US99504A - William g - Google Patents

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WILLAM G. WAHI), F EDGEWATER, NEW YORK.

Letters .Patent No. 99,504, dated February l, 187.0.

BJXPRQVEMBNT IN BRIEECH-LOADING FIE-IARMS.

'.iheY Schoul iexe to'izfth-ese feuern Pal-ent and making part of the sangle To all whom 'ii may concern Y Be it known that I, Winmx G. WARD, of .the village of Edgewater, in the county of Richmond, :md State of New York, have invented a nen and useful Improvement in Breach-Lending Fire-Arms; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, sufficient to enable those si; 1 ed in the art to whib my invention appertains, to make and use the suine.

Thisinvention relates to certain imprm'ernents on those for whieh Letters atent were granted to Bethel Burton, on the 11th day of August, 1868, (reissued November 2, 1869,) and the 29th day June, 1869, and to niyseif, on the 29th day of Jnue,`1869, and the 31st day of August, 1869; and

It consists in- First, withdrawing the hammer and firing-pin from Contact with the cartridge, during the opening and closing of the hreech, by ineens of a' cemfrouve on the rear parte? *ne hummer, operated by a stud-or projection on the inside of die breeelifpin, ine linmmer and ihjing-pin being prevented from rotating by menus oi' a groeve on the npindle, engaging with a stud or projection on the inside ef the steady-pin. v

Second, withdrawing the hammer and firing-pin from contact with the @nrt-ridge dni-ing the opening and closing of the breech, by ineens oi' e, cam on the spindie, operating on :in inclined surface on the inner end of 'the steady-pin, the hammer being guided by n, projection fit-ting in the longitudinal slot inthe breech pin, and cruised to rotate with the breech-pin.

Third, eject-ing the cnrlridgesheih by menus of :i pin working in :in opening in the recoil-block, below .the tiring-pin, and operated by coming in Contact with the trigger-holt, er other projection in the breechpiece, when the breech-yin is drawn back.

Fuurth,centring the cnitiidge,by ineens of n. spring and ping, in' the lmiom of the breech-piece.

Fifth, preventing the withdrawal of the trigger-bolt, by means of a. double-armed trigger, with :i Safety-bolt attached to the rear end.

1n the accompanying drawings, in sheet 1 Figure l is n longitudinal vertical section of one form of mylnrention. i

Figure 2 is n rnnsverse section, taken in the iine 1 1, ng. i.

llignre 3 is n bottom View of the slide or cover, recoil-bleek, and steady-pin, showingf the stud or projection on the inside oi' the steady-pinfmid the pin for ejecng the carridge-sheii.

Figure fi is n view of the front end of the slide or cover, end recoilblock. Y

Figure 5 in e top View of the hummer and tiring-pin.

Figure n' ie a ransverse eeciion, teken in the -ine Figure .7 is n bottom viewof the hammer and firingpin.

Figure S is a transverse section, taken in the line 3 3, iin. 7

Figure J is u. view of the spring and plug, for een v Figure 14 isn top view uf the breech-pin or receiver.

Figure 15 is a. bot-tom view nf the sanne. Figure lis n bottom view ni'the breech-pin.

lfigure 17 is n side elevation nt' the slide or cover,

recoil-block, Vand erezulyisin.

' Figureii e betteln View ofthe sanne..

Figures lili and 2G nre views ut' opposite sides of the firing-pin. y

Figure 2l is n front View ui' the same. Oi: the rea-r part et' the hammer G is :i emu, ;rooi.'e, g, running iin-werd longitudinally for nearly the entire. length of theinrge portion; then turning :it :i right' angle, and running transversely for about one-third of the-circumference; then turning again nt :i right angie, and 'running backward longitudinally for about tn'uthirds of the lengt-h of sii-id large portion; then turning :it un obtuse angle, nud termina-ting in the longest longitudinal portion. (See figs. 2, 7, :1nd 8.)

0n the inside oi' the breech-pin F, is n stud or projection, f, (see iig, 2,) which engages with the cnn groove g.-

On the inside olf the steady-pin E, is :i stud or gorejection, e, which engages with n. longitudinal gro-we, g", on the spindle.

The hmrnner and iring'pin G is inserted in pince in he steady-pin E, when the stud e enfnig'es with the groove g, and prevents any rot-ation of the firing-pin.

The spiral spring His then placed in position, :and the rear end of the humilier inserted in the breech-pin, when the stud j*3 engages with the rear end nf the longitudinal portion of the groove gi.

As the lever f is turned to the left, to couple the breech-pin and t-he slide or cover C, the stud f3 engages with the inclined or obtuse-angled port-ion of' the groove gi, and drnws buck the hummer Gby which :nenne the front end of the firing-pin is prevented from protruding beyond the frout'of the recoil-block l).

As the breech-pin is moved forward, toforee home the cnrtridge end elosethe breech, the trigger-bolt M @niches shoulder g, compressing t-'ne spring H, and

- verse motion of that above described will withdraw the vico shown in shi-ct 1, figs. l, 3, ami 1l), vin which d holding back the hammer and tiring-pin G, in the same manner as in my formerpateuts, and those of Burton, hereinbcfore referred to, the stud f working in the shortest longitudinal portion of the groove g'l until it reaches the transverse portion of said groove, when the leverf is turnedY down to the right to loclt the breech-pin, which motion brings the stud f u opposite the longest longitudinal portion of the groove g, so that when the trigger-bolt is drawn down, and the hammer and firing-pin released, itis free to move for# ward and explode the cartridge. 1f it is desired to withdraw the cartridge without exploding it, the refiring-pin, and preventit from coming iii Contact with the cartridge.

Another' mode of withdrawing the tiring-pin is shown in sheet 2 of the drawings. On the under side of the large portion ot the hammer G, is a projection, g, which slidesl in the longitudinal slot L of the breechpin I", and causes the hammer and firing-pin to rotate with the breech-pin.

About midway, of the spindle, on the side opposite the projection g, is a cam, Y. The rear end of the steady-piu E is bcvelled or inclined at an angle opposite to that of the cam Y. s the leverfis turned to the lcit, to couple the breech-pin and the slide or covcr, the cam Y comes in contact with the bevelled rear end oi" the steady-pin E, and by the pressure of the spring H, the tiring-pin is drawn back and prevented from protruding beyond the front of the recoilblock'.

As the breech-pin is moved Aforward, olosingthe breech, the hammer and tiring-pin is held back by the trigger-bolt, as'bci'ore-described, and when the triggcnbolt is, withdrawn, the tiring-pin is released and allowed to more tia-ward and explode the cartridge.

It' it is desired to withdraw the cartridge without vi':.\'plodin.15 it, the reverse motion of the lever and breech-pin will again withdraw the firing-pin, and prcvcnt it from coming in contact with thc cartridge.

For ejccting the cartridge-shell from the breechpieee or rcccivcr, instead ot' using the iiringpin, as in the patents hcreinia-ibrc referred to, I employ the dereprcsents a. pin, the. shank of which works freely in a holo in the recoil-block 1 below the centre.

'lhe head ot' this pin is scmi-cylimlrical in shape, and when in place forms a continuationofthe periplv ery ofthe steady-pin E, and by working between two shoulders, prevents. displacement of the pin. As the breech-pin is moved forward to force homel the cartridge and close the. breech, thepin d is pushed back, so as not to protrude beyond the recoil-blmk. ,As the breech-pin is -drawn back, the extractor-hookN witlplrawing the shell, thc trigger-bolt, or other snitablc projection on the bottom ofthe breech-picco, threes tho pin d tirward, the front end striking the bead of the shell, below thc centre, tilting it up, and rejecting it li-om the chamber of the lu'ccch-piece or receiver.

Another inode of ejcctiug theshcll is shown in sheet 2, iigs. 13, 14, l5, i7, and 1S.

To ihc nndcr .si-lc ot thc hrccch-piecc ll is attnchcd one cndoi` a ilat spring,r, on the free end of which is a sind, which projects up through a hole iu the bottoni ofthe brccrh-pim'c. 'lhel stud V is triangular in shape; the botioi'n and thc front edge form a rightanglc, andthc roar "d c is inclined. v

Un the under sidc oi' thil rccoil-blm'k l) is an iuclined groove, rl. (Soc. ligs. i7 and iti.) As the brccclnpiu is moxcd iiirwurd, thc inclined groovll d* passcs over the sind Y, pri-swing it down, and allowinf.: thc breech-pin lo nime freely.

Wbt-n the breech-pin is drawn bai-lt, thc extractor hook N uilhdrawing the shell, as soon as the front ofthe recoil-block D clears the stud V, the spring vf forces the stud V up through the hole in the bottom ofthe breech-piece, the front edge striking the head A device for centi-ingor guiding the cartridge when l placed in the breech-piece or receiver, is shown in sheet 2, figs. 11, 13, 14, and 15, consisting of a. dat spring, T, one end of which is attached to the under side ot' the breecli-piece, and the other end is curved upward and passes through an opening in the bottom of the breech-piecc. When a cartridge is placed in the breeclrpiece, the upper end of the spring T raises it, so as to guide the front end into the barrel.

I am aware that this form is notnew, and therefore I do not claim broadlya spriugeentring device.-

I am also aware that when made in this form, the

opening in the bottom of the breech-piece is neces# sarily largertbzin the portion of the spring which t pin is lnoved-forwanl, and is forced upward by theV spring T, when thcln'eech-pin is drawn back.

'lhc plug t is formed with a. head corresponding with a shoulder in theoritice, in the bottom of the breech-piece, and the entire plug fits the orifice, so as to form a tight joint. It also acts as a valve, as any l escape of gas and smoke into the b'rcecli-pieee will have a tendency to force thc plug downward, until the bead rests against the shoulder in the orifice, in the bottom ofthe breech-piece, and thus cflctualiyclose' the orifice, and prevent thc possibility of clogging bj" gas nml smoke.

ln sbect .3 of the drawings, the L-shaped slot in the breech-pin is represented as formed without the longitudinal rib, and thc lip or cam described in my.

former patents, and those of Bin-ton atbresaid; and thetiiggcr-imlt )l is iiarmcd without the hooks ou thc upper cud.

The trigger 0 is formed with a double arm, Q, to the rear end of which is pivotcd a. bolt, M', which extends vertically upward.

A portion ofthe collar at the rear end of the breechpin is cnt away, leaving a projecting portion eqnai tu about ouc-lmlt'tlic circumference., as shown in iig, 12;

This projecting portion serves in lieu ofthe stops, shown and described in my patent of August 31, 1869, aforesaid; i

Near the upper end of the project/ing portion is a, hole, m',` large enough to admit the-end of the bolt M'.

When the lover f is turned down to the right, to lock the piece, the upper end'of the bolt M' bears against the projecting portion ot' the `collar, and is Vprevented from rising until the piece is securely locked, when it is free to enter the' hole m', and allow the. trigger-bolt M to be withdrawn. llaving thus described nrv invention;

What l clnhn as new, and desire to scc-uro by Letters latent, is-

l. lho hammer aml firing-pin G, provided with thc groove. y, aml cam-groove y", in combination with the steady-pin l'l, :ind brccchpln F, provided respectively with the sinds c amlj, when constructed and operating as shown and described.

L. llnhammer and tiring-pin G, provided with ilu. projection y, and cam i', ii combination with

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