J.-M, BROWNING, FIREARM, 1,381,448, Patented June 14, 1921. ® =" é Ek ‘ ne a g es oF ops g g a ws % : é + x é G Jreentor TM Browning my AteerneyUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 30mm. snowsNe, oF onDEx, UPA aman 1,881,448. ‘pestteation of atters2ateat. Patented June 14, 1934, ‘Original application fled April 27, 1920, Serial No, 976,088.: Divided and this application fled Faly 28, ono. Serial Mo. 300,045, ‘Lo-all whom it may concern: ‘Be it known that I, Joun M. Brownrxe, citizen of the United States, resic Ogden, in the county of Weber and Sta 5 Utah, have invented certain new and u Improvements in Firearms, of which the following 1s a specification. "This invention ‘while applicable to dif ent Kinds of firearms is more particularly fatended tobe edapted to 29 caliber simfre greased cartridges. In this case I use a cartridge, guide with double, one for the bullet and one for-the rim of the car- tridge the same asin my Patent No. 1,088,334 of sanuary 16,214 Te however bappens ‘occasionally in cold weather in using grease, ceetsigoes fst the column of carttdges 18 fot pushed forward the breech-bolt moves buck of the head of the first cartridge, with the result that the breech-block comes forward under the ear- tridge head and fails to push it into the chamber. » To obviate this difficulty, I em- ploy. improved mechanism for ‘Up The rst cartridge and. pushing Xt into the chamber whether the magazine spring moves F oF not Referring to the drawings Figure 1is a sectional side elevation of tho frame, notion and. certain. adjunctive members of a rifle involving the invention, the parts being shown advanced. ig. 2 is « practically similar view of the principal elements of Fig. 1, with the mov- ble parts in retracted or backward postin, ‘Fig. 8 is» cross section on. the Hine 3-3 of Fig. 1 looking toward the Tight ities 12.8 08 pan view the breech 10 16 enough when 20 25 35 40 Fig. bisa top plan view, and Fig. 6 is.a side elevation of a pusher. Like” characters refer to like parts throughout the several views. "Tho frame or receiver of the gun, is de- aoted by 2 apd itis morally speaking, ike 45 ‘that shown in the, it hereinbe- fore mentioned. ‘The ne comprises a passage 5, into.which the cartridges are inserted and fed automatically therealong by the flexiblo follower 6 the forward en of which engages the rearmost cartridge to Sdvance the line of cartridges along the pas- Sage for subsequent introduction into the chamber of the barrel. In the frame or re- 85 ceiver 3, is the breech-block 7, the backward maton of, th anochblok ning bnght al @ pressure of the gases generated during firing, while forward movement thereof is effected by the recoil spring (not shown). ‘The firing pin is dente dby It and its sp , the firing pin havin point bie stein the eaeidges After the foremost cartridge passes the, pasenge 6 it engages the eam surfaces 8 and 9, and, as it falls, is directed thereby into the path of the breech-block 7 which then inserts it into the chamber of the bar- rel, This is the normal action, but, there may be cases, however, as I have already noted, in which the cartridge does not get into the path of the breech-block. ‘To in- sure this latter result under all conditions, I provide means of a positive nature by which the foremost cartridge when out of the magazine passage ig pushed forward pos- itively into the path of the breech-block. paneer la mcene i fn the for of » er 14 oscillatory. on the upper side of The breech-block, which has a longitudinal channel to receive the pusher, the latter hay- ing about its central under side the lug 16 which engages the bottom of the channel. In. addition to this the pusher has a lateral ex- tension 17 which fits a cut in the side of the breech-block and thus prevents. endwise movement of the pusher with respect to the breech-block. ‘The rear end of the pusher is shown as tapered or pointed as at 18 which is adapted to enter an opening 19 in the h 19" of the trigger plate, the upper surface o the tail ‘the pusher having a, eam sur- ace 20 to cause the upward tip of the for- ward end of the pusher when the tail there- of enters the opening 19. ‘Te will be assumed that the breech-block ‘7 ig moved backward by recoil and that: its forward end is back of the head of the front cartridge of the row, said front cartri having just emerged from the passage 5. In Fig. 2 the breech-block ig shown a8 all the be moved to its operative pos therefore, the breech-block is advanced, the prshor ‘will strike the. head of, the Sat cartridge, then out of the passage 6 and wi ostvely couse stid fit cartridge. to be guided downward by the cam surfaces 8 and 9 into the path of the breech-block. ‘The extractor is denoted by 92 and it has a lug 28 loosely fitting a cut 24 in the front 110 0 65 0 35 w 100 10520 wi 18 20 80 36 40 45 50 55 60 2 4 cod ofthe breechblock. The extractor 2 jp Supported by the front end of the plun Toceely fitting a socket in the breechblock and engaged by the spring 26 to hold the fron¢ cant end’ of the’ plunger against the ower cam surface of the extractor. An examination of the drawings, ‘will show clearly that this thrust of the plunger 25 nat the cain surface of the extractor 22, ivhokdng the extractor ynngly ie Upward position also holds the upper end of the extractor yieldingly agiinst the face of the breech-block. When the breech: block is in its advanced position the upper end of the extractor engages the Tim of the car tridge in the usual imanner. “When the point 18 of the firing pin strikes the cartridge the Toughened end of the point will be shahtly embedded and the extractor ‘will with the point clamp jointly the shell Yo insure the Shell being’ withdrawn érom place. As the breech-blocke moves backward’ during which time the eartridge is gripped by the extrnc- tor and the fring pit, K comes in cont with the downward depending shoulder 27 at which time it is tusned on the point of the extractor and discharged positively from the reeeiver. ‘Through the breech-block 7 is tapped the screw 28° the upper end of which enguzes the plunger 25's0 that when necessary te extractor'may be adjusted vertically thiough the action of the serew engaging the plunger and effecting corresponding movements of the extractor : ‘The present application is a division of that fled by me April 27, 1020 under Serial Number 370,922. What 1 claim is: iA fire arm comprising a frame, a brecob-block, w magazine having means to guide the enrtridge foward the barrel, «trig. er plate, a pusher on the breechblock, ard Fheans on the trigger pate for operating the rear end of the pusher to tip down the backe end and thus cause the front end of, the Pusher to tip up and engage the cartridge ‘which has just emerged from the magazine and push it into the path of the breechblock. 2.4 firearm comprisinga frame,a breech: blécke supported for sliding forward and backward movement by the frame, a maga- zine having means to guide the cartridge to- ‘ward the bunel, a trigger guard, a pusher on the breechblock and etn on th trigger guard for operating the rear end_of tho Pusher to condition it to engage the car= Eeage, which has Jost, emerged rom, the magazine and push it into the path of the Breeeh-block, ® 3. A firearm comprising a frame,a breoch- block; a magazine having means to guide the cartridge toward the barrel, «pusher sup- ported by the breech-block’ and extending 1 rearwardly ‘beyond the rear end of the os Treech-block, and means for engaging the rear end of the pusher on the bacleward movement of the breech-block to condition he pushes to picks carteiige from the Imagine and o cause the cettidge thas 70 picked up. to move into the path of the week Brent f ‘¢ A fireatm comprising a frame, a maga- Eee pape ape tegen ty ward the barrel, « breechblock, a. trigger 75 fara, © cgrtidge pusher, the Brech-boek finving channel in its upper side in ‘which the clitndge pusher is movably mounted the rear end of the eartridge pusher extend: ing beyond the rear end of the breechblock, 60 andicam means on the trigger guard for oon ditioning the pusher to push the carteidge Which has just emerged from the magezine Into the path of the breech-block. 3. Av fire “arm comprising a frame, a 8* breceh-block, a magazine having a passage situated above the breech-blocly am ‘oscilla. tory pusher on the breechblock, a trigger plate and means on the trigger plate to eon. ition the pusher when the breeeh-block is 90 Jn to backrard position, fr pushingthe ext fridge which hae emerged rom the maga. zine into the path of the breesh block. 6. A firearm comprising a frame, a breech- block, » magazine having a passage for tho 06 cartridge, stunted above te breeth- block, a trigger guard, « cartridge pusher movably suppared hy and on the upper portion of tthe breech-blocis, and means on the trig guard for- operating the rear end ofthe 100 Pusher to tip down the back end and thus fuse the front end of the pusher to-tip up and engage the exttridge™ whichis just ‘emerged from the magazine and push it Into the path of the breechblock on the forward movement thereof. 7A firearm comprising a frame,a breech- blosk, a iaagezine having a passage for the card, sated above the tesla, 4 trigger plato, a cartridge pusher support for oscillation between itsends by the breech- lock, and menng'on the teh plate, for imparting a tipping movement to the pusher ‘when the breechblock s back to thereby ole. vate the forward end of the pusher, the 115 Frame having a cartridge guide to impart downward movement to the pusher when the breeehcblock is in its forward position, the Pusher when in its elevated position and on fhe forward movement ofthe breechblock pushing a cartsidge from the magazine into The path of the beech bloc ‘testimony whereof I affix my signature, JOHN M. BROWNING. Witnescos: ‘M.A. Browstxo, 8.N. Honsow, 105 uo 120