US970307A - Automatic pistol. - Google Patents

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' c. P. CLEMENT; AUTOMATIC PISTOL. APPLICATION FILED J LY 20.1909.

970,307. Patented Sept. 13,1910.

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UN TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES PHILIBERT CLEMENT, F LIEGE, BELGIUM, ASSIGNOR TO SMITH & WESSON INCORPORATED, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A. CORPORATION OF MASSA- GHUSETTS.

ATJTOMIATIC PISTOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CH'AnIEs PHILTBERT CM'IMENT, gun -1nuker, subject of the King of Belgium, residing at Liege, Belgium, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Pistols; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and em ct description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it zippertains to make and use the some. v

The present invention relates to on auto inetio pistol of the fixed barrel type, which is particularly designed so as to permit of some being readily opened and to render the different parts easily accessible.

Referring to the accompanying drawing Figure 1 represents the pistol in elevation, partly in section, and shown opened. Fig. 2 is on end view, Fig. 3 is a. plan. llig. represents in plan, the bolt separately. Fig. 5 shows in side elevation, in plan and end view the rod which connects the bolt to the re-ection spring. Fig. 6 shovvs the ring or plug which serves as an abutment for this spring.

The pistol consists essentially of the body or frame 1, provided at the rear end and upon the upper side, with a block 2, :ietinsr us it 'gulde for the sides 3 of the bolt and us on abutmentfor the letter, when it is driven lmclnvurd by t 1e recoil.

The bolt 4 is of a solid and heavy cons't-ruction as shown in l ig. d, and it is only recessed or slotted-out at the rear end, at 5, to allow of passing around the block 2. The casing 6, whose rear end is pivoted about on axis 7 curried by the block 2, curries ut its forward end the barrel 8, or is made in one piece with some. The casing (3 covers the bolt i, While the barrel 8 comes immediately iii-front of too latter 1). The barrel 8 is provided upon its \mdel'side with :1 projecting purl uiul which is adopted to be engaged by a nose it) o! the triggerguurd l l. which pivoted utthe forward end, near the nose 1U, upon a pin 12 carried by the body 1. This trigger guard ll is in the form of a spring and 9 which engages in the body 1 hings '7.

carries at its free end a stud 13 which enga res, by a snap action, in a recess 14; formed in. the front of the body 1.

The elasticity of the spring ll m'eint-ains the trigger guard in place and insures the engagement of the nose in the recess 15 of the lump 9 of the barrel 8; the latter is thussecurely held in position. By exerting u. slight pressure on the trigger guard 11 the stud 13 is disengagedtrom the recess 14, and allows ot' the casing 6 turning about the axis 7.

The reaction spring 16 isloeeted in the fore part of the casing i, above the barrel S. It hours at its rear end against a ring or plug 17, fixed in position by means of a. pin 18 passing through the walls of the casing 6, and at its trout eud against the head 19 of a rod 20 which extends through said ring 17. The spring 16, surrounds said rod Which terminates. at its rear end, in e flattened head 21. This head 21 is provided with an oval or other shaped slot 22 in which ongages, when the pistol is closed, a projection 23 carried by the top side of the bolt 4:. This uri'eugculez'lt allows, by simply removing the pin l8. of withdrawing the rod 20 and the spring 16 without separuting the two parts, which facilitates their usseuibluge. When the rod 20 is connected to the bolt l, the reaction spring us tends cohstuutly to force the latter forrxurd. I

win order to give to the hinge-pin 7 the necessary strength end to ullow oi it resisting, without lu-uulrugc, the shocks produced l'iy the recoil. the upper part of the block 2 is so formed at its forward end as to lit into the your torlied end of the casing (i and to constitute suppleulculery points of connection (l igs .l and In the example represented this is obtained by forming grooves ll iu the lateral Walls of the block 9 in which corresponding parts :25 on the casing (5.011;, tire. The curved form given to the grooves Ll and ii .ib per-- mils ot the rotation of the ("using (a about the The tiring spring so is located at lhe reur of the body in a. member 17 cont'ormiug to the shape of the rear end oi the curved ribs or projecting handle and capable of turning about an axis 28 carried by the body 1 this spring 26 bears at one end against the part 2'? and at the other end against a plunger 29 by means of which it acts upon the hammer of the firing mechanism. This member 2'7, which enbetween the side walls of the body. 1, (Fig. is maintained in its normal position by a flattened or recessed pin 30 which is adapted to engage with a corresponding recess 31 in the end of the part 27. The pin 36 carries a small external lever 32 which the shooter can easily operate when he wishes to turn the spring-carrier member 27 about its hinge to gain access to the parts constituting the firing mechanism. It is obvious that any other means can be employed for maintaining he part 27 in its normal position. Said part 2'? preferably carries a spring 33 which acts upon the safety device 34 when the pistol is closed and which serves, in the known manner, to maintain this safety device in its two extreme positions.

Tilaving now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:

1. in pistol, the combination of a body having a rigid upwardly extending abutment, a sliding bolt engaging said abutment and limited in its reciprocations thereby, a casing pivotally connected with said abutment and adapted to cover the bolt, and a barrel carried by said casing.

2. Ina pistol, the combination of a body having an upwardly extending projection, a sliding bolt mounted on the body and having a slot through which said projection extends, apivotally mounted casing carrying a barrel and adapted to inclose the bolt, and means for securing the casing in closed position.

3. In a pistol, the combination of a body, a sliding bolt, means on the body for guiding and limiting the reciprocations of the bolt, a casing pivotally connected to the body at one end and carrying a barrel, said casing being adapted mvhen in closed position to cover the bolt, and means for securing the .asing in such closed position.

4:. In a pistol, the combination of a body, a sliding bolt mounted on the body, a casing pivotally connected with the body adjacent its rear end and having a barrel formed integral therewith, said casing being adapted to cover the bolt when in closed position, and means for locking the casing in such position.

5. In a pistol, the combination of a body, a sliding bolt mounted on thebody and limited in its movement by an abutment thereon, and a casing pivotally connected with said abutment and having a barrel formed into; therewith, said casing covering the bovhen in closed position.

6. In a piston, the combination of a body having an upwardly extending projection, a sliding bolt, a casing adapted to cover the bolt and having its rear end bifurcated and extending on opposite sides of said projection on the body, a barrel carried by the cas- 'ing, a recoil spring in said casing and connected to the bolt, a pivotal connection be tween said projection and casing, and intermcshing grooves and ribs on the opposing surfaces of said casing and projection.

7. In a pistol, the combination of a body, a sliding bolt mounted on the body, a casing pivotally connected with the body and carrying a barrel, said casing covering the bolt when in closed position, and an adjustable trigger guard adapted to engage the casing and hold it in closed position.

8. In a pistol, the combination of a body, a sliding bolt mounted on the body, a casing adapted to cover the bolt pivotally connected with the body, a barrel carried by said casing, and an adjustable trigger guard adapted to engage the barrel to hold the casing in closed position.

9. In a pistol, the combination of a body, a sliding bolt mounted on the body, a casing adapted to cover the bolt pivotally connected with the body, a barrel carried by said casing, and a trigger guard pivotally con- 9 nected with the body and adapted when the casing is in closed position to engage the barrel.

10. In a pistol, the combination of a body,

a sliding bolt mounted on the body, a casing 109 adapted to cover the bolt pivotally connected with the body, a barrel carried by said casing, a recoil spring mounted in the casing, and a rod connected with said spring and adapted to engage the bolt when the casing 105 is in closed position, the connection between the bolt and rod being covered by the casing.

11. In a pistol, the combination of a body,-

a barrel, a sliding bolt, and a casin ivotally connected with the body and movable 110 to and from a position where it will cover the bolt, the connection between the casing and the body inclpding interlocking grooves and projections extending concentric with the axis about which the casing turns.

. 12. In a pistol, the combination with the body and a barrel pivotally connected with the body, of an adjustable trigger guard mounted on the body and adapted to be adj usted to engage the barrel and prevent the 120 same from being turned about its pivot.

13. In a pistol, the combination with a body, and a barrel pivotally connected with the body, of .a trigger guard pivotally connected with the body and adapted to be engugcd with the barrel, when the latter is in position for use to prevent movement thereof about its pivot.

14. in a pistol, the combination with a body, and a barrel pivotally connected with the body, of a resilient trigger guard pivotally connectedrwith the body adjacent its forward end and having its rear end adapted to be removably inserted in a socket formed in the body, said guard having a,

projection adapted to engage the barrel when the latter is in firing position and the 7 rear endof the guard is in said socket.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two W1tnesses.

CHARLES PHILIBERT CLEMENT.

WVitnesses: v

A. PENDLETON CRUGER, JOHN C. CRUGER.

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