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U NTE j)7STATES PA1TE NT OFFICE.
JOHN J. ('ATRON, OF BONHAM, '1EXAS.
MAGAZINF-RIFLE.
No. 920,912. Specification of Letters Patent.. Patented May 11, 1909.
Application filed- May 7, 1908. Serial No. 481,420.
) all wih nom e' iw, rn:-( f . pin ie .0p irllel to Ihat of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is
3. if known Hthat. L Jrx . CAnm citi- aa enlarged detail action taken on line 4--4
ren of ha Iailed States, residing; at Boll- of Pig. ? looking forward. Fig. 5 is an en-
h an. in the countyy of Fanin and Sitate of laih'od elevation showing the front end of (0
5 bTe cx have iVOtint nIw iF ald isef'I l111 ITm- tI1('1 sc('T ioll of heI )reeCh frame and the
pi}veinenits' in 3dag1iiie-iifles, of which )11rt eari ed by s 1aid section. Fig. 6 is an
thefollowing is a s)e ideation. (11ix "(1 le i 1 showing^ 'the rear end of
My present iivirntion hL'11 relation to I 'froait 't t il o iidhibeech 1framea nd the
l1? Yatziln' rifles a Id is ign iiod inu'iOe r-i Pn11' 11 carried by said scion. Figs. 7 and 8 (J
10 tiuIrly ias an i ipl')\ ilell upon thle aga- are det ill Vicws ShWlowiig the Ibr('ch block
J 110. rilie onlt it ingii110l the s b1j1v(ct of mlyL ai ithe vel rtially swiling11H locking piece
[etA te-s -Pateit No. 882 (' doedIt e alcfih . ediel i by. Pig. (9 is 111enlarged view,
110 .)rtly i elevation and partly in section,
01(One of the objects of m111' ]rseint inveni- ! showing the (artid 1( elevator and the last- 70
ion is the Provision of 1 n110gazine rifle m- shell ejector carriedithereby. Fig. 10 is an
1bodying simple, reli'le 'ad-durable eans -lli I' 1setiion aken on line 10--10 of Fig.
1o plreven in? 110' vemi ent o the trigger and :. looking forward. ig. 11 is a perspective
release of the him11n r lila 1ofire the rile Until i v how1in the ('011mbined breech block
fteri the breech 1block1 i seenirely locked in :!1( ea rtridge carrier ith its cover plate .75
); i, ((lO d pi tositiOi Hand ihe coini id 1110'k;screw thereof removed.
1 0 her. object i t he provision in a Ia Fig. 12 is 1 i-IontPelevation of the same.
i1e rifle, of 1a I tridge 'leVi 't 'liior IIated I1 igo g.1 3is A. perspective view of the veI'-
eject each firedbshellexeopt the last,througiolticallyipiil lwmgm piece for normally retain-
the niecl 11111 of1 iids 111~ rie d ii c by the said ing" lhe eart i- e in ihe magazine tube. so
5elevatoi' for ejectiiyg the ist fired shell. F 14'1t is ai enilarged elevation showing the
\notlier object is the pr0'4 ision of a con hiw(ieeii fin with the breech block and the
)i11e(l i breed i block and 1artridge carrier Bi (arid ie elev iir removed. Fig. 15 is an
roidd Ilh eans5 for hoh.l(iug thre fanged I enlarged, de ail perspect ive View of the
ends of artridges, mlellns . t:oi lot kiing the 'I ii1ioe' for Oi)pn('i'inI gi1 wii hIle ('atlli ( sll5
30 breech block and cart rilge Ci1liter 0 inits I (lie. ltiigg(r.
elo ed positionon, mlntiis for opeiiulg the Siiiil" i lertis nid tiinierals designate
rriidhi e .ho dldilng ie:miis on the closiiiog'of !orresponding' parts in all of the views of
the b.o(l 1111(1 ieii 41ifor rele' silIg=' the rear- the di-11 wingii . l rW'feri 110to which:
]host c1aridge ini tlt 1r'uazilne tbe at tthe is the 111-r(l of the rifle, and B is the a
35 5iiLu tiie that the block is locked closed br)1((i in ilwh' 111)in ayl h be of the constru-
sO 15 to eail the la d (ie d of the cr tiondiiic'lo (I illil ly aforesaid Lettes-
tIiidge to. 0ssiimHe A p1osit11o11 i i the eait idige-11 'itelI or of 4yi other oilconstriction coil-
holdilng lieias. sna5 liwith the 1)>11poses of the present ii-
.Ot dier idvatogeoln elbearafeistle4s of the \'n.Itio1. ix iiat ithe Ine' side of the bar- 9
40 1111 . utioa xili bi( ftih iiidei'stood romi tile ii'! ala1 coniaiittiino with tie Lourward
following dleserip)tion' and claims when the end of fie h lnlier in the breerch frame is a
~111110are: lea (1ill connlection within the dra w1- : magazx11( it. a' ( provided with the lisal
Ii'gs. 'icomip'niiit1 '1iud 11foi11ltg part -of or aliyo ihe' sliuitable m1i s tas for presiin' t he ,
Thi speciticati1n, in which: cartridgess retiaiwardl. and on the sad tube 101
45 1F'igure 1 is 11 iew1, partly" in t ohngitudimiil C is IilOiited ,11X1 ' ided a reciprocatory
sictiCn i aiid parly in elevat ion. of sof il1h hand-piece D1, to lhicl iis fixedly connected
oft a magazine rifle as is ecessary to illuus- (he longitudinal bar E for translating the
Crate the. preferred (ilnhitdilent of iy ires- coiibiined breech11 block iand cartridge carrier,
(it: invent ion;:the. rile1 b01i1 ;"h41liui iAs it presently explained.. The foir'wxard wall of 105
50 ippj)0'ars with. the right-hand side plate of the chamber in the Ireechi frame is provided.
its breech frA or hoiusiuig( removed; and at opposite sides of the barrel A and. uaga-
i ith its ombinied breech block . and car- zile tube C with upright recesses a and a
triu(g carried' looked in its closed position. reiiwidly-extenCdinlglieveled protuberance
F. ' '. is 11sim11r i wxx xxit ithee lreeci 1, a rid in said wall is an opening c for the 110
55 blo k in its rear or openI.positioi. Fig. 3 passage. of the transl'tiung bar E.
i ad(eta:ii louigit dinlSe s0(1 t'en -iI - F is a eir' Icily-swingung, spring-pressed
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Catron, John J. Magazine Rifle, patent, May 11, 1909; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth514363/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.