ha ll, b e "n ot on ly pra ct ica l, e ?i
I cie n t a n d ' pe rfe ct ly s a fe in u s e , b u t ' s t ron g
a n d ca pa b le of wit hs t a n d in g t he e xpos u re
a n d rou gh u s a ge of s e rv ice in t he ?e ld ya n d
a d a pt e d t o ?re ca rt rid ge s ha v in g b u lle t s of
la rge _ ca lib e r a n d we ight a n d powe rfu l
cha rge s of powd e r; it s ha ll a ls o b e v e ry s im
ple in con s t ru ct ion s o a s t o b e re lia b le u n d e r
a ll con d it ion s of s e rv ice a n d n ot lia b le t o ge t
ou t of ord e r, in e xpe n s iv e of ma n u fa ct u re ,
re a d ily d is mou n t e d a n d cle a n e d wit hou t re
q u irin g t he u s e of a n y t ools .
An ot he r ob je ct of t he in v e n t ion is t o pro
d u ce a ?re a rmof t his . cla s s in which t o in
s u re t he a b s olu t e s a fe t y of t he u s e r. t he
b re e ch-s lid e , compris in g t he b re e ch-b olt a n d
t he forwa rd e xt e n s ion of t he s a me cov e rin g
~ on c s t ron g in t e gra l whole wit hou t a d iv is ion
t he t op of t he fra me fromt he fron t , t o b e
s o he ld a n d gu id e d in it s re ciproca t ion t he re
on t ha t - it ' ca n b e re mov e d fromt he fra me a s
on e whole on ly a n d ill/ t ile forwa rd d ire ct ion
a lon e , b y which t he pos s ib ilit y of' a n y pa rt
of t he a rmb e in g t hrown re a rwa rd s ha ll b e
pos it iv e ly gu a rd e d ' a ga in s t . . ' - '
t he b a rre l, a n d t he mov a b le a b u t me n t in clos -'
mg t he re a ct ion -s prin g s ha ll b e comb in e d 1 n *
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_ The ma in ob je ct of t he pre s e n t in v e n t ion , '
is t o prod u ce a ?re a rmof, t his cla s s which, ' .
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wit h a , min imu mn u mb e r of pa rt s , a n d
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or join t t he re in a n d s ha ll b e mou n t e d u pon 5
An ot he r ob je ct of t he in v e n t ion is t 0 _ 1 ) 1 ' 0 3 ; . _ 1 0 0
d u ce a ?re a rmof t his cla s s in which t he ":
b a rre l s ha ll ?rs t b e s e a t e d in t he forwa rd
pa rt of t he b re e ch-s lid e , s ha ll t he n b e mou n t
e d wit h t he b re e ch-s lid e u pon t he fra n ie ' _
from, t he fron t , a n d ?n a lly t he b a rre l s ha ll.
b e s e cu re ly con n e ct e d wit h a n d mov a b lyn t
1 0 5
t a che d gt o t he fra me in s u ch a ma n n e r t ha t '
t he b a rre l ma y b e a t will a n d re a d ily d e
t a che d a n d d is con n e ct e d fromt he fra me , s o
t he b re e ch-s lid e in
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t ha t it ca n b e re mov e d fromt he fra me wit h r
t he forwa rd d ire ct ion '
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An ot he r ob je ct of t he -in v e n t ion is t o pro
' v id e in a ?re a rm' of t his cla s s a s imple b u t
s t ron g a n d re lia b le me a n s of a t t a chme n t - a n d
con n e ct ion b e t we e n t he b a rre l a n d t he fra me
of t he a rm, which s ha ll le a v e t he b a rre l
fre e t o re coil a limit e d fd is t a n ce in t e rlocke d
wit h t he b re e ch~ b olt a n d which s ha ll d u rin g
1 0
Y mov e d forwa rd b y t he b re e ch-b olt a n d iin r
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t his re a rwa rd mov e me n t gu id e t he b a rre l.
a n d impa rt t o it a t t he s a me t ime a n ot he r
mov e me n t b y which it will b e u n locke d from
t he ' b re e che b olt , a n d which s ha ll a t t he la s t
of t he re t u rn or forwa rd mov e me n t of t he
b re e ch-b olt - gu id e t he b a rre l' xwhile it is
pa rt . t o it a n ot he r mov e me n t b y which t he
b a h-e 1 a n d t he b re e ch-b olt will b e " in t e r
locke d whe n t he y a rriv e a t t he forwa rd ?r?
in g pos it ion ; t his me a n s of a t t a chme n t a n d
con n e ct ion s ha ll a t . t he s a me t ime b e t he
me a n s which s ha ll pos it iv e ly limit t he re a r-'
wa rd mov e me n t of t he b a rre lv wit h t he
b re e ch~ b olt -, a rre s t t he mov e me n t s of t he b a r
re l a s s oon a s t he s a me b e come s u n locke d
fromt he b re e ch-b olt , a n d which s ha ll b e ;
a d a pt e d in loca t ion , forma n d s t re n gt h t o
t ra n s mit t o t he fra me t he s t re s s d u e t o t he
s u d d e n a rre s t of t he mov e me n t s of t he b a r
re l wit hou t in ju ry re s u lt in g t he re fromt o
e it he r t he b a rre l or t he fra me or t o' t he 4
me a n s of a t t a chme n t b e t we e n t he s a me ; s u ch
me a n s s ha ll fu rt he r pos it iv e ly limit a n d a r- -
re s t t he forwa rd or re t u rn mov e me n t of t he
b a rre l a n d of t he b re e ch-s lid e whe n t he s a m
a rriv e a t t he ?rin g pos it i0 n . - '
An ot he r ob je ct ~ of t he in v e n t ion is t o pro
d u ce a ?re a rmof t his cla s s in which, t o in
s u re a b s olu t e ly a ga in s t t he d a n ge rou s a cci
d e n t a l ?rin g s ome t ime s lia b le t o occu r if t he
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h lgge " ' r is u lle d a ft e r t he ma a zin e ha s b e e n
wit hd ra wd ) , in t he b e lie f t ha h a ll ca rt rid ge s
ha v e b e e n re mov e d fromt he a rmwit h t he
ma ga zin e , whe re a s t he loa d e d ca rt rid ge la s t
fe d t o t he b a rre l s t ill re ma in s in t he cha mf
; I ' he r, t he ' ma ga zin e -ca t ch s ha ll n ot on ly lock
- _ 45 t he ma ga zin e in it s s e a t or a t will re le a s e t he
ma ga zin e , b u t t he ca t ch s ha ll a ls o a u t oma t i
ca lly lock t he _ _ _ t rigge r a ga in s t ope ra t ion
' _ whe n e v e r t he re 1 s n o ma ga zin e in t he s e a t ,
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will b e more pa rt icu la rly re fe rre d t o he re - _
a n d s ha ll a u t oma t ica lly re le a s e t he t rigge r
whe n a - ma ga zin e is e n t e re d in t o t he s e a t a n d
is t he re locke d b y t he ca t ch. 7
The s e ob je ct s a re a t t a in e d b y me cha n is m
ra ct ica l con s t ru ct ion , which
is pe r e ct ly e a c, e flicie n t - a n d n ot lia b le t o
ge t ou t . of ord e r. . ' ,
V a riou s ot he r fe a t u re s of improv e me n t
' V in a ft e rl
a 580 , 9 2 4, gra n t e d t o me April 2 0 t h, 1 89 7 ; b u t
' C it will b e u n d e rs t ood t ha t I d o n ot in t e n d
6 5, .
The e mb od ime n t of my improv e me n t s re p
re s e n t e d in t he a ccompa n yin g d ra win gs is
' a ma ga zin e -pis t ol, s u ch a s is s hown -a n d d e
s crib e d in t he ' U n it e d St a t e s Pa t e n t No.
t o re s t rict t he pre s e n t in v e n t ion t o a ma ga
9 84, ~ 5 1 9
zin e ~ pis t ol, n or t o a n y pa rt icu la r kin d of
, ?re a rm, n or t o t he comb in a t ion of t he s e v
e ra l fe a t u re s in a s in gle ?re a rm.
In t he a ccompa n yin g d ra win gs : Flgu re 1
is a le ft -ha n d s id e e le v a t ion of t he pis t ol
wit h' t he b re e ch clos e d . Figs . 2 a n d 3 a re
re s pe ct iv e ly fron t a n d re a re n d v ie ws of t he
. s a me . Fig. 4 is a v ie w s imila r t o Fig. 1 , b u t
wit h t he b re e ch-s lid e in t he ope n re a rwa rd
pos it ion , a n d ' wit h t he b re e ch-s lid e a n d t he
fra me in lon ' t ' u d in a l s e ct ion . Figs . 5 a n d
6 a re re s pe ct iv e ly le ft a n d right e n d v ie ws
of t he ma ga zin e -ca t ch, d e t a che d . - Fig. 7 is
a t op v ie w of t he ma ga zin e -ca t ch, t he a d ja
ce n t pa rt s of t he fra me , ma ga zin e a n d t rig
ge r b e in g in d ica t e d b y d ot t e d lin e s . Figs .
7 a n d 7 b a re re s pe ct iv e ly fron t a n d re a r
v ie ws of t he ma ga zin e -ca t ch d e t a che d . Fi .
8 is a - lon git u d in a l s e ct ion of t he b re e ch-b 0 t
d e t a che d , in t he horizon t a l pla n e t hrou gh
t he a xis of t he s he ll e xt ra ct or, s e e n from
a b ov e . Fig. 9 is a fron t v ie w, Fig. 1 0 5a
s id e v ie w wit h t he forwa rd port ion in lon
git u d in a l s e ct ion , a n d Fig. 1 1 a b ot t omv ie w
' of t he b re e ch-s lid e , d e t a che d . Fig. 1 2 is a
fron t v ie w-, Fig. 1 3 a s id e v ie w wit h t he for
wa rd port ion in lon git u d in a l s e ct ion , a n d
Fig. 1 4 a - t op v ie w of t he fra me , d e t a che d ,
t he lowe r port ion of t he gu a rd a n d of t he
- grip b e in g b roke n a wa y in t he fron t a n d
s id e v ie ws . Figs -l5, 1 6 a n d ' 1 7 a re re s pe c
t iv e ly fron t , s id e a n d re a r v ie ws of t he b u s h
in g it for t he fron t ' e n d of t he b re e ch-s lid e ,
' d e t a che d . Figs . 1 8, 1 9 a n d 2 0 a re re s pe c
t iv e ly fron t , s id e a n d re a r v ie ws of t he plu g
7 , for t he forwa rd e n d of t he re a ct ion s prin g,
d e t a che d . Figs . 2 1 , 2 2 a n d 2 3 , a re re s pe c
t iv e ly s id e ' , ' t op. ' a n d re a r v ie ws of t he com
b in e d lin k-pin a n d . b re e ch-s lid ~ s t op, d e
t a che d , a port ion of t he t op v ie w b e in g
s hown in lon git u d in a l s e ct ion , t o e xpos e t o
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v ie w t he s ma ll s prin g-a ct u a t e d ppis t on s e a t e d v -
t he re in .
Simila r le t t e rs re fe r t o s imila r pa rt s
t hrou ghou t t he s e v e ra l v ie ws .
The t hre e ma in -p' a rt s of t he pis t ol re pre
s e n t e d in t he d ra win gs a re t he fra me a , t he
b a rre l Z - mou n t e d u pon t he fra me for_ a
limit e d d ou b le mov e me n t t he re on , a n d d t he
b re e ch-s lid e or b olt -ca rrie r c, which s lid e s
re a rwa rd a n d forwa rd u pon t he fra me u n
d e r t he a ct ion -of t he re coil a n d oft he re
a ct ion -s prin g. The fra me a is s t ra ight a t
t he t op a n d ha s s u it a b le gu id e s for t he re
ciproca t in g b re e ch-s lid e c, t he re a r port ion
of which forms t he b re e ch-b olt c .
v The fra mc e xt cn d s d own wa rd ' in formof
t he ha n d le or gri a 1 oft he a rm. In t he
in t e rior of t he grip a is t he s e a t for t he
d e t a cha b le ca rt rid ge -ma ga zin e , in which
ca rt rid ge s a re he ld on e u pon t he ot he r u pon
a s prin g- followe r. b y which t he y. v a re fe d
u pwa rd t o t he re ce iv e r-in t he fra me . In
re a r of t he grip t he ha mme r a n d ot he r me m
b e rs of t he ?rmg- a n d s a fe t y-me cha n is ms a re
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a rra n ge d ; while t he t rigge r in t he t rigge r;
gu a rd - is loca t e d in fron t of t he grip.
. All t he pa rt s t hu s fa r re fe rre d t o ma y b e
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a n d a re he re s hown a s of t he s a me con s t ru c
t ion a n d mod e of ope ra t ion a s fu lly s e t fort h,
1 n : t he . s a 1 d Pa t e n t No. 580 , 9 2 4, - a n d ' formin g -
n o pa rt of t he pre s e n t in v e n t ion re q u ire n o
fu rt he r, d e s cript ion or , e xpla n a t ion ; he re in ,
e xce pt s o fa r a s ce rt a in fe a t u re s will b e re
fe rre d t o he re in a ft e r. I ' ~ '
The -b a rre l b _ is a t t a che d a t it s b re e ch on ly
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t o t he " t op of t he fra me , for t his pu rpos e t he
b a rre l ha v i-n g' n e a r it s re a r e n d whe re it is ~
_ ' la rge _ *, s t l a n d s t ron ge s t a d e pe n d in g lu g b 1
kp' roie ct in gv v d own wa rd in t o a ce n t ra l re ce s s
a ? of corre s pon d in g wid t h in t he t op of t he
-fra me , _ whe re b y t he b re e ch e n d of t he b a rre l,
' whe n mlt s pla oe , is gu id e d a n d it s a xis is
a lwa ys ke pt wit hin . t he v e rt ica l pla n e
2 0 t hrou gh t he a xis of t he fra me . - In t he 1 3 1 %
f b , is a -v crt ica l ce n t ra l s lot in which t he li
( Z , is s e a t e d a n d , b y a - piv ot -pin a t t a che d -t o
t he b a rre l. ' - The lowe r pa rt ' of t he lin kd is
la rge r t ha n t he u ppe r, a n d ja s e con d piv ot
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pin 2 ", con s id e ra b ly la rge r t ha n t he u ppe r
- on e , is ?t t e d t ra n s v e rs e ly t hrou gh-t he fra me
a n d t hrou gh t he lin k, a n d s e rv e s t o ' mov a b ly
a t t a ch t he b a rre l b t o t he fra me a . This a t
' t a chme n t pe rmit s t he b a rre l t o s win gon t he
lin k d , a n d t o v mov e lon git u d in a lly a n d a t
' t he t is a me ' t ime v e rt ica lly a ' limit e d d is t a n ce ,
t he limit of t his d ou b le mov e me n t in t he
' re a rwa rd d ire ct ion is t he con t a ct of t he re a r
fa ce of t he lu g b l wit h t he re a r e n d of t he
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re ce s s } ! a in t he fra me , a n d in t he forwa rd
d ire ct ion t he "m0 v e me n t is limit e d b y t he
Y , - lowe r e n d of t he jlu g b loomin g in t o con t a ct
' wit h t he lowe r. lin k-pin i a t e a ch s id e of t he
lin k . _ For. t his pu rpos e , while t he lowe r a n d
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forwa rd fa ce of t he lu g , b 1 is pa rt i-circu la -r
in form, con ce n t ric wit h t he u ppe r piv ot
pin whichhold s t he lin k t o t he b a rre l, a n d
0 1 9 s u ch a ra d iu s t ha t ' t his pa rt _ of t he lu g
cl, a rs a n d v ' fre e ly mov e s ov e r t he lowe rpiv ot
p?n i~ which_ -hold s t he lin k, t o t he . fra me ,
t . e re a r ~ fa ce of' t he lu g b 1 is s t ra ight , : e x
t e n d in g \fe rt ica lly d own b e lowt he ce n t e r of
s o;
t he lowe r piv ot -pin z , a n d b e t we e n ' t he ' re a r
fa ce a n d t he lowe r e d ge of-t he lu g [ ) 1 t his
e xt e n s ion forms a proje ct ion a t t he b ot t om
of t he lu g which, comin g in con t a ct wit h
t he lowe r , piv ot -pin fi-a t t he la s t of t he for
. ' wa rd mov e me n t oft l ie ' b a rre l, limit s t his
mov e me n t . . The forwa rd s id e of t his pro
je ct ion is rou n d e d t o corre s pon d wit h a n d
' ?t u pon t he piv ot -pin t . >
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' is ;
He re t ofore 1 n t he a rms of t his cla s s in
whicht he b a rre l is mov a b ly a t t a che d t o t he
fra me a n d in which t he b re e ch-b olt a n d a n
in t e gr 1 forwa rd e xt e n s ion of t he s a me ' t o
ge t he formt he b re e ch-s lid e , which-s e rv e s
t o cov e r t he . b a rre l a n d t o in t e rlock t he b a r
re l a n d t he b re e ch-b olt in t he ?rin g pos it ion ,
v a n ; a rra n ge me n t s u ch a s is s hown a n d d e
s crib e d in _ t he pa t e n t re fe rre d t o, No. 580 , 9 2 4.
" Q84, b 1 9 "
, s ma lle n U t u b e , which d e pe n d in g d own wa rd
b re e ch-s lid e whe n it is mou n t e d u pofn t he
3 ; -
it wa s n e ce s s a ry t o ?rs t mou n t t he b a rre l
u pon t he fra me ' a n d a t t a ch it t he re t o, t he n t o
mou n t t he b re e ch-s lid e fromt he re a r u pon
t he fra me a n d s lid e it forwa rd ov e r t he b a r
re l, a n d ?n a llyt o s e cu re ly lock t he b re e ch
s lid e t o t he fra me a n d v con n e ct it wit h-t he
re a ct i' on -s prin t he re in b y me a n s of t he coin
b in e d ' s lid e -loc< or. ke y, a n d a b u t me n t for t he
re a ct ion -s prin g: For e a s e in a s s e mb lin g
a n d , d is mou n t -mg it - wa s n e ce s s a rye t ha t t his
s lid e -lock cou ld b e ' re a d ily pu t in pla ce or' ,
re mov e d . lV it ht his a rra n ge me n t a n d wit h
t he b re e ch-s lid e re mov a b le re a rwa rd from
t he fra me , in ca s e t he s lid e -lock ha d n ot b e e n
pu t in pla ce or ha d n ot b e e n , prope rly s t
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cu re d , it b e ca me pos s ib le t ha t , on ?rin g t he
a rm, t he b re e ch-s lid e might b e t hrown re a r
wa rd fromt he fra me . By my improv e d
' con s t ru ct ion t he b re e ch-s lid e ca n b e mou n t e d
u pon t he fra me fromt he fron t on ly a n d ca n
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b e re mov e d in ' t ha t d ire ct ion -a lon e , a n d it
ca n n ot u n d e r a n y con d it ion s b e t hrown from
t he fra me t o t he re a r. - _ - V , , I
The re a r pa rt of t he b re e ch-s lid e forms
t he b re e ch-b olt 0 1 a n d forwa rd of t his t he
b re e ch-s lid e e xt e n d s in form' of a t u b e from
which a pa rt ha s b e e n re mov e d ope n in g it a t
t he b ot t om. At ' t he ' forwa rd e n d t he b re e ch;
s lid e is clos e d a t t he b ot t omb y a s e con d , .
9 5
fromit a n d e xt e n d in g: s ome d is t a n ce t o t he ' '
re a r, ' wit h it s a xis pa ra lle l t o t ha t of' t ho
b re e ch-s lid e , forms t he . s t ron g in t e gra l fron t , J =
a b u t me n t c2 , t he in t e rior of which is t he s e a t .
forjt he forw' a rd port ion of t he re a ct ion - 1 0 0
s prin g. ~ Fromt he a b u t me n t . 0 2 re a rwa rd ,
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t hrou ghou t t he re ma in in g le n gt h of- t he _
b re e ch-s lid e , it s s id e s . proje ct d own wa rd
ov e rla ppin g t he s id e s of t he fra me , a n d a re
prov id e d wit h in t e rn a l lon git u d in a l groov e s
a n d rib s which in t e rlock wit h corre s pon d in g
rib s a n d groov e s n e a r t he t op in t he s id e s . of
' t he fra me , a n d s e rv e t o s e cu re t he b r_ e e c_ l_ 1 -. '
s lid e v e rt ica lly u pon t he fra me a n d gu id e 1 t -
in it s mov e me n t s t he re on ; g _ I 1 ' 1 0
At t he fron t , t he fra me ha s a - s e mi-t u b u la r
e xt e n s ion a 2 ' t he a xis of whlch coin cid e s wit h .
t he a xis of t he d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t o2 of t he
fra me , -a n d t he in t e rn a l d ia me t e r of t he ' e x
t e n s ion a 2 corre s pon d s -wit h t he e xt e rn a l d i
a me t e r of t he a b u t me n t . 0 2 , s o t ha t t he a b u t
me n t will e n t e r in t o t he e xt e n s ion a n d s lid e ,
t he re in whe n t he b re e ch-s lid e mov e s . . At ~
t he re a r- e n d of t he b ore of t he e xt e n s ion a 2
t he fron t of t he t op' of t he fra me forms a
s t ron g v e rt ica l s hou ld e r a , a t e a ch s id e of
t he me ce s s -a a ; ( s e e Figs . 1 2 , 1 3 a n d 1 4) t his
s hou ld e r s t a n d s in t he pa t h of t he d e pe n d in g
a b u t me n t 0 2 a n d pos it iv e ly limit s t he , re a r
wa rd " mov e me n t of t he s a me . As t he a b u t
me n t is in t e gra l a n d s t ron gly con n e ct e d wit h
t he b re e ch-s lid e , a n d proje ct s in t o t he pla n e
of t he ' ifra me , t he v b re e ch-s lid e . ca n b e
mou n t e d u pon a n d re mov e d fromt he fra me
1 2 5
1 3 0
1 0 5
me
1 0
on ly fromt he fron t a n d it is pos it iv e ly pre
v e n t e d fron ' i b e in g t hrown re a rwa rd from
t he -fra me . ' _ . ' - '
The b ore of . t he a b u t me n t a is s u ch v t ha t
t he re a ct ioms prin g e ca n . frce ly mov e t he re
in , a n d t he forwa rd port ion of t he b ore ' is
e n la rge d t o a d mit t he plu g f which clos e s
t he fron t of t he a b u t me n t -a n d in clos e s t he
forwa rd e n d of t he re a ct ion -s prin g e . The
re a r e n d of t he re a ct ion -s prin g ?t s u pon a
. gu id e -t u b e g' a n d b e a rs a ga in s t a OOH-d u pon
1 5
2 0
. n re a r of t he ?a n ge a s e
t he s a me , a n d t he re a r e n d of t he gu id e -t u b e
g ?t s in t o t he re ce s s a in t he fron t of t he t op
of t he fra me a ga in s t t he s hou ld e r a of
which t he colla r of t he gu id e -t u b e ' g b e a rs .
The b ore of t he a b u t me n t a is ope n a t t he
t op, b e in g con n e ct e d t hrou ghou t it s le n gt h
wit h t he b ore of t he b re e ch-s lid e b y a v e rt i
ca l pa s s a ge , ( s e e Figs . 4, 9 a n d 1 0 ) . In t he
forwa rd e n d of t he b re e ch-s lid e t he b u s hin g
7 1 . is ' s e a t e d , ' a proje ct in g ?a n ge k1 of. which
re s t s a ga in s t t he fron t of t he b re e ch-s lid e
a n d e xt e n d s d own wa rd t o t he a b u t me n t
I . whe re a s e gme n t a l re ce s s k3 in t he ?a n ge ?t s
- ov e r a n d re ce iv e s t he re d u ce d e n d of t he
lu g f proje ct in g from t he a b u t me n t ' 0 2 .
e n t a l lu g It ? pro
' je ct s fromt he lowe r s u a ce of t he . b u s hin g
v 3 0
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. h whe n t he b u s hin g is fu lly e n t e re d a n d is ,
in t o t he pa s s _
s lid e t o t he _ a - u t me n t , t he n a v s e gme n t a l
h, a t t he right s id e of a n d ' a t a n a n gle t o t he
v e rt ica l pla n e t hrou gh t he a xis of t he b u s h
in g s e e Figs . 2 , 1 5, 1 6 a n d 1 7 ) . On e n t e r
in g a b u s hin g in t o t he b re e ch-s lid e v t he
b u s hin g is t u rn e d on it s a xis u n t il t he lu g k2 .
is ce n t ra lly u n d e r t he b u s hin g a n d e n t e rs
le a d in g fromt he b re e ch
oov e a s , cu t in ' t he in t e rior s u rfa ce of t he
re e ch-s lid e on t he right s id e a t t he prope r.
d is t a n ce re a rwa rd a n d con n e ct in g a t t he
right s id e ' wit h t he pa s s a ge , re ce iv e s t he lu g
' t u rn e d u n t il t he re ce s s h? in t he ?a n ge coin
' 45
cid e s wit h t lie b o' re of t he a b u t me n t 0 . By
t his a rra n ge me n t t he lu g It looks t he b u s h-
in g in t he b re e ch-s lid e , t he re d u ce d e n d ' of
t he plu g fs t a n d in g in t he re ce s s ha , in t he
?a n ge pre v e n t s t he b u s hin g fromb e in g
"t u rn e d , a n d t he s hou ld e r on t he plu g f
50
55
forme d b y t he re d u ce d fron t e n d of t he
s a me , is pre s s e d ' b y ~ t he re a ct ion -s prin g e
Aga in s t t he ?a n ge h , a n d t he re b y t ra n s mit s
t he . t e n s ion of t he compre s s e d - re a ct ion
s prin e in forwa rd d ire ct ion t o t he b u s hin g.
ha n t hrou gh it t o t he b re e ch-s lid e 0 . The
?a n ge h1 of t he b u s hin g It t hu s forms t he
fron t a b u t me n t for t he re a ct ion -s prin g, a n d
I Lhe b u s hin g 1 ; . forms t he con n e ct ion b e t we e n
6 0
t he re a e t ion -s prin g' a n d t he , lzcJ ch-s lid e . .
At t he forwa rd je n d t he -lb u s hin g' h' ?t s
clos e ly u pon t he forwa rd port ion of t he b a r
re l b , b u t in ' re a r t he b ore of t he b u s hin g is
e n la rge d s o t ha t while t he b u s hin g hold s t he
mu zzle of t he b a rre l s e cu re ly in pos it ion , it
a llows t he re a r e n d of' t he b a rre l t o mov e
v e rt ica lly a limit e d d is t a n ce , t he b a rre l t u rn -.
9 84, 51 9 v _ _ > s .
, mou n t e d u po
"in g d u rin g t his m' o' v e me n t u pon it s forwa rd
e n d a s u pon a fu lcru m. ,
Be fore t he b a rre l or t he b re e ch-s lid e a re
n t he fra me , t he b a rre l 6 wit h
t he lin k d a t t a che d t he re t o in t he lu g b , is
pla ce d fromt he < fron t in t he b re e ch-s lid e , '
t he d e pe n d in g lu g a n d lin k e n t e rin g a n d
pa s s in g t hrou gh t he ope n pa s s a ge b e t we e n
t he b re e ch-s lid e a n d t he a b u t me n t c, t he n -
t he plu g 1 is pla ce d u pon t he forwa rd e n d of
t he re a ct ion ~ s prin g e , a n d ?t t in g ?rmly u pon
t he s a me , t he s prin g a n d t he plu g a re from"
t he fron t e n t e re d in t o t he a b u t me n t 0 2 , a n d ~ _
t he gu id e -t u b e g is pla ce d in t he re a r e n d of .
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t he re a ct ion -s prin g, t he n t he plu g f is
pre s s e d b a ck in t o t he a b u t me n t a n d t he
b u s hin g h is pla ce d u pon t he b a rre l a n d in
t he b re e ch-s lid e a n d locke d in t he s a me a s
he re in b e fore d e s crib e d . > a .
The b re e ch-s lid e , wit h t he b a rre l a n d t he
re a ct ion -s prin g con t a in e d , . t he re in ' , is t he n v
mou n t e d fromt he fron t u pon t he fra me , t he
lu b b 1 a n d lin k ( I e n t e rin g t he re ce s s a , t he
e n d of t he gu id e t u b e g ?n d in g it s . s e a t in
t he re ce s s , a n d t he lin k ( 1 mov in g re a rwa rd
wit h t he b a rre l u n t il t he hole in t he lin k for
t he lowe r piv ot -pin coin cid e s wit h t he cor
re s pon d in g -hole . in t he . fra me , whe n t he
a s
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piv ot -pin , z' is in s e rt e d a n d pu s he d in t o it s - -
-. pla ce , t he re b y s e cu rin g t he b a rre l t o t he
fra me a n d ~ limit '
b a rre l a n d ' of t he b re e ch-s lid e u on t he -
fra me in b ot h d ire ct ion s . For e a s ie r ha n -. -_
d lin g t he piv ot -pin i is prov id e d wit h a ha n
' d le _ j which pro] e ct s a t ; 1 ' -i _ ht a n gle from t he
e n d of t he p1 n , . a n d e xt e n re a rwa rd re s t s
I
a ga in s t t he le ft s id e of t he fra me a whe n ~ _
t he pin is in it s ' pla e e , ( s e e Figs . , 1 , 3 , : 2 1 ,
r ' . _ -
2 2 a n d 2 3 . ) . v . .
' - In ord e r t o a d a pt t he ha n d le t o b e re a d ily
of t he ha n d le 7 ca rrie s a pro] e ct 1 n g
pie ce j . A lu g 7 ' ? proje ct s from t he ha n d le
in wa rd t hrou gh a n ope n in g in t he s id e of
t his ope n in g. in t he fra me pe rmi
for which t he piv ot -pin 6 t u rn s in it s L- s e a t ;
wit hin t he t hu mb -pie ce j a s ma ll is t on 1 0 1 . .
a n d s pira l s prin g is a re s e cu re d , . s e e '
2 1 , 2 2 a n d 2 3 ) , while ' a rou n d ' s t u d g' lc proje ct s
fromt he fra me a t t he re a r. of t he ha n d le , 1 . \
' t he prot ru d in g ' e n d of t he s pzin ggv re s s e d
a n pis t on ki b e a rs . a ga in s t t he s t u d yie ld
' 1
mov e d u pwa rd a n d d own wa rd b y t he t hu mb ;
- of t he ha n d gra s pin g' t he grip, . t he T6 3 1 1 ; e n d ;
. . . . t , 1 , I
i
1 1 : 5 "
1 2 0 ' .
it
t he fra me in t o t he t op of t he ma ga zin e -s e a t , '
I I . t t . la ] . _ y v
' it e d mov e me n t v e rt ica lly t o t he . ha n d ie j; .
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t he mov e me n t s ' of t he ' -
0 6 V
in gly hold s t he ha n d le 7 ' in e it he r t he ra is e d . . . 7
or lowe re d . ' pos it ion t o, which it ma y b e
mov e d a t -W1 ll b y re s s u re on t he t hu mb .
pie ce . On - t he ou t s i e of t he fra me a b ov e t he -
1 2 5 -'
t hu mb pie ce t he ha n d le 5 ca rrie s ' a n u pwa rd
proje ct ion Z , a n d t he b re e ch-s lid e ' ha s a 0 0 1 : 5
re s pon d in g re ce s s lm) ' in -iit s lowe r e d ge , b ot h
proje ct ion a n d re ce s s b e in g s q u a re a t f t he
' re a r a n d in clin in g a t t he fron t . "
lThe -in n _ e r e n d of t he lu g) : d oe s n ot in t e r~ 1
3 0
9 84, 51 9
fe re wit h t he pa s s a ge ' of t he ca rt rid ge s from
t he ma ga zin e t o t he cha mb e r in t he b a rre l,
b u t whe n t he la s t ca rt rid ge ha s b e e n fe d
fromt he ma ga zin e , t he lu g 7 ' 2 s t a n d s in t he
pa t h of t he s prin g-followe r of t he ma ga zin e ,
a n d whe n t he b re e ch-s lid e is mov e d t o t he
re a r a b ov e t he e mpt y ma ga zin e , t he followe r"
' v will ra is e t he ln
7 ' 2 a n d t he ha n d le 7 ' a n d
. ' ca u s e t he proje ct ion Z t o e n t e r t he re ce s s m
1 0
' 7 2 0
t he b re e ch-s lid e , t he re b y lockin g t he s a me
- in t he ope n re a r pos it ion . a n d s e rv in g a s a n
in d ica t or t o s how t ha t t he e mpt y ma ga zin e
mu s t b e re pla ce d b y a cha rge d on e b e fore t he
?rin g ca n b e con t in u e d . Aft e r pla cin g t he
ma ga zin e -in t he ip. t he b re e ch-s lid e is re
le a s e d b y d e pre s s in g t he ha n d le 7 ' .
A s lid e -s t opa cu a t e d b y t he ma ga zin e -fol
lowe r t o a rre s t t he b re e ch-s lid e in t he ope n
pos it ion whe n t he ma ga zin e is e mpt y, ' ha s
b e e n he re t ofore d e s crib e d a n d s hown in t he
U n it e d St a t e s Pa t e n t - No. 7 0 87 9 4, gra n t e d t o
' ' me Se pt e mb e r 9 , 1 9 0 2 , b u t t he con s t ru ct ion
of t he s lid e -s t op a s a n in t e gra l pa rt of t he
ha n d le of t he piv ot -pin s e cu rin g "t he b a rre l
a n d ' t he b re e ch s lid e u pon t he fra me , a s
he re in s hown a n d d e s crib e d , is a n ov e l im
prov e me n t which re d u ce s t he n u mb e r of
' 3 0
pa rt s a n d s impli?e s t he d is mou n t in g a n d a s
s e mb lin g of t he a rm; - ' '
U pon t he in n e r e n d t he lu g jg of t he
ha n d le ca rrie s a s light u pwa rd proje ct ion
Z 1 which s t a n d s in s id e of t he lowe r e d ge of
t he b re e ch-s lid e : a n d , wit h t he b re e ch-s lid e
- u pon t he fra me xt he in n e r e d ge of t he s a me
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" 45
' 50
55
locks t he ha n d le 9 ' la t e ra lly impos it ion on t he
fra me a n d t hu s locks t he piv ot -pin 2 ' a ga in s t
b e in g a ccid e n t a lly d is pla ce d or re mov e d , t o
in s u re t his lockin g e v e n while t he re ce s s m_
in t he e d ge of t he b re e ch-s lid e s t a n d s a b ov e
t he u pwa rd proje ct ion Z on t he t hu mb -pie ce ,
t he proje ct ion l a n d t he re ce s s md o n ot e x
t e n d - in wa rd e n t ire ly t hrou gh t he e d ge of t he
b re e ch-s lid e , b u t a n ' u n cu t port ion of t he
e d ge re ma in s formin g a pa rt it ion b e t we e n
t he re ce s s ma n d t he in t e rior of t he b re e ch
s lid e , a n d pre v e n t in g t he proje ct ion Z 1 on t he
lu g 7 ' 2 from pa s s in g ou t wa rd , t hrou gh t he
re ce s s . . ' ' '
Some d is t a n ce in re a r, of t he re ce s s m-v a
s e con d re ce s s n is cu t in ' t he e d ge of t he
b re e ch-s lid e , le s s high, a n d s hort e r t ha n t he
forwa rd re ce s s m, b u t -cu t , e n t ire ly t hrou gh
t he e d ge } The loca t ion of t his re ce s s n is
s u ch t ha t -in t he re gu la r 0 e ra t ion ofwt he
b re e ch-s lid e t he mov e me n t 0 "t he s a me is n ot
a rre s t e d ; whe n t he re ce s s n is u a b ov e t he
t hu mb - pie ce j , b u t t he -re ce s s is ca rrie d b e
1 yon d t he s a me in e it he r d ire ct ion , s o t ha t
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' t he proje ct ion l is n ot like ly t o e n t e r t his ;
re ce s s , a n d b ot h e n d s of' t he re ce s s n la re in -~
_ clin in g, s o t ha t , whe n t he b re e ch-s lid e mov e s
-6 5.
_ "t he proje ct ion I will b e force d d own wa rd
' ou t of , t he wa _ ' e v e n in t he ca s e it s hou ld
lha v e pa rt ly e n e re d in t o t he re ce s s .
F0 1 a t will re mov in g t he piv ot -pin i t he
5
b re e clrs lid e is mov e d re a rwa rd u u t il t he re -
' ce s s ) 2 . s t a n d s a b ov e t he proje ct ion . 1 , t he n
pre s s u re is a pplie d a ga in s t t he e n d of t he
piv ot -pin t prot ru d in g fromt he right s id e ,
, 7 0
t he fra me , a n d t he pin 7 1 a n d ha n d le j
will yie ld , t he lu g j wit h t he proje ct ion 1
u pon it will pa s s ou t wa rd ' t hrou gh t he ope n
ha n d le 7 ' ha s b e e n mov e d s u fficie n t ly a wa y
from, t he s id e of-t he fra me t ha t it ma y b e
gra s pe d a n d t oge t he r wit h t he piv ot -pin z
wit hd ra wn , a ft e r which t he b re e ch-s lid e con -'
t a in in g t he b a rre l a n d t he re a ct ion -s prin g
ma yb e re mov e d from t he fra me in t he for- .
wa rd d ire ct ion . For re pla cin g t he piv ot -pin
; i, t he b re e ch-s lid e wit h t he s prin g a n d t he
b a rre l, is mov e d t o t he , pos it ion in which t he .
' re ce s s . -n coin cid e s wit h t he ope n in g in t he
fra me , whe n t he pin 9 1 ma y b e in s e rt e d . t he
lu g , 7 ' 2 e n t e rin g t hrou gh t he re ce s s n a n d t he
ope n in g in t he fra me . ,
Wit h t he b re e ch clos e d
s lid e a n d b a rre l in t he forwa rd -pos it ion ,
Fig. 1 , t he v lin k s t a n d s u pright , . t he e n d of
t he lu g b 1 b e a rs a ga in s t t he piv ot -pin 1 1 , a n d
t he re a r e n d of t he b a rre l is ra is e d t o it s
highe s t pos it ion in which t he e n la rge d re a r
port ion . of t he b a rre l a n d t wo rib s of s imi
la r d ia me t e r proje ct in g forwa rd of t he s a me
fromt he b a rre l, occu py corre s pon d in g re ~
ce s s ' e s t he t op . of' t he b re e ch-s lid e a n d in
t e rlock t he ' b a rre l a n d t he b re e ch-s lid e in
?rin g pos it ion , while t he mu zzle of t he b a r
re l re ma in s s e cu re lys u pport e d in t he b u s h
in glh. In t his clos e d l?rin g pos it ion t he b a r
re l is t he re fore s it u a t e d n ot pa ra lle l wit h
"t he t op of t he fra me a n d b re e ch-s lid e , b u t
v t he . a xis of t he clos e d b a rre l in clin e s for
wa rd a n d d own wa rd a t a con s id e ra b le a n -
gle ; howe v e r, a s b ot h e n d s of t he b a rre l a re
?rmly s e cu re d in t his pos it ion , -a n d a s on
?rin g a s hot t he in e rt ia of t he he a v y b re e ch
s lid e a n d of t he b a rre l d e la ys t he re a rwa rd
mov e me n t of t he s e pa rt s u n t il a ft e r t he b u l
le t ha s pa s s e d fromt he mu zzle of t he b a rre l, I
t he in clin e d pos it ion of t he b a rre l d oe s n ot
mg in t he fra me a n d t he re ce s s 0 1 , u n t il t he
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a ffe ct t he a ccu ra cy of t he a rm: In con s e - , v
q u e n ce of t he d e pre s s e d pos it ion of t he mu z
zle of t he b a rre l a t ?rin g, t he fron t s ight
u pon t he b re e ch-s lid e ma y b e mu ch lowe r
t ha n it wou ld ha v e t o b e if t he mu zzle we re
ra is e d a n d t he . b a rre l we re pa ra lle l t o t he
b re e ch-s lid e . The low fron t s ight is a d e
. cid e d a d v a n t a ge in a milit a ry pis t ol, b e - ~
ca u s e it fa cilit a t e s t he d ra win of t he a rm
fromit s hols t e r; whe re a s a b ig! fron t s ight
forms a proje ct ion v e ry lia b le t o ca t ch a n d
t o in t e rfe re wit h t he re a d y d ra win g of t he .
pis t ol. On ?rin g, t he b re e ch~ s lid e re colls
v a n d ca rrie s t he b a rre l re a rwa rd ' u n t il t he
re a r e n d . of t he s a me , s win gin g re a rwa rd
a n d d own wa rd on t he e lin k a n d piv ot -pin s ,
b e come s u n locke d fromt he -b re e ch-s lid e a n d
it s -mov e me n t s a re a rre s t e d in it s lowe s t re a r
wa rd pos it ion b y' t he ' lu g b 1 s t rikin g t he a n d
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"a s
4 of t he re ce s s a 3 in t he fra me , whil_ e t he b re e ch- '
s lid e con t in u e s it s re a rwa rd mov e me n t , Fig.
4, d u rin g which t he b u s hin g k7 s lid e s u pon
t he forwa rd port ion of t he b a rre l. " '
-"5; " In re a r of t he . b a rre l ~ t he l' b re e ch-s lid e "
forms t he b re e c _ -b olt 0 1 , ' in which t he ?rin g
Pin ?! ) a n d ' 0 * of u s u a l form
oft he ?rin g in a
' is re d u oe d zlf" a n d a pla t e 3 2 , t t e d
' ~ f0 ; s lid e ' i in J v e rt ica l 1 groov e s in
a t he fre a r of t he ? b re e ch-b olt , clos e s lt he
s e a t iofit he ' _ -pin ; t he ce n t ra l' hole in t he ]
. pla t e p' loo s e ly v lziiplon -t he re d u ce d e n d of
' ' t he ?rin g a n d ows t he s a me t o pi) ;
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hloir oft he ' hxmme r t ra n s mit t in g it "t o
t he -prime r 0 _ in t he ' b a rre l.
For ' t he in t he b re e ch-b olt ,
, ' t he v ?rin g-pin - is -fpre s s e d : forwa rd - u n t il it v
cle a rs la n d ; a llows t he _ Ip t o' s lid e - u p
- in t o it s ' pla ce , t he n t he s prin g 0 1 ' will pre s s
t he ?rin g-pin u n t il ' it s -f re d u ce d
' e n t e rs " a n d prot ru d e s t hrou gh t he -hole
, e pla ' t e ; b yt his a rra n ge me n t t he pla t e
Qiylob ks lt he ~ -pin ' in t he b re e ch-b olt , a n d
iit he ?rin gFpin - lock s pla t e ' . -in t he s a me . '
To re mov e t he pla t e a n d t he - in , t he
?rin g-pin is pre s s e d forwa rd a n ' P
I - t he ' jpla t e , which "is wit hd ra wn , le a v in g t he ,
$ 6 for. re mov a h Bot h t he s e
ma y t hu s b e pla ce d in pos it ion or re
_ ' _ ov e d ywfv it hou t t he a id of a n y t ools . - The
Bre e ch-b olt a ls o ca rrie s t he e xt ra ct or z --for
i win g - t he . e 1 ' n ca rt ri e -s he ll fromt hc
' oft he ggyrre d g '
v _ _ l' a n d ca rryin g it re a rs
. "?a l' d it e je ct e d t hrou gh t he ope n in g
jin t he ' b re e ch-s lid e , in t he u s u a l ma n n e r. At
lgt he fforwa rd e n d t he e xt ra ct or 2 ha s t he u s u a l
which proje ct s fromt he b re e ch-b olt
yie ld in ' gly he ld . in pos it ion t o e n ga
t he ' - -which~ t he b re e ch-b olt : t i-a n s l3
from c ma ga zin e t o t he cha mb e r-of
' t he ! b a rre l; v whe n t _ e b re e ch-b olt mov e s re a r
wa rd t he e xt ra ct or con t in u e s it s _ _ , old u pon
I t he ca rt rid ge -s he ll u n t il it is e je ct e d . -
"M ord e r t o s implify t he e xt ra ct or a n d it s
a t t a chme n t t o t he b re e ch-b olt , t he e xt ra ct or
z a n d it s s prin a re ma d e in t e gra l, a n d it is
s e a t e d in a ho e b ore d - le n gt hwis e e n t ire ly
t hrou gh t he b re e chib olt fromt he re a r t o. t he
. 7 50
right s id e of a n d s light ly b e low t he s e a t of
t he firin g; in , s e e . Figs . . 3 , 4a n d 8. The re a r
' _ port ion . 0 t his hole is ' in cre a s e d in s ize , a n d
. t he re a r. port ion of t he e xt ra ct or z is cylin
Y . ; d rica l a n d ?t s -' in t his pa rt of t he s e a t , t he
; s hou ld e r forme d b y t he e n la rge me n t of t he
e xt ra ct or a n d of t he s e a t s e rv in g- a s a pos i
" t iv e s t op in . forwa rd d ire ct ion for t he e x
I t ra ct or in t he b re e ch-b olt . . As _ s hown ' . in
8, forwa rd . of t his s hou ld e r t he e x
t ra ct or forms a , s t ron g cu rv e d s prin g, t he
t e n s ion of which re s s e s it s hook a t t he for
wa rd e n d in wa r t owa rd t he ce n t e r of t he
b re e ch-b olt for t he ha mme r in . t he d own
' pos it ion , a n d forwa rd of t his a v e rt ica l re
"pla t e 7 ; n ot on ly locks ". t he ?rin g-pin in t he
1 t cle a rs '
_ a b ly' . s e cu re d in t he b u t t -pie ce b y' a . s ma ll
t ra n s v e rs e pin . u which proje ct s in t o t he
pa t h of t he u ppe r pis t on 0 1 . , At t he lowe r
t he -s a me in t he grim-a n d t he rou n d e d ' e n d . 1 i0 I
of t he in u , a n d yie l
Y ?' on t , pa ra lle l t o t he -a xis of t he s a me , a t t he
b re e cb b olt , t he e la s t ic port ion of t he e x-
' 9 84, 51 9
t ra ct or b e a rin g on t he in n e r s id e of t he
s e a t a t t he poin t whe re it proje ct s fromt he '
fa ce of t he b re e ch-b olt , a n d on t he ou t e r
s id e of t he s e a t a t a pla ce n e a re r t o t he e n
la rge d re a r port ion . At t he re a r e n d a s e g
me n t is re mov e d fromt he in n e r s id e of t he
e xt ra ct or t o con formt o t he , s lot in - t he
7 0
ce s s is cu t in t he ' in n e r s id e of t he e xt ra ct or-' 7 5
in which t he pla t e p ?t s . . Byt his me a n s t he
b re e ch-b olt , b u t it a ls o. s e cu re s t he e xt ra ct or -
in t he b re e ch-b olt , a n d on t he re mov a l of t he
pla t e p t he e xt ra ct or ma y b e pla ce d in it s
pos it ion ' or re mov e d wit hou t t he a id of a n y
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The ha mme r g, s e a r 1 ' , s a fe t y e , a re piv ot - v
a lly mou n t e d v in t he fra me in re a r oft he
grip, t he t rigge r ' t -is s e a t e d in fron t of t he 85'
s a me a n d ca rrie s a con n e ct in g pie ce j1 t o t ra n s mit it s mov e me n t t o t he s e a r. In - t he
lowe r' re a r port ion of v t he . grip t he t rigge r;
Sprin git , a n d t he s e a r- a n d s a fe t y-s prin g
r2 a re a rra n ge d , t he ir lowe r e n d s s e a t e d u pon 9 0 _
a zs t u d a rproje ct in g from-t he re a r wa ll-v of
t he ma ga zin e -s e a t in t he ' grip. .
In re a r of t he . s prin gs t he is clos e d ' 1 .
b y t he b u t t -pie ce a , which s lid e s omb e low - -
in t ot he grip, b e in g gu id e d t he re in b y ha v - 9 5
lon gl t u d ma l rib s in ; corre s pon d - .
groov e s -in t he s id e s of e grip, a t ra n s :
irle lgs e rib iu iproje e t in g fromt he fron t pof '
t he b u t t -pie ce re s t s ' a ga in s t : t he s e a r-s prin g -'
a n d hold s it a n d t he t rigge r-s prin g in - pla ce . . 1 0 0
Wit hin t he b u t t -' pie ce t he s pira l ma m- '
s prin g *0 , is s e a t e d , . ca ' _ in ' e a ch e n d a 1
pis t on , t he s prin g a n d pis t on s b e in g mov
e n d a pin u , ?t t e d t ra n s v e rs e ly t hrou gh t he
s id e s of t he grip a n d t he b u t t -pie ce , s e cu re s
ozv fwt he lowe r pis t on *0 proje ct s in t o a ' cor,
re s pon d in gly rou n d e d groov e in t he ce n t e rv
in gly hold s t he pm
in it s p a ce . . I . - _ -
The t o of t he u ppe r pis t on o1 is con ca v e
or cu p-s a pe d a n d re ce iv e s t he lowe r' e n d . 1 1 _ 5
, - of t he s t ru t ' gt h' e u ppe r v e u d jof which
piv ot a lly a t t a che d t o t he ha mme r g m
"re a r ' of-it s piv ot ; t he s t ru t . q l' t ra n ' s mit s t o
t he ha mme r t he t e n s ion of t he ma in -s prin g,
t e n d in g t o force t he ha mme r. in t o con t a ct
wit h t he ?rin g-pin , a n d whe n t he ha mme r 1 S
d is mou n t e d , t he s t ru t ma y s e rv e t o pu s h t he
piv ot -pin s of t he ot he r pa rt s ou t of t he fra me .
In re a r, of t he Ha mme r a n d a b ov e t he b u t -lt
pie ce ' "a , t he grip-le v e r w is fs e cu l' "in t he
grip b y t he piv ot -pin wlf' a n d ' a b ra n ch 1 ' !
of-t he d iv id e d s e a r- s prin gyie ld in gly hold s ,
t he grip-le v e r w in t he ope ra t iv e pos it ion , in _
which it s lowe r port ion proje ct s fromt he
a .
1 2 5
re a r of t he grip, a n d in which a proje ct ion 1 3
5, 1 0 a n d it b e ca me n e ce s s a ry' t o lowe r t he ha mme r
~ t o t he s a fe t y pos it ion
' 2 0 in a horizon t a l
_ ~ t lq t he n e ce s s a ry hold u pon t he ' grip-le w' e ' r. r ' ( a im;
5, 3 5
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from' ft he ifron t of t he grip~ le v e r ( w s t a n d s ' .
. _ 1 n re a r of t he "con n e ct in g7 pie ce -t 1 a n d -locks Z
t he t rlgge ria gziin s t ope ra t ion . Whe n t he i
grip is gra s pe d , a s in t he a ct of ?rin g, t he
It grip-le v e r is a u t oma t ica lly pre s s e d in t o t he
_ grip, t he re b yre le ' a s in g t he -t rigge r wit hou t
' re q u lrmg a t t e n t ion . _ . _ - J " '
He re t ofore in ft he pis t ols of t his cla s s ,
- whe n t he ha mme r wa s cocke d re a d y for ?rin g,
, h h _ wit hou t a lllgzv ilpgl it t t ie
"' ft ou c ' t e ?rin g ' lpin iit re q u ire t w a n s
-. of t he u s r t o a ccomplis h t his a ct , -b e ca u s e
" t he t rigge r ha d t ojhe ' wit h-t he firs t
1 5 ?n ge r of t he right -he n t o re le a s e t he ha m~
: me r a n d t he grip-le v e r ha d s imu lt a n e ou s ly
t o pre s s e d in t o t he , t o re le a s e t he
t ri, _ ' r a for ofe ra t ion , t o ' _ 0 t his re q u ire d - \ j~ t he , - pin g o t he t hu mb _ of t he ri ht ha n d
pos it ion . on t he le s id e of
t he : The re fore it . wa s ~ impra ct ica b le
t o a ls o' e xt e n d t he ; t hu mb of t he right ha n d ,
while v t his ha n d ~ pre s s e d in t he . grip-le v e r
a n d pu lle d t he t rigge r-, t u wa rd -s o a s t o re s t
u pon . t he t hu mb - ie ce o t he -ha mme r a n d ,
t hu s con t rollin g t e ha mme r, t o ge n t ly lowe r
' t he ' s a in e ' a n d re s t ra in it fromi' fa llin g a n d ,
. ' . froms t rikin g t he . ?rin g-pim' lb e ca u s e a n y
a t t e mpt t o d o. - t his wou ld re s u lt in loos e n in g
u e n t ly t he ' lowe rmg of t he -ha mme r _ a d
: Z q b e pe rforme d b y ' - t he ot he r ha n d , t his , is
s old ie r a n d e s ia ll' y a mopn t e ' d ' s old ie rd oe s
n ot . in a ct ion ?v e b ot h ha n d s fre e for s u ch
. u s e . ' Tof' ov e rcome I ha v e pro:
-_ v id e d t he gri ~ e le v e rje v ' wit h a proje ct in n os e
t o. - in jre a rs o it s , , iv ot , ' l' which s t a n d s 0 os e ly
_ . t he - ha mme r. whe n .
cocke d , a n d is s o _ ?t t e d _ i t ha t it
ma y b e , d ra wn re a rwa rd l' js ome wha t v "fa rt he r
t ha n t oit s cocke d ' pos it iomi' jwhe n ' t he ha m .
1 me r' is d ra wn - fu lly-, b a ckiit -s t rike s t he n os e
w a n d , b y pre s s in g t he s a me , d own wa rd , 1 t
: jca u s e s t he -grip-le v e r t o on - it s piv ot
' -_ -*forcin g t he lowe r port ion in t o t he grip,
t he re b y- re le a s in g . t he jt rig e r. ' B . _ a r-,
; ra n ge me n t t he t hu mb of-t e ha n gra s mg.
t he grip n e e d s n ot t o b e ke pt a t t he $ 1 e of
t he . grip for pre s s in g in t he gr! d e v cr, b u t
' t he t hu mb ma yb e a pplie d t o -' t e l' ha mme r
1 - a n d t hrou gh t he s a me o' pe ra t e t he grip-le v e r
v t o re le a s e t he t rigge r, t he n t he t rigge r. ma y
- b e 0 ra t e d wit h t he ?rs t ?n ge r of t he s a me
ha n d e t o, re le a s e t he ha mme r a n d ?n a lly t he
_ t hu mb , s t ill a pplie d t o : t he ' v ha mme r, -' n a a y
. a llow "t he s a me t o s lowly d e s ce n d t o t he
s a fe t y v pos it ion , wit hou t ; re q u irin g ' t he _ a id -
of t he / ot he r' ha n d . - The re a rwa rd proje ct -
in g n o' s e fwzof-t he . grip-le v e r 2 0 b e low t he
ha mme r g a n d in lre a r of t he piv ot -pin ' wl,
s e rv e s t o e rforma n ot he r~ _ import a n t ' fu n c-'
. t ion in a d d it ion t o t ha t of prov id in g t he
it is - v e ry
' t he pis t ol a ga in s t in a
. a n d ' ha v e forme d it s lowe r port ion
' t he ha n d
poin t -of con t a ct b e t we e n n t hcgrip le v e r a n d
0 5 t he ha mme r, b y me a n s 9 f which t he grip le
v e r ma y b e ope ra t e d t ore le a s e t he t ri
_ ( gge r
b y ' d ra wmg' t -he ha mme r fu lly re a l-wa r , a s
he re in b e fore d e s crib e d ; .
' In a u t oma t ic ?re a rms -in which, on ?rin g,
t he . u n cov e re d ha mme r is re t u rn e d t o t he
cocke d pos it -ion b y t he re a rwa rd mov e me n t
of t he b re e ch-b olt s lid in g on t he fra me u n d e r
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t he e n e rgy of t he ' re coll, t his mov e me n t of t he b re e ch b olt a n d con s e q u e n t ly t he cock-l
' e s s e n t ia l t o pos it iv e ly gu a rd " t he
ha n d of t he ope ra t or
v e rt e n t ly mov in g t o
a pos it ion in which it might come in con t a ct
wit h t he ha mme r while t he s a me is b e in g
cocke d ; b e ca u s e b y s u ch con t a ct t he ha n d >
wou ld . b e e xpos e d t o re ce iv e s e riou s in ju ry.
As s hown ~ ih t he d ra win gs , I ha v e con
s t ru ct e d t he fra me of t he pis t ol wit h" t he
. u s u a l. re a rwa rd proje ct ion b e t we e n t he ha m
. me ra n d t he gr! '
' a n d t o_ _ . pre v e n t ' t
t o in s u re a s e cu re gra s p,
ha v e ' e xt e n d e d t he n os e -"u ; 2 of t he
w re a rwa rd con s id e ra b ly b e yon d t he fra me ,
s o a s t o
prov id e a ~ -gu a rd which pos it iv e ly pre v e n t s
con t a ct
fn g-of t he ha mme r t a ke ' pla ce s o ra pid ly t ha t ~ 7 5
a s ' pin g t he grip of
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e ha n d from-s lippin g u p- -. "
wa rd ; b u t - a s a n a d d it ion a l pre v e n t a t iv e I rip le v e rs )
gra s pin g t he e rip fromcomin g in l
wit h t he ha mn le r. -The _ ' proje ct in g '
n os e on b e in g of t he s a me wid t h a s t ha t o?
t he ha mme r a n d it s s id e s corre s pon d in g V 6 1 ? '
_ _ _ . t -ica lly wit h t hos e of t he ha mme r, t he n os e
a s e riou s d ra wb a ck, in -a in iht a rya rm?a s a ,
fu lly cov e rs a n d gu a rd s t he re a r a n d u n d e r
s id e of t he ' ha mme r. _ This con s t ru ct ion is e ?' v ,
cie n i: 1 , a n d a d d s ; b u t v e ry lit t le t o t he we ight
t
p ' e a rm, b e in g' mu ch light e r t ha n if_ ~ t he , f
fra me -b e t we e n t he ha mme r-' a n d t he grip
1 0 0 .
le v e r in , , it s e n t ire ' wid t h we re - e xt e n d e d fora ,
wa rd a s imila r
s a ry gu e rd - -- '
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b e in g
pi' v ot -pin ywl . b e in g' . la rge s t - a t t he le ft e n d
. mu s t b e e n t e re d a n d re mov e d from-t he le ft
s id e of t he fra me , it s lright e n d proje ct s a .
s ma ll d is t a n ce . fromt he . right = _ ~ s _ id e ofit he
fra me , a n d ha s . a n a n n u la r groov e . The
ha mme r piv ot -pin g2 , ~ ?t t e d from t he -right
s id e in t he fra me , : ca rrie s on ~ it s right e n d a
t hin in t e gra l pla t e 48, ; which re s t s . a ga in s t .
s id e -of t he fra me a n d e xt e n d s for- 4
t he right ,
wa rd a n d d own wa rd t o cov e r t he e n d , of-t he
s e a r piv ot -pin r1 , while it he e re ' a r e n d ' of t he ,
t he grip-le v e r piv ot -pin w?" > ~ _
groov e - in t he s a me t t he ~
pla t e e xt e n d s t o
a n d . e n t e rs - t he
d is t a n ce t o a form t he ' n e ce s y
in jrl of t he s e a r a n d s a fe t y, ' _ 7
s light ly la rge r-in d ia me t e r a t t he right ' I
e n d , ca n b e e n t e re d or re mov e d from" t he ,
right - s id e of t he fra me on ly, t he grip-le v e r" 1 1 ' 0 _
1 0 5 -
1 2 0 '
s t ra ight yt opzof t he pla t e "g"7 ' is _ _ pa ra lle l t o a n d -
lie s b e low t he e d ge le f' t he b re chs s lid e g b y] , , I
which t he pla t e is pre v e n t e d - fromt u rn in g. I1 2 5
By t his a rra n ge me n t t he -pla t e t a s . a n d t he
ha mme r piv ot rpin ' g-z a re locke r , in . pla ce
whe n t he b re e chs s lid e is on t he fra me , while . '
t -he . -pi' v ot -pin s ' _ 1 9 -a n d ' w a re ke pt in t he
fra me ' b ' y- t he : pla t e g of t he ha mme r piv ot -f
h' igin i t he pla t e 9 3 is s hown in
- d own wa rd fromt
1 0
_ ot t e d - lin e s a n d in Fig. 3 a re a r v ie w of t he
- pla t e a n d of t he e n d of t he piv ot -pin t o1 is
s hown . . I
> Whe n t he b re e ch-s lid e ha s b e e n re mov e d
fromt he ' fra me , t he t hre e piv ot pin s ma y b e
re a d ily wit hd ra wn , for t his pu rpos e t he
pla t e g3 is t u rn e d wit hd ra win g it s re a r e n d
he groov e in t he grip-le v e r
piv ot -pin , u n cov e rin g t he s e a r piv ot -pin a n d
- ra is in g t he forwa rd e n d of t he pla t e b e yon d
' 1 5
V . 2 0
t he t op of t he -fra me . This a llows t he pla t e
( / 3 wit h t he piv ot -pin t o b e wit hd ra w from
t he fra me , t he re b y lib e ra t in g t he ha mme r q
for re mov a l. The s t ru t g1 d e pe n d in gfrom
t he ha mme r, ma y t he n -' b e ~ u t ilize d t o pu s h
ou t t he t wo re ma in in g piv ot - in s a n d a ls o
t he pin hold in g t he b u t t -pie ce 1 n t he grip. '
The re mov a b le ca rt rid ge -hold e r or ma ga
zin e . a 2 , ' of u s u a lv forma n d con s t ru ct ion , is
' locke d in t he grip b y t he ma ga zin e -ca t ch y,
2 , 5
' ?t t e d t ra n s v e rs e ly t hrou gh t he rip in re a r
- of t he t rigge r, it s re d u ce d a n che cke re d
e n d proje ct in g fromt he le ft s id e of t he rip
con v e n ie n t for ope ra t ion b y t he t hu mb ofg t he
ha n d hold in g t he grip. The cylin d rica l
' b od y of t he ca t ch 3 / in t e rs e ct s t he fron t e n d
3 9
1 0 f t he ma ga zin e -s e a t in t he grip, a n d a ' s e c-v
t ion of t he ca t ch ha s b e e n re mov e d t o corre
s pon d wit h a n d t o cle a r t he ma ga zin e # s e a t _
. . " . whe n t he ca t ch y is pre s s e d in wa rd fromt he
. le ft t owa rd pt he right s id e of t he grip; wit h '
_ t he ca t ch t hu s pre s s e d in , -' a ma ga zin e ma y
b e fre e ly e n t e re d in t o or wit hd ra wn from
t he s e a t in t he grip. Se e Figs . 4, 5, 6 , 7 , 7 *
a n d 7 b . At t he right e n d t he ca t ch yv ca rrie s
"a proje ct in g-lu g 3 / 1 which ?t s in t o a corre
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s pe n d in g ope n in g t hrou gh t he ri ht s id e of
t he grip a n d pre v e n t s t he ca t ch romt u rn
in c. Wit hin t he ca t ch 3 / a s pira l s prin g 3 /
a d d a pis t on 3 / 3 a re s e a t e d , e n t e re d from-t he
right s id e , t he le ft e n d of t he s prin g b e a rin g
a ga in s t t he b ot t omof t he s e a t in t he ca t ch,
7 t he right e n d re s t in g a ga in s t a - s hou ld e r on
t he pis t on , while a ra d ia lly proje ct in g s t u d .
3 f on t he pis t on y ? e xt e n d s ou t wa rd t hrou gh
a s lot in t he ca t ch 3 / in t o a n a n n u la r re ce s s in '
t he wa ll of t he grip s u rrou n d in t he right
e n d of t he ca t ch. The s t u d y o t he pis t on
t hu s locks t he s a me a n d t he ca t ch y in t he
grip a n d t he . t e n s ion iof t he s prin g y is e x
e rt e d t o : v ie ld in gly pre s s t he ca t ch t owa rd
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t he le ft s id e ; whe re t he re d u ce d e n d of t he
" ca t ch proje ct s fromt he grip. Qn it s in n e r
fa ce t he lu g 3 / 1 , of t he ca t ch ca rrie s a horizon
~ t a l _ lockin g~ rib ' 3 / 2 , which n orma lly proje ct s
. in t o t he ma ga zin e -s e a t , a n d t he ma ga zin e a :
is prov id e d on t he right s id e n e a r it s fron t
6 0 '
, ma ga zin e ' in t he s e a t . 1
wit h a corre s pon d in g re ce s s . 2 1 in t o, which
t he ' rib y' J -e n t e rs whe n t he ma ga zin e is in it s
pla ce ' in t he grip, t he rib t he re b y lockin g t he
. Bv pre s s in g a ga in s t t he proje ct in g le ft e n d
of t he ca t ch, t he s a me is mov e d ' in wa rd s o
a s t o wit hd ra w t he lockin g rib ou t . of t he
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ma ga zin e which is t he re b y re le a s e d a n d [ fre e
for re mov a l fromt he grip; on in s e rt in g a
ma ga zin e fromb e low in t o t he grip t hplt op
of t he ma ga zin e e n cou n t e rs la b e v e le d u n d e r-'
. s id e of t he lockin g-rib 3 / , ( s e e Figs . 7 , a n d 7 ", )
a n d ca u s e s t he ca t ch t o yie ld , u n t il, a t t he 1
e n d of t he u pwa rd mov e me n t of v t he ma ga
zin e , t he rib e n t e rs t he re ce s s w in t he ma g
a zin e a n d locks t he s a me . in pla ce . .
Fromt he re a r of t he t rigge r t ' t he rib t 2
of t he ca t ch 3 / a n d t he re re gis t e rin g wit h a
corre s pon d in g re ce s s g5 in t he ca t ch ( s e e
Figs . 7 a n d 7 %) s o loca t e d t he re in la t e ra lly
t ha t it pe rmit s t he t rigge r t o b e ope ra t e d
whe n e v e r a ma ga zin e is in t he grip a n d t he
lockin g-rib 1 / 2 of t he ca t ch y ha s locke d t he
ma ga zin e t he re in , v v a s , wit h ma ga zin e a n d
ca t ch in t he s e re la t iv e ' pos it ion s ' ; t lie ?e in n e r
fa ce of t he lockin g-rib g2 re s t s -a ga in s t t he
7 5
. proje ct s , e xt e n d in g t o t he u ppe r forwa rd s id e I
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forwa rd e d ge of t he re ce s s m in lit he fma ga - -
zin e , a n d . t his con t a ct pre v e n t s t he ca t ch 3 /
fromb e in g mov e d b y v it s s prin g fu lly t o t he
le ft , s id e t o it s re le a s e d pos it iom. The n ,
howe v e r, t he ma ga zin e is u n locke d a n d wit h
d ra wn fromt he grip, t he ca t ch 3 / on it s re
le a s e is a t on ce mov e d b y it s s prin g fu lly t o
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t he le ft s id e , it s mov e me n t in t ha t d ire ct ion ,
b e in g t he n on ly limit e d b y' t he con t a ct - . wit h
it s s e a t in t he grip of t he s hou ld e r on t he
ca t ch forme d whe re t he re d u ce d ' le ft ' e n d a n d
9 5,
t he b od y me e t ; in t his re le a s e d pos it ion of
t he y ca t ch t he re ce s s in it s u ppe r forwa rd
s id e d oe s n ot re gis t e r wit h t he rib t 2 of t he
t rigge r a n d t he re fore t he t rigge r is t he n
locke d in t he forwa rd pos it ion a ga in s t re a r
1 0 0 '
wa rd mov e me n t or ope ra t ion . This a u t o- I
ma t ic lockin g of t he t rigge r iii t he a b s e n ce
of t he ma ga zme pos it iv e ly pre v e n t s a ccid e n
t a l ?rin g, d u e t o t he pu llin g of t he t rigge r
in t he e rron e ou s b e lie f t ha t a ll ca rt rid ge s
ha v e b e e n re mov e d fromt he pis t ol b y t he
re mov a l of t he ma ga zin e , whe re a s a n u n ?re d
ca rt rid ge ma y ha v e re ma in e d in t he ' cha mb e r,
of t he b a rre l. - - v _
On in t rod u cin g a ma ga zin e in t o t he grip
t he , t rigge r is a u t oma t ica lly re le a s e d , re a d y
for ope ra t ion . Whe n a ma ga zin e is - mit s
pla ce , " t he ope ra t ion of t he t rigge r, a s for.
?rin g a , s hot , ' mov e s . t he ' rib t 2 offt he t rigge r
re a rwa rd in t o t he re ce s s y5 in ' , t he ca t ch 3 /
a n d t he rib it . t hu s s t a n d in g in t he re ce s s 3 /
s e cu re ly locks t he ca t ch in ' t he ope ra t iv e po- ,
s it ion , t he re b y pos it iv e ly pre v e n t in g it s re
le a s e a n d t he a ccid e n t a l re mov a l. of t he ma g
a zin e , which might re s u lt fromt he s hocks
d u e t o t he ?rin g, if- t he ca t ch we re n ot
locke d b y t he . t rigge r, _ b u t . he ld in pos it ion
yie ld in gly on ly. b y it s ' s prin . By t ln s a r
ra n ge me n t of t he rib t 2 on ' t e t rigge r a n d
t he corre s pon d in re ce s s 3 / ? in t he ca t ch, ' . t he '
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1 1 0 . .
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ca t ch a u t oma t ica 1 v locks t he t rigge r a ga in s t ~
ope ra t ion whe n . t he ma ga zin e is . re mov e d
fromt he grip, a n d t he -t rigge r is a u t oma t 1 ' -'
ca lly re le a s e d for ope ra t ion b y t he in t rod u c
1 3 0 ? .
6 9 me n t of t he b a rre l u pon t he fra me .
t ion of a ma : " - grip, 1 - V
t he ca t ch' is ' foro ' ra t ion t o rt le a s e t he
ma ga zin e xfor - re mov e ; while t he is
a t re s t in t he forwa rd pos it ion , b u t \whe n ?t he ,
t n ' is pu lle d t ojt he re a r it locks t he ca t ch
a ga in s t ope ra t ion t he re b y locks t he ma g
a zin e a ga in s t re mov a l; on ~ re le a s e of t he
. - t rigge r a n d -it s rie t n rwforwa rd t he " ca t ch is '
1 0
1 5
1 s a id
a u t oma t ica lly re le a s e d for ope ra t ion . A
~ _ It will b e e v id e n t t ha t v a riou s fe a t u re s of
t his in v e n t ion ma y b e e mploye d in d e p' e n d
e n t ly of t he re s t , ia n d in ha n d -ope ra t e d . or'
ot he r ?re a rms of a d i?e re n t , kin d fromt ha t
which I ha v e d e s crib e d he re in , a n d t ha t v a -~
riou s cha n ge s in _ forma n d a rra n ge me n t of
t he pa rt s lma y b e ma d e wit hou t d e pa rt in g
fromt he s pirit of t he in v e n t ion . J a v ' '
Wha t I cla im, a n d d e s ire . t o s e cu re b y Le t
t e rs Pa t e n t , is z' ' _ ' I, _
1 , In a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of\ a ;
fra me a b a rre l mov a b le lon git u d in a lly on
t u n e , a b re e ch-b lock or b olt ca rrie r
s lid in g on ' s a id fra me a n d compris in gin t e
a s
gra llya b re e ch-b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r
e xt e n s ion a n d . a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t pre
v e n t in gre mov a l re a rwa rd of t he b olt ca r
rie r from t he fra me , a n d me a n s for~ a t t a ch
. in g t he b a rre l t o t he fra me a ft e r s a id b a rre l
in a n d wit h t he b olt ca rrie r ha s b e e n s lid
u pon t he fra me fromt he fron t , s o a s " t o,
. ) e rmit t he lon git u d in a l mov e me n t of. t he
a rre l u pon t he a me . . -
2 . In a ?re a rm, 7
ca rrie r s lid in g on s a id fra me a n d com
pris in g in t e gra lly a b re e ch ' b olt , ya forwa rd
s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n s ion a n d a d e pe n d in g a b u t
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: me n t pre v e n t in g re mov a l re a rwa rd of t he
b olt ca rrie r fromt he fra me , a n d me a n s for
a t t a chin g- t he b a rre l t o t he fra me a ft e r s a id
b a rre l in a n d wit h t he b olt ca rrie r ha s b e e n
s lid u pon ' t he fra me fromt he fron t , s o a s
t o pe rmit t he lon git u d in a l a n d v e rt ica l' mov e
me n t of t he b a rre l u pon t he fra me . . . ' ' '
3 . In a ?re a rm, t he comb la t ion of, a ,
fra me a b a rre l mov a b le lon git u d in a lly on
s a id fra me , , a b re e ch-b lock or b olt ca rrie r
s lid in g on s a id fra me a n d ' coin pris in g in t e
_ ' gra lly a b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r
e xt e n s ion a n d a - d e pe n d in g"a b u t me n t pre
v e n t in g re mov a l re a rwa rd oft he b ' olt ca rrie r
fromt t o fra me , in t e rlockin g me a n s for lock
' in g t he b olt ca rrie r t o t he b a rre l whe n s a id i
pa rt s a re in , t he ir forwa rd pos it ion , a n d
me a n s for a t t a chin g t he b a rre l t o t he fra me
a ft e r. s a id b a rre l in a n d wit h t he b olt ca r-'
- v r-ie r ha s b e e n s lid u pon t he fra me fromt he
fron t , s o . a s t o pe rmit - t he lon git u d in a l mov e
' 4. In a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion -v of "a
I ~ fra me , a b re e ch b lock or b olt ca rrie r s lid in g
on s a id fra me a n d compris in g- in t e gra lly a .
_ v t he comb in a t ion lofia j
_ v fra me , a b a rre l mov a b le lon ' t u d in a lly a n d
v e rt ica lly on s a id fra me , a re a ch b lock or
b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n
6 5' s ion a n d a d e pe n d in g-1 ~ a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g
t he _ , a t . b t rre 1 -?md t a b 1 e lon git u d in a lly
a n d v e rt ica ll ( m1 Sa ra " fra me , in t e rl
me a n s ca rri b y s a id b a rre lu a n d zca u md b y
t he - mov e me n t s t he re of t o in t e rlock-a n d - t o 7 9
u n lock t he b a rre l a n d t he b olt a n d
me a n s for a t t a chin g t he b a rre l' t o t he fra me
a ft e r s a id b a rre l in a n d wit h t he b olt ca r;
rie r' ha s b e e n ' s lid ' u pon t he fra me -fromt he
fron t , s o a s t o pe rmit t he lon git u d in a l a n d
v e rt ica l mov e me n t - of t he . b a rre l u pon t he
fra me , ' 2 ~ - _ -
L. In a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of a
fra me , la b re e ch b lock orb olt ca rrie r s lid in g
on s a id fra me a n d compris in g. in t e gra lly a
b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n
s ion - a n d a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g
re mov a l re a rwa rd of: t he b olt v ca rrie r from
t he fra me , a b a rre l mov a b le lon git u d in a lly
a n d v e rt ica lly on s a id fra me a n d , ha v in g a
proje ct ion ca u s e d b y , Le mov e me n t s t he re of
t o e n t e r or t o le a v e a re ce s s in s a id b olt ca r
' -rie r, a n d me a n s for a t t a chin g t he b a rre l t o
"t he . fra me a ft e r s a id ' b a rre l in a n d wit h t he
b olt ca rrie r ha s b e e n . s lid u pon t he fra me
fromt he fmn t , s o a s t o pe rmit t he lon gi
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t ild in a l a n d v e rr-l a l mov e me n t of t he b a rre l '
u pon t he fra me .
, 6 . In . a ?re a rm,
fra me , a b ' re e ch b lock or b olt ca rrie r s lid in g
on s a id fra me a n d compris in g in t e gra lly a
b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r' e xt e n -v
' s ion a n d a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g
re mov a l re a rwa rd of t he b olt ca rrie r from
t he fra me , a b a rre l ha v in g : 1 d e pe n d in g lu g
a n d a lin k piv ot a lly s e cu re d t he re in , a n d a
lin k pin in t he fra me for a t t a chin g t he lin k
a n d t he b a rre l t o t he fra me a ft e r-s a id b a rre l
in a n d wit h t he b olt ca rrie r ha s b e e n s lid
u pon t he fra me ' fromt he fron t .
7 . - In a ' ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of a
fra me , a b re e ch b lock or b olt ca rrie r s lid in g
on s a id -fra me a n d compris in g in t e gra lly a
b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n
s ion a n d a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g
re mov a l re a rwa rd of t he b olt ca rrie r from
t he fra me , a b a rre l ha v in g a id e pe n d in g lu g
a n d a lin k piv ot a lly s e cu re d t he re in , s a id
t he comb in a t ion " of a
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fra me ha v in g a n re ce s s t o re ce iv e s a id lu g, I
a n d a ' lin k pin in t he fra me for a t t a chin g
t he lin k a n d t he b a rre l t o' t he fra me a ft e r
s a id b a rre l in a n d wit h t he b olt ca rrie r ha s
b e e n s lid u pon t he fra me fromt he fron t .
8. In a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion ' of, a '
fra me , a b re e ch b locke r b olt ca rrie r s lid in g
on s a id fra me a n d compris in g in t e gra lly a
b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n
s ion a n d : 1 d e pe n d in g- a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g
re mov a l re a rwa rd of t he b olt ca rrie r from
t he fra me , a b a rre l ha v in g : 1 . d e pe n d in g lu g, ,
"a lin k piv ot a lly s e cu re d t he re in , a n d a d own
wa rd proje ct ion froms a id lu g. s a id fra me
ha v in g-a re ce s s t o re ce iv e s a id ' lu g, a n d a
lin k pin in t he fra me for s e cu rin g t he b a r
re l t o t he fra me ja ft e r t he b olt ca rrie r ha s
l1 .
1 2
1 3
' b e e n s lid u pon t he fra me "fromt he fron t , '
whe re b y s a ld lu g, limit s t he mov e me n t of
s a id b a rre l on t he fra me in re a rwa rd d ire c- ,
t ion , a n d s a id lu g a n d s a id lin k pin limit t he
mov e me n t of t he . b a rre l a n d of t he b olt ca r
rie r on t he fra me in forwa rd d ire ct ion .
, 9 . In ~ a ?re a rm, t he Comb in a t ion of a
I fra me , a ; b re e ch b lock or b olt ca rrie r s lid in g
1 0
on s a id fra me e n d -compris in g in t e gra lly a
b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n
' s ion ha v in g a lockin g re ce s s a n d a d e pe n d in g
. 1 5
2 0
' a t t a chin 7
fra me , a e r s a id b a rre l "in d wit h t he b olt , '
, ca rrie rlha s s lid u pon t he fra me , whe re
a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g re mov a l re a rwa rd of
t he . b olt , ca rrie r fromt he . fra me , a 7 b a rre l
ha v in g ' a d e pe n d i' n ' lu g a n d a lin k piv ot a ll
s e cu re d t he re in , a in in t he fra me ; fog
t he lin k a n t he b a rre l t o t he
b y s a id b a rre l ma y, mo_ v e lon git u d in a lly a n d
v e rt wa llyfon s a id - fra me , a n d a proje ct ion
on s a id , b a rre l ca u s e d b y t he ~ mov e me n t s
I t he re oft oe ' n t e r or t o le a v e t he lockin g re
_ ' ce s s in s a id b olt ' ca rrie r. '
2 5 >
3 0
. l a re moit a b le b u s hin g in -s a id b olt ca rrie r, it s
' 1 0 . In --a , ?re a rm, , t he comb in a t ion of a
fra me , a b re e ch b lock or b olt ca rrie r s lid
mg on s a id fra me a n d compris in g in t e gra lly
a b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e x
t e n s ion a n d a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t pre v e n t
in gre ln oya l-re a rwa rd of t he b olt ' ca rrie r
fromt he gfra iiie , a b a rre l lon git u d in a lly mov
-_ a b le _ ' t he fra me , it s fron t e n d mou n t e d in
- s e a r. e iid ' ha v ' in g a n e xt e n s ion d e pe n d in g in t oi
t he fra me , a n d me a n s fOr a t t a chin g t he b a r
3 . 5: PGlFt Qt he ' fra me a ft e r s a id b a rre l-in a n d wit h
I?t life holt ca rrie r ha s b e e n mou n t e d on s a id
n a me -e ma s , t o" pe rmit t he . lon git u d in a l mov ' e - -
. , in e pt _ v
v of t he b a rre l on t he fra me .
e ; ~ a . > b re e ch b lock-or b olt ca rrie r s lid in g
I. on s a id fra me v a n d compris in g in t e gra lly a v
' _ b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n
s ion a n d a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g.
re mov a l re a rwa rd of t he b olt ca rrie r fron i
t he fra me , t he b a rre l mov a b le on t he fra me ,
it s re a r e n d mou n t e d on a n d s e cu re d t o s a id
fra me for a limit e d d ou b le mov e me n t t he re !
on , it s fron t e n d s e cu re ly s u pport e d in pos i
, horn in a re mov a b le b u s hin g in s a id b olt ca r-~
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rie r, t he b ore of s a id b u s hin g b e in g e n -
la rge d fromt he fron t e n d re a rwa rd t o pe r-
' mit v e rt ica l mov e me n t of t he re a r e n d of
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fra me , whe re b y' t he b a rre l in _ , it s ; for~
s a id b a rre l, a n d me a n s for a t t a chin g t he b a r
re l t o t he fra me a ft e r s a id b a rre l . in a n d
wit h s a id b olt ca rrie r ha s b e e n mou n t e d on
a wa rd pos it ion ha s it s re a r e n d e le v a t e d -' on
t he fra me a b ov e it s fron t e n d , a n d in t he
' re a rwa rd pos it ion of s a id b a rre l it s re a r e n d
s o,
is lowe re d a n d t he a xis t he re of is pa ra lle l,
t o t he t op of t he fra me , a n d whe re b y t he
fron t e n d of. s a id b a rre l is - ke pt d e pre s s e d ,
' . ' a s . a n d for t he pu rpos e - s pe ci?e d . v
1 2 . ' In a . ?re a rm, v t he comb in a t ion of. a
fron t e n d a s a fu lcru m; -
. piv ot -a llys e cu re d t he re in , t he _ I
s a id b a rre l b e in g s e cu re ly s u pport e d . in po-}
' s ' it ion in a re mov a b le b u s hin g in s a id b olt "
ca rrie r, a n d a lin k pin in t he fra me for a t -'
I ca rrie r.
a -; ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion - of a
' v 9 84, 51 9 ,
fra me , a b re e ch, b lock or b olt ca rrie r s lid in g 6 5
on s a id fra me . a n d compris in g in t e gra lly a
b re e ch b olt , a forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n
s ion a n d a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g -
re mov a l re a rwa rd of t he b olt ca rrie r-i-"f' i om
t he fra me , t he b a rre l ha v in g a t it s re a r e n d 7 0
a d e pe n d in g lu g a n d a lin k piv ot a lly s e cu re d
t he re in , a n d ha v in g it s fron t e n d s e cu re ly
' s u pport e d in . pos it ion in a re mov a b le b u s h
in g in s a id b olt ca rrie r, a n d a lin k pin in t he
fra me for a t t a chin g t he b a rre l t o t he fra me 7 5
a ft e r s a id b a rre l in a n d ' wit h t he b olt ca r- ,
rie r ha s b e e n s lid u pon t he fra me , whe re b y
t he re a r e n d of s a id b a rre l ha s a limit e d .
d ou b le in ov e n le n t on s a id fra me u pon it s
' 80
1 3 . In a v ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of a '
fra me , a b re e ch b lock or b olt ca rrie r s lid in g
on s a id fra me a n d compris in g in t e gra lly a .
b re e ch b olt , : 1 forwa rd s e mi-t u b u la r e xt e n
s ion ha v in g a lockin g re ce s s a n d a d e pe n d in o- 85
a b u t me n t pre v e n t in g re mov a l re a rwa rd o
t he b olt ca rrie r fromt he fra me , a b a rre l
mov a b le on t he fra me wit hin s a id forwa rd
e xt e n s ion a n d v ca rryin g a t it s re a r e n d a .
proje ct ion a n d v a d e pe n d in g lu v a n d a lin k ' 9 0
' ! fron t e n d of
t a chin g t he b a rre l t o t he ' fra me ' a ft e r s a id 9 5
b a rre l in a n d wit h s a id b olt ca rrie r ha s b e e n
v fs lid u pon t he ' fra me , whe re b y t he re a r e n d
of . s a id b a rre l ha s a : limit e d d ou b le n 1 ' ov e -'
me rit "on s a id fra me u pon it s fron t e n d a s a
fu lcru mt o ca u s e s a id PI OJ GCU OII t o e n t e r 1 0 . 0
or t o le a v e t he lockin g re ce s s in s a id b olt
*- 1 4' . In . a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion ofia -
. fra me , a b a rre l, a b olt ca rrie r s lid in g on ' s a id ,
fra me , a re a ct ion s prin g, a s hou ld e r in t he 1 0 5
fra me forv s u pport in g t he re a r e n d of t he
re a ct ion s prin g, a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t on
t he b olt ca rrie r for ' in clos in g t he forwa rd
port ion of t he re a ct ion , s prin g, a - b u s hin s e cu re d re mov a b ly in t he fron t e n d of $ 2 1 1 1 1 0
b olt ca rrie r, s a id b u s hin g ha v in g a d e pe n d
in g pa rt a d a t e d t o con ?n e s a id re a ct ion
s prin g a t it s ' n t e n d , whe re b y t he t hru s t
of s a id re a ct ion s prin g is t ra n s mit t e d in for
wa rd d ire ct ion t 1
b olt ca rrie r.
In a ?re a rm, t hct ' con ib in a t ion ' of a
. fra me , a ' b a rre l, a b olt ca rrie r s lid in g' on s a id
fra me , a ] re a ct ion s prin g, a s hou ld e r in t he .
fra me for s u pport in g t he re a r e n d lof t he v re - 1 2 0 v I
fa ct ion s prin g
b olt ca rrie r
a d e pe n d in g a b u t me n t on t he
or in clos in g' ft he forwa rd por
t ion of t he . re a ct ion s rihg, --a . b u s h1 n g s e
cu re d . rot a t a b l v in t he ron t - e ' n d ' of s a id b olt
ca rrie r for 1 0 c in g' it t o orre le a s in g' it from1 2 6
s a id ; b olt ca rrie r, a n d ha v in g a n ' d ' e pe n d in gii, '
pa rt a d a pt e d t o con ?n e s a id re a ct ion s prin - f ' ,
a t it s fron t e n d , whe re b y t he t hru s t c s a id , " a -
rou gh t he b u s hin g' t o t he 1 1 5
I s prin g is t ra n s mit t e d
d ire ct ion
0 81 1 ' 1 9 4 . ~ 4 '
w
' wa s : 4
_ fin -t u rd .
t hrou gh t he b n s hin g t o t he b olt
fra me , _ _ a -. b a rre = l, _ a b olt ca rrie r s lid in g on s a id i
fra me , a , ' re a ct ion s prin g, a . s hou ld e r in t he
fra me fort he re a r e n d of t he re a e t ion s prin g,
a d e pe n d in g' . a b u t me n t : on t he b olt - ca rrie r-for
' in clos in g t he forwa rd port ion of t he re a ct ion ;
s prin g, I e . s hoiild e re d plu g ca rrie d _ on t he
t rou t -e n d . of; t he re a ct ion s prin g-a n d s e a t e d
loos e ljr t he a b u t me n t d e pe n d mg fromt he
v loolt ; ~ ' e a rn e r, ' a . b u s hin g s e cu re d re mov a b ly'
n yt he fron t e n d of' s a id -b olt ' ca rrira n d ha v e
ljin ' gia ; d pe n d in v ) pa rt , a d a pt e d t o con ?n e s a id
a pin g in ls ' a id . a ' u t me n t , whe re b y t he t hru s t
' of' s a id jre a ct ioii s rin g-is it ra n s mit e d ' in for
. Wa rd d ire ct ion . irou gh-t he
ra b ils hin ' t o t he b olt ca rrie r. ". 1 ,
plu g a n d _ t he
p _ in n it -ion ia '
-f1 "a me , ' ~ a b a rre l, : 1 . b olt ca rrie r s lid in g on -js ' a id
- e , a 1 3 880 1 3 1 0 1 1 s prin g, a s hou ld e r in t he
" fra me d or t he ft -re a r e n d iofo' t he l-re a ct ion
ca rrie r. - for- in clos in
s prin g, a 5 d e pe n d in g_ _ a b u t me n t _ _ on t he b olt
t he . forwa rd port ion
. fof t he re a ct ion s prin g ya " s hou ld e re d pin g
" " ca rrie d o' n ; . . t -he fron t e n d -"of t he re a ct ion _
8 rin g a n d s e a t e d loos e ly in t he a b u t me n t "
s pa n n in g from, t he b olt _ ca rrie r, ' fa b u s hin
s e cu re d rot a t a b ly in _ t he frome n d of s a id
_ b olt ca rrie r: for lockin g it t olor re le a s in g it
' n d in
J
froms a id b olt ca rrie r, l-a n d ha yin g a . d e -. .
. pa rt a d a pt e d t o con ?n e -s a id plu g"
_ , ' a b u t me n t , whe re b y . t he t hru s t of
s a id -re a ct ion s prin g is ' t ra n s mit t e d in for-
wa rd d i' r' e ct ion t hrou gh t he plu g: a n d ' t he
b u s hin g t o t he b olt ca rrie r a n d -s a id b n s ' hin g
is lin ke d . a ga in s t rot a t ion b y t he plu g;
' 1 8. . In a j?re hrmf, t he ~ comb in a t ion of a
fra me , e ?b a ' rre l s e cu re d f' t o s a id fra me , a
. ] b olt ca rrie r s lid " " on s a id fra me " a n d pro
v id e d wit h a d ockin g s hou ld e r, a v ca rt rid ge ,
hold e r ha yin g a s prin g" a ct u a t e d followe r,
, v a n d a ha n d le ' comris in g a lockin g pin ; for
' s e cilriilg; t he b a rre , t o t he fra me a n u pwa rd
"proje e t ion jor e n ga gin g t he loe kmgs hou ld e r
_ o_ i1 / ~ . . t he -_ b olt ca rrie r, a n d a n in wa rd e xt e n
s lon in t he pa t h, of s a id followe r. _ -' _ ' _ ,
. ' 1 9 ; - In a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of a
- min e , a b a rre l s e cu re d t o s a id fra me , a b olt
- ca rrie r s lid in g on s a id fra me - a n d "prov id e d
wit h a . lockin _ s hon ld e n a zca rt rid ge hold e r
' -' Y ha ir' in g- a ; \s prin g' a ct u a t e d followe r, a n d a ;
_ : ha n d le ooin ' pris ' in clockin g . pin - for s e e u r- _
. \1 _ n g . t he b a rre lt o t _ e fra me , a n u pwa rd
" _ ] e e t 1 ou . : . fe r: {e n ga gin g t he lockin g s hou d t -r
a on t he -b olt ca rrie zgia ' n in wa rd e xt e n s ion in
rt he pa t h of {s a id followe r, Pa n ' u pwa rd " pro
' ?xa t ion on s a id e xt e n s ion loca t e d wit hin s a id
It ca rrie r, whe re b yjs a id ha n d le is locke d
a ga in s t ' re moya l from s a id fra me .
2 0 . In a ; ?re a rm, t he ' comb in a t ion of a ,
7 fra me , a b a rre l~ s e cu re d t o s a id ' fra me , -a
[ Ib olt ca rrie r s lid in g on s a id fra me a n d -pro:
1
_ ' re pla cin g t he ha n d le . ;
v jd e d jv it h. a locl' ci' n g s hou ld e r, a fca rt ' rid ge ?
hold e r ha v in g a s prmg. _ a ct rmt e d followe r,
: a n d 1 a , ha n d le -"com) ris in g a lockin g pin for
6 5
s e cu rin g t he ha rm_ t o_ _ t l_ 1 , , fra in e , a n d . a n n p-~ '
wa rd pro] e ct ion for ' e n ga gmg. t he lockmgf
' s liou ld e rfon t he b olt ca rrie r; a n in wa rd x-_ -
t e n s ion in t he pa t h ofs a id iollowe r, a n d a n ' ' -
u pwa rd proje ct ion on v s a id ' le ' it e n s ion loca t e d _
wit hin ; t he ' b olt - ca rrie r for- lockin g s a id
ha n d le a ga in s t re mov a l", s a id b olt ca rrie r,
' ha v in ' " a re ce s s for , a t -Iiv ill _ re mov in g a n d
v . 2 1 . In a ?re a rm, t he jcomb in a t ion of a -
fra me , a , ha mme r, ' a - s e a r, a t rigge r, a n d
s prin gs for. s a id s ca r a n d t rigge r mou n t e d
in ' s a id a fra m' e , _ a ' b n t t ' pie ce re moy' a b ly rs ' e -.
cn re d - in s a id fra me b y a pin ya - ma ms prin g
ca rrie d in t he b u t t pie ce , a con n e ct or_ b e
' t we e n s a id ' ha mme r a n d - s a id ma ms prin g,
a n d a - con n e e t e rhe t ' we e n s a id ma ms prin g.
a n d s a id pin for yie ld -in gly hold in g s a id pin
in pla ce . A ' " - - . - -
' - 2 2 . In
ha mme r, "a s e a r a n d -a t rigge r, a grip le v e r
he ld n orma lly in pos it ion ' t o pre v e n t - t he
re le a s e - of s a id ha mme r, s prin gs fpr s a id
pa rt s , a n d a _ ' proje ct ion ' on . s a id gr1 p) -le v e r
in "t he pa t h' of s a id ha mme r, whe re i t he
ha in me r' m a y b e mov e d t o ope ra t e St ilt grip
le v e rgt o pe rmit t he ope ra t ion of s a id t rig
ge ' r a ?d s e a r t o re le a s e s a id ha mme r. _ _
2 3 . In - a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of a
ha mme r, a s ca r a n d ~ a t rigge r, s rin gs for
s a id s e a r a n d t rigge r, a re mov a b le n ' t t pie ce ,
85
a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of. a .
9 , 0 ,
9 5
a ma in s prin g ca rrie d in t he re mov a b le b u t t - '
pie ce , a con n e ct or-b e t we e n s a id ha mme r a n d
s a id ma in s prin g, grip le v e r, a s prin g t o
hold s a id grip" le v e r n orma lly in pos it ion t o
pre v e n t - t he ' re le a s e ofs a id ' ha mme r, a n d a
proje ct ion on . s a id grip le v e r in t he pa t h of
s a id ' ha mme r, whe re b y t he ha mme r ma y b e
mov e d t o ope ra t e s a id grip le v e r t o pe rmit
t he ope ra t ion of s a id t rigge r a n d s e a r t o
re le a s e s a id ha mme r. 1 . ' "
' 2 + . In ' xa ?re a rm, . t he comb in a t ion , of a
b re e ch b olt ca rryin ga ?rin gpin s hou ld e re d
lockin g la t e re mora b ly ' s e a t e d ' in t he b re e ch
~ . b olt a n ha v in g a n ope n in g t o- re ce iv e -t he
re a r e n d of s a id ?rin g pin , whe re b y s a id -
pla t e locks t he ?rin g ) in in pla ce a n d s a id
_ _ ?' rin g_ pin locks s a id p a t e in pla ce .
1 0 0
1 -0 5 h
1 1 0
a t / it s re a r e n d - a n d a re t ra ct or s prin g, a -
1 1 5
_ "2 5. In a ?re a rm, "t he comb in a t ion of a re - 1
mov a b le ca rt rid ge hold e r, a ca t ch for lock
mg s a n lhold e t . in pla ce , a n d for a t - will re
le a s ln gv t he s a me , a t rigge r, a n d me a n s ope r
1 2 0 '
a t e d b y s a id ' ca t ch- for lockin g a n d ~ for re . - '
le a s in g s a id t rigge r. - _ 4 _ _ _
- ' 2 6 . 1 1 1 a ' j?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of a re ,
in o' v ' a b lc ca rt rid ge hold e r, a ca t ch for lock
in g' s a ' id hold e r in pla ce a n d for a t will-re -_
le a s in g t he s a in e ' , _ a t ri ge r, a n d me a n s ope r' e /
1 a t e d ' b y s a id t rigge r, or, lookin g s a id ca t ch
P s o
- t a pe r a n d s e a t e d 7 n s a id fra me a n d ?lji' ga ie d
-b y s a ic l' pla t e - a n d locke d - in pla ce 1 1 9 1 ? y, .
f a re .
2 7 . 1 1 1 a -?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion cf a re -
, mov a b le ca rt rid ge hold e r, a ca t ch, for l0 ck~
_ ' s a id t rigge r, a n d me a n s ope ra t e d b y s a id
t rigge r-for lockin g s a id ca t ch in , ope ra t iv e
" POSllZ i-QILT- ' ' -' 4
~ . -2 8 . In , a
1 0
v in g s a id hold e ' riin pla ce a n d for a t ; will-re -Y -
le a s in t he s a me , a t rigge r, me a n s 0 e ra t e d
b y. s a id ca t ch for lockin g a n d forme a s in g
?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion - of a . re ;
mov a -b le ca rt rid ge hold e r ha v in g a re ce s s , a
, ca t ch-ca rryin g a proje ct ion a d a pt e d for e n
t e rin g t he re ce s s in s a id hold e r t o lock t he
s a me a n d for a t will le a v in g s a id re ce s s ' t o"
' re le a s e t he hold e r, s a id ca t ch b e in g PI QY 1 d d _ '
wit h a re ce s s , a t rigge r ca rryin g a l lb a d a pt - -.
. e d t o e n t e r t he re ce s s in s a id ca t ch, whe re b y
' t he ope ra t ion of s a id ca t ch ' locks or re le a s e s
2 0
2 5
3 0 '
t he t rigge r, a n d t he ope ra t ion oft he t rigge r
locks t he ca t ch in pos it ion t o look s a id
hold e r . " r " i.
' 2 9 -. In a v ?re a rm, v t he comb in a t ion of a
b re e ch b olt ca rryin g a s he ll e xt ra ct or ha v in g
a re ce s s in it s re a r port ion , a n d a lockin g
pla t e re mo' v a b ly s e a t e d in t he b re e ch b olt
a n d e xt e n d ln g in t o: t he -re ce s s _ in s a id v e x
. t ra ct or, ~ whe re b y s a id pla t e locks t he e x-,
t ra ct or a ga in s t re mov a l from t he b re e chb olt .
3 0 . In _ a ?re a rm, v t h e , COlllb lIl?t lOn of. a
b re e ch b olt _ _ ca rryin g a s he ll e xt ra ct or v
s hou ld e re d in fron t of it s re a r port ion a n d
ha v in g 1 a re ce s s u in ' it s . re a r port ion , a n d a
lockin g pla t e re mov a b ly s e a t e d in t he b re e ch
b olt a n d e xt e n d in g in t o; t he v -re ce s s in s a id
' ' b re e ch b olt ca rryin g a ?rin gpin s hou ld e re d
e xt ra ct or, whe re b y. s a id - pla t e lociks -t he e x- ,
t ra ct or a ga m s t - re mov a l fromt he 1 b re e ch b olt ;
Y 3 1 . --- In a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of a
a t ? re _ ' _ = e n d a n d a re t ra ct or s prin g, a
s he ll . e xt r ct or , re mox' a b ly- s e a t e d in , t he
b re e ch b olt a n d ha v in g a re ce s s in . it s re a r
_ port ion , a n d a lo' ckmg' pla t e re mov a b ly s e a t -e
"e d in t he Qb re e ch b olt a n d ha v in g a n ope n in g
t o re ce iv e t he re a r e n d of s a id ?rin gpin - a n d .
- . e xt e m lin g' lin t o t he re ce s s in s a id e xt ra ct or,
45 whe re b y s a ' it l- ?rin g pin locks s a id pla t e in .
_ pla ce a n d s a id pla t e locks t he ?rin g pin a n d
t he e xt ra ct or in pla ce .
In a ?re a rm , t he comb in a t ion x ofa jga .
- ' --fra me , a s lid e lmou n t e d on s a id fra me , 1 a
t a pe r piv ot pin ", s e a t e d in s a id fra me , a n d a '
s e con d piv ot pin s e a t e d in s a id fra me com-I
pn s n lgia pla t e in t e gra l t he re wit h t orov e r
a n d lock in pla ce s lllt l ?l' fme l' lt loile d piv ot '
- pin , s a id pla t e b e in g -_ -he ld in cov e rin g a n d
lockin pos it ion b ys a id s lid e , - . . ;
3 3 , n a j?re a ' rln , t he oomb i n a t i0 n 1 off a '
' fra me , . ; a s lid e ; mou n t e d on s a id -fra me , a lj
_ piv ot pin rot a t a b lz
, Te ie a t e d in s a id , fra me a n d
compris in g a pia a
on e or more -a d d it ion a l piv ot pin s , b e in g
"it
in t e v ra l' t he re wit h, a n d
a a - pla t e -1 )
s a id . s lid e - 1 , _
3 4. 1 In a - ?re a rm-, 1 t he comb in a t ion of
s e con d piv ot - pin rot a t a b ly s e a t e d ' in s a id
fra me a n d compris in g a pla t e in t e gra l t he re
whe re b y b ot h p1 v ot , , pin s a re locke d " in t he
fra me . I - . _ , . ' r
3 5. In a ' ?re a rm, ' t he comb in a t ion of a
fra me , 1 a b a rre l s e cu re d t o ls a id fra me , a b olt
ca rrie r 7 s lid in g on s a id ; fra me , a -Ijjca rt rid ge
a n d a ha n d le compris in g a lockin g in v for
s e cu rin g t he b a rre l t o t he -fra me , a n in wa rd
-a n u pwa rd proje ct ion on s a id e xt e n s ion ' lo
ca t e d wit hin s a id b olt , ca rrie r, whe re b y s a ld
ha n d le is locke d a ga in s t re mov a l; I
1
' 3 6 . , In ' . a - r?re a rm , t he comb in a t ion of v a
ca rrie r s lid in g on s a id fra me , i-a ' , ca rt rid ge
s e cu rin g t he -b a rre l t o t he fra n 1 e , a n in wa rd
e xt e n s ion in , t he pa t h of s a id followe r, a n d
ha v in ga re ce s s for a t will; re mov in g a n d re
pla cin t he ' ha n d le . " '
3 7 ' %ii a ?re a rm, "t he
fra me ha v in ga g' rip, a ha mme r a n d a grip
le v e r piv ot a lly mou n t e d in ?s a id fra me , a n d
; a re a rwa rd e xt e n s ion of s a id
e rin g t he e n t ire u n d e r s id e 0 _
a n d formin gja gu a rd b e t we e n s a id
s a id ' ha mme r
ha mme r
ha mme r while b e in g . cocke d is . pre i e n t e d .
3 8. In a ?re a rm, t he comb in a t ion of a
fra me ha v in g a ~ grip, v a ha mme r, a s ca r a n d
> a ' t rig' ge r, a . gri lfv e r he ld n orma lly in p0
s prin %s for s a id pa rt s , ' -a _ proje ct ion on i s a id
grip
a t e s a id grip, le v e r t oy-pe rmit t he i ope ra t ion
me r, a n d -a ra ri' v a rd i e xt e n s ion of s a id "pro.
- n ie rv a n d , s a ' id grip' ;
t his is ? a ylb frie b pq a ry, a n ima l
a n : t he " re le a s e s -If- _ _ _
' -. A -- . U mma ' ~
-I .
hold e r ha v in g. a s prin g a ct n a t e d ' ffolld we r,
a n u pwa rcl proje ct ion on s a id e xt e n s ion 1 9 - .
ca t e d wit h' n t he b olt ca ' rri r for lockin g s a ld .
ha n d le . a ga in s t re mov a l, ; s _ a 1 d ; b olt ca rrie r
v d omb in a t ion of _ a
grip le re r con v
a n d s a id grip, whe re b y con t a ct wit h s a id '
_ s it ion t o pre v e n t t he re le a s e of s a id ' ha mme r, =
Of Sa id t l lgge r. ' a n t _ l~ s e a r-t o re le a s e s a id ha n k
e in ' glihe ld in lockin gpos it ion b y '
. _ ' 6 5
fra me , a s lid e ; -. , _ 1 , n 9 fu iit e _ d _ on s a id fra me , a :
t a pe r piv ot pin s e a t e d lip-s a id fra me , t he
s ma lle r e n d of s a id pljv ot pmprot ru d in g,
fromt he fra me a n d ha v in g a re ce s s , a n d a .
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