The automatic extractor, used for top action, lifter action and hammerless, is shown in Figure 4. This draws the shells or cartridges from the barrels during the operation of . opening the gun. The extractor 14 is inserted in a hole drilled in the lug 34, with its rear end enlarged and extended into and around a portion of the chambers of the barrels as shown in Figure 4 (which represents an end view of the breech of the barrels). When the gun is closed the extractor 14 extends from the rear end of the barrels to the projec tion on the joint 13, and as the barrels swing on this joint 13, which remains stationary, this projection forces the extractor 14 from the rear end of the barrels, so that when they arrive at the position as shown in Fgure 3, the cartridges are withdrawn from them far enough to be entirely removed by the hand. After removing the cartridges and inserting others, the barrels are brought to place, the cartridges coining in contact with the face of , the frame are forced into the chambers of the barrels, and the gun is ready- for firing.
Thus it will be seen that the extraction and insertion of cartridges is accomplished auto malically and 1!1, a tosith.t. mulion, and in the most convenient and expeditious manner possible.
Figure 5 shows the locking mechanism of the lifter action, the gun being closed. Fig,ure 6 represents the gun opened. These guns received the first premium grand medal and diploma over all competitors at the Centennial Exhibition, t876, and at the Melbourne F:xhibition 1881. They are manufactured with the improved check-hook and pin, the fore end lock, solid-heacl plungers, rebounding locks, and patent self-acting snap action, which is both convenient and secure. The locking bolt is held back while the gun is open, doing away with the wear on the binge joint, which all breech-loaders are subjected to when the barrels are forced down against a strong spring in the rear of the bolt. Pressing up on the finger-piece 1, in front of the guard 2, raises the lifter 3, and its beveled side, coming in contact with the screw 4, acts as a wedge to draw the bolt 5 from the mortise which is cut in the lug 6, and releases the barrels, as shown in Figure 6, ready for the insertion of the cartridges. It will be observed that when the bolt 5 is back to the position as shown in Figure 6, the same hole which is drilled in the under side of said bolt comes directly over the trip 7, which by the assistance of the small spiral spring 82 is made to enter this hole in the bolt 5, and thereby holds it in position. The finger-piece r is solid and a part of lifter 3. The action of the 11,fler 3 is positive, not only to withdraw the bolt from, but to force it forward bit° the mortise in the lug 6. For the purpose of cleaning, it can be very easily removed by taking off the locks and removing the small screw 4 from the end of bolt 5, then press down on trip 7, which will allow the lifter to be withdrawn without removing either stock, guard or trigger-plate. The im proved roll 13 gives great strength to the joint.
The Parker rebounding lock, used on the top and lifter action, is shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9 at full cock, half cock and with the hammer down on the plunger. The op eration of this lock is very simple, and renders all fire-arms using it safe from liability of a premature or accidental discharge. When the gun is discharged the main spring carries the hammer in the usual manner until the spring comes in contact with the stud in the plate and stops. The hammer, by its own momentum, now explodes the cap, and at this point is shown in Fig. 9, with the nose of the sear resting on incline of tumbler, ready to force it back to half cock as soon as the pressure is relieved from the trigger.
The Parker hammerless gun is a departure from other hammerless guns in many re spects, one of which is the spiral main spring, and applled as it is in thilF gun, establishes its superiority over any spring made. Its action is quick, effective and durable, and it will stand six times longer than any leaf spring made. The cocking mechanism differs from
all others in using one cocking slide to operate the hammers simultaneously. The ad vantage of this cocking device is two fold. First, doing away with two cocking devices as used on all other hammerless guns. Second. the common fault of one hammer failing to come to full cock at exart with the opposite one is entirely overcome, as they are both compelled by this device to drop into cock notch at precisely the same instant. The cocking is easy and smooth from start to full cock. The action frame is long, insuring much greater strength and durability than it is possible to get with the short action so Figure 10.
commonly used. The patent rebound device does away entirely with the annoyance of the nose of the hammer hanging in the indented primer in the operation of opening after firing. It is simple, effective and durable. The stop check or check hook is a neat and simple device to stop or check the downward motion of the barrels in opening the gun to load and requires no extra tools to dismount the barrels. The barrels of this gun can be detached and attached at all times, same as the hammer gun, without reference to the gun being cocked or not, thus avoiding the necessity of cocking it before replacing the barrels. All the working parts of this gun are attached to the solid iron work (instead of portions being attached to the wood), thus rendering the action of the gun in all climates positive and not liable to be thrown out of adjustment by the action of the atmosphere on the wood. For safety this gun is so constructed that the hammers can never be light ly let down to rest on loaded shells; an operation that is very dangerous. The safety . for locking the trigger is automatic also positively and absolutely safe. When desiring to let the hammers down remove the shells and snap the hammers down as if firing the gun. Especial attention is called to the patent fore-end lock for fastening the fore-piece to tbe barrel, a sectional view of which is shown in Figure rt. Its neat appearance and con venience commends itself.
Messrs. Moran & Wolfersperger, Chicago, have invented an automatic ejector for hammerless shotguns. The invention consists simply of one ejector box or receiver, firmly fitted to the fore-end iron on the gun ; two ejector hammers piv oted in box, extending through the fore-end iron, striking end of extractor rod with great force when released by sears; two V-shaped main springs, placed in a position to give a true and even tension against .the ejector hammers; two sears pivoted in box set to abut ag,ainst the ejector hammers with drag enough to stand the wear, and impossible to jar off, which is a great fault in some ejector mechan isms; two V-shaped sear springs The ejector hammers are set by closing of the gun, corning in contact with the extractor rods, and firmly set by the sears, which extend throug,h the fore-end iron to the ejector sear trips in the frame of the gun. The ejector box contains only eight parts complete.
The frame of the gun contains two push rods connected to main spring plungers or hammer in frame of gun, which come in contact with two sear trip levers at the extreme end of the frame and pivoted; they come in contact with two sear trips which are extended from the frame of the gun, when the gun has been fired or hammers snapped down, causing- the sears in the ejector box to be disengaged from the ejector hammers when gun is opened at the proper time and throw the empty shells clear from the barrels of the gun. Closing the gun reverses the action and sets the mechanism for action.
The new Parker automatic ejector is very simple in mechanism and requires no extra force for manipulation. The setting or cocking of the ejectors is done with a minimum friction, and the ejectors cannot move back and forth when the gun is opened and closed, unless the gun has been fired, so that it is hardly noticeable that an automatic ejector gun is being handled.