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UNITED STATES PATENT OfFICEe

JORN T. THOMPSON, OF NEWPORT; :KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ~B:OMAS 'F.:B,YAN, OF NEW YORK! N. Y.

GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent. Paten ted Dec. 28, 1920.

Application Jiled April 22, 1920. Serial No. 375,675.

To aK whom it may conoern : -; Furthermore a large number of sportsmen 55

Be it known that I,·JoHN T. THOMPSON, a and users of shotguns are accustomed to citizen of the United States, and resident of using a 4o.ub~eharreled gun,: They arefaNewport; -m the county of Campbell and miliarwith Its ":feel", and Its appearance,

5 State of Kentucky, h~veinventedm~w and and they are accustomed to sighting along useful Improvements In Guns; of which the. .the broad top of a double barreled gun. ,For 60

follow~ng is a.specification. ~.. ".; all of these r~ason~they prefer a .gun ,with

My invention relates5t.o nnproveme;nts. In two barrels and will .. n<?t ~se the. single-barfirearms and more partICularly to annn- reled automatics whlchdiffe» widely In ap- 10 proved double barreled automatic shotgun. , pearance and ":feel" fromthe guns to which

"Shotguns of the single loading. type have they have been accustomed. ' 65

very' generally been .made with . double bar- ' The-usual' double barreled' single loading rels. "While one reason for this eonstruetion shotguns, provide two shots without reloadwas to secure two shots without reloading, it ing but these shots, in guns provided with

15 has come to be the general practice to pro- one cylindrical and one choke barrel;ar"e. vide such guns with barrels differing in in- limited to one shot:fromsuch barrel.. It 70 terior conformation and ther$yadapted to may often occur th.ttt'conditions are.such that

be used fer-different purposes; Customarily it is not at all desirable to fire tw<{1;hots in one barrel is formed with a cylindrical ,this manner .. ' Th~t is, the nature ofth~'game

,20 bore and the other barrel with what is known may be such ·thatit cannot. he closely. ap- .'

, as, a choke bore. The choke bore is .slightly preached iI1: which. case shots from the cho~e. 75 contracted in diameter at the, muzzle which h9reonlywill be useful, On, the other hand" has the effect of bunching the shot more the game may be Ola character found in cl~sely, thus giving it .somewhatgreater car-: large flocks or coveys wllich may be closely

25 rYJ.Ilg power and making a closer pattern at ' 'approached so that morethan one shot ... from ,

the .longer ranges. It is-usual to .use the a cylindrical bore lllay be desirable. While 80 cylindrical bore when the game is c)oseand " in the' latter case We choke bore could be

to. use the choke ;bore fo.r the second shot used, it would be destructive Of the game as when the game is more distant. A choke has been pointed out above.' . ..' "

so .: bore is not desirable for' use in shooting In either of tl!e~e two conditions then,the

game. at short ranges since the close bunch- usual double barreled gun is .often littl.e if. 85 ing of.the shot tendsto cause the game to be any better than a single, barreled gun for' unnecessarily mutilated 'and so filled with the particular purpose'of the moment. The. shot' as tobe unfit for consrimptio.i}.In us; ug gun to be most desired is,a gun which is pro-

35a' cylindrical bore for the long range w' .rk vided with both the cylindrica~ andchoke the shot isso widelyscatteredthat game may barrels and yet, which will fire inore than 90 beiIi·t4.6"cemer of :the 'pattern and yet not one shot from either or both barrels.selecre~eivesufficient shot to disable 9.r.. killit.tivelyat the willofthe user.

These two types ,Q.:f bores each have their '. It is an object of rny- invention to. provide

40 .individna] characteristics and functions and anew and improved, automatic. gun, and are not interchangeable 'for their, special more particularly a double barreled shot gun' 95

uSeS. . ' ' . . . ..,. '. . . . .. . ,,'. permitting selective. fire of the two.barrels.

In so far. as lam. a\vare~autoniaticshot- ',' It is also an obj~ct in connection with such guns heretofore desigJ!edhave' been made, a gun to provideineansfor !)electively load-

45 with a ,s~gle; barrel. , .. This barre] ;hl),S;,be~n ing ei~~er' barr~l, andll1~a~sfor selectively .eithes cylrndrIcal. orJchokec!or m som~cases,: releasmg~he~rmgme~llanlSm,o.f the loaded 100 has been made WIth a modified chokern the barrel liya SIngle tngger common to the endeavor to secure the advantages of both,>firing mechanism of both barrels,' ,It is an

the cylindrical and choked types of barrel. "additi9nal object to provide automatically

50 W1llIe an automatic gun of this,type acco.m-operiiting means adapted to. load the two plishes thepurposeof providing a plurality , barrels ill a predetermined.sequence, and to lOa. of shots without reloading, it can not-furnish so. construct this means as to permit the se-

the user with the different barrels for close quenee to be vari~d at the.5Will of theoper,and distant shooting, 'ator. ltis a further 'object to. provide a gun

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.of the character described which is simple Fig. 28 is a view of Fig. 27 as seen from 65

in construction and inexpensive to manufac- above; , '.

ture, which is composed of relatively few Fig. 29 is a 'cross section' taken on line

parts and which is safe and positive in its 29'---29 of Fig. 1;

5 operation. .' Fig. 30 is a fragmentary view showing the

. Other and further objects will appear as take down catch; and 70

the description proceeds. Fig. 31 is a view' of Fig. 30 as seen from

I have shown a preferred embodiment of below.,.

my invention in the accompanying drawings, Referring particularly to Figs. 1, ~ and 3,

'.0 in which- . my inproved gun. comprises the barrels 30,

Figure 1 is alongitudinal section showing magazine tube 31, magazine spring 32, fol- 75 the breech mechanism of my gun in the lower' 33, fore piece 34, assembly block 115,

closed position; receiver 35, housing 36, andstock 37.

Fig. 2 is a section similar to Fig. 1 but The breech block 38 reciprocates in the

15 showing the breech just as the closing move- receiver 35, riding upon the. ledges 39 on tl_le

ment is started; . lower edges of that member as shown m 80

Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 1, but Fig. 16 .. The forward portion of the block

showing tp.~ breech almost closed; as shown in Figs. 5,'-6, and 8 is reduced-in ,

Fig. 4 isa plan view, on an enlarged scale vertical depth and bifurcated to form the 20 and 'partly in section showing. the breech twin bolts 40-40. Each bolt is provided

block and firing mechanism; with the longitudinal slot 41 opening 85

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the breech-block; through its upper surface and through the Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig: 5 ; forward end at 42 to permit passage of the Fig. 7 is a side view of the breech block; firing pin 57: The lower surface of the

25 Fig. 8 is a view of the breech block as seen breech block is recessed at .43,.43 to receive

from the forward end; the loading cams 44 which are pivoted on the 90

Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9-9 of pins 45 and are normally depressed by the,

Fig. 7; '. springs 46. The rear ends of these cams 44

Fig. 10 is a side view of the firing pin ; are formed to contact with the upper sur-

30 Fig. 11 is a plan view of the firing pin ; face of the recesses 43 so as to prevent the

Fig. 12 is an end view of the firing pin as cams dropping below the position shown in 95

seen from the rear; Figs. 1 to 3.

Fig. 13 is a plan view on line 7-7 of Fig. The rear portion of the breech block is

'14 on an enlarged scale showing the.trigger pierced at 47, 47 to receive the sears 48

35 andloading control mechanism; which are pivoted upon the pin 49 .. The

Fig. 14 is a side view On an enlarged scale sears are normally pressed upward by the 100 showmg the firing mechanismwith the trig- springs 50 which are retained in position

gel' in its rear position; '. . by the pins 51. The rear face of the breech Fig. 15 is a view similar tb Fig. 14 but block is recessed at 52 to receive the forward

40 showing the trigger in the forward position; end of the recoil thrust rod 53. The sides Fig; 16 is a-cross-section on- an enlarged of the block are provided with. oblique 105

scale, taken on line 1~16 of Fig, 14; grooves 54to receive the side members 55 of

Fig. 17 is a cross-section on an enlarged . the lock 56., '

scale, taken on line 17-17 of Fig. '1;. Each forward member of the breech block

45 Fig: 18 is. a horizontal section on an en- or bolt 40 is provided with a firing pin 57 larged scale showing the cartridge detents; formed, as shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12, with llO Fig. 19 is a fragmentary elevation show- a vertically flattened forward portion 57 and

ing one of the cartridge detentsr a widened rear portion 58 having the de-

. Fig. 20 is a fragmentary section illus- pending member :59, the forward surface of

50 trating the operation of the ejectors'; which IS adapted to cooperate with the cross

Fig: 21 is a section on line 21~21 -of . bar 60 of the lockand the foot of which en- 115

Fig. 1; .' . gages the sear48.. . . •

Fig. 22 is a perspective view of the Iock- The lock 56, shown in Fig. 22, has the side

ing member ; . . members 55.sliding inthe oblique groove 54

55' Fig. 23 is a fragmentary view illustrating of the breech block;· these SIde members

the relation otthe lock to the receiver ; carrying 'the lugs 61 . which slide in theuao

F'ig, 24 is a fragmentary view showing the grooves 62 in the receiver as shown in ~ig.

lo~ing ~d firing indicator). . '. ' 23 and after; leavmg the grooves 62 ride,

~ FIg .. 25 IS a ~~gmentary SIde VIew, p~rtly re~rwardly on the ledges 63 . during. the re-

60'm section, showingtheaetuator ; . - COlI of the breech block. The cross bar 60

Fig. 26 is a fragmtmtaryviewshowing the of the lock extendsacross the fullwidth of 125 actuator as seen from the rear; ,the ,breech block and its rear. surface coFig. 27 is a :H-a~en~ryview showing the . operating with the'sloping surfaces 59 of

. ~ctuator in itS .lowered position;" ,the firing pins carries' those members. rear-

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wardly to the. cocked position during the .zine is provided with a cartridge detent 'it unlocking movement of the bolt as is clearly normally held pressed outward by the shown in Figs. 1 and 2., spring 77. The, upper edge of the detent

The inner face of the left-hand side of the is beveled as shown at,78.

5 receiver is, provided with the 'ejector 64 The reeoilthrust bar 53 bears at its lower 70

which operates in the slot 65 of the left- end on the thrust cup 79 which bearsagainst hand bolt 'and acts to eject the shells from the recoil spring 80 which runs down into the left-hand barrel. The lug 66 which ex- the stock at an-angle as shown in-Eigs. 1

tendsdo.wn from the upper inner' face of to 3., , " '

LO the receiver and operates in the slot between The gun is provided with two feed spoons 75

the twin: bolts 40, carries the ejector 67 for 81 concave upwardly :W cross section as the right-hand barrel which operates in the shown in Fig. 21 and provided with the slot 68 in the right-hand bolt. As clearly transverse stop 82. These spoons are atshown in Fig. 20 th~ ejector 67 is slightly in tached to the lift levers 83 by spring hinges

L5 the rear of the ejector 64 in order that it 84 which are normally as shown in Figs. 1 80 may not interfere with the shells ejected to 3. The lift levers are pivoted on the shaft from the left-hand barrel. 85 and their rear portions form the actuatThe bolts each carry on their right-hand ing extensions 86, adapted to cooperate with sides the spring extractors 69 as shown in the rotating lock cams 87 which are fast to

o Fig. 4. the shaft 88. The lift lever is normally held 85,

The gun is provided with the hand actu-by the tension spring 89 in the position· '

ator- 70 which operates in the channel be- shown in Fig. 1. " ,

tween the two twin bolts. This actuator is As shown ill F'igs.. 13 to, 15, the shaft 88 provided with the finger piece 71, tl),e top also carries the trigger lock cams 90. These,

5 guide 'piece 72 rldmgon the outer surface of cams 90 coact with the sear actuating levers 90 the receiver, and the lower guide lugs 73 91 which are pivoted on the shafts 92, and riding under the lower SUl'IaCeS of the twin the forward ends 93 of which coact with the bolts as best shown in Fig. 21. The rear lower end 94 of the sears 48. The levers sloping surface 74 of .the actuator coop- 91 are normally held in the position shown

o erates with the" cross b'aroO of the lock in Fig. 15 by the flat springs 95 which are 95

, member. ( , ", "fixed in the cross rod 96. "

, This hand actuator is not attached to any Carried by the shaft 88 is the gear wheel other members ofthe gun, and in the g,ormal 90 which is adapted to mesh with the rack

automatic action of the piece it does not re-97 mounted upon the lower face of the-"

5 ciprocate, It is formed so that the finger breech block 38. '100

piece '71 may be folded down into the for- This rack 97 hal? the slotted connection j)8 ward portion of the slot 116 in the receiver to the .pivot 99 on the breech. block and is

35 through which the actuator passes. The guided between the lugs 100 and the lugs lower extension 118 of the finger piece is 101, which latter have. a spring. between

) hinged to the actuator 70 by the pin 111~ A them pressing the rack normally into en- 105 plunger 119, pressed upward by the spring gagement with the gear wheel 96.

120, bears against the lower face of this The hook connecting levers 102 have their

member HB,.and due to the cam formation forward ends pivoted upon the cross shaft. . of this surface, the plunger tends to yield- 103 and are normally held in the position al>ly maintain the .finger piece in" either shownjn Fjg. 15 by the springs 104, the 110 the upper or lower position. To facilitate . hooked rear ends 105 engaging the levers 91. .

. Jj.fting the finger piece from the lower to Adjacent their forward end, the levers 102 the upper positions "it is provided with the. are provided with seats to..receive springs grooves 121 and the adjacent edges of the 106, the upper ends of "Which are Seated in

, slot 116 are cut away as indicated at 122. the lower faeeof cross bar 107 extending 115 The top guide 72 is separable from the actu- from the forward .end of the trigger lever ator, being screw threaded thereto as indi- 108. The rear end of the trigger lever is cated in Figs. 25 and 28, and with the finger ' pivoted upon fhe shaft 109 and the trigger piece 71 in the upward position, the mem- 110> extends downward, from the lever and

I ber72 maybe screwed from the actuator through the housing 36. . jJ 120

to permit the breech block to be moved A safety catch 131, havihg a finger piece downwardly and" forwardly in' disassem- 132 is placed-adjacent-the trigger as shown

. blingthe gun;' .' in Figs. 14 and 15..When moved rear-

The firing pin actuating' springs 75,are,wardly the latch contacts with the under SUl'seated in the bolt 38, their forward ends .. face of the lever 108 in front of the trigger 125 bearing. against. the. rear-of thefir;ing1>ins and thus prevents firing the piece.

and their rear ends against the: forward ·· .• As.,shown in Figs. 16 and 24. the left end face of the rear of the breech:blo(}~.:·.".,' .0£ the sha£t,88extellds through the housing

As shown in Fig. 18, eit1;l~, sia~'.oflthe36and" has mounted on its outer .end' the receiver adjacent the rear end bfme.~g~-- . knurled thUIllhspr~w 111. carrying the 130

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pointer 112. Numerals' as shown in Fig: 24 cartridges to permit it to pass but spring 'aXe marked on the outer face of the receiver out to catch the base of the cartridge after around the thumb screw and with the it has been pushed into the magazine as pointer ,112 serve to indicate the position shown in Fig. 18 and thus prevent it from

5 of the several cams carried by the shaft 88. be1ng forced out by the magazine spring. 70

My gun is provided with means whereby The spoon.Sl. is then returned to its position it may be readily taken down for carrying as shown in Fig. 1 by the spring in the purposes. The barrels and magazines are hinge 84, the side of the spoon contacting assembled in the assembly block 115 and to- with the beveled surface 78 upon the upper

10 getherform a unitary structure. The sides edge of the detent and forcing it in and out 75 of this block are formed with vertical ribs of position,' the spring in the hinge being 123 which coact with ribs 124 formed in the stronger thatl, the detent spring 77>" When forward part of the receiver 35 and the the spoon reaches its normal, position, the housing 36. These ribs serve to firmly and magazine spring forces the cartridges rear-

15 positively lock the two sections of thegun wardlv, the rearmost one being stopped by 80

together. To prevent relative vertical move- the lug 82 upon-the spoon.' ,

ment the catch 125 is provided as shown in The magazine being loaded and, the cam Figs. 29 to 31. This catch fits in the lower shaft being turned' so that the right-hand portion of the assembly-blocs- 115 and is spoon control cam isin the position-shown ,

20 normally pressed outward by the spring 126 in Fig. 2, the indicator' 112 pointing to 1, ,85 so that Its forward end engages the housing the breech block is now pulled to the rear

36 and locks the two portions of the gun to- by means of the finger piece 71 of the.actugether.The latch may be retracted by the ator. Upon pulling the actuator to tne rear finger piece 127 which extends through the its rear cam surface 74 cooperates with- the

25 fore piece 34 and the gun may then readily cross piece 60 of the lock to lift that mem- 90 be takenvdown. Obviously' two of these bel' which is drawn rearwardly and uplatches, one placed on either side, may be .wardly relative to the breech block and, the provided if desired. ' ' receiver, the block . being guided. in " the

The lugs 128, shown in Figs. 1:" and2, ex- oblique slots 54 in the breech block and be-

30 tending inwardly and upwardly from the ~ng guided relative to ~hereceiver by the 95 housing 36 are provided' to prevent.' the interfit of the lugs 61 Ill' the' channels. 62. breech block moving forward out of the When the lugs 61 clear the rear face of this receiver when the gun is taken down. As channel 62 the block and lock move rearshown these lugs are placed slightly in ad-, wardly, maintaining the' relative position

35 vance of the normal closed position of the shown in Fig. 2. It will be noted that during 100 breech so that the breech, block does not" this unlocking movement the rear face of the normally contact with them., ',cross bar 60 has cooperated with the firing My gun may' be readily disassembled, first pins to carry them rearwardly until they being taken down, the screw 129 which con- have become held by the sears 48. InFig~;2

40 nects the housing 36 to the stock isthenre- the actuator is shown in its forward position~94 mO'\ffid and the housing is moved forward, where it remains during subsequent auto-

the overhang 130 sliding, forward in its matic operation, but when used for manual groove in the receiver. The housing carries operation it would beat the rear bearing,'

with it the loading and firing mechanism against the cross-bar 60 of the lock. "

45 and also the Iugs 128 which limit forward As the block moves rearwardly the rjghtHO

movement of the breech block. hand cam, 44 contacts with the Iever arm, 86,

The member 72 of the actuator is now and lifts the spoon into the .position shown unscrewed and the breech block mayreadily in Fig. ,2. The spring 46, is strong enough be slipped forwardly .and downwardly out to maintain the cam 44 downward and to

50 of the receiver. " cause the spoon to lift against the resistance llli

The operation' cycle of my gun may, be of' the light spring 89. During this rearconsidered to start with the parts in 'the po- ward movement the recoil thrust bar 53 has sition shown, in Fig., 1 with the exception compressed the spring 80 and upon now rethat no cartridge will be in the barrel. The leasing the actuator that spring forces the

55 two magazines are first ,loaded by pressing breech assembly forward carrying the car- 120 cartridges one at a, time in through the ports tridge into the chamber. As the spoon

in the base of the housing 36 against ;the swings the rearmostvcartridge upward, it spoons 81 which turn upward about the passes above the cartridge detent 78 which spring pivots 84. The cartridges are then swings out and prevents the next cartridge

60 pressed forward against the followers 33 from moving rearwardlyandcatching under 125 into the ma.oazines 31, which preferably-are the spoon. When the spoon drops down the made of a length sufficient to each contain (cartridge is released from the detent as has

two cartridges, although they may be made heretofore been described. _

to contain more if desired. The cartridge -The control cams 87 for the right andleft

66 detents 76 turn inward under pressure of the spoon are at an angle of 1800 from each 13fl

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other and while the right hand barrel cam is . This angle is such that the block is retained as shown in Fi~. 2, that for the left-barrel locked until the powder pressure has fallen is as shown in E ig. 1 and is in positive con- Jbelow a predetermined working limit when tact with the lower surface of the lever 86. the. block is automatically opened by this

5 The left-hand cam 44 cannot therefore de- pressure. . . 70

press the lever 86 but instead is thrust up- Upon pulling the trigger and firing the ward against the spring 46 and the left right hand barrel, thepowder pressure unbarrel is not loaded. locks the breech block and carries it to the

. As the breech block moves rearwardly, rear, the several parts functioning as has

10 the pivot 99 passes along the slot 98 in the been described for the manual operation 75 rack 97 until it reaches the rear end of that with the' exception that- the actuator, being f slot when it carries the rack rearwardly with disconnected from the breech block, will not

it .. Due to the form of the teeth upon the reciprocate but will remain as shown in rack and the wheel 96, the latter is not ro- Fig. 2.

15 tated, the rack pressing upward against the The relation of the cams on the shaft 88 SO

spring . between the lugs 101. When the is such that when the bolt goes forward after breech. block moves forward the teeth on the first or hand loading, the spoon control

. rack and wheelIntermeshand the pivot 99 cam on the right Side will move 90° in the passes to the forward end of the slot 98 and counter clockwise direction from the posi- .

20 then carries the rack forward with it for the tion shown in Fig. 2, and the left-hand cam 85 latter portion Of its motion. The slot, rack will move through the same angle counter and wheel are so proportioned that the wheel clockwise from the position shown in Fig. l.

is rotated 90.':' during each forward motion It will be observed that these positions still

of the bolt, thus turning the cam shaft 88 permit the right barrel to be loaded and pre-

25 and the spoon and trigger control cams vent the ).eft barrel from being loaded when 90

through that angle. . . . the bolt is next opened.

The gun now has its right barrel loaded After this first loading the right and left-

and the firing . pins cocked'itnd the right hand trigger cams will be in the positions hand trigger control cani 90 is in the po- in which the cam 90. is shown in Figs. 14 and

30 sition shown in Fig; 14 while the left-hand 15, respectively. . . . 95

trigger control <jam is in the position shown On thevloading and closing movement

in Fig. 15. '. after. firing the first shot, the right barrel

If desired another cartridge may now be will havebeen again loaded and the rack and inserted in the right-hand' magazine, thus wheel willagain,tuI1}- the cam shaft through

35 making atotal of five, four in tleemagazines 90° counter. clockwise as seen in Figs. 14100-

and one in the right-hand barrel. and 15. 'I'hiswiirthen have been a total

To' fire the right hand barrel it is now movement of 1800an~ the right-hand spoon. . simply necessary to pull the trigger. Pull- control cam will ha~e moved from the- poing the trigger rearwardly mov es the trigger • sition shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig.

40 lever from the position shown in Fig. 15 to land the .left-hand cam "rice-versa, so that 105 that of Fig. 14.U'he left-hand lever 91 is the third cartridge will be loaded into the retained in the position shown in Fig. 15 by left-hand barrel.

the cam 90.and the movement of the trigger The right-hand barrel is now loaded howlever simply compresses-the left-hand spring ever with the second cartridge and since the

45 106 between the lever 102 and the cross arm. right-hand trigger control cam will be in a 110 107. Upon the right-hand side of the gun, position 90° counter clockwise beyond thehowever, the lever 102 is depressed by the position shown in Fig. 14, the right barrel pressure transmitted through the spring 106 can still be fired.

and the hooked rear end 105 of the lever On firing the second shot, the left .barrel

50 pulls down the lever 91 thus thrusting the will be loaded with the thIrd cartridge and 115 cam 93 against the lower arm 94 of 'the sear on firing the third shot the left barrel. will

and drawing the sear downward to release again be loaded for· the fourth shot.Fir-

the firing pin. As shown in Fig. 14 as this ing this fourth shot will complete th.e cycle,

is done the lever 105 slips off the end of the the cam shaft will have been rotated 'a total

55 lever 91 thus disconnecting the trigger from of 360 degrees and; if the right-handmaga- 120 the sear and preventing the gun from being zine has had a. fifth cartridge place4 in. it fired a second time upon automatic reload- since the initial hand loading, tM" right ing, whichtakes place more rapidly than it barrel will be loaded. Upon now reloading

is possible to release the trigger pressure. 'both magazines the . cycle may be repeated,

60 . The relation of the oblique slots in the without, however, the necessity for any fur- 12.5 breech=block and the receiver to the side. ther hand loading.

members and the lugs upon the lock is such It will be noted that the cam shaft is as to lock. the breech block upon what is actuated between the loading of a shot and

. known as the "Blish angle;" as described in its being fired since the loading lift takes:

65 the patent to Blish, 1,131,319, March 9, 1915. place at the end of tl;le rearward stroke while 130

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the firing, takes place after the forward, pressed. While this aids in maintaining a stroke during which' rotation of the cam rigid connection between the parts, its 'most shaft takes place. Therefore, as clearly important function is the provision' of a shown in Figs. 14 and 15 the firing cams are level surface extending along the receiver

5 90° in retard behind theIoadingoams on the and between the barrels. With the actuator 70

same side of the gun." folded down, the line of sight along the gun

By means of the thumb screw 111 the se-will be 'entirely uninterrupted and similar quence of shots may be varied as desired. If to that on the usual double barreled shot the screw is turned before firing' the first gun.

10 shot but either before or after loading it, so I claim: ,75

that the indicator points to 2, one shot only 1. A gun having a plurality of barrels

will be fired from the right barrel, followed and means for automatically loading the by two from the left barrel. Or if the screw barrels in predetermined sequence, and by is turned to 3 before loading, the gun will which each barrel is normally loaded a plu-

15 fire two shots from the left and then two rality of successive times. 80

from the right. , 2. A gun having a plurality of barrels

The screw may be turned at any time dur- . and means for loading the barrels in preiIl.g the cycle of fire and turned to any determined sequence, and by which each quadrant, provided, however, that if it is barrel is normally loaded a plurality of

20 turned, so as to fire the' barrel other than successive times, and a single trigger ada pt- 85

that loaded the bolt must be manually re- ed to fire a loaded barrel. '

traeted to 'load that other barrel, this re- 3. A gun having a plurality of barrels traction extracting and ejecting the unfired and-means for loading the barrels in preshell 'from the loaded barrel. Either or determined sequence and by which each

25 both magazines may be loaded at any time barrelis normally loaded a plurality of suc-90 during the cycle of fire when one or both cessive times, a single trigger, and control

of the cartridges therein have been fired or means adapted to permit the trigger to fire

lifted to the barrel. ' a barrel which has been loaded. .

The magazines of my gun have been made 4. A gun having a plurality of barrels

30 short so as to shorten the length of the fore and means for automatically loading the 95 piece and to preserve the appearance and barrels in predetermined sequence, said balance of the usual non-automatic double means being adjustable to vary the sequence, barreled shot gun. , . ~", and a single trigger and control means

My recoil spring.has been made to extend adapted to permit the trigger to fire the ssirito the stock thus shortening the necessary barrels in the sequence in which they are 100 , length of the receiver and tending to pre- loaded.

serve the usual shot gun appearance. .' 5. A gun having two barrels, a firing pin

Since I use the Blish lock which does not for each, barrel, a sear for each firing pin, unlock until the breech pressure has much a single trigger yieldingly connected to both

40 decreased I do not -require the very heavy sears, and control means adapted to prevent 105 recoil springs found in the usual automatic movement of the trigger from being transshot guns wherein the breech and often the mitted to both said sears simultaneously.

barrel also recoil under the initial heavy 6. A gun having two barrels; a. firing pin

powder pressure. for each barrel, a sear for each firing. pin,

45 .: By loading either barrel and then filling levers adapted to actuate each sear, a single 110 the corresponding magazine. I may fire that ,trigger yieldingly connected to both said barrel three times in succession without re- levers and means preventing simultaneous loading the magazine, by turning the cam movement 6f both said levers.

shaft backward 90° between, either the first 7. A gun having· two barrels" a firing pin

, 50 and second or second and third shots.' for each barrel, a sear for' each firing pin, l1li

'WhileThave shown and described a gun levers adapted to, actuate each sear, a single adapted to fire the two barrels each for two trigger connected to both said levers and successive shots, it is obviousthat by simply means preventing movement of one of said varying the Iength of the toothed rack 97 levers, the connection between said levers

1515 and the length of the slot 98 which permits and the trigger 'being adapted to yi_eld and 12~ lost motion, I may cause my gun to fire each to permit the trigger to be mov~<P"toactubarrel alternately or on the other hand to • ate the other lever. ,,' . . '. /' . .'

fire each' barrel three times by providing 8. A gun having two barreJ.S~ a -firing pin magazines of that capacity. Other varia- for each barrel" a sear for each firing pin, an

60.tions in the cycle of fire may be readily actuating Iever-for each sear, a single trig- 12f made by changes in the sizes and location of ger, a lever connecting the trigger to each

the cams on the cam shaft 88. "actuating lever, and a' yielding connection

It, will, be observed from 0 an examination between the trigger and' the connecting

of Fig.-29, that the centralupper portion of Ievers, . . ' , '.' ,

n the assembly block and the receiverare de- 9. A gunhavmg two barrels, a firmg pin,13(

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for each barrel, a sear for each firing pin, l_.,Of the rotation of the cam and to .. permit an actuating lever for each sear, a single said movement during the otherhalf'of its

trigger and a' lever connecting the trigger rotation. . ' .

to each actuating lever, the connecting lever . .17. A gun having two barrels, a firing pin

I) being adapted to become disconnected from for each, barrel, a sear for each firing pin, an 70 . its actuating lever at substantially the mo- actuating lever for each sear ,and rotating ment the corresponding sear releases its fir- cams coacting with the actuating levers, each ing pin. ?am being adapted to l?revent m~vement of

10. A gun having two barrels, a movable Its actuating lever during a portion of the

10 breech block, a firing pin for each barrel, a rotation of the cam and to permit said move- 75 sear for each firing pin, an actuating lever ment during the remainder of its rotation, for each sear, and cams coacting with the the cams being upon a single shaft and so - ' actuating levers, the cams being so related spaced as to prevent simultaneous movement

as to prevent simultaneous movement of the of the two actuating . levers ..

15 two actuating levers.' 18. A gun having two barrels, a firing pin 80

11. A gun having two barrels, a movable for each barrel, a sear for each firing pin, an breech block,a firing pjnHor each barrel, a actuating lever for each sear, a single trigger sear for eachfiring pin, an actuating lever operatively connected to both actuating for each sear, and cams upon a single shaft levers, and rotating cams coacting with the

~o coacting with the actuating levers, the cams actuating levers, each cam being adapted to 85 being so related as to prevent simultaneous prevent movement of its actuatinS' lever durmovement of the two actuating levers. ing a portion of the rotation-of the cam and

12. A gun having two barrels, a movable to' permit said movement during the rebreech block, a firing pin for each barrel, a rna inder of its rotation.

'25 sear for each firing pin, an actuating lever . 19. A gun having two barrels, a firing pin 90 for each' sear, cams coacting with the actu- for each barrel, a sear for each firing pin, an ating levers, the cams being so related as to actuating lever for each sear, a single trigprevent simultaneous movement of the two ger operatively connected to both actuating actuating levers, and means adapted to move levers, and rotating cams coacting with the

30 said cams during movement of the breech actuating levers, each cam. being adapted to .95

block. prevent movement of its actuating lever

13. A gun having two barrels, a movable during a portion of" the rotation of the cam breech block, .a firing pin for' each barrel, and to permit said movement during the re- ' a sear for each firing pin, an actuating lever, mainder of its rotation, the cams being upon

85 for-each sear, cams coacting with the actu- a single shaft and so spaced as to prevent SI- 100 ating levers, the cams being so related as to multaneous movement of the two actuating prevent simultaneous movement of the two levers.

aqtuating levers, and means adapted to move, 20. A gun having two barrels, a firing pin said cams during the closing movement of '. for each barrel, a breech block, a single trig-

40 the breech 'bloek. - ger operatively connected 'to both said fir- 105

14. A· gun having two barrels, a movable ing pins, means comprising cams upon a breech lliock, a firing pin- for each barrel, a shaft adapted to permit selective release of sear for each firing pin, an actuating lever said firing pins, and coacting gears upon for each sear, and cains upon a single shaft said breech block and the cam shaft adapted

U coacting with the actuating levers, the cams to rotate said shaft. '., 110

beingso relatedas.toprevent simultaneous 21. A gun hf~ving two barrels, a firing-pin movement of. t}:te two actuating levers, and for each barrel, a breech block, asingle trigmeans.adapted to rotate said cam shaft dur-. ger operatively connected to both said firing

ing the closing movement or the breech pins, means .coID.J;>rising . ~ams upon a sha;ft

.60 block. '.' adapted topernnt selective release of said p5

. 15!A gun having two barrels, ,a firing pin . firing pins, and coacting' gears upon said . for each barrel, a sear for each firmg pin, breech block and the cam sh,aft. adapted to

. an actuating lever .. i~~ach sear, and rotat- rotate said shaft, during the closing move-

ingcams coactingWitlitheactuatinglevers, .ment of the breech block. .

li6each cam being adapted to prevent 'move- ··22: A gun having two barrels, a firing pin 120 . ment of its actuating lever during a portion for each barrel, a breech block, a single. trigc .... of the rotation of the cam and to permit said ger operatively connected to both said firing movement during the remainder of its rota- pins, means comprising cams upon a shaft tion. '. 'adapted to permit selective release of said'

aOr'16. A g-un having two barrels, a firing pin firing pius, andcoacting~ars upon said'125

for each barrel, a sear for each firing; pin, breech block and the cam .shaft adapted to an actuating lever for each sear, and rota:t- rotate said shaft, the gear upon the breech ing cains coacting with the actuating levers,' block being resiliently. pressed into engage-

each cam being adapted to pi'eventmov~ ment with the gear upon the cam. shaft. ..

, . 6& . ment of. its .actuating leverdurUig one half, .. 23. A gun having two barrels, a firing. pin 1Sl

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for each barrel, a breech block, a singletrig- on, au actuator having Ii; surface adapted to ger operatively connected to both said fir- coact with one of said cams and a firing pin ing pins, means, comp'rising cains upon a having a surface adapted to coact with the J3Qaft adapted to permit selective release of other of said cams, the lock serving to move

5 said firing pins, and coacting gears. upon the firing pin to cocked position during its 70 said breech block and the cam shaft adapted unlocking movement.

to rotate said shaft, the gear upon the breech "30. In a gun, a breech block, a lock thereblock being connected thereto in a manner for, the lock having a cam surface thereon, to 12ermita predetermined amount of lost and an actuator" having a surface adapted to

10 motion between said block and gear. - coact with the cam surface of the lock where- 75

24. A gun having two barrels, a firing by pressure upon the actuator moves the pin for each barrel, a breech block, a single lock to unlocked position, further pressure trigger operatively connected to - both said upon the actuator serving to move the breech firing pins, means comprising cams upon block to open position.

15 a shaft adapted to permit selective release 31. In an automatic gun, a breech block 80

of said firing pins, and coacting gears upon having a bifurcated forward portion, a lock said breech block and the cam shaft adapted for said breech block having locking surfaces

to rotate said shaft, the gears being so asso- inclined automatically to unlock the breech ciated as to permit tM gear upon the breech block when the breech pressure decreases

20 block to cause rotation of the cam shaft in below a predetermined value, and an actuator 85

only one direction. operating between the bifurcated forward

25. A gun having two 'barrels I a firing pin members and cooperating with the lock to fOF each barrel, a breech block, a .single move it to unlocked position,

trigger operatively connected to both said - 32. In a gun, a breech block normally: ac-

25 firing pins, means comprising cams upon a tuated by the discharge of the gun, having a 90 shaft adapted to permit selective release of bifurcated forward portion, a lock for said said firing pins, and coacting gears upon breech block and an actuator operating besaid breech block and the cam shaft adapted tween the bifurcated forward members and

to rotate said shaft, the breech block gear cooperating with the lock to move it, to un-

30 being connected, thereto by means of an locked position, the actuator remaining sta- 95 elongated slot interfitting with a pivot upon tionary during' normal operation of the

the lower face of the breech block. breech block.

26. Agun having two barrels, a firing pin- - 33. In a gun, a receiver, a breech block for each barrel, a breech .block, a single trig" having a bifurcated forwardportion, alock

35ger operatively connected to bothsaid-firing adapted to lock the breech block to the re- 100

pins, means comprising cams upon a shaft ceiver and having a portion extending across -

adapted to permit selective release of said the breech block, an actuator situated befiring pins, and coacting gears upon said, tween the bifurcated forward portions of the breech block and the. cam shaft adapted. to breech block and having a cam surface adapt-

40 rotate said shaft, the/breech block gear being ed to cooperate with the cross portion of the 105 connected thereto by means of an elongated - lock to move the' lock member to unlocked

slot interfitting with a pivot upon thelower position. _

face of the breech block, and the free end of 34. In Ii gun, a receiver, a breech block the gear being normally resiliently-urged having a bifurcated forward portion, a lock

45 away from the breech -block. -- . '_.. adapted to lock the breech block to the re- 110

27. In a gun, a breech block normally ceiver and having a portion extending across actuated by the discharge of the gun, a Jock., the breech block, a firing pin-in each bifurtherefor, the lock having a cam surfacethere-. csted ~orwaI'd portion, !~e firWgpinshaving on, and an actuator having a surface adapted: a portion adapted to cooperate WIth the cross

ISO to C9UCt 'with the cam surface of the lock portion of the lock -Whereby the firing pins 115 whereby pressure upon the actuator moves will be moved to cocked position by the un- '

the l?c~. to-unlocked position, the actuator .1ockin2- movement of t~e lock. -. -

r~mammg stationary d~rmg normal opera- 3~.In. iL. gun, a reeerver, a b~h block.

tion of-the breech block.· '. havmg abrfurcated forwardportion, a lock

1S5 28. In an autbnij,.tk.gun, a breech block, lLdaptedCto lock tlie breech block to the re- 120 a lock therefor, }\Ii'-riDg surfaces inclined. 'ceive:rand ha-ving a portionextendingacross automatically to unlock the breech block the breechblock,a.~. pin in cac) bifu~~ after the breech pressure has decreased to a cated forward portion, the finng_pmshav,predetermined value,· the lock paving two" ing a Portion 'adapted to ooOpera_te.with the

60 cam surfaces thereon, ail actuatorbeving a' cross portionofthe lock whereby the firing 125- surface, adapted. to .' coact with 'one of Said pins.will be moved tOoock~ position by the cams and a firing pin having a surface adapt-" unlocking movement of. the lock,. an_d ail ac-

ed to coact with the-other of.said cams. . tuator'situated between the bifurcated for-

29. In agun,a breech block, a lock there- ward members and adapt&i to move the lock

15 for, the lock having two cam surfaces there- member to unlocked position. 180

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36. In a gun, a receiver, a breech block movement OT the breech block and lock cams having Ii bifurcated forward portion, a lock adapted to coact with the actuating extenadapted to lock the breech block to the re- sions to prevent simultaneous movement 45

ceiver and having a portion extending across thereof. .

lithe breech block, a firing pin in each bifur- 40. In a gun, having a plurality. of barrels,

cated forward portion, the firing pins having a loading spoon Tor each barrel, lift levers

a portion adapted to cooperate with the cross connected to the spoons, said levers having portion OT the lock' whereby the firing' pins actuating extensions, a movable breech block 50 will be moved to cocked position by the un- having spring pressed cams adapted to coact

:3.0 locking movement of the lock, and an actu- with the actuating extensions during the ator situated between the bifurcated forward movement of the breech block and movable members and adapted to movethelockmem- lock cams -for said' actuating l extensions ber to unlocked position by cooperation with adapted when moved in contact with the ex- 55

the cross member thereof. tension to prevent movement thereof.'

15 3'7. In a gun, a receiver, a breech block 41. IIi a gun, having a plurality of barrels,

having a bifurcated forward portion, a lock a loading spoon for each barrel, lift levers adapted to lock the breech block to the re- connected to the SpOOl}S, said levers having ceiver and having a portion extending across actuating extensions, a movable breech block 60 the breech block, a firing pin in each bifur- having spring pressed cams adapted to coact

20 cated forward portion, the firing pins having' with the actuating extensions' during the

a portion adapted to cooperate with the cross movement of the breech block and rotatable portion of the lock whereby the firing pins lock cams for said. actuating extensions will bemoved to cocked position-by the un- adapted when moved in contact with the ex- 65 locking movement ofthe lock, and an actu- tension to- prevent movement thereof; said

25 ator situated between the bifurcated for- lock cams being upon a single shaft.

ward members and adapted to move the lock 42. In a gun, having a plurality of barrels, member to unlocked position, (further pres- a loading spoon for each barrel, lift levers sure upon the actuator serving to move the connected to the spoons, said levers having 70

breech block to open position. ) i-: actuating extensions, a movable breech block

30 . 38. In a gun, having a plurality of barrels, having spring pressed cams adapted to coact

a loading spoon for each barrel, lift levers with the actuating extensions during the. connected to the spoons, said levers having movement of the breech block and rotatable actuating extensions, and a movable breech lock cams for said actuating extensions 75 block having spring pressed cams adapted adapted when moved in contact with the ex-

35 to coact with the actuating extensions during-· tension to prevent movement thereof, saiu

the movement of the breech block. lock cams being upon a single shaft, said

39. In a gun, having it plurality of barrels, . shaft being operatively connected to said

a loading spoon for each barrel, lift levers breech block whereby. said shaft is rotated 80

connected to- the spoons, said levers having during the movement of the block. -

«10 actuatingextensions, a movable breech block Signed by me at New Canaan, Connecti-

having spring pressed cams adapted to coact cut, this 9th day of April, 1920.

with the actuating extensions during the JOHN T. THOMPSON.