US597588A - Magazine-pistol - Google Patents

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lIVIAGAZINE PISTOL.

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AieN'r MAGAZINE-PISTOL.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N'o. 597,588, dated January 18, 1898. I Application filed April l, 1897.. Serial No. 630,203. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, AUGUsrNYGREN, of Elizabeth', in the county of Otter Tail and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Firearms, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact deseription.

The object oi"4 my invention is to provide a pistol which may be carried about the person with little danger of detection and which may be 'held more steady than the ordiuarypistol when ring; and another' object of the inven- 'tion is to construct a pistol which is particularly adapted for use by bieyclists, pedestrians, and other persons having their garments iitted somewhat tightly to the body.

Another object of the invention is to construct a repeating pistol which will be flat and wherein two barrels will be provided, one being provided for the egress of the ball, the other carrying the bolt mechanism, and to lo` cate the trigger between the two barrels.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple and compact feed device which will present a cartridge each time that the trigger is pulled and released, thus preparing the barrel for a second discharge.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth,

claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is?u side elevationvof the improved pistol, the slidehaving been removed Afrom cartridge carrier or block just one of its sides, showing the cartridge-charm ber in position to present the first cartridge carried thereby to the firing-barrel. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pistol. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the pistol with the parts in the position shown in Fig. l. Fig. il. is a view similar to Fig. 3, illustrating the bolt as about to strike the ilrh'ig-pin. Fi 5 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. the position of the parts after iii-ing and the about to shift its position. Fig. 6 is a side view of the improved pistol, the slide being removed and showing the cartridge block or carrier as in 1, illustrating position to present' the last Acartridge carried to the barrel. Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 7 7 of` Fig. 4.; and Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8 8 of Fig. ,6, showing the eartridge carrier r block in dotted 'lines partly removed from the pistol.

The frame of the pistoleonsists of a grip or handle sectionA and two barrels B and C, both barrels being in communication with a chamber l1, foi-med in the grip or handle section A. One barrel is below the other, and the uppermost barrel sustains suoli relation to the top edge or body of the grip-section that it may be used for sighting purposes.

The chamber 11 is provided with a side rib 12 near each face of thehandle or grip seetion, and upon these ribs the cartridge-carrier or cartridge-block 13 is held to slide. The back edge of the handleor gripping seetion is convened, being litted to the palm of the hand, while a concaved surface l() is formed at the front of the handle below the iringbarrel C in order to accommodate a iinger of the hand grasping the handle.

The cartridge block or carrier 13 is shown in the drawings as provided with three chambers, the intermediate chambers being sepa` rated by partitions 15; but any desired n umber of chambers may be used. Each chamber is open at both ends; but each chamber is shown as channeled at its rear or back end to receive theiianges of the cartridges 16. A sprlng 17 is secured to the lower end of the' bottom wall of the chamber ll.' This spring is preferably made up of a series ol' independent leaves which-extend trai'xsverscly of the chamber, adjacent leaves being alternately connect-rd at their opposite ends. 'lhe inner end of the spring 17 has an eye 17 formed thereon receiving'l a Jro'eciion or a stud 17b from the bottom of the cartridge block or carrier 13. The normal tendency of the spring 17 is to draw the cartridge carrier or block in direction ot' the bottoni of the chamber 1 1, in which it has movement.

' A cylinder 18, or what may be termed. a cylindrical jacket, is held to slide in the ripper barrel li, anda trigger 19 is attached to the .bottom side of the jacket 18, the said trigger extending to the lower or firing ibarrci, being,` however, independent of the lat- ICO 65 ina recess 313 at the back ot' the chamberli,

ter. The triggeris held to slide in an opennear the cen terof the barrel preferably to its inner end, and at the inner end of the upper .portion of the 'cylinder or jacket 1S a second longitudinal opening 2l is produced.

A firing-bolt 22 is heldto slide in thejacket 18. This firing-holt is provided uponits under face with a lon gitndinal slot 23, into which a pin 24 extends, being secured to the'trigger 19 and serving in a measure to limit the move ment of the iring-l'mlt.A A spring 25 is attaohed to the front end of the'liring-bolt and to the front end portion of 'the said jacket or cylinder 18, which front end portion of the jacket has a flange'ihagainst which the spring bears. A second spring 2li passes through the spiral spring 25, being secured tothe forward end of the tifring-bolt'and to a loop 27 f or other form of keeper which extend-sacross the front end of the barrel B in advance 'of -the jacket 1.8, even when the latter is in its extreme forward position, illustrated in Fig. The outer and stronger sprinff 25 lneed not be actually attached tothe *firing* bolt, butem-aysiinply bear against the same.

A recess 2S is made in the upperportion of the tiring-'bolt 22 Vnear its rear end or heel, the forward er front wall of thesaiid-lrecess being somewhat coneaved. A pawl 29 is pivoted in 'the recess 2S of ihe'iring-bolt, and the head end of the pawl, which is normally forced outward past the top of ythe bolt by a spring 30, is normally in engagement with a Wall of a recess 3l, made in the under face of the top .endportion of the grip or handle A. TWhen the pawl (29 is thus in engagement with the grip or Vhandle section A, it locks the firingybolt and prevents it from being forced backward; but atthis tnne'the `jacket may be carried backward by exerting tension in that di rection on the'trigger i), compressing there-- by the outer and stronger spring 25 and placing the inner spring iofunder tension, as also shawn in Fig. 4. When the trigger has been ca ried suiiiciently backward or nearly to the grip or yhandle section A, the top rear edge portion of ,the jacket 1S will have passed by the paul 2f), shown in Fig. Il, and `forced the head of. the pawl' `outi'rom' its slot or keeperol., whereupon thelargeor firing spring 25, which'- had been compressed', will'force the rearor striking end or heel ofthe firing-bolt Yiolentlyin direction ofl the back of the grip or handle section and across the magazinechamber ll. lVhen the firing-bolt is thus vcarried rearward, it strikes the head 34 of the pivoted iiringwpin 32, rocking the said pin in such manner that the firing-point 35, which is at the oppositeend ot the tiring-pin, will be brought violently in engagement with the cap of the cartridgein the lowermost chamber 'of the'eartridge cylinder or block, asv

shown in Fig. at. 'lhe iring-pin 32 is pivoted in which the cartridge-Minoli slides.

y'cap'.lZ, illustrated in Fig. 5.

After the firing-bolt has made its impact on the iring-pin it and the jacket are drawn back to their normal position by the lesser vspring 25% A ysafety-eatchl .3G is provided, which is in the nature 'of an angular bolt fulcrumed upon the front of the grip or handle section, and when the firing-holt and jacket are in their normal position (shown in Fig. 3) by carrying one member of the safetycateh through the slot 2O in the, bottom of the upper barrel B and into a registering .slot 20, made in the bottom of the jacket, (see Fig. 3,) the-jacket cannot be moved and the weapon may be safely carried, since the trigger cannot be dra-wn rearward to ire a oartridge until the safety latch or catch is disengaged from the` jacket. Even when the safetydatch i's disengaged from the jacket the Weapon me y fall to the ground and even strike an object on the ground without producing a movement. of tl1e-iiring-bolt, and consequently a cartridge at that time can not be exploded.

In order that the smoke and waste products of combustion may readily. escape from theY pistol, slots 37 are nia-dein the top of the grip or handle section, which are in comuninieation with the chamber ll. v

The mechanism for controlling the feed of the carl-.rid Oe carrier or block after it hasbeen placed .in position for the iirst firev is as follows: A cylindrical bolt 37 is held to slidein a suitable openingin. the front portion of the grip or handle section. A, between the .iring barrel and the barrel 'carrying the Iiriug-bolt, nearer the former than the latter. The rear end of the bolt isinclined forwardly f rom the top in direction'of the bottom, and normallyI extends beyond the rear edge of the front wall of the said handle, shown'particularly in Figs. 3 and al. 'lhe'bolt is proyided'with an opening 38 near-its rear end, which communi cates with an interior chamber-'39. 'lh'e open- IIO ing 40, in which the bolt has increment, is

increased in diameter at its forward end in order to accommodate a spiral spring llmhieh surrounds the aforesaid bolt.

carries a retarding member 43, located `within the chamber of the bolt, and the said retarding member, when the cap l2 is'pressed, will Aextend beyond the rear end of theboltl, which may be termed a locking-bolt. The

rctarding member -li is` held to slide. in the locking-bolt'through the medium of a pin lll,

which extends through any opening l5, made `inthe locking-bolt, as shown lntrtieularly in A small spring lhas bearing again-st f a slioulderfformed on the loeltingbolt and is rig. fr.

connected-with or has bearing against the A lug Yt7 is formed upon vthe retarding member near its rear end, the upper face of the rear end of the said retarding member being inclined from the lug to its rear extremity, as shown in Fig. l

5, and the lng L.L7-ori the retin-ding. member is adapted in operation to'enter the reef-:1s fl At the forward end of the bolt a .cap 42 is placed, .vhicheapy It is obvious that the will have a rocking movein. the locking-bolt. retarding member ment in the locking-bolt.

- ger 19 said trigger will engage with the cap 42 and will incline theretarding member 43, as shownin Fig. 5, giving the said retarding member an upward inclination to such an extent that its lug 47 will enter the opening 38 in the locking-bolt, while the rear end of the retarding member will be brought into engagement with the partition formerly engaged by the locking-bolt when the trigger 19 is slight-ly released to relieve the cap 42, the spring 41 at that time acting to force the retarding member locking-bolt to travel in the same direction. Therefore the partition in the cartridge-block will be relieved from engagement with the locking-bolt and will be engaged by the retarding member. This controllingmechanism having been entirely. freed from enga-gement with the trigger, the spring 17 will act to draw the cartridgecarrier or bolt down` ward, forcing the retarding member 43 out of engagement with the locliing-bolt and permitting the spring 4.-(5 to act to throw the locking-bolt to its normal position, so that the locking-bolt will engage with the upper partition of the ncxtchamber, permitting the cartridge of the intermediate chamber to be brought into registry or alinement with the firing-barrel, so that at the next rearward movementof the tiring-bolt -the cartridge in Fig. 8.

Having thus described my invention, l

the intermediate chamber of the cartridgeblocl; will be exploded.

The forward ends of both of the barrels A and B are surrounded by a reinforcing-band 48, and the forward end of the upper barrel B is closed by a plate #i9 cr itsJ equivalent.

Then the cartridge-carrier li is disconnected from its spring 17 and the cover for the chamber 11 is removed, the cartridge-carrier may be swu ng laterally out from the cham-- ber and loaded, as shown in dotted lines in claim as new Patentl. In a firearm, the combination with agrip or handle provided with a chamber, of a cartridge-carrier held to slide in thc chamber, a

stationary Illing-barrel communicating with and desire to secure by Letters .said chamber, firing-bolt independent of the tiring-barrel and arranged to enter the chamber of the handle, a firingpin operated by the firing-bolt, a trigger for the bolt, and

forward, compelling themeans for controlling the movement of the cartridge-carrier- I 2. In a rearm, the combination with a grip or handle provided with a chamberand independent barrels communicating with the chamber and connecting with said handle, one of the barrels being a tiring-barrel, of a cartridge-carrier held to slide in said chamber, a firing-bolt placed in one of the barrels and arranged to enter said handle, a firingpin located in the handle, one portion of which is in the path of the firing-bolt, a trigger for operating the tiring-bolt, and a feed device independent of and operated by said trigger.

3. In a firearm, the combination with a grip or handle provided with a chamber, independent barrels communicating with thechamber and connecting with said handle, one of the barrels being a tiring-barrel, and a cartridgecarrier having compartments for the cartridges and mounted to slide in said chamber, of a tension-controlled firing-bolt held to 'slide in one of the barrels and enter said handle, a tiring-pin operated by the bolt, a trigger by which the bolt is operated, a spring controlling the movement of the carrier in one direction, and a feed device controlling' the movement of the carrier in the other direction, said device being operated by the trigger.

et. 1n a pistol, a grip or handle section, the said grip or handle section being' provided with a chamber, a cartridge carrier or carriage held to travel in the said chamber, a tiring-pin for the cartridges, a controlling device for the cartridgc-carricr, a firing-barrel connected with the said grip or handle, a second and upper barrel, connected with the grip or handle section, a tiring-bolt ylocated in the upper barrel, and a trigger for actuating the said tiring-bolt, as and 'for pose specified.

5. In a pistol, a grip or handle section, the

said grip or handle section being provided with a chamber, a cartridge carriage or carrier held to travel in the said chamber, a liring-pin for the cartridges, a controlling dcvice for the cai'tridge-carrier, a firing-barrel connected with the said grip or handle, a second and upper barrel connected with the grip or handle section, a liring-bolt located in the upper barrel, and a trigger for actuating the said liring-bclt, as and for the tied, the trigger being located,betwcen the two barrels, and a locking device for the iiring-bclt, as and,for the purpose set forth.

(S. In a pistol; the combination, with a grip or handle section, a tension-controlled cartridge-carrier held to travel in the said section, a firing-pin contained in thc'handlc-section, and a regulating device carried by said Agrip or handle section for controlling the feed oi.' thc cartridge-'carrier, oi a firing-barrel, and a second or upper barrel, bolli of which are in communication with the chamber in the grip or handle section, a lirirnboltcontained ICO IIO

purpose speciy in the upper. barrel, and a trigger located between the barrels, arranged to operate the firing-bolt, 'as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In apistol, the combination, witha grip or handle section, a .tension-controlled cartridge-,carrier held to travel in the said section, a iiringpin contained in the handle-section, anda regulating device carried by said grip or handle section for controlling the feed ofthe cartridge-carmen'of a firing-barrel connected with the cham ber of the grip or han# the grip or handle section, a firing-pin and1 cartridge -carrier contained in the grip 'or handle section, a firing-bolt carried by one of the barrels, a lool: for the bolt, and a trip for the said lock, substantially as shown and described. l l

Q. In a pistol, the combination, withagrip or handle section provided with an interior chamber, a tension-controlled cartridge block or carrier-held to travel in the chamber, a lirf ing-pin held for engagement witlrthe eartridges of the saidfblock or carrier, and a controlling device for said blbck or carrier, of a firing-barrel in communication with the cham ber in the grip or handle section, a second barrel having the same communication, a tension-controlled Iiring-bolt located in the second barrel, a loch for the firing-bolt, atension-controlled jacketsurroundin g the firingbolt and arranged as a trip for the lock, and a trigger located between the barrels and connected with the said jacket, as and forthe purpose specified.

l0. In a pistol, the combination, with a grip or handle section provided with an interior chamber, a tension-controlled cartridge block or carrier held to travel in the chamber, a ring-pin held for. engagement with the cartridges of the said block or carrier, and a controlling device for said block orl carrier, ola '1i ring-barrel in commu; i lcaticn with the ehamber in the grip or handle section, a second barrel having the same commnnication,a ten- -son-controlled tiring-bolt located,V in the sec- ,opd barrel, a lock for the vfiring-bolt, a vten'- sien-controlied jaclcet'surrounding the firingbolt and arranged as a trip Afor the lock, andl -a triggerlocated between the barrels and connected with the said jacket-,said trigger .being arranged in ite rearward movement to operate-the controlling device for the cartridge carrier or block, as and for the purpose specified. y f

l .In a pistol., the combination, with a grip or nanddel secticn provided-`with :i chamber, a cartr ,block er carrier iniving ,sliding movement in the said chamber, a tension device connected with the block or carrier, and a firing-pin arranged for engagement with a predetermined cartridge in the carrier, of a tiring-barrel vin communication with the chamber, a tiring-bolt tensionfcontrolled in two directions, a lock for the iiring-bolt, a trip for the said lock, and a` trigger operating said trip, as and for the purpose specified.

l2. In a pistol, the combination, with agrip or handle section provided with a chamber, a cartridge block or carrier having sliding Inovement in the said chamber, a tension device connected with the block or carrier, and ar# ing-pin arranged for engagemeutwith a predetermined artridge in Ithe carrier, of a iir ing-barrel in communication with the said chamber, a second aud upper `barrel being in like communication with the chamber, a firing-bolt, tension-controlled in two directions,

`a lock for the firing-bolt, a .trip for the said lock, a trigger operating ythe saidtrip, and a conti-piling device for the cartridge carrier or bloei: o erated from the said trigger as and p c no for the purpose specilied..

13. In a'pistol, a grip or handle adapted to be held entirely in thchand, independentbarA rels eommnnicating .with the grip or handle, one being above theother, a ringeb'olt carried by one of the barrels, the other being a iiring-barrel, a 'trigger arranged to trip' the firing-bolt, said trigger havingmovement between the barrels, a cartridge-carrier movably' mounted in the handle, a firing-pin operated by the bolt, and a feed device for the carrier controlled bythe trigger.

14. A pistol consisting of a grip or handle i section shaped to be held entirely in thehand, barrels connected with the said grip orliandle section, one of which is a iring-barrel, a l-,

ing-,bolt contained in the-other barrel, a trigger, a trip device connected therewith, operated with the said firing-bolt, a hammer and cartridge carrier or block contained in the grip or handle. section, a regulating device for the cartridge carrier or block, and a safety-latch for' the said bolt, as and for the purpose speci- 15. In a pistol, the combinationvith a slidin g'cartridge carrier or carriage divided into chambers, and a regulating device for the said cartridge carrier or block, consisting of a lock# in g-bolt arranged for normal engagement With a partition of the carrier or block, a retarding .member carried by the said bolt, having roekber, as and for the purpose specified.

16. In a pistol, the combinatiomwitha gripv or handle section, a cartridge carrier orblock held. tov slide therein, barrels communicating with the chamber of the handle-section, one barrel being a iiring-barrel,and a tcneion--con- 'trolled tiring-belt prmfided with a locking dcvice held to slide in the other barrel, and a IZO . with the chamber of 597x588, i a

trigger-operated trip for the lookin device of the firing-bolt, of a firing-pin operated by the firing-bolt and arranged for engagement with a predetermined cartridge .in the cartridgeearrienand meansubstantially as described, for controlling the movement of the cartridge carrier or block, as and for the purpose set forth. i

17. In apistol, the combination, witha grip or handle section, a cartridge carrier or bloek held to slide therein, barrels `eomn1unicfiting the handle-section, one barrel being a firing-barrel, e tension-oon trolled bolt provided with a locking device held to slide in the other barrel, and a, trigger-operated trip for the looking device of the firing-bolt, of a firing-pin operated by the r ing-bolt and arranged for engagement with a predeterminedv cartridge in the cartridge-earrier, and a locking-bolt provided with a retarding member, both of which are arranged for the regulation of the movement of the ear tridge carrier or block, and both parts being .tension-controlled and operated .by the said trigger, as and for the purpose specified.

AUGUST NYGREN. Witnesses O. C. RIAN, N.- C. RIAN.

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