(Model.) UPDEGRAFF, 2 Sheets-Sheet I. MAGAZINE GUN, No. 325,369.s. Patent ed Sept. 1, 1885,

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1 (Model.) UPDEGRAFF, H MAGAZINE GUN, 2 Sheets-Sheet I. No. 325,369.s. Patent ed Sept. 1, 1885, W??

2 (Model.) No. 325,369. H. UPDEGRAFF, 2 sheets-sheet 2. MAGAZINE GUIN, Patented Sept. 1, WTNesses

3 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. - HORACE UPDEGRAFF, OF HAMPTON, KANSAS. MAGAZINE-G UN. SPE?IF??ATION forming part of Letters Patent No.325,369, dated September 1, 188. Application filed Flbruary 9, 184. (Model.) To al? II?? it,?????????. 13e it known that I, HORACE UPDEGRAFF, citizen of the United States, residing at lampton, in the county of Rush and State of 5 Kansas, have invented gertain new and use ful Improvements in Magazine Fire Arms; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inven tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of ref. erence marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. This invention relates to improvements in magazine fire-arms, and has for its object to provide a gun which will be automatically re loaded the instant the discharged ball leaves the muzzle of the gun, and by which all the 20 cartridges in the magazine may be fired with out removing the gun from the shoulder or the finger from the trigger. First. It consists in the utilization of the force of the recoil of the gun by means of a 25 yielding shoulder-bar, so arranged with inter mediate mechanisln as to engage and give the???????? carried out, all of which will be hereinafter minutely described. In gunnery the recoil takes place the in- 55 stant the ball leaves the muzzle of the barrel. The gun may be reloaded the instant of the recoil without danger to the gun or to tlhe op-. erator. By my invention I have provided means whereby this. reloading may be done 6c the instant of the recoil and by the force of the latter. The force of the recoil in ordinary fire-arms is from sixty pounds to one hundred pounds, and is amply sufficient when utilized to operate the firing mechanism of my inven- 65 tion. In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my improved gun. Fig. 2 is a vertical longi tudinal section of same with the parts in po sition for firing. Fig. 3 is a detail vertical section, showing the firing mechanism in the firing position. Fig. 4 is a detached section showing the position of the parts while being drawn back after the gun has been fired. Fig. 5 is a detached section of the gun-barrel and 75 magazine. Fig. 6 is a view showing the main frame and the firing and reloading mechanism in detail. Fig. 7 is a view of the muzzle end varied necessary movements to its breech of the gun, the retaining-plate being partly block in reloading the gun. broken away. Fig. S is a transverse section Second. It consists in mechanism whereby of the magazine and its casing. Fig. 9 is a the loading of the gun may be effected instant detail.view of the retaining-plate. Eig. 10 is ly by the movement of a single thumb, or a detail view of the magazine. Fig.11 is a de finger lever arranged near the butt-end of the tail view of the plunger, showing the samme en larged in plan and in end view. Fig. 12 is a stock. - Third. It consists in the construction and plan view of the draw-bar. Fig. 13 is an arrangement of the several parts whereby the under side view of the breech-block. Fig. 4 invention set forthiin paragraphs Nos. 1 and is a detail view of the fastening bolt or pin. 2 in the statement of invention is carried out. Fig. 15 is a detail view of a detached section Fourth. It consists in a breech-block slid of the main frame looking upward. 90 ing to and from the breech of the barrel, and a is the barrel of any ordinary form having carrying the firing-pin and means for operat at its muzzle a depending retaining-plate, a', ing the latter. the function of which will hereinafter be more Fifth. It consistsina carrier of peculiar con particularly described. The plate a is pref. struction and operation whereby the cartridge erably provided with a sleeve, ct, which slips is lifted to the breech-block. onto the muzzle, to which it is held by a screw Sixth. It consists, further, in the construc or other suitable means. The plate a' is ar tion and combination of the several parts ranged at the muzzle of the barrel in order whereby the breech-block and the carrier are that the magazine, hereinafter described, may operated. have the greatest possible length,..if a short Ioo 50, Seventh. And it consists, further, in the Inagazine were used, the plate would be slipped construction, combination, and co-operation farther toward the breech. I do not limit of the various parts whereby the principal myself to the location of said plate at and flush and subordinate objects of my invention are with the muzzle, as shown in the drawings.

4 5 1? 35 The plate (t' is provided oil its in ther face with pressed on its rear side, but will stand firmly a small recess, (t", adapted to receive the head in a vertical position when pressed upon its of a small catcl and lock the magazine in front side. Its front side is slightly beveled, place. On the under sile of the sleeve a there as shown, so as to permit the draw-bar to slide is formed a small slot or opening, a', for pur readily upon it.?????? loses hereinafter stated. e is the magazine, supported by the barrel, As b is the main frame for holding the firing that it will turn readily to one side. It is inclinisn.. The breech of the barrel is se made preferably about the same length as the cured to the frame. In the upper edge of the barrel, in order to give it greater capacity for frame there is formed an exit slot or opening, cartridges. Its rear end fits snugly against l', through which the shells of exploded car the lower part, b, of the frame and its end tridges are thrown out. The frame has its abuts against the retaining - plate a, which lower edge extended belovy the barrel, and has holds it firmly against the extension b. ill its forward end, b, an inlet - opening, b, The magazine is held in place by the car. through which the cartridges are received from. riers e e' supporting its ends, and sleeved and the magazine. The under side of the frame is turning upon the barrel. I make the maga slotted, as in ordinary guns, to receive the zine open at its rear end and closed at its outer trigger-guard, l'. The trigger-guard is held end. This is done in order that it may be in place by its forward end engaging on a filled from the rear end by any suitable means. shoulder on the end l of the frame and by the The magazine may be fixed rigidly to the car bolt b, put through the frame b. The stock riers e'e', but I prefer to support, it therein, is suitably fitted to the rear end of the frame so that it will turn independently thereof. I l, and is held in place by a screw, l', inserted will now describe this particular construction. therein and engaging a boss, b, on the rear I provide a cylinder, e", which incases the extension of the trigger-guard, and by a screw, magazine. Instead of a cylinder a single bar l, inserted through the stock and tail-strap of extending from one carrier to the other would the frame. The trigger guard l' is, in fact, a answer the special purpose for carrying a se supplemental frame, which fits within the ries of small pins, e, which project through a main franie and is adapted to carry all the longitudinal slot, e', formed in one side of the firing mechanism, aided by the main bolt b. magazine. I prefer to use a tight cylinder, By removing the bolt b and loosening the as shown, in order to give perfect protection screw b the trigger - guard and its attached to the magazine against water. In this con firing mechanism can be r moved from the struction the magazine has a slight turning frame. motion within the cylinder e, the degree of The stock c has a longitudinal mortise or turning being limited by the width of the for passage, c', formed from its rear end to its ward end of the slot e and check-pins e.. front end and near its lower edge, and it has On the outer end of the nagazine a rim, e, a butt-plate, c', fixed to it aid provided with is rigidly fixed, which has on one side a short an opening coinciding with the opening c', as lug, e, which is adapted to enter the slot a in slown. the sleeve a', or when drawn out of said slot "To the upper end of the butt-plate c there to rest on the periphery of the said sleeve. If is linged or pivoted a recoil-bar, ci, which has the plate a were made fast by other means on its inner face a retracting-spring, c', which than by the sleeve a, I would in that case throws the said bar back after it has been form a small slot or indentation in the barrel pressed up against the butt-plate. c is a small answering to the slot ('in the said sleeve. It depressing-spring, fixed to the recoil bar and will be seen that when the magazine is turned arranged anti adapted to depress the draw out, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7, the lug lpar d. e' is drawn out of notch a', and slides on the The draw-bar d has its rear end pivoted to periphery of the sleeve. The length of the and near the lower end of the recoil-barc, and lug being greater than the distance between its other end extends through the mortise c' the magazine and the barrel, it must of neces and into.close proximity to the firing mechau sity be forced to one side in order to permit ism. It has a catch, d, at its forward end, and the lateral movement of the magazine. The a slot, d, just in rear of the catch d. Near its lug becomes a lever for giving the requisite 5 'ear end it is provided with one or more shoul rotary moveulent. The two positions of the ders or projections, d, which prevent its be lug are shown in Fig. 7. The full lines show ing drawn too far back by the recoil-bar c. it. in the notch, and the dotted lines resting on All anti-firing shoulder, d", is fixed to the the periphery of the sleeve. When the mag stock within the mortise c and above the for. azine is turned inward, the lug enters the slot, ward end of the draw-bar d. It prevents the and the magazine is turned thereby back to draw-bar from being pressed upward by the its first position. This rotating movement is tip-arm d of the trigger d" until the instant just sufficient to bring the pins e againstone the firing mechanism is drawn back in posi edge of the slote', when the magazine is turned tion to be fired, all of which will be fully ex outward, or brings the pins to the middle lon 5 plained hereinafter. The shoulder d' is pref. gitudinal line of said slot when the magazine erably pivoted, so that it will swing readily is turned under the barrel. folwall'd toward the firing mechanism when i A small spring-catch, e, is placed in the , CO IO5 I 25

5 325,369 - closeti eriši of tit Luagazine aid is adapted to ier to use them to give greater certainty in engagè in therecêssain plate a' ånd loek the the operation of the breech-block andlocking said magazine, so that it cannot be turned out shoulder and to hold the said coupliig-pin in ward by any reasonable ordinary pressure. place. The breech-block is slotted and re 5 The catch has its end rounded so that it may cessed to receive the firing-pin, the return be forced back by the inclined edges of recess lever for drawing back the firing-pin, and the a when sufficient force is exerted to turn the hammer for driving the firing-pin into the magazine outward. cartridge. 75 A coiled spring, f, is placed in the magazine The firing-pin h lies in the forward end of O to press the cartridges toward the breech. A the breech-bkock, its rear end, being, located hollow plunger, f', is held by the movableeid toward-the-rear end thereof. It is provided of the spring and bears against the end of the with a lower extension, h, which projects cartridge. Within the plunger I place a catch, down into the slot g of the breech-block, and f', projected upward from a head-piece, f, is so arranged as to receive the force of the I5 which has its shank or arm pivoted in the blow of the hammer. - This lug or extension plunger and supported by a suitable spring. could be dispensed with and the mechanism The catch projects upward through the slot so arranged that the blow would be received and engages on one of the pins e when the on the rear end of the main part of the pin; magazine is turned outward. When the maga but I prefer to use the extension, as thereby I go zine is turned outward, as in Fig. 7, it is economize space. The pin is provided with a rotated and the catch is brought in line with retracting-stud, h, upon which the end of the and engages on the pin' next in front of it, and return-lever- i engages. the action of the spring f is thereby checked. The return-lever is pivoted above the rear so that it cannot push the plunger against the end of the firing-pin, and is provided with the 25 cartridges. When in this position, the plunger wings i' and i. The forward wing, i', is may be pushed toward the muzzle, and the slightly hook shape, and is adapted to catch catch is so formed and supported by its spring over the stud h on the firingpin and draw that it will be depressed and pass under the the latter back into the breech-block in the pin next in rear of it, so that as the cartridges movement of the breech-block in reloading the 95. are inserted one after another the plunger will gun. The upper or rear wing, i, of the re be forced back and will be held by the pin turn-lever plays in a slot, g, in the upper part which it last passes. When the magazine is of the breech-block where it can be seen by brought afteder the barrel, it is rotated in the the eye. IOO opposite direction, and the catch is taken out. The hammer j is pivoted just in rear of the 35 of line with the pins and the plunger is re firingpin, and is provided with an upper ex leased and permitted to press the cartridges tension, j', which engages on the under side toward the breech. The catch f is arranged of the rear wing, i, of the return-lever, and at one side of the head-piece f, and bears causes the latter to act upon and draw back against one edge of the magazine next the slot. the firingpin. The point or angular portion 4O. A small guide, f, is projected upward from j is the hammer-head which strikes the rear the head-piece just opposite to the catch f", end of the firing-pin and drives the latter into and is so arranged as to provide between it the cartridge. The rear end of the hammer and the catch a passage through which the is provided with an elongated pin-opening, j, O ends of the pinse' will pass. The guide f' for purposes hereinafter stated. 45 bears against the edge of the magazine, and it, The breech-blocks has two forward exten together with the catch, holds the plunger isions, gg, which have formed on their inner from turning. This guide is shown in Fig. 5. faces the vertical guide-channels gg, which It will be seen that the catch or pawlf' is less are slightly wider at their lower ends, as II5 in width than the slot in the magazine, so that shown. Two depending lugs or stops, gg, when the latteris partially rotated it will pass are provided just in rear of the channels to the ends of the pins e. The opening in the stop the rear movement of the cartridge as rear or breech end of the magazine coincides 1. the latteris pressed out of the magazine. Just with frontend of opening bin the frame b. above the extensions gg, and in position to The opening b is inclined slightly upward hold the cartridge in proper place to be fired, 55 and rearward, so as to give an upward move-. I place two springjaws, gy, which grasp the ment to the cartridge as the latter leaves the said cartridge and hold it in position to secure end of the magazine , -... the point of the firingpin, as shown in Fig. The breech-block rests and slides upon the. 2. When the breech-block is drawn back, as 25 upper edges of the trigger-frame, Longitud in Fig. 2, the hammer acts upon the return. inal rabbets g, are formédalong its upper cor lever which draws the firing-pin back, as ners, which fit the guides bon the main frame. shown in Fig. 2. When-the gun is fired, the Rear wings, g, are provided which extend hammer clears the end of the rear wing of the back along the side of the pivoted loading lever, as shown in Fig. 3, and the firing-pin shoulder and cover the ends of the pin which is driven forward. couples the pivoted hammer hereinafter de-. It will be seen that the hammer, as the scribed, to the said pivoted shoulder. These breech-block moves forward, retains practi. rear wings could be dispensed with; but I pre cally the same position until such forward mo 3...

6 IO 3O ward end of the locking shoulder turns be ,369 tion is completed. This position is such that rier is unfolded, as show 11 in Fig. 2, the said the portion of the hammer above its pivot en end will be in the same horizontal plane with gages the upper or rear wing of the return lever and holds the firing-pin back. At the instant the forward motion of the breech-block is completed, the lower end of the hammer is swung forward. This causes the cam-face of the hammer below its pivot to engage the rear extension of the firing-pin, and the latter is forced forward into the cartridge and the gun is fired. By this construction the firing-pin is locked in its position within the breech block until the latter has completed its for ward motion and the cartridge is forced into proper position for firing. The locking-shoulder k is slotted longitudi. nally, and is pivoted on the main breech-pin. It has formed in its forward edge a concave re cess, k", and it has the circular edge k sur rounding the breech-pin opening formed on the arc of a circle concentric with said pin opening. To the forward end of the breech-block and within the slot the rear end of the hammer is coupled or pivoted on the pink, which passes through the elongated opening f. A small pin or anti-friction roller, k', is placed across and within the slot in the rear end of the locking-shoulder, for purposes which will hereinafter appear. The upper or for hind against a suitable bearing-surface on the breech-block, and locks the latter against the breech of the barrel.. A connecting-rod, l, has one end pivoted in the slot of the locking-shoulder and near the upper end of the latter, as shown, and has its other end extended back and pivoted to the upper end of the tumblert. The connecting rod has a hooked extension, l, on which the catch d on the draw-bard will engage. The lower end of the tumbler is pivoted to the trigger-frame and is supported by the main spring m, as shown. A carrier, n, is pivoted in the trigger-frame just in front of the locking-shoulder. It is so formed that its parts will fold together and die below the opening bº, so that the end of the cartridge will pass up onto its top. It is composed of the main lifting-lever n, which is bifurcated and has the upper corners of the ends of its arms made slightly concave to fit the periphery of a cartridge, the secondary lever n, which lifts the butt-end of the car. tridge, and a stop:'lever, n, which is pivoted to both the levers n' and n, and has its end extended nearly to the opening b. The main lever has its rear end pivoted to the trigger frame and is provided with a cross slot, n, into Which the end of the carrier-lever o fits. The main lever is bifurcated so that its arms embrace the under part of the cartridge. The secondary or butt lever n is pivoted between the arms of the main lever, and has its lower end slightly hooked and passed un der a cross-pin, nº. Its opposite endisslightly enlarged and is so arranged that when the car. m the elevated end of the main lever. two levers lift the cartridge to the b. cech block, as shown in Fig. 2. The stop-lever nº has its rear end pivoted to the upper or rear end of the secondary le ver, while its other end passes between the 75 arms of the main lever, (to which it is held by a cross-pin and slot or slide-arm, as shown,) and it extends to a point where it will stop These 7? the cartridge in the rear end of the magazine. This stop is so arranged relatively to the two levers that as it is lifted in the unfolding of the carrier it maintains a horizontal position, and, being immediately under the cartridge, aids in giving certainty to the lifting thereof. The carrier-lever o is made hook-shaped, as shown, and is pivoted to the trigger-frame near the lower end of the locking-shoulder. Its upper edge is in the slot in the lower end of said shoulder, and its ends bear against the roller k". The head of the lever is made it. shaped by lateral shoulders, o', which bear on the periphery of the locking-shoulder. This head fits into the cross-slot n' of the main le ver n'. Figs. 2 and 3 show the operation of the car rier-lever and the carrier. Fig. 3 shows the carrier down in position to permit the en trance of a cartridge. If the breech-block be drawn back, as in Fig. 2, the pin k" is carried forward, strikes the forward end of the lever o, and depresses the same, which movement causes the main lever a to be elevated and thereby the secondary lever and the stop are raised and the T-head of the carrier - lever drops slightly below the slot in and locks the?arrier in its elevated position, as shown in Fig. 2. If the gun be fired, the parts will be thrown back into the position shown in Fig. 2. In passing to this position the pin l' strikes the hook end of the lever n', throws the-head into slot n' and causes the carrier to fold and drop into its former position. The T-head passes slightly above the cross slot and locks the said carriers. The T-head also drops into the recess k" in the locking-shoul. der, as shown. When the carrier is down, as shown in Fig. 3, the cartridge will be pushed up onto it and against the stops g on the breech-block. If the breech-block be slightly drawn back, as in Fig. 4, the T-head of the lever will be slightly depressed as it passes from the recess k' to the circular surface k, which movement puts the Said head it to the cross-slot and raises the car rier just enough to push the flange of the car I 25 tridge into the channels 99. The lever o now is permitted to remain stationary till the pin or roller k" reaches the front portion there. of, and during this time the cartridge is drawn rearward by the breech-block until it rests in its position on top of the said carrier. The car lier is now raised, the cartridge is lifted, the old shell is quickly ejected through the open ing b, and the gun is ready to be fired. The IOO IO II5

7 O 45 breech-block is operated by the draw-bard, which is pushed forward by the recoil bar c. until the catch d'drops onto the hooki. Then by releasing the recoil-bar the draw-bar is drawn back, the tumbler is turned, the rod l draws the locking-shoulder, and the latter draws the breech.block. When the draw-bar is engaged, as in Fig. 4, the trip d, of the trigger is opposite the slot and no interference takes place between these 325,369 two parts. When the gian is to be fired, the trigger presses the draw-bar up and releases the rodil, and the stop d'ehters the 'slot be. hind the catch, hereinbefore explained. I5. In Fig. 14 I have shown a construction of a bolt particularly adapted for use on guns. This bolt serves as an axis on which the ham mer orlocking-shoulder will turn, and it pre vents dampness from getting into the firing 20 mechanisia, and clamps the sides of the main frame, so as to hold all the parts firmly to their places. This bolt b, Fig.14, consists of the two parts q and g'. The main stem q is hollow and threaded inside, and is provided 25 with the head g, having a slot for the end of a screw-driver. This main stern extends through the main frame. The part g or inner stem is threaded on its outer side, and screws inito the main stem. It is provided with a head slotted to receive the screw-driver, as shown. In the application of this bolt the two heads clamp against the sides of the main frame. I slot both heads of this two-part" separable bolt, so that in case it becomes very 35" tight two screw: drivers" may be employed to loosen it. The recess or opening b is made so that it can be filled, when the gun is not in use, by a small plug, p, of rubber, as shown in Fig. 3, or other elastic material, and thus completely shut out water or dampness from the top. Dampness is practically excluded from the rear of the chief part of trigger mechanism by a rear partition, q, which is slotted, to permit the connecting-rod l to pass through it. In stead of slotting this partition, I prefer to make a larger opening and insert therein a slotted piece, q', as shown. When the gun is fired, and the breech-block is closed against the breech of the barrel, ashoulder, lº, on the con necting-rod l covers and closes the slot in the piece q', thus practically closing the trigger chamber against dampness from the rear. Thus it will be seen that by means of the screw 55 r, which clamps the sides of the main frame against the trigger-frame, the shoulderl, which closes the rear opening in the trigger frame, and the plug p, which closes the open ing b, the main and more delicate parts of the trigger niechanism may be closed in against dampness when the gun is mot in use. I have shown in the drawings the shoulder. support hinged to the stock, so that its lower end swings to and from the butt. In my ex periments in perfecting my invention, I made a stock in two parts, cutting the sarne about on a line marked ar av in Fig. 1, so that the rear part of the stock would slide forward when the recoil took place, and thus couple the draw-bar in a manner as herein before de scribed. On further experiments abandoned the cutting of the stock, and adopted the hinged shoulder-bar shown. It will be under. stood that the hinging of this shouldef-bar is one of convenience. A yielding bar could be arranged parallel with the butt-end of the stock, and be connected to the latter by short arms or rods extended to and held so as to slide in grooves or channels in the sides of said stock. Retracting-springs could be ar ranged between the stock and bar, so that the latter would be thrown back after it had been pressed forward. I prefer the hinged bar shown, and narticularly described in the fore going specification. The hinged shoulder.lbar and the draw.bar connected thereto could be made applicable to several of the guns heretofore patented by me by making very slight mechanical changes. The application to such guns would be for the purpose only of raising the hammer. I would dispense with the spring c" and construct the catch d so that when the hammer was raised the bar would slide forward by the pressure of the gun against the shoulder or by a spring suitably arranged to automatically throw it forward. The hammer would remain stand ing, and when the gun was fired the draw-bar would engage on a shoulder or catch on said hammer and be in position to raise the latter by simply drawing on the end of the shoul der-bar. Such application of the shoulder bar and draw-bar attached thereto would en able me to dispense with the upwardly-pro jecting thumb-pieces attached to the said hammers. Again, the draw-bar, instead of having its rear end attached to the shoulder-bar, could. by slight mechanical changes, be detached therefrom and have its forward end pivoted to the connecting-bar. It would then move forward and back simultaneously with the f movements of the breech - block. Its rear end and the shoulder-bar would each be so constructed that when the latter was pushed up against the butt it would "couple automat ically with the rear end of the former, anl the breech - block would le drawn back lly tlhº combined action of both. In Stich construc tion the trigger mechanism would have to be changed slightly, so as to lift the real" end of the draw-bar from its hold on the shoulder bar. This could be done by extending the rear trigger-arm, d, backward toward the butt, so that it would have a suitable purchase to lift or detach the bar; or the detaching could be effected by other means obvious to any skilled in the mechanism of gun-triggers. I do not limit myself to the particular ar rangement of parts specifically described hereinbefore. My chief invention contained in the mechanism describedi is the principle of supporting the gun against the shoulder. upon a yielding or movable bar or other suit 75 SO 85 OO I O. I 15 I 25 30

8 6 325,369 able device, which, when the gun recoils, will 5. The combination, with the stock, and a withdraw the breech-block or other firing recoil-bar attached to the stock, of a draw mechanism, and thus automatically reload the bar having its rear end pivotally connected gin. 5 It will be appreciated that good results will to the recoil-bar, and provided with anti-re tracting shoulders d", which engage stops suit; lye had by the construction of breech block ably arranged on the stock, a retracting were: the cartridge, placed down in the recess Spring, and a depressing-spring arranged to l' by hai (, jinstead of being forced into firing bear upon and depress the draw-bar, Sub osition ly the mechanism before described. stantially as set forth. (d The?onvenient operation of the breech-block 6. In a breech-loading fire-arm, the com and?iring-pi and their operating mechanism, bination of a recoil-bar attached to the butt, whereby the said lock forces the cartridge an automatic reloading mechanism arranged it to firing positium at the in is then act uated and discharges the same, wond Ol)- within the casing, a detachable connecting bar automatically coupled with the recoil-bar viously be useful when the cartridge is ap and the reloading mechanism when the gun lied to the breech-block by hand. In such is fired, and a trigger arranged to disengage tise of the gun it would be necessary, of course, the reloading mechanism from the recoil-bar to provide some means of extracting or dis when the gun is to be discharged, substan charging the cartridge from the breech-block tially as set forth. after firing. This end could be accomplished 7. The combination in a breech - loading }y any of the connon forms of extractors fire-arm, of the stock, the firing mechanism, known to those skilled in the art. the recoil-bar, a retracting-spring, a draw Having thus described my invention, what bar having one end attached to the recoil-bar 90 I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat and its other or forward end adapted to be Cit, is automatically cngaged with the firing mech 1. In a breech-loading fire-arm, a recoil anism, and a spring suitably arranged and b. 1" or mechanism attached to the stock and adapted to depress the forward end of the a lite to rest or bear against the shoulder, draw-bar, substantially as set forth. 95 alil intermediate means whereby the recoil S. In a breech-loading fire-arm, the combi n:(:lianism will be automatically coupled to the?iring mechanism when the gun is dis nation, with the recoil-bar, and the draw-bar charged, substantially as and for the purposes having its forward end adapted to automatic ally engage the firing mechanism, of an anti escribd. firing shoulder arranged above the forward ICO 2. The combination, with the breech oper end of the draw-bar and adapted to operate 5 itting mechanism and a recoil mechanism at tached to the stock, of a coupler or connec in connection there with, substantially as set forth. tion rod, having one end attached to the ir'ech-operating mechanism and its rear end 9. In a breech-loading fire-arm, the combi detached and provided with a catch, and a nation, with the recoil-bar, the draw-bar hav IO5 ing its forward end adapted to automatically traw-bar having its rear end attached to the engage the firing mechanism, and the firing recoil mechanism and its forward end de mechanism, of the trigger, and a trip-arm tached and provided with a latch or grap connected with the trigger and adapted to ling hook which when thrust forward will disengage the draw-bar and firing mechanism, IIO engage the catch on the rear end of the coup substantially as set forth.??, substantially as and for the purposes set? orth, 10. The combination, with the recoil-bar, the draw-bar, the firing mechanism, the trigger, 3. The combination of a pivoted locking and the trip arm connected with the trigger, slouller, a breech-block connected to and (operated by the locking-shoulder, a cartridge and adapted to disengage said draw-bar and II5 firing mechanism, of the anti-firing shoulder, (::1'rier arranged below the breech-block and arranged substantially as described, and adapt connected with and operated by the locking ed to operate substantially as Specified. shoulder, a coupling-rod, and a recoil mech 11. The combination of the breech-block, unism attached to the stock and automatically engaged with the coupling-rod, substantially the firing-pin located therein, the return-lever pivoted midway its ends, and having its for as and for the purposes set forth.... ward wing engaged with and adapted to with 4. The combination, with the stock, the draw the firing-pin, the hammer pivoted in lurecoll-block, and the firing mechanism, of a the breech-block, and alternately engaging the yielding recoil-bar attached to the butt of the stock and Supported by a spring, and a draw rear wing of the return-lever and the firing I 25 pin, and the necessary operating mechanism, lar arranged between the recoil-bar and the substantially as set forth. firing mechanism, and having one end hinged 12. The combination of the breech-block, (i' pivotally connected, and its other end de tak(hcdl, so as to be automatically engaged the firing-pin, the return-lever pivoted in the and coupled with both the butt-bar and firing breech-block and having its forward wing engaged with the firing-pin, the hammer piv techanism when the gun is fired and to draw th' breech-block back from the breech of the oted in tlhe breech-block and having its por bar'el, substantially as set forth. tions above and below the pivot arranged to alternately engage the rear wing of the re )

9 ... O 325,369 A. turn-lever and the firing-pin, the locking- ranged on the frame above the lower or fol'- :, shoulder connected with said hammer, the ward end of the levern, substantially as shown tumbler, the connecting-rod having its for and for the purposes specified. ward end pivoted to the firing-shoulder, and 19. The combination, with the carrier n, hav its opposite end connected with the tumbler ing its lever n' provided in its rear end with a and provided with the hooked extension adapt. slot, n', and the locking-shoulder k, provided (el to engage the draw-bar, the draw-bar, and with a pin, k", of a lever, o, pivoted to the frame the recoil-bar or support, substantially as set and arranged so that its rear end will engage 75 forth.. the pin it.' on the locking-shoulder, and its for 13. The combination of a breech - block ward end engage in the notch n' in the lever sliding longitudinally on suitable guides, and n", substantially as and for the purposes set ha?ing the firing-pin arranged therein, a ham forth. r inner having its forward end pivoted to the 20. The combination, with the barrel, of a breech-block behind the firingpin, the lock depending retaining-plate arranged at the I5. ing-shoulder having the rear end of the ham muzzle and provided with a detent in its rear mer pivoted thereto, and the trigger mechan face, and a magazine provided vith hangel's Ol' ism, substantially as set forth. sleeves placed upon and turning on the barrel 14. In a breech-loading fire. arm, a slid and a spring-catch placed in the forward end 85. ing breech - block having two forward ex of tensions provided with vertical guide-chan the the depending magazine retaining-plate, and engaging in substantially the detentin nels formed in their inner faces, spring car as shown and described. tridge holding jaws arranged on opposite sides 21. The combination of the gun-barre, the of and secured to the breech-block just above retaining-plate depending therefrom and pro the forward extensions thereon, and a car vided with a depression or indentation on its tridge-carrier arranged below the breech-block, inner face, the magazine suspended from the whereby when the latter is drawn back the barrel, and a yielding catch or button arranged cartridge will be forced upward through the in the forward end of the magazine in position guide-channels into the spring-jaws on said to engage the indentation in the retaining 95 breech-block, substantially as set forth. plate, substantially as set forth The combination of the magazine, the 22. The combination of the barrel, the mag carrier adapted to receive the cartridge from azine provided with a longitudinal slot and the magazine, the breech-block, and the piv suspended from the barrel and turning out oted locking-shoulder having its upper end from under the same, the plunger provided IOC) connected with the breech - block and its with a pawl projected into and made of less lower end connected with the carrier, where width than said slot, a series of pins or stops by said parts are reciprocally operated, sub suitably supported and projected into and stantially as and for the purposes set forth. made of a width less than the slot in the maga 16. The combination, with the carrier, and zine, and means whereby said magazine is the locking-shoulder having its lower end pro rotated slightly when turned from under the 4C. vided with a pin or stud, of the carrier-lever barrel, substantially as set forth. having its arms bent at approximately a right 23. The combination of the barrel provided angle and adapted to be alternately engaged by on its under side with a notch or depression, IO the pin or stud on the locking-shoulder, sub and the magazine constructed, substantially as stantially as set forth. described The herein-described cartridge carrier magazine being and suspended provided from with said a lug barrel, projected said and stop, comprising the lever n, pivoted to approximately radially therefrom in position the frame, and having its rear end adapted to to engage the notch in the barrel, whereby the be engaged by the firing mechanism, and its magazine is given a slight axial rotary motion, I (5 opposite end adapted to support the forward substantially as set forth.. end of a cartridge, the lever n, pivoted midway 24. The combination of the gup-barrel, the its ends to the lever n", and the lever n", hav depending retaining-plate having its sleeve ing its rear end pivoted to the lever n, and its slipped on the muzzle end of the barreland pro forward end turned down in front of the car vided in its under side with a recess or notch, tridge-opening in the casing, and provided and the magazine suspended from the barrel 55 with an elongated bearing supported by and and provided at its forward end with a lug sliding upon a lateral shoulder or pin project adapted to engage said recess or notch, Sub ed from the upper end of the lever n', substan stantially as set forth.. tially as set forth Ina magazine-gun, the combination, With 1S. The combination, with the firing mech the barrel, of a magazine provided with hang anisin and the trigger-frame, of the dever in', ers or sleeves placed upon and-turning om the pivoted to the frame and having its rear end barrel, a depending retaining-plate provided adapted to be engaged by the firing mechan with a sleeve?itting over and detachably Se ism, and its forward end adapted to engage cured to the muzzle, and means for interlock under and lift the front end of the cartridge, ing the plate and magazine, substantially as 65 the lever n", pivoted midway its ends and hav- se forth. ing its rear end adapted to lift the rear end of 26. In a magazine-gun, the combination, with the cartridge, and a pin or hearing, n, ar- "the barrel, of a swinging carrier, a magazine I 25

10 IO s 325,369 supported loosely in the carrier, means for partially rotating the nagazine in the ('arrier, and means for locking the carrier and maga zine in place immediately below the barrel, substantially as set forth. 27. The combination of the sliding breech block, a firing-pin located therein, a hammer pivoted at one end to the block in rear of and arranged to engage the end of the firing-pin, and having its other end pivotally connected to the trigger mechanism, and the trigger nechanism, substantially as set forth The combination of the breech-block, the firing-pin, the hann mer having one end pivot ed in the breech-block and arranged to engage the rear end of the firing-pin, and having its other end pivotally connected with the breech blok, the locking shoulder arranged to tirn against the rear end of and lock the breech block against the barrel, and the necessary trigger mechanism, substantially as described. 29. In a breech-loading fire-arm, the combi nation, with the locking-shoulder and the draw bar, of the tumbler, the main spring, and the connecting rod having one end pivoted to the locking-shoulders and its other end pivoted to the tumbler and provided with a rear hooked extension, substantially as and for the pur poses set forth The combination, with the magazine hav ing a longitudinal slot. a carrier adapted to support the magazine. and a series of pins pro jected from the carrierinto the slot in the maga zine, of a propelling-spring arranged within the magazine, a plunger supported by the free end of the propelling-spring, a spring catch or pawl attached to plunger and arranged to pass under and engage on the forward side of the pins on the carrier as the plunger is forced back by the cartridges, and means for releas ing the catch from its hold upon the pins, sub stantially as set.forth In testimony whereofi affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. HORACE - UPDEGRAFF. Witnesses: P. B. TURPIN, O. M. KRAMER. 25 3C)