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No. 402.605. ` 'Patented May 7, 1889.

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 UNITED STATES PATENT O'EEicE.
PAUL MAUSER, OF OBERNDORF-ON-THE-NEKAR, WRTEMBERG, GERMANY,
ASSIGNOR TO WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER, OF SAME PLACE.

4CARTRIDGE FEED~PACK FOR MAGAZINE-GUNS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters `Patent No. 402,605, dated May 7, 18.89.
Application filed October 31,1888. Serial No. 289,657. (No model.)

Y To all whom it may concern: ` aryvertical longitudinal section of a Mauser

Be it known that I, PAUL MASER, a sub gun, showing a cartridge-package placed in
ject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at the open breech preparatory to discharging
Oberndorf-on-the-Neckar, in the Kingdom of the cartridges into the magazine. Fig. 7 is a
Wrtemberg, German Empire, have invented vertical cross-section thereof taken on the
certain .new and useful Improvements in Car line 7 7`in Fig. 6 and looking in the direction 55
tridge-Packages for the Magazines of Breech of the arrows. Fig. 8 is a plan of the parts
Loading Guns, of which the following is a shown in Fig. 6. Fig. il comprises a longitudi
specification. nal section, a cross-section, and a front eleva
This invention relates to holders for pack tion of another construction of cartridge
ages of cartridges to be supplied to or carried holder. Fig. 10 comprises three views simi
by the person using a breech-loading maga lar to those in Fig. 9, but showing still an
zine-gun to expedite the refilling of the maga other form of holder.
zine thereof. ` A
Referring to the drawings, let A represent
The object of this invention is to facilitate the cartridge-package and `B the gun. The
the charging or filling of the magazine of cartridge-package A consists of the holder a 65
breech-loading {ire-arms, in order to increase and the cartridges c c embraced thereby.
the rapidity with which the arm may be iired The holder a consists of a frame having lon
without materially1 augmenting the weight of gitudinal iianges a a. These flanges a are
the users equipment and to inspire the user preferablyV made overhangin g, so that grooves
with confidence Lin his weapon by providing a2 a2 are formed on their inner sides. The 70
means whereby a magazine fire-arm may al side flanges, a', are arranged at such a dis- _
ways be easily kept in readiness for rapid tance apart that- the beaded base of a car
firing. ' tridge >of the size for which the holder is
25 To this end in carrying out my inventionV4 adapted can be freely slid within the grooves
\ I form the cartridge-packages by connecting a2' a2, while that part of the body of the car 75
together a series of ,cartridges comprising a tridge immediately above the bead will' en
package through the medium of a frictional ter between the anges of a. -
holderl embracing their bases.` This holder is To prevent lateral displacement orloose
SO made in the form of a frame embracing the nessof the cartridges when in the holder, l
bases of the successive cartridges of the pack provide means for frictionally grasping their
age, and is so constructed that the cartridges bases. This may be accomplished in various
may be slid or pushed into it at its end and ways, several of which are illustrated in the
will be so embraced by it as. to be held- fric
drawings, but I prefer to accomplish it by
35 tionally and with a yielding pressure. Car placing a leaf-spring, i), within. the frame a
trid ges can be expelled directly into the maga
and between the flanges a a', as shown in
zine of the gun lby a pressure sufficient to Figs. l to 5. This spring b may beriveted to
overcome the frictional retain ing-force which the frame d at one end and extend through
holds them in place. U out the length of the frame, asshown in Figs.
In the accompanying drawings, which illus l and 2, wherein the' spring is shown as lon
trate my invention, Figure l is a transverse gitudinally swelled outwardly in its central
section of a package of cartridges formed ac portion until that portion projects nearly to
cording to my invention, and Fig. 2 is a cross the plane of the forward sides of the grooves
section, on a larger scale, of the holder for a2 a2, and also as having a longitudinal slot,
45 retaining the cartridges shown in Fig. 1.. b', extending through itscenter for part of its
Figs. 3 and 4 are views answering to Figs. 1 95
length, which slot is intended to increase its
and 2, but showing slightlyfmodi?ied con elasticity. The spring b presses outwardly
struction of holder. Fig. 5 is a side elevation against the bottoms of the cartridges when.
of a package of cartridges, showing the holder. their bases have been pushed into the grooves
50' in longitudinal section. Fig. G is a fragment a2 ai, and by forcing the beaded base of the IOO
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cartridge against the flanges d a holds them venience, as they may be constructed -to hold
iirmly in position in the frame a. I prefer any desired number of cartridges. If the user
to construct the frame a with one open end in charging his gun-magazine neglects en
and one closed end, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, tirely to fill the magazine, or if the capacity 70
and 5, where one end of the frame is closed of the magazine is less than the number of
by a transverse stop or flange, a3, against cartridges contained in the holder, the excess
which the iirst cartridge of a series rests when of cartridgesover those used will remain: in
the holder is full ; but this is not essential, as the holder, and can be subsequently expelled
the holder may be open at both ends, as shown therefrom as desired. 75
IO in Figs. 9 to 1l. - As cartridges are generally constructed of
In preparing cartridge-packages according ` a greater diameter at their bases than through
to my invention the cartridges are pushed out- the rest of their length, it follows that
into the holder d at the open end thereof by when a series of them is placed together side
compressing the spring b and inserting the by side the lineV formed by their bases will be
beaded base of the cartridge into the grooves curved. Consequently I construct the holder
' a2. The cartridge when thus entered will be a, of a curved form corresponding to that as
' pushed on into the holder far enough to ad sumed by the bases of the cartridges with
mit the _entrance of the succeeding ones, which it is to be used, in order that the holder
which will thenbe successively entered until shall keep the cartridges of the package in
the holder is full. ' compact lateral contact. Y
Cartridge-packages `of this characterV are The particular construction- of the holder a
carried by or supplied to the user ofy a hre may be varied considerably without depart
arm, and when the magazine of the arm is. ing from> my invention. The form shown in
exhausted of its supply of cartridges here Figs. l and 2, and which has been described,
25 fills the magazine from one of these cartridge-4 is the construction preferred by'me; but in
packages. To illustrate the method of reiill the drawings I have shown some other con-_
ing the magazine from the cartridge-package, structions which may be used to accomplish
I have shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8 a Mauser -the saine purpose, and whichy I will now de
bolt-gun with the parts in the position for re scribe. 95
30 filling the magazine. The bolt of the gun is The construction shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5
withdrawn and the cartridge - package is is identical with that shownV in Figs. 1 and 2,
placed- in the cartridge -rest of the' vopen with the exception of some changes in the
breech -piece, directly over the magazine. construction of the spring' b.y This spring in
The holder d is stopped by the cartridge-rest. this instance is shown as a iiat spring, nar IOO
35 By pressing with the thumb on the'top car rower in its central portion than at its ends,
tridge of the package, just in _front of the and depressed at its upper end- to receive the
holder d, all the cartridges in the package, or rivet'holding it in the frame a, and depressed
.as many as the capacity of the magazine will yagain near its lower end to increase its re
y permit, will be forced from the'package into sistance to the cartridges, as best seen in 105
the magazine of the gun, past the usual car# Fig. 5.
tridgedetent or spring-checks p. To push ` Fig. 9 illustrates a holder made entir'elyof- .
the cartridges from the _package into the . one piece of metal. In this constructionY the
magazine, it is necessary to apply to the top spring b consists off two tongues stamped out
cartridge of the package a downward force' ' of the body of the frame and-bearing' against IIO
45 sufficient to overcome the frictional embrace the bases of the end cartridges when-the holder
of the'holder c at the bases of the cartridges, is full. The holder itself iS fo'llfuedy by bend
the 'resistance offered to the passage/of the ,ing or turning the sides aof the plate in
cartridges by the spring-checks p, and the ward fa'rv enough to form the grooves c2c?.
expelling - tension of the magazine - spring. Fig. 10 shows a co'ns'tructionv of holder 115
50 When the magazine is iilled, thel cartridges wherein the frame is constructed by bending
will be held therein by the spring-check, . in the sides of a plate, the same asj just de
which counteracts the expelling tendency of scribed'with reference to Fig. 9, but in this
the magazine-spring. ` case' the spring'b isa separate piece of spring
In the drawings I- have shown a notch, d, . metal provided with two ears, e e, stamped 120
cut in the bridge of the breech of the gun ~out of the spring itself, which earsv take into
for facilitating the insertion of the'cartridge holes punched in the body of the frame d,
package into the gun. This notch is- not and thereby the spring b is retainedin` posi
necessary, however, and may be dispensed tion.
with in many cases without inconvenience. I prefer to construct my cartridge-holders
After removing the holder a from the- car of metal;A but' other substances may be used,
tridges the holder maybe put aside for- use if desired. The frame c may be cast" of the
again in forming other cartridge~packages, or desired shape, or sheet metal may be bent
it maybe thrown away. v l into the necessary form. Spring bras'sor steel
The cartridge-holders are designed to hold are the best' materials for the spring b, and
enough cartridges to equal one charge of the where the frameitself constitutes the spring
magazine; but this is only a matter of con one of these metals should be used.
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Inolaim as my invention thefollowing vde- . ~This speoioation signed by me this 21st 1o

lined novel features, substantially as herein- day of August, 1888. '
before set forth:
A cartridge-holder consisting of a frame PAUL MAUSER.
5 formed with longitudinal side iianges and a `
top ange, said flanges adapted to confine be-' Witnesses:
tween them the base of a cartridge, and said CARL T. BURCHARDT,
frame `constructed to engage the cartridge j CHAPMAN COLEMAN.
with a yielding pressure.