(No Model.) H. ‘M. ' vQJUAOKENBUSH.

I _,

. 131133011 LOADING‘ GUN.

No. 336,586‘. Patented Feb. 23, 1886.

r, Wanblngtan. n. c.
 " ' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
HENRY MARCUS QUACKENBUSH, OF HERKIMER, NEW YORK.

BREECH-LO ADlN_G GUN._

l

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,586, dated February 23, 1886.
Application ?led October 2-2, 'isss. Serial Xo.1>1(l,643. (x'b model.)

To all whom it may concern: 1 serves as a stop for the breech-block 0 when
Be it known that I, H. M. QUACKENBUSH, the latter is swunginto line with the barrel,
of Herkimer, in the county of Herkimer and there being a notch or recess, 1, cut in the side 55
State of New York, have invented certain new of the breechblock G, as shown in Fig. 3, in
and useful Improvements in Breech-Loading which the protruding end of the bolt frests
Guns, of which the followingisaspeei?cation. when the breech is closed, the inner end of
This invention relates to breech-loading ?re said recess being preferably made slightly
arms; and the invention consists in certain de deeper into the block 0 than its main portion,
tails of construction, as hereinafter more fully so that the end of the bolt resting therein will
set forth.
hold the block more securely in position,
IO
Figure l is a side elevation with a portion though this is not absolutely necessary, as the
broken away. Fig. 2 is a top plan view with friction of the bolt f against the block 0 should
a portion shown-in section. Fig. 3 is a rear be sufficient to hold the block in position, but 65
'end view, showing the breech open; and Fig. not so tightly but that the block can be readily
4is alongitudinal vertical section of the same, pushed to one side by the thumb when it is
showing a modi?cation. Fig. 5 is a view of desired to open the breech. In Fig. 4 I have
the extractor detached; and Fig. 6 is a- per shown this friction device made in the form
spective view,showing the manner of operat of a pivoted spring-latch, f’, arranged to en 70
ing the same. gage in a groove or recess in the under side of
The object of this invention is to producea the block 0, its function and operation being ~
20
'gunfor using the smaller sizes of metallic car the same. It is obvious that any similar fric
tridges, that can be made very cheaply. and tion device may be used, it only being required
that is not liable to get out of order, and which to hold the block in position until the gun is 7 In
’ shall be so very simple in its construction that ready to ?re, when the projection 0 on the
' any one can readily take it apart and put ‘it rear end of the trigger is forced up into aslot
-- ‘together whenever required for any purpose. in the under side of the block 0 as the trigger
To accomplish these results I make the frame is pulled, and thus locks the breech-block se
curel y in place at the instant of ?ring. 80
or receiver A of a single piece of metal, which
may ‘be of cast metal of any suitable kind, and‘ The breech‘hlock 0 consists of a simple
block of metal, having a prolongation or arm,
30 preferably of substantially the form shown in I, at its lower front end, by which it is pivot
in the drawings. To this frame A,I secure a
barrel B,by means ofa bolt or stud, is, welded ed to the under side of the barrel, the barrel
‘or otherwise secured to'the under side of the having its lower side cut away, as shown in 85
Figs. 1 and 2, to permit this arm I to pass un
barrel, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and der
which projects down through a hole in the it, as shown. In Fig. 4 I have shown an
35 frame, where it is secured by a thumb-nut. annular stud, m, formed on the under side of
The top of the frame, where, the barrel rests the barrel, and arranged to ?t in a corre
on it, is grooved out longitudinally to corre sponding groove cut in the upper face of the 90
spond with the exterior surface of the barrel; arni I to serve as a pivot for the block C; but
aud,ifdesired,additional fastenings in the form it is obvious a simple solid stud or pin may
of lugs or pins may be used either on the bar be secured to the barrel or to the arm I, and
rel or the frame, and made to ?t into corre be made to ?t in a corresponding recess or
spondingrecesses in the other part; but in hole
By
in the opposite part and operate the same. 95
using the plan shown in Fig. 4 I secure a
practice I ?nd this unnecessary in case the
large bearing-surface and make astrong joint,
45 gun he made to use the smaller-sized car amply sufficient to resist the force of the
tridges, such as are ordinarily used in shoot
ing-galleries. At the proper point a recess or charge. By thus pivoting the breech-block
hole is made in the frame A, in which is piv centrally in line with the bore the force of the
oted the trigger T, as shown clearly in Figs. explosion is brought to‘ hear equally on the
breech-block at both sides of the central line,
50 1 and 2, and near the rear end of the frame a and thus all tendency to force the breech-block
small hole isbored,in which is secured a fric
tion bolt, f, as shown in Fig. 1, which bolt laterally, as is the case where the breech-block
 Q ' 336,586

is pivoted at the side instead of the center, is Fig. 6,) the outer edge‘ of the extractor-body
avoided. _ being cut away, as shown at y, Fig. 6, to per
A longitudinal hole is bored from the rear mit it to be moved to and fro the required 65
end of the block 0, of proper size to receive a distance‘. The outer lip ,or shoulder t is in
5 ?ring-pin, a, and a spiral spring, 0, which are clined downward, as shown in Fig. 3, to bring
held in the hole by a screw, d, inserted in the‘ it within the path of the front end of the arm
rear end of the hole, as shown in Figs. 1, 2!‘ I of the breech-block as the latter is turned
and 4, the front end of this hole being reduced around, the movement of these parts being in
in diameter, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, to cor dicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, and more
10 respond with the front portion of the ?ring’ clearly in Fig. 6. a _
pin, which is also muchless in diameter than By "constructing the several parts asabove
the body of the same, it being made'with a described I am enabled to produce a very sim
larger body, for the purpose of securing the ple and cheap gun.
weight necessary to impart the requisite blow To dismount the arm it is only necessary to
to ignite the charge, and also to permita hole remove the nut r, when the barrel can be
of proper size to be bored into its side to re taken from the frame, and the breech~block,
ceive the end of projecting thumb-piece b, with its 'attachments,can be removed from the
which is screwed into it through a slot in the barrel. ‘ 80
side of the block 0, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, To remove the ?ring-pin and mainspring it
20 this thumb-piece or pin b being used to draw is only necessary to remove the thumb-piece
'back the ?ring-pin a and compress the main b and the screw d, while the extractor is re
springcto cock the gun. The ?ring-pin a leased by simply taking out the screw 5. '
has a notch or annular groove, 12, formed in it, I am aware 'that ?re-arms have heretofore
as shown in Figs. 2aud 4, which answers to been made with a breech-block arranged to
25 the half~cock notch of the ordinary tumbler. swing laterally, and therefore I do not claim
A sear, e, is pivoted in a slot in the lower side such, broadly; but,
of block 0, as shown in Fig. 4, its front end Having fully described my invention, what
having a spring pressing it down, while its I do claim is- " 90
rear portion has a shoulder, a, formed on its 1. The combinatiomin a gun, of the barrel
30 upper side, some distance from its end, as B, having its under side cut away for the re
shown in Fig. 4, the rearwardly-extending ception of the arm I of the breech-block,'with
portion of the sear resting against the under the breech-block 0, provided with the arm or
side of the ?ring-pin a, and thus limiting the projection I at its front end, said breech-block
upward motion of the rear end of the sear. . being pivoted to the barrel centrally in the
35 The trigger T‘, as shown, is pivoted in a re line of the bore, substantially as described.
cess in the frame A in such a position that 2. The combination, in a gun, of the me
when pulled the arm or projection 0 on its tallic frame A, constructed as shown, the bar
rear end is thrown upward against the front rel B, secured to said frame by the stud k and I00
end of the sear e, thereby depressing its rear nut r, and the breech-block C, pivoted to the
f 40 endand releasingthe?ring-pin. Tohalf-cock barrel by means of its forwardly-projecting.‘
the arm, the ?r'ing-pinis drawn back until the arm I, substantially as and for the purpose set
shoulder it engages in the notch 12, and to bring forth. ~
it to full-cock the pin a is drawn back until , 3. In combination with the laterally-swing
the shoulder n of the sear engageswith the ing breech-block 0, having the ?ring-pin .a,
45 front shoulder of the ?ring-pin body, it being pivoted sear e, and spring 0 located therein,
shown at full-cock in Fig. 4. ' _ ' the trigger T, provided with the projection 0,
As shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the trigger-guard arranged to be thrown up into the slot in the
is formed integral with the frame A, which under side of the breech-block, for the two-.
also has a rear extension for the attachment of fold purpose of releasing the ?ring-pin and se
50’ the stock H, thus forming an exceedingly sim curely locking the breech-block in position
ple and cheap frame. when the arm is ?red.
The extractor L consists of asimple strip of 4. The sliding extractor L, provided with
metal of the form shown in Fig. 5, its rear end the lip u and shoulder t, in combination with :15
being provided with an inwardly'projecting the barrel B,and the laterally-swinging breech~
55 lip, u, to engage under the ?ange of the car block 0, having its arm I projecting beyond
tridge, and an outwardly-projecting lip or its pivot, whereby it is caused to operate the
shoulder, t, for the arm I of the breech-block extractor when swung around, substantially
to strike against when the latter is swung as shown.
around to open the breech, as shown in Fig. HENRY MARCUS QUACKENBUSH.
6. This extractor is placed in a shallow groove Witnesses:
cut in the side of the barrel, and is held in A. S. BRUSH,
place by the head of a screw, 2‘, (shown in CHAS. H. BURRILL.