Britain 1299
A.D. 1867, 3rd May. № 1299.
Breech-loading Revolving Fire-arms.
(This Invention received Provisional Protection only.)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Gustavus Rollins at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 3rd May 1867.— A communication from abroad by Reuben Drew, of Lowell, in the State of Massachusetts, United States of America.
I, John Gustavus Rollins, of Old Swan Lane, in the City of London, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for “Improvements in Breech-loading Revolving Fire-arms,” a communication to me from abroad by Reuben Drew, of Lowell, in the State of Massachusetts, United States of America, to be as follows:—
The Invention has for its object improvements in breech-loading revolving fire-arms, and relates to the application of means or apparatus for ejecting the cartridge cases from the charge chambers in the revolving breech previous to reloading such charge chambers. For this purpose a sliding piston is arranged to slide in a suitable guide or guides in front of the revolving breech; such piston is acted upon to force it into the charge chambers, and thereby eject the cartridge cases by the hand pressing upon an enlargement or projection on the forward end thereof whilst it is removed from the chambers by a spring. If desired the sliding piston may be acted upon by a lever to eject the cartridge cases from the charge chambers. The fire-arm is so arranged that the charging of the chambers in the revolving breech takes place when the hammer is at half-cock, a suitable covering piece being then turned down so as to uncover the breech of such chambers as they are successively brought into position for loading, as is well understood.