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JOHN T. TÈOMPSON',” 0F NEWPORT,- KENTUGKY, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF 'rov
' _ THOMAS?. RYAN', NEW YORK? N. Y.
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1,363,696. Specification of Letters Patent.- « Patented'ßec. 2S, 1920


- Application ñled April _22, 1920. Serial No. 375,6'75’. ' Y

lTo áZL’wÍbom may concern." Furthermore a large number of- Sportsmen 55


- Beit known that I,-JoHN T. THoMrsori, a and users of Shotguns are accustomed- to
.citizen of the United States, and resident'of using a double barreled gun. They are vfa- -
Newport, fin the countyof Campbell -and miliar -with its> f‘feel”, and its appearance,
State of Kentucky, have invented new andl -and they are accustomed to sighting along
useful Improvements in Guns, lthe broad .top of a double barreled gun. ' For 60
following is a specification.> ' ' . .1
all of these reasonsthey prefer a gunwith>
My invention- relates to improvements in --two barrels and Wíllnot- use the single-bar
firearms and .more particularly _to anim reled automatics which' differ widely in ap#
10' proved double 'barreled- automatic shotgun...
pearance and “feel” from the _guns to'which
Shotguns of the single loading type have thely have been accustomed. - .
very generallyl been made with double bar ' he’usual'double .barreledsingle loading
rels.` “While one reason for this construction Shotguns-provide two shots without reload
was to secure two shots without reloading, it. ing but these shots, in guns provided with
has come to be the general practice ~to pro- » one ‘cylindrical and' one
choke barrel,- ~are _ .
vide such guns with _barrels differing in 'in limited to -one 4shotffrom such barrel. It 70
. terior conformation andthereby-adapted to may often occur thatl conditions> are ,s_úch that
be vused forgdilferent purposesf» -Customarily it is- not at all'desirable to >fire twofshots in
one,` barrel is lformed vwith ' a cylindrical >this manner. That is, the nature of -the'game'
.20' herev and the other barrel with what
. is known ' -`may be such »that _ 'it cannot be closely` ap
‘ _ asa .choke bore. The chokeïbore is .slightly preached in which case shots from the choke >>75:,
contractedl in diameter at- theV muzzle >which bore'onlylwill-be'useful,n _On the other hand@ , ' .
. has the eüect of bunching the shotV more _the gamey may -be of 'a character found
closely, thus givingïit' .somewhat greater par# large flocks» or coveys which. may be closely
25 rymg power and making a closer pattern at -
approached so that morelthan one shot-.from
the .longer ranges. I_t is'usual vtouse the a cylindrical bore may be desirable. While so "
cylindrical bore when vthe game close vand ._ in the’latter case the choke bore could be
to use the çhokevbore forthe'second shot used, it would be destructive of the game as'v
. when the. game isv >more_'dist_ant. A' choke fhas been pointedou'tv above. '
:bore is~ not ,desirable- for 'use in shooting In either of these two-- conditions
1 game at short ranges since the close-b li» _usual double barreled gun is oftenthen, the
little _if
ing ofthe shot tendsy to cause the game Vbe any better than a single barreled gun for“l
unnecessarily mutilated and so ‘filled with ' the particular purpose7o'f the moment. The,
- s_hot- as to be unfit for consumption. `In usf u
35 v‘a cylindrical bore. for the long range wf '1f'ä ’ gun to be most. desired is a gun which is pro- -'
vided with both the cylindrical and choke
`Y Vthe' shot is so Widelyseattered that game may barrels and yet'which will ñre more than 90
' Y be_._i_lí"iìhßî"center ofïthe‘pattern andyetnot _one shot from either or both
_ barrels jsele'cj
.receive sufficient shot to disable-orI kill-it. tively at the will of the user. ‘ _
ese two'types .ofbores each .have their ' It is an object of my invention to provide" l
40 `individi'lal characteristics and functions and 'a `new and improvedautomatic gun, and
- are., _not interchangeable _for- their special more particularly a double barreled shot gun
»uses.-A
In' so. far, as
- yI- am'
. _ami-e, automatic
^.~ shei- » Y. t _permitting selective. lire of the_two„„barrels.
is also an object in Vconnection with such
guns heretofore designed Íhave'beenmadef a gun _ to provide v`means
_ 4for selectively load- ï
45
` t Ain eitherfbarrel, and»<n1eaus'ï_for _selectively
vveither
has beencylindrical
made withori achoked.
modified'
orinchoke
some.incases'
the ' >re easing the firing mechanism of the loaded ioo ‘
barrel byÍ-aï'singletrig'g'er c'oì'nmon to the
-endeavor to secure the advantages of both-rgßfiringme’chanism of both barrels.A ‘It’ is an
~ Athesoylindrical and choked types'ofjbarrel. .. additional object -to _provide automatically - '
50 While an automatic gun 'of this type accom- Y
operating means adaptedV to load the two
' plishes tlle purpose of providing a plurality Í barrels _in Va- predetermined. sequence, and to 105
of shots without reloading, it ean not furnish . so construct this means as to' pe?mit'the se
the user with-the different barrels forclose quence to‘be varied- atthejwill of the'oper- ’ '
. >and distant shooting. ator. Itis a further bbject _to provide a gun.
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.of the character described‘which is simple Fig. 28 is a view of Fig. 27 as seen Ífrom 65
in construction and inexpensive to manufac above; ' . l „ _

ture, which is compQsed of relatively few Fig. 29 is a cross ysection taken on line
parts and which is safe and positive in its 29’-29 of Fig. l; ,.
operation. ` , Fig. 30 is a fragmentary view showing the
. Other and further objects will appear as take down catch; and '
the description proceeds. Fig. 31 is a viewfof Fig. 30 as Seen from
l _I have shown a preferred embodiment of below. g .. _

my invention in the accompanying drawings, Referring particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3,


in which--- ` » v ‘ my inproved gun comprises the barrels 30,
- Figure 1 is a longitudinal section showing magazine tube 31, magazine spring 32, fol- 75
the breech mechanism of my gun in the lower‘33, fore piece 34, assembly block 115,
closed position; receiver 35, housing 36, andïstock 37.
Fig. 2 is a section similar to Fig. 1 but The breech block 38 reciprocatesin the
15 showing the breech just as the closing move . receiver 35., 'riding upon they ledges 39 on the
ment is started; ` ‘ lower edges of that _member as shown in'go
Fig. 3 is a’sectionsimilarvto Fig. l, but' Fig. 16. , The forward portion of the block
showing the- breech almost closed ; as shown in Figs. 5,“6, and 8 is reduced -in ,
Fig. 4 is- a plan view, on an enlarged scale vertical depth and bifurcated to form th’e
20 and 'partly in section showing- the breech twin bolts 40-40. Each bolt is provided
block and firing mechanism; with the ' longitudinal slot 41 vopening» 85
Fig. -5 is a plan view‘of the breech.` block; `through its Lipper surface andlthrough, the
Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5; forward end- at '42 to permit passage of the
Fig. 7 is a side view of the breech block; ' íiringpin 57.' The lower surfaceof the .
25 Fig. 8 is a view of the breech block as seen breech block is recessed at V43„43 to receive
from‘the forward end; ' „ the loading cams 44 which are pivoted on the 90
Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9-9 of pins 45 and are normally depressed'lby thel
Fi . 7 ; ` i ' springs 46. `The rear ends of these. cams 44
ig. 10 is a side View of the firing: pin; are formed to contact with the upper sur~
30 f Fig. 11 is a plan view of the firing pin; face of the recesses 43 so as to prevent the '
Fig. 12 is an end view_of the firing pin as Vcams dropping'below the position shown in 95
seen fromthe rear; ` ` . ` - Figs. 1 to 3.
Fig. 13 is a plan view on line 7-7 .of Fig. The rear portion of the breech block .is
'14 on an enlarged scale showing thettrigger pierced at 47, 47 to receive the sears 48
35 and* loading control mechanism; . which are pivoted upon the pin 49. The
Fi . -14 is a side view on an enlarged scale sears are normally pressed upward bythe 100
showlng the firing mechanism with the trig springs 50 which are lretained in position
ger in its rear position; - by the pins 51. The rear face of the breech
ì-Fig. 15 is a"view‘simi1ar Fig. 14 but block is recessed at 52 to receive the forward
showlng the trigger in the forward position; end of the recoil thrust rod 53. The sides . \
Fig; 16 is a _cross-section onA an enlarged of the block are lprovided with „oblique v105
scale, taken on line 16-16 of Fig. 14; ' grooves 54’to receive the side members 55 of
Fig. `17 is a cross-section on an enlarged lthe lock 56.
scale, taken on line 17-17 of Fig. '1;I Each forward member of the breech block
Fig; 18 isa horizontal section on an en~ or bolt 40 is provided with a firing p’in 57
laríged scale showing the cartridge detents; formed, as shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12, with ` 110
ig. 19 is a fragmentary elevation show a verticallly flattened forward portion 57 and
ingî one of the cartridge deten'tsf,r _
Aa widene >rear portion 58 having the de
. ig. 2() is a fragmentary section illus-_v pendin member >59,- the forward surface of
'50 trating the operation of the ejectors'; which is'adaptedto coöperate with the cross ' ~
Fig.`\_21 is a section on l1ne 21--21ofl >bar 60 of the lock and the foot of which en- 1_-15
Fig. _1; . ‘ ' - .- . gages the Sear 48. " '
' l ig..22 is a‘perspective view of the lock ' he lock 56, shown in Fig. 22, has the side
member ;l members 55 .sliding in the oblique groove 54
ig. 23 is a fragmentary view illustrating I of the breech block,l ' these -side members
the relation of the lock to the receiver; carrying ‘the lugs -61_which slide-in the'120
Fig'. 24 is a fragmentary view Ashowing the- grooves 62- in the receiver as shown in Fi .
»loading- and firing indicator 5' -23 and after leaving the grooves 62A -ri e,
_rY/Fig. 25 is a fragmentary side view, 'partly ` rearwardly on the ledges 63 during the re
60 '1n section, showing »thea'ctuator; -j - coil of theabreech block. The cross' bar 60
Fig.;26 is a fra entaryvíewgshowing the ofthe lock extends across the full width of 125 l
actuator as seen rom the'rear; _ , thewbreech block and its rearsurface co
- ‘ Fig. _2_7 is@ fragmentary-.view showi?gihe. operating with the‘ sloping surfaces 59 of
".ctuator in its .lowered position ;'-. _ the firing pins carries those members rear
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wardly to the cocked position during the
unlocking movement of the bolt- as is clearly ;zine
normally-
is provided
held pressed
with a cartridge
j outward detent
by the
shown in Figs. l and 2. -
spring 77. 'l‘heA upper edge of the'detent
The inner face of the left-hand side of the is beveled as shown at_78. . _ _
receiver is._ provided with the 'ejector 64
which operates in the slot 65 of the left endThe recoil thrust bar> 53 bears at its .lower 70
on the thrust cup 79 which bears against
.hand bolt 'and acts to eject the-shells _from the recoil spring 80 whichA runs down into
the left-'hand barrel. The lug 66 which ex the stock at an A--angle as shown in ~'Figs. 1
tends 'down from the upper innerface of to 3. . . . » -

.the receiver and operates in the slot between Thegun is provided with two feed spoons
the twin'- bolts 40, carries _the ejector 67 for 81 concave upwardly in cross section as 75
the right-hand barrel which operates in the shown in Fig. 21 vand provided with the
slot 68 in the right-hand bolt. As clearly transverse stop 82. >These spoons are at
shown in Fig. 20 the ejector 67 is slightly in tached to the lift levers 83 by spring hinges
the rear of the ejector 64 in order that it 84 which are norm’ally as -shown in Figs. 1 80
may’ not interfere with the shells ejected to 3. The lift levers are pivoted on the shaft '
‘ from the left-hand barrel. -
85 andtheir rear portions form the actuat~
U The bolts each> carry on their right-hand ing extensions 86, adapted to cooperate with
the spring eXtractors 69 as shown in. the rotating lock _cams 87 which are fast to
the shaft_88.v The lift lever is normally held
The gun is provided with the hand actu ‘by the tension spring 89 in _the position' ‘y85.
.ator 70 which operates'in the channel be shown in Fig. 1. ~
tween'the two twin bolts. This actuator is> >As shown 1n F igs._13 to15, the shaft 88
provided with the finger piece 71, the .top also carries’the triggerlock cams 90. Thesev
guide 'piece 72 riding 'on-'the outer surface of cams 90 coact with the scar actuating levers 90
‘the receiver, and the lower guide lugs -73 91 which are pivoted on theshafts 92, and
'riding under the lower'surfaces of the twin _the forward ends 93' of which coact with the
'
‘ bolts as best shown in Fig. 21.The rear> lower en_d 94 of the sears 48. The' levers# '
sloping surface 74 of .the actuator coöp 91 are normally held inthe positionshown "
erates» with ¿the cross b`ar"60 of the lock in Fig. 15 by the flat springs 95 which are
. member.
fixed in the cross Yrod 96. '
‘ This hand actuator is not attached to’any Carried by the. shaft 88 is the gear wheel -
l ' other members" of the gun, andl in the normal ' 96 which is adapted to mesh with the rack
automatic action of the piece it does not re A97 mounted upon the lower face of the!-`v
ciprocate. It is formed sothat the finger breech block 38. _ . I100
-_ piece 71 may be folded down into the for# ' This rack .97 has the slotted connection 98
ward portion of the slot 116 in the receiver to the .pivot 99 oil the breechblock and is
Y35 through which the >actuator passes. The guided between the lugs 100 and the lugs
lower extension 118 of the finger piece is- 101,_.which latter haveK a spring _between
hinged to the actuator 70 by the Vpin 117 . A them pressing the rack normally into en
plunger 119, pressed upward by the spring gagement with lthe gear wheel 96.
120, bears agaiñst the lower face of this The hook connecting levers 102 have their _`
lmember 118,-and due to thecam formation _ forward ends pivoted upon'the cross shaft '_ .
of this surface, theplunger tends to yield 103 and are normally held 1n the position
ably maintain vthe .finger piece in either _shown' in ‘Fig- 15 by the _springs 104, the
the »upper or lower position. To facilitate hooked rear ends 105 ,engaging the levers 91.
v.ljìtzirig the finger piece from the lower to Adjacent their forward end, the levers 102
the.VA upper positions 'it is provided with the
grooves 121 and the adjacent 'edges of the `are provided' ’with seats to‘ßreceive springsl
.106, the .upper~ ends of à’which are seated 1n
v slot 116 Vare cut away as indicated at 122.
_the lower face .ofcross bar 107 extending
The topguide 72 is separable from Athe actu» from the forwardend of the triggery lever
ator, being screw threaded thereto as indi 10.8. The rear end_of the trigger lever is
cated in Figs. 25 and 28, and with- the-finger ` pivoted upon íthe'shaft 109'and the trigger y
piece 71 in the upward position, the mem llûhextends downward _from the lever and
>ber 72 may be -screwed from the4 actuator through the housing 36. _ . 120
gto permit the breech'blockfto _be moved A safety ‘catch 131, having a finger piece
downwardly'. and forwardly in 'disassem 132 is placedadjacent‘the trigger as 'shown
`»_ bling
' Thethe
firing
gun.pm actuating'
. l sprlngs
- _ , 75__ _.are,- Qin Figs. 14 'and 15.1„When moved rear- A »
¿wardly the latch contacts with the under sur
seated in the -bolt 38, their forward ends ;:face of the lever 108 -in >.front of the trigger
bearing _ against vthe _ rear- vof the firing îïpins » and thus' Iprevents firing the piece.
and their rear ends against the` forward . ¿Asf'shown in Figs. 16 and 24. the left end
face of the rear of the breech lbloçk. _. " .of the shaft188 >extends through the housing
As >shown in Fig. l'18, eitllenside f1 the'_ S 36 and hasmountged"- on its outer end' the
receiver adjacentthe rear end of-:thejnaga-f Ajlizmflrled __thumbfrscrew 111 A carrying the>
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pointer 112. Numerals` as shown in Fig.l 24.A ' cartridges to permit it to pass vbut -spring
’are marked on the outer face of the receiver out to catch the base of the cartridge after
around the thumb screw and with thev it has been pushed into the magazine --as
pointer .112 serve to indicate the position shown in Fig. 18 and thus prevent it from
of the several cams carried by the shaft 88. being forced out by -the magazine spring. 70
My gun is provided with means whereby The spoon-81 is then returned >to its position
it may be readily taken down for carrying- as shown in Fig. 1 bythe spring iny the Y
purposes. The barrels and magazines are hinge 84, the side of the spoon contacting
\ assembled in the assembly block 115 and t0 with the beveled surface 78 upon the upper
10 gether vform a unitary structure. The sides edge'of the detent and forcing it in and óut 75
. of this block are formed with vertical ribs of position,`the spring inthe hingev being
' 123 which coact with ribs 124 formed in the stronger than the detent spring 77 n When
forward part of the receiver 35 and- the the spoon reaches itsv normalposition', the
housing 36. 'These ribs serve to firmly and magazine spring forces the cartridges rear
15 positively lock the two sections of the gun wardlv. the rearlfnost one being stopped by 80
together. To prevent relative vertical move the lug 82 upon'the spoon. ` '
ment the catch 125 is provided as shown in The magazinebeingfloa‘ded and; thev cam
Figs. 29 to 31. This catch fits in the lower -shaft being turnedïso that the right-hand'
portion of the assembly block 115 and is spoon control cam is‘çinv the position- shown -
20 normally pressed outward by the spring 126 in Fig. 2, the indicator 112 lpointing to 1, las
' so that 1ts forward end `engages the housing the'breech block is 'now' pulled' to the- rear ‘Y
36 and locks the two portions of the gun to by means -of the finger piece 71 of theactu
- gether. The latch may be retracted bythe ator.vv Upon pulling the actuator to tlïe rear
‘ finger piece 127 which extendsthrough the ' its rear cam surface 74 coöperates with~_the
25 fore piece 34 and the gun mayT then readily cross piece 60 of the lock to lift that mem-_
a0
be taken" down. Obviously two `of these ber which is drawn rearwardly and -up
l latches, one placed _on either side,_'may be ,wardly relative to the breech block and> the
provided if desired.- - receiver, the 'block being guided .„ in~ the" ’
' The lugs 128, shown in Figs. ff and l,2, eX oblique slots 54 in the breech block and be
30 tending inwardly and upwardly from the ing guided relative to the receiver b the a5
housing 36. are provided' to prevent ‘ the interfit of the lugs 61 in‘the'channe s.62.
breech block moving forward out of the When the lugs 61 clear the .rear face of this
receiver when the gun is taken down. As channel 62 the block and lock move rearf
shown these lugs are placed "slightly, in ad- l wardly,- maintaining the relative position"
35 Vance of the normal closed position of thej shown in Fig. 2. It will -be noted that during v100
breech so that the breechblock `does not .. this unlocking movement the rear face ofthe
normally contact with them. y. . l
cross bar (iO-has coöperated with the firing
gun may' be readily disassembled, first 4pins to carry them rearwardly until they»,
being taken down, the screw 129 which con' have become held by the sears 48. - In Fig-.g2 ï - .
40 nects the housing 36 to the stock is thenre _the actuator isA shown in its forward position>v 1.95
- movedand the housing is moved forward, wherev it remains during subsequent 'auto
the overhang 130 sliding forward in its matic operation, but when used for *manuali
groove in the receiver. The housing carries operation it wouldbe at the rear bearing.
I' with it the loading and firing mechanism against the cross-bar 60 of the lock. _ v ‘ -
45 and also the ,lugs 128 which limit forward . As -the’block moves rearwardlyv the right 11o
hand cam 44 contacts with the lever arm 86,'
movement
The member
of the72
breech
of the
block.
'actuator-is
Y. K .now and'lifts Ithe spoon into l.the position. shown
unscrewed and the breech block may readily in Fig. -2. The spring 46 is strong enough
be slipped forwardly and downwardly out to maintain the ca'm 44 downward and to
50 of the receiver. ' ' ' ï cause the spoon to lift against the resistance
The operationy cycle of my-gun maybe ofthe. Vlight spring 89.v -During this rear- .
ward movement the’recoil thrust bar -53 has
considered to start with the parts in the po
sition shown _in Fig. 1 with the exception " _compressed the sprin‘g 80 and upon now re
' that nov cartridge will be in the barrel. The ' leasing the actuator'- that spring forces the
55 two magazines are _first-loaded by: pressing breech assembly forward-carrying the car v120
cartridges one at aI time in through theports tridge into ¿the chamber. As the spoon
in the base of the housing.v 36 against ._the swings -the rearmost'cartridge upward, it '
spoons 81 which turn upward vaboutl the passes above the cartridge detent 7 8~which-
spring pivots 84. The cartridges are then> swings out and prevents the-next cartridge
60 pressed forward~ against the `followers 33 from moving rearwardly’and" catching under
into the magazines 31.` which preferably are _ the spoon. When thev spoon drops down »the
made of a length sufïicient to'each contain.. úcartridge is -released from the detent as has l
two cartridges, although they may be'made »heretofore
A.The control
beencams
described.
87 for the.
' _ right *fand left
to contain more if desired. The _cartridge
65 detents 7 6 turn inward under pressure ~of 'the spoon are _at an >angle of4180°- from each
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other and while the right hand barrel cam is This angle ís such that the block is retained
as shown in Fig. 2, that for theleft-barrel locked until the powder pressure has fallen
is as shown in Big. 1 and is in positive con J'below a predetermined working limit when
tact with the lower surface‘of the lever86. the block is automatically opened by this
The left-hand 'cam 44 cannot therefore de pressure. _ i '

press the lever- 86 but instead is thrust up 70


ward against theV spring 46 and the left right Upon pulling the trigger and?ìring the
barrel is not'loaded. ' '
hand barrel, the'powder pressure un
locks the breech block and carries it to the
As the breech block moves rearwardly, rear, the several parts functioning as has
10 the pivot 99 passes along the slot 98 in the been
rack 97 until it reaches the rear end of that with .described
the`
for the manual Voperation*
exception that- the actuator, being
slot when it carries the rack rearwardly with disconnected from the breech blbck, will not
it.~ Due to the form-of the teeth upon the reciprocate but will remain as shown in
rack and the-_wheel 96, the latter is not ro 1g. 2. - .
15 tated, the rack pressing upward against the The relation of the cams on the shaft 88
spring _ between the> lugs 101. When the is such that when the bolt goes forward after ’
breech block moves forward the teeth on
_rack and wheel Vintermesh _and the pivot 99 the lirst or hand loading, the spoon control
cam on the right side will move 90° in the'
passes to the forward end of the slot 98 and _ counter clockwise direction from the posi
then carries the rack forward with-it'for the tion shown in Fig. 2, and the left-hand cam
latter portion ’of its motion. The slot, rack will move through the same angle counter
and wheel are so proportioned that the wheel clockwise
is rotated 90‘3during each forward motion It will be from the position shownin Fig. 1.
observed that these positions still
of the bolt, thus'_ turning the cam shaft88 permit the right barrel to be loaded and pre
25 and the spoon fan'd trigger -control cams
through that angle. v ' _ ' v y
' vent the Left barrel from being loaded when
the bolt is next opened. - -
The gun now has its right barrel loaded After this first loading the right >and left
and the firing pins cocked `-and the- right hand trigger cams will be in the positions _
hand trigger control cam' 90 is -in the o~
so sition shown in Fig; 14 >while the left-hand in which the cam 90. is shown in Figs. 14 and
15, respectively. ' _ . _
trigger control cam is in the position shown On the "loading and closing movement
in Fig. 15. ' , _
after firing the first shot, the right barrel
If desired another cartridge may now be will
inserted in the ri ht-hand‘magazine, thus havebeen again loaded and the rack 'and
35 making a-- total of Íigve, four in the magazines wheel
90o
will _again‘turn the cam-shaft through ’ '
countercloé‘kwise as seen in Figs. 14. '100
and one in the right-hand barrel.. .
and 15. >This 'wrllthen have been a total -
To fire the right hand -barrel it is now movement
simply necessary to pull the trigger. Pull control camof will180°*and the right-hand spoon'
have moved from the~po~
ing the trigger rearwardly mow es the trigger :sition shown in Fig. 2 to that shown -in Fig.
40 lever from the position shown in Fig. 15 to l andthe left-hand cam'vice-versa, so that 105
that of Fig. 14. V-The left-hand lever 91 is .the third- cartridge will be loaded _into
retained in- the position shown in Fig. 15 by left-,hand barrel. ’ the
the cam 90 _and the movement of the trigger -
The right-hand barrel is now loaded how- I i
lever simply compresses‘the left-hand spring ever with ,the second cartridge and since the
45 106 betweenthe lever 102 and the cross arm.vright-hand trigger. control cam will be in a 110
107. Upon the right-hand side ofthe gun, ~ position 90° counter
clockwise beyond-- the' _
however,- the lever 102 is depressed by the position shown in Fig. 14, the right barrel
pressure transmitted through the spring 106 . can still be fired. .
andthe hooked rear end 105 of the lever On-ñring the second shot, thel left .barrel ‘ l
50 pulls down the .lever 91 thus thrusting the will be loaded with the third cartridge and
cam 93 against the lower arm 94 of the sear `on firing the Athird shot the left _barrel-will 115
and drawing the sear downwardfto release again be loaded fòr- the fourth shot. `Fir
the firing pin. As shown- in Fig. 1_4 as this ing this fourth shot will completethe cycle,
` is done the lever 105 slips oíf the end of the
the cam shaft will have been rotateda total"
55 lever 9_1 thus disconnecting the trigger from of
the sear and preventing the gun from being zine360has degrees and,'if the right-handmagaf 120
had a fifth cartridge placed in_ _it
fired a second time upon automatic reload-` since the initial hand loading, the" right '
ing, which-takes place more rapidly than it _ barrel will be loaded. Upon now reloading Y
is possible torelease the trigger pressure.
60 The relation of the oblique slots inthe >both magazines _the’cycle may be repeated,
-breech__block and the receiver tothe side ther handhowever,
without, >the-necessity for any fur-l 125
loading. - _
members and the lugs upon the lock Ais such _It will be noted that the cam shaft is
as to lockthe breech- block upon what is lactuated between the loading of a shot and .
-~known as the “Blish angle,” as described in» its being fired ¿since the loading lift takes.
65 the patent to Blish, 1,131,319, March 9, 1915. place at the end ofthe rearward stroke while-
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the firing _takes place after the forward_ pressed.’ While this aids in _maintaining a
stroke during which- rotation of the cam rigid connection between the parts, its 'most
shaft takes place. Therefore, as clearly I important function is the provision~ of a
shownin Figs. let-'and 15 the ñring cams are level surface extending along the receiver
90o in retard behind the-loading'cams on the and between the barrels. With the actuator 70
same side of the gun. '~ ' folded dow-n, the line of sight along the gun
By means of the thumb screw 111_ the se will be 'entirely uninterrupted and similar
quence of shots may be varied as desired. If to that on the usual double barreled shot
the Screw is turned before firing'the first
shot but either before or after loading it, so I claim: _ _ 75
that the indicator points to 2, one shot only 1. A gun having a plurality of barrels
will be fired from the right barrel, followed and means for automatically loading the
by two from the left barrel. Or if the screw barrels in predetermined sequence, and by
is turned to 3 before loading, the gun will which each barrel is normally loaded a plu
_ 15 fire two shots from the left and then two rality of successive times. ' 80
' from the right. _ 2. A gun having .a plurality of barrels
v The screw may be turned atany time dur 'and means for loading :the barrels in pre
the cycle .of lire and turned to any determined sequence, and by which each
l quadrant, provided, however, that if it is barrel is normally loaded a luralit of
Vturned. so as to lire the barrel other than successive times, and a single trigger a _apt 85
that loaded the bolt must _be manually re-ï‘ ed to fire a loaded barrel. »- '
t'racted> to-load that other barrel, _this re 3. A gun having a plurality of barrels _
traction extracting and ejecting the uniired and means for loading the barrels in pre-V
Vshell from the loaded barrel. Either or determined sequence and by. which each
25 both magazines may be loaded at any time barrelis normally loaded a plurality ofV suc
during Vthe cycle of fire when one or both cessive times, a single trigger, and control
of the cartridges therein have been fired orv means adapted topermit the trigger to tirez _
lifted to the barrel. . a. barrel which has been loaded. _
The magazines of my gun have been made ' 4. A _gun having a _plurality of 4barrels
30 short so- as to shorten the length of the fore and means for automatically loading the 95
piece and to preserve „the appearance and barrels in predetermined sequence, said
balance of the usual non-automatic double means being adjustable to vary the sequence,
barreled shot gun. _ _- . _ ¿A _ . - and a single trigger and control means
My recoil springhas 'been made to extend adapted to ermit the trigger -to fire _the
intothe stock thus shortening the necessary barrels in t e sequence in’ which they are 10o
length of »the receiver and tending tov pre loaded.
’ serve the- usual shot gun appearance. 5. A gun having two barrels, a firing pin
Since I use the Blish lock which does not for each barrel, a, Sear for each firing pin,
~ unlock until the'breech pressure has much _ a single trigger yieldingly connected to both
40 decreased I do _not »require the veryvhea'vy sears, and control means adapted to prevent
recoil springs -found in the usual automaticA _movement of the trigger from lbeing trans les
shot guns wherein the breech and often the mitted to both said sears simultaneously.
Í barrel also recoil under the initial Vheavy - 6. A gun having two barrels, a firing pin;
powder pressure. _ _ for each barrel, a Sear for each ñring pin,
45 VBy loading either barrel _and then filling levers adapted to actuate each Sear, a single'
the corresponding magazine I may fire that ` _trigger yieldingly connected to both said
n,
>barrel three times in succession without re levers and means preventing simultaneous
loading the magazine, by turning the cam -movement efboth said levers.
I shaft backward 90°'betweeneither the first 7. A -gun having'two barrels, a firing pin
and second_or second and third shots. Afor each barrel, a sear for each'firing pin, 115
4While‘Ihave shown and described a gun levers adapted to actuate eachvsear, a slngle
Vadaptedto. fire the two barrels each for two Vtrigger connected 'to both said --levers and
- successive shots, it is obvious'that by simpl ` means preventing'movement‘of one of said
varying thelength'of'the toothed rack 9 _ levers, the connection between said levers
55 and the length of the slot 98 which permits and the tri r`being'adapted to yield and 120
- _ lostmotion, I may cause my gun to fire each to permit t Ve trigger to be moved/to actu
barrel alternately or on- the other' hand to ate the other lever.- »f - _ 'ff ~
fire each 'barrel three times lb ' providing 8. A gun having'two barrel/S', a ~íiring pin _
_ magazines of that capacity. her varia for each barrel, a scar for each firing pin, _an
60 _tions in the 'cycle of fire may be readily actuating leve'n‘for each sear', a single trig
' made lby changes in the sizes and location of ger, a lever connecting the tr1gger to each
the cams on _the cam shaft 88. . i _A ' __ " Y actuating lever, and a'yielding connection
Y. v It' willbe observed from“ an examination betv'v’e'enV the trigger and* the connecting
of Fig.`29, that the central _upper portion of levers`._ ' ' ‘ '

65 the assembly block and the receiverare de 9. A gunhaving- two barrels, a víiringfpin,v
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for each barrel, a sear for each firing pin, Löf the rotation' of thel cam and to__ permit
an actuating lever for each sear, a single said movement during the other-half-of its
trigger and a'lever connecting the trigger rotation. , ' _. _2 '
~to each actuating lever, the connecting lever ' ,17. A un havingv two barrels, a firing-pin
being adapted to become disconnected from for eachI arrel, a sear for each firing pin, an 70
vits actuating lever at substantially the mo actuating lever for each sear, Vand rotating
'ment'the corresponding sear releases its fir cams coacting with the actuating levers, each
ing pin. ' cam being adapted to prevent movement of
lO. A gun having two barrels, a movable .its actuating lever during a portion of the
breech block, a firing pin for-each barrel, a rotation of the cam and to permit said move
4sear for each firing pin,~ an actuating lever ment during the remainder of its rotation, 75
for each sear, and cams coacting with the the cams being-upon a single shaft and so
actuating levers, the cams being so related spaced as to prevent simultaneous movement
as to prevent simultaneous movement of the of the two actuating'levers.` _
15 two actuating levers. 18. A gun having two barrels, a'firing pin 80
1-1. A gun having two barrels, a movable for each barrel, a' sear for each firing pin, an.
breech block, a firing pil? for each barrel, a actuating leverfor each sear,_a single trlgger
Sear for each firing pin, an actuating level` operatively connected to both actuating
for each sear, and cams upon a single shaft levers, and rotating cams coacting with the
coacting-with the actuating levers, the cams actuating levers, each cam being adapted to 85
being so related -as to. prevent simultaneous prevent movement of its actuatinn` lever dur
movement of the two actuating levers. ing a portion _ofthe rotationof the cam and
‘ l2. A gun having two b_arrels‘, a movable to permit said, movement during the re
breech-block, a firing pin for each barrel, a mainder of its rotation. _
Sear for each firing pin, an actuating lever ' 19. A gun having two barrels, a firing pin 90
for eachsear, cams coacting with the actu for each barrel, a Sear for each firing pin, 'an
ating levers, the cams being so related as to - actuating lever for each seal-‘,_a single _trig
prevent simultaneous movement of the two ger operatively connected to both actuating
actuating levers, and means adapted to move' f levers, and rotating cams coacting with the
30 said cams during movement of the breech actuating levers, each cam. being adapted to , 95
block. ' '
prevent movement of its actuating lever
13. A gun having two barrels, a movable during a port1on ofîthe rotation of the cam
breech block, a fìrmg pin for each barrel, and to permit said movement during. the re- "
a sear for each firing pin, an actuating lever, mainder of its rotation, the cams being upon
85 foreach sear, cams coacting with the actu a single shaft and so spaced as to prevent s1 100
- ating levers, the cams being so related as to multaneons movement of the two actuating
prevent .simultaneous movement of the two levers. _- .
’ actuating levers, and means adapted to move` - A20. A gun having two barrels, a firing pinr
. . said cams during the closing movement of " for each barrel, a breech block, a single trig- V
40 the breech ‘bloc . - ' ‘
ger operatively connected to both said fir 105
14.> A 'gun having twp barrels, a movable- mg pins, means comprlsmg cams' upon a-
breech block, a >firing pin-for each barrel, a shaft adapted to permit selective release of v
sear for each firing pin, an actuating lever said firing pins, and coacting gears upon
for each sear, and ca?is upon a single shaft said breech block and the cam shaft adapted im
coacting with the actuating levers, the cams to rotate said shaft. . f
being so relatedas to prevent simultaneous 21. A gun having two barrels, a ñri'ng-pin
movement ofA the two actuating levers, "and for each barrel, a breech block, asingle trig->>
means adapted to rotate said cam shaft 'dur- . ger operatively connected to both said firing
ing the closing >movem‘ent of the breech pins, means .comprising‘cams upon a shaft . '
adapted’to _permit selective release of said
15./.A gun having two barrels, a firing pin> .firing pins, and coacting -gear's upon said ".1,15
‘for each'barrel, a` sear `for each firing pin, breech block and the cam shaft _adapted to
'_an actuating lever..~-i§o}a¿each sear, and rotat rotate said shaft, during the closingmove- ,
ing- cams coacting'fvitlï‘the actuating levers, Iment of- the .breech block. Y _ Y
:each cam being adapted to prevent *move-y 22.' A gun having two barrels, a firing pin v120
ment ofits actuating lever _during a' portion for each barrel, a breech block, a single4 trig--„-I
of the rotation of the_'cam and to „permit said ger operativelyconnected to both said firing
movement during the remainderof itsirota v pins, means comprising cams upon'a Shaft `
tion. ' _
` adapted to permit >selective release of said'
ab 'fflv 16.. A gun having two barrels, a firing firing pins, and coacting gears upon said""'125
'for each barrel, a vseal* Vfor eachfiring, pin, breech block and the camfshaft adapted to
an actuating lever for each sear, and _rota‘t-¿ rotate said shaft, the gear upon the breech '
ing cams coacting with the actuating levers, block being resiliently- pressed into engage-A
`,each cam beingadapted to prevent move ment with the gear upon the cam. shaft.
ment- of its .actuating lever Iduring one ~half-- - 23. A gun having two barrels, a ñçring pin 13(
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for each barrel, a breech block, a single trig on, an actuator having a surface adapted to
ger operatively connected to both said fir coact with one of said cams and a firing pin
ing pins, means‘comprising ca-ìns upon a having a surface adapted to coact with the
lshaft adapted to permit selective release of other of said cams, the lock serving to move
said >firing pins, and coacting gears upon the firing pin to cocked position during its 70
said breech block and the cam shaft adapted unlocking movement.
to rotate said shaft, the gear upon the breech ‘30. -In a gun, a breech block, a lock there
block being connected thereto in a manner for, the lock having a cam surface thereon,
to permit a predetermined amount of lost and an actuator having a sur-face adapted to
motion between said block and gear. ' coact with the cam surface of the lock where 75
24, A gun having two -barrels, a firing by pressure upon the actuator moves the
pin for each barrel, a breech block, a singlel lock to unlocked position, further pressure
trigger operatively .connected to'both said upon the actuator serving to move the breech
firing pins, means comprising cams upon block to open position. , `
15 >a shaft adapted to permit selective release o 31. In an automatic gun, a _breech block 80
of said firing pins, andl coacting gears upon having a bifurcated forward portion, a lock
said breech block and the cam shaft adapted for said breech block having locking surfaces
to rotate said shaft, the gears being lso asso inclined automatically tò unlock the breech
ciatedl as to permit the gear upon the breech block when the breech pressure decreases
20 block to cause rotation of the cam shaft in below a predetermined value, and an actuator 85
only one direction. - - -^ operatingV between the bifurcated forward
25. A gun having two barrels, a ñring pin , members and coöperating with the lock to
. for each barrel, a breech block, a Ísingle move it to unlocked positlon. ' Y ,
trigger .operatively connected to both said ‘ 32. In a gun, a breech block normall a ac
25 firing pins, means comprising cams upon a tuated by the discharge of the gun, having a 90
shaft adapted to permit selective release of bifurcated forward portion, a lock for said
said firing pins, and .coacting gears upon breech block and an actuator operating be
said breech block and the -cam shaft adapted o tween the bifurcated forward members and
to rotate'. said shaft, the breech block gear Vcoöperatin with the lock to move it‘to un- -
30 being connected4 thereto _A by means of an locked posltion, the actuator remaining sta 95
elongated-slot interfitting with a pivot upon tionary duringl normal operation of’ the
the lowerv face of the breech block. ~ breech block. " " .
26. Ay gun having two barrels, a firing pin~ - 33. In a gun, a receiver, a Vbreech-block
foreach barrel, a -breech block, a single trig-v having abifurcated forwardportion, alock
35 ger operatively connected to both said ñring adapted to lock the breech block to the re 100
pins, means comprising cams upon a shaft ceiver and having a'pol‘tion extending across
adapted~to permit selective release of said the breech block, an actuator situated be
firing pms, _and coacting gears upon said, tween the bifurcated forward portions of the
Abreech block and thec‘am shaft adapted _to breech block and having a cam surface adapt
40 rotate said sha-ft, the’breech block gear being ed to coöperate with the cross portion of the
105
connected thereto by means of an elongated' lock to move the‘ lock member to. unlocked'V . \
. slot intel-fitting with a pivot upon theßower position. Y _ »

face of the breech block, and the free end of 34. In a gún, a' receiver, a breech block
_the gear being normally resiliently urged having a bifurcated Íorwardpportion, a lock
45 away from-the breech block. '- ~ _ adapted to lock the breech block to the re 110
27. In a gun, a >breech block normally ceiverand having a portion extending across
actuated rby the discharge of the gun, a ythebreech block, a firing pin cin each bifur
therefor, the lock having a cam surface'tliere-> cated forward portion, the firing pins having
on, and an actuator` having aV surface adaptedf'~ a portion adapted to coöperate 'w1th the cross -' '
to coact with the- cam lsurface »of thelock portion of the lock whereby the firing pins 116
whereby pressure upon the actuator moves will be> moved to cocked position by the un- `
_ the lockto y'unlocked position, the actuator '_ v10c Í ' movement of the lock. -
remaining stationary during normal _opera . 35. a ', a receiver, a breech block y.
' .tion ofthe breech block.h abiiëiiëated forward'portion, a lock - Y j
55 28. I> an autbnìàtïcxgun; a breech block, _ adapted t'to lock the breech block'to the re 120
av locki therefor, llaf'v?i?g surfacesA inclined ceiverl and having a portion 'extending 'across
automatically to unlock the breech block'l the breech block, .a ' ' in oooh loifurè- i
after the breech pressure has decreased lto a cated forward portion, t e firing
o predetermined value, the V‘lock having twoL ing a portion 'adapted v d
so. _cam surfaces thereon,l an actuator'having a‘ cross portion ofthe lock whereby the firing 125
' surface; adaptedto'coact vwith one of said pios _win bo movod to'oookod position Aby cho
camsan'd a firing pin ha‘vi-ng a surface adapt-YL unloeking movement of the-lock,> and an ac
ed to .coact with thefother 'oi-said cams.` tuator'situated between 'the bifurcated-_for
.il 29. In a gun, a breech block, a lock there ward members and adapted'to move -the lock Y
for, the lock having _two cam surfaces there membertounlockedposition.'H _ o- Y ‘» - 180
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36. In a gun, a> receiver, abreech block movement of the'breech block and lock cams
having a bifurcated forward portion, a lock adapted to coact with the actuating exten
adaptedto lock the breech- block lto the re sions to prevent simultaneous movement
ceiver andr having a portion extending across thereof. ' ` `
-the breech block, a firing pin in >each bifur 40. In a gun, having a plurality, of barrels,
cated forward portion, the firing pins having a loading spoon for each barrel, lift levers
a portion adapted to coöperate with the cross connected to the spoons, said levers having
portion of the lock whereby thev fìring’pins actuating extensions, a movable breech block 50
will be moved to cocked position by the un having spring pressed cams adapted to coact
locking movement of thelock, and an actu with the actuating extensions during the
ator situated between the bifurcated forward movement of the breech block anoL movable
- members and adapted to movethe lock mem lock cams -for said actuating extensions
- ber to unlocked position by cooperation with adapted when moved in contact with the ex
the cross member thereof. ‘ f , -
55
tension to prevent movement thereof.`
37. In a gun, a receiver, a breech block 4l. In' a gun, having a plurality of barrels,
having a bifurcated forward portion, a lock a loading spoon for each barrel, lift levers
adapted to lock the breech block to the re connected to the spoons, said levers having
ceiver and having a portion extending across actuating extensions, a movable breech block
the breech block, a 'firing pin in each bifur having spring pressed cams adapted to coact
cated forward portion, the firing pins having ' with the actuating extensions during the
a portion adapted to coöperate with the cross
portion of the lock whereby the ñring pins movement- of the breech block and rotatable
lock cams for said( actuating extensions
will be -moved to cocked positionïby- the unadapted when moved in contact- with the ex 65
locking movement ofthe lock, andan actu
25 ator situated between the bifur'cated for tension to- prevent movement thereof, said
lock cams being upon a single shaft.
ward members and adapted to move'the lock 42. In a gun, having a plurality of barrels,
member to' unlocked position, (further pres a loading spoonfor each barrel, lift levers
sure upon the actuator serving to move the connected to the spoons, said levers having
breech block to open position.) / 70
30 actuating extensions, a movable breech block
38. In a gun, having a plurality of barrels, having spring pressed cams adapted to coact
a loading spoon for each barrel, lift levers with the actuating extensions during the,
connectedto the spoons, said levers having movement of the breech block and rotatable
actuating extensions, anda movable breech
block having spring pressed cams adapted lock cams for said actuating extensions> 75
adapted when moved in contact withthe ex
35 to coact with the actuating extensions during' -tension 4to prevent movement thereof, said
the movement of the breech block. . lock cams being4 upon a single shaft, said
39. In a gun, having a plurality of barrels, _shaft being operatively connected to said
a loading spoon- for each barrel, lift levers breech block- whereby. said shaft
connected tosthe' spoons, said leversk having during the movement of the block. isA rotated 80'
te actuating extensions, a movable breech block
having spring pressed cams adapted to coact cut,Signed by me at New Canaan, Connectif
this 9th day ofvApril, 1920. `
- withgthe‘actuating extensions during the JOI-_IN T. TH() il"

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