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the hand-piece is operated forward or back, crank lever, and is adapted when drawn
the lug 12, bearing upon the transverse sides back, to raise the rear extremity of the
of the recess, actuates the breech-bolt longi- lever 34 and thereby lower the upper ex-
tudinally without exerting the torsional tremity which extends through a. slot in the
5 strain which would result were such recess bottom of the bolt-housing and is normally 70
not provided. When the hand-piece slides restrained in that position by a coiled spring
forward, the breech-bolt has forward mo- 35 bearing upon the under surface of said
tion only, until the locking lugs 6 contact upper extremity. A slight vertically ex-
with the inclined approaches 19 to the re- tending projection 36 on the tipper extremity
10 cesses 5. The lugs are now deflected, one of the lever 34 is adapted to catch the lug 75
upward and the other down, causing the 27, when the breech-bolt is moving forward
breech-bolt to rotate, while still advancing and hold the same, preventing further ad
longitudinally, and thus freeing the lug 12 vance of the firing pin and compressing the
from the recess 18. Further longitudinal spring 21. When the trigger is drawn back,
15 advancement is prevented when the lugs 6 the firing pin is released and thrown for- 80
enter the recesses 5, but a. further rotation ward by the spring 21, thus firing the car-
is produced as the hand piece continues to bridge. The pivotally mounted bell crank
slide forward, by the pressure of the lug 12 lever 37 normally prevents upward displace-
against the helical side of its groove. The ment of the loader 30, the spring 38 hold-
20 locking lugs are thus securely recessed in ing the hooked upper extremity of the lever 85
the receiver 3 before the gun may be fired, in engagement with the projection 39 upon
and bearing against the shoulders 8, they the end of the loader. Pressure of the finger
prevent any possible recoil of the breech- upon the extremity 40 of the lever coin-
bolt. The reverse of the process just de- presses the spring 38 and permits the loader
25 scribed occurs when the hand-piece is slid to be removed from the top if desired. 30
back after a discharge. At first the breech- The hinged door 41 in the top of the bolt-
bolt is simply rotated, clue to the rearward housing is provided with a projection 42
pressure of lug 12 against the rear side of upon its under surface, which when the door
the helical groove. When lug 12 enters re- is down, acts as a safety-lock, preventing the
30 cess 18, and the lugs 6 are freed from the gun from being fired. The gun may thus be 25
recesses 5, a rearward motion is combined carried loaded, when desired, without risk
with the rotation; the motion becomes en- of an accidental discharge.
tirely rearward when the lugs 6 leave the The pivotally mounted lever 43 is pro-
inclinedi approaches 19. The breech - bolt vided at its upper extremity with a. slight
35 carries a firing pin 20, and a coiled spring projection adapted to enter the recess 44 iii 130
21, surrounding the pin. The spring has its the rear extremity of the breech-bolt, when
rear abutment against the head 22, integral the same is in its forward position, and the
with the rear end of the bolt. The forward gun ready to be fired. This prevents any
end of the spring abuts against the shoulder possible rotation of the breech-bolt, w]ien
40 23 upon the forward part of the pin. In the same is in its closed position. Without 105
front of this shoulder, the pin has a portion this safe-guard, the breech - bolt might be
24, of square cross section, terminating in accidentally turned so as to free the locking
the usual tapering portion 25, adapted to lugs 6 from their recesses, and permit the
strike the cartridge cap. Upon the rear ex- spring 21 to force the bolt back. The nu-
45 tremnity of the firing pin, is screw-threaded meral 45 denotes an unlocking device for 110
a head 26, a small screw being tapped into lever 43, consisting of a strip of metal verti-
threads to prevent any possibility of the cally slidable in a slot in the gun stock, and
head working loose. A lug 27 projecting provided with an inwardly projecting arm
--from the lower extremity of this head, is near its upper extremity, bearing upon a
5o adapted to slide in a longitudinal groove 28 flange on the lower edge of the lever 43. 115
in the bottom of the bolt-housing, serving A spring 45a normally holds this arm up-
to prevent the pin from being rotated by the raised so as to exert no pressure upon lever
breech-bolt. Into the front extremity of the 43. A slight projection is provided upon
breech - bolt, there fits the usual form of the lower extremity of the strip 45 which
55 ejector 29, which is provided with an aper- may be pressed downward by the fingerthus 120
ture of square cross-section adapted to re- depressing the lever 43 and allowing the
ceive the square, forward part of the firing breech bolt to be slid back and the cartridge
pin, rotation of the ejector being thus pre- to be removed without discharging the same.
vented. The lever 46 is transversely slidable upon
60 The usual form of loader 30, is employed, the pins 47 and 48 and is acted upon by a 125
having the common device of a. pivoted le- coiled spring 49 in such a manner that the
ver 31 underneath it to elevate the car- curved arm of the lever is normally held out-
tridges, and a spring actuated plunger 32, ward from the gun and in the line of travel
acting upon the lever. of the rod 13. The enlarged portion 50
65 The trigger 33 has the shape of a bell upon the upper extremity of the lever 46 is 130
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Rebman, Joseph. Magazine-Firearm., patent, November 16, 1909; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth509999/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.