J. M. BROWNING, Breech-Loading Fire-Arm. No. 220,271. Patented Oct. 7, 1879. TAUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN M. BROWNING, OF OGDEN CITY, UTAH TERRITORY. IMPROVEMENT IN BREECH-LOADING FIRE-ARMS. Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 220,74, dated October 7, 1879; application Sled May 185 1879, To all sshom it may concern: Bo it known that I, JouN M. Browsina, of Ogden City, Utah Territory, have invented an Improvement in Breech-Loading Fire-Arms, of ‘which the following is a speciiicat My invention relates to breech-loading fre: arms, and cousists in certain details of con- struction, hereinafter fally described and par- ticularly indicated in the claims, whereby’ the operating parts are greatly simplified and ren- dered more durable and certain in their oper. atign. Tn the drawings, Figure 1 represents a per- spective view of the breech and a part of the stock of my improved gun, Fig. 2 represents 3 Jongitadinal vertical section of Fig. 1, some of the parts being shown in side elevation. Fig. 3is aside elevation, the easo being partly broken away to show the interior mechanism, Fig. div-w top view, some of the parts being broken away to show the position of the eat- tridge in place and the retractor. ‘My invention relates particularly to that ass of, brooch loading Srearms in which the Dreech- is closed by a vertically-stiding block operated by the guard-lever, and carrying the Mammee with 4¢ In its motion "up and do ‘The breech-block a slides vertically within the breech-piceo, to.which it-fts elosely, and against whieh it bears both in front and rear, 50 that when itis raised it effectually and se: earely closes the broech of the “gun. ‘This breech-pioce is moved by the guard-lever b, to which it is eonmneeted by the link ¢, within the slot in the interior of the block. "The guard- ever b is pivoted to the breech-frame at d, slightly in front of the breech -block.. ‘The ‘guard is also formed with Ings ee, adapted to fit into the slotted breech-block and to receive between them the link c to which they are. connected by a pin at a point within the slot when the guard is brought into a position for firing, ‘The guard-lever is also so constracted that when itis brought into the position last specified it, effectually closes. the opening through which the block and the hammer move when the lever is depressed, as in open- ing the bréeoh, ‘The hammer J is pivoted to the block at g, ‘The tail of the within the slot of said bloek, hammer extends through the slot and rests, when the block is raised, under the end of the spring ft, which is secured to the barrel, as shown in Figs, 2 and ‘The breech-piece is slotted to'the rear sufi ciently to give space for the hammer when at fall-cock. ‘The hammer is constructed with an offset at i, against which the dog k bears, when the breech-bloek is raised, to close the breech. ‘This dog is pivoted at f, and is pro- ‘vided with an arm, m,and spring », the latter bearing against the shell in the breech-frame, s0 as to keep the arm m pressed down against the trigger o. ‘The pressure of the spring keeps the end of the dog & against the rear edge of the hammer, whether the breech-block: de raised, as shown in Fig, 2, or lowered, as shown in’ Fig. 3." When the guard 0 is ‘de- pressed for the purpose of opening the breech of the gan, by means of the links eit draws down the breech-block, carrying with it the hammer J, the hammer being thrown forward in its passage, and the tailof it dropping from contact with the spring i. When the lever is elevated its return movement lifts thie breech- block, and with-it the hammer; but as the dog ‘eomes in contact with the offset ¢ the rear part of the hammer is arrested in its move- ment aid held in place while the forward part continues to rise, being earried upward by the continued movement of the lever }, 60 that. the hammer is thrown back by the completion of the movement and held at full-cock, rest- ing over the point and on the breech-picee, while in the latter part of the movement the tail of the hammer has come in eontact with the spring f, and lifted it sufficiently to bring the strain of the spring upon the fail of the hammer, s0 as to give. suitable blow upon the firing-pin, ‘The breech-block is supported when the guardlever-is closed by: means of the Tinks and lugs ¢ ¢, the pivot-pin which, connects the said link and Ings being carried into Tine with theother link-pin and pivot of the guard-lever, ‘or slightly past the -dead-point, 80 as to se enrely lock the block in elosed! position. ‘The firing-pin is of the ordinary eonstrue- tion, and is represented at p. ‘Te retractor is shown at q. Tt is pivoted at the lower left2 220,971, Jost Garner in a slot in the breech-pieee, and'/ | WhatT claim as my invention, and desire Tidak reress Ut in one side of the breeeh- | to secure by Letters Patent of the Tag Block. “Tho shape of the retractor is shown | States, is— ; 3 Fi. o AE fe lower end it has an offset, | 1. Tha brecchlonding firearm, the eombi- Tare of te Poses nie fe ove i the lower | nation of the slotted breechblock’ aud of the Tie ieee, preeck-block. A projection, s, on | hammer pivoted within the slot nite ee eng bieeel-block extending aeross the upper | spring infront of the block, projecting be There ttl lower slot strikes the oft. x apon | tween the lugs ec of the guanlIores sen ene. fie rower end of the retractor when the block | ing upon the tall of the hammer oa eat jj teat the limit ofits downward motion, and | the link « connecting. the Geen ect guard. throws tho upper end ‘of the rotractor back, | lever, as set forty a {huselecting theempty shell. A stud project” | “2. The combination of the slotted brecel PH ANENY Bpon tho retractor, as shown at | block, the luge ee: the luis cote eee cami aytusts beneath the ange of the shell, | mer f, pivoted at jy and extohding helen, Fetractor mits oautable bold and allow the | the Ings to heat against th spring hea aed The retreats motion to throw out the shel for the puxposes set forth. ne que retractor extends upwand through its re-| 3. Tue dog f, provided with tie aruy im, vest ess in the breeeh-piece, and the npper end ‘| ing on the trigger, and with the spring», op- dees tsb with the surfiee of the latter, ‘This | erating. in eounection, with ee eee Ces seeiatally closes the slot in the breéch-block | hammner and the ollset and eechrees Yoogee® Reh nat, Qlimission of dirt or anything | block and spring bas aad for the peepee oe which might clog the block. The breechblock | forth tines etka order to push home the ear | "Tn testimony whoreot F have signed my randy 3 case ft ahould happen not tobe suf | nano to this spetidention ta the ene daees giently pushed forward into its place. when | two subscribing witeenes : the block rises, JOHN M. BROWNING. Tam aware that a breech-blouk earryiug a | UL es hammer pivoted upon the block and éocked | Witnesses: by upward motion of the said block, in con: JoxaTHAN Browsin nection with the trigger, is not new. [> GP sippuetow.