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.SMALL ARM.
APPLICATION FILED Hum, 41911.
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SMALL ARM.
APPLIOATI'ON FILED rmm, 1911.

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 .UNITED 1 STATES VPATENT onirica` , .
EAL MAUSER, 0F OBERNDORFf-ON-THE-NECKAR, GERMANY.
SMALL-ABM.
>Specification of Letters Patent.
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Patented Oct. 8, 1912.
j Application md February' 8,1911. serialno. 607,293.
To all whom it may concern: Y trates the ncooperation of the trigger catch
Be it known "that I, PAUL MAUSER, royal lever and the scar lever, the trigger catch-
privy commercialv councilor,- al ysubject of lever being shown partially in section.
the King Aof Wurttemberg, residing at. c Referring to the general arrangement of
Oberndoi'fon-the-Neckar, in the Kingdom the breech, the locking levers are, lin this 60
of ,Wurttemberg, Germany, have invented case, arranged, as heretofore, as a pair of
certain new and useful Improvements -in or levers , b, which support the breech-block
Connected with -Small-Arms, of which the from the rear, and vare pivotally mounted
'fpuowngs a full, clear, and exact descrip in the rear wall of the breech casing, and 65
10 tion. -
which, when turned inwardare in the lock
This invention relates to an addition to or ing position and turned outward are in the
>modification of the trigger-locking device unlocking position, thelevers in the former
protected by U. St. Patent No. 971,061, position exerting a locking action on the
dated September 27,1910, in which. for'the breech block` and in the latter position per 70
15 purpose of preventing 'the p?lling ofzvthe mitting ofirs movement to the rear between
trigger _when the breech is unlocked, there the locking levers. Beneath the left locking
is provided, wit-hin reach of the trigger de lever there is pivotally mounted on the
vice, a safety lever which is positively acted central web or `llet g1 of the> stock g the j
onqby one or both of the locking levers, and two armed safety lever p, which latter is 75
20 which, when these levers are in lthe unlock~ provided on lts fron-t larm p1 with an up
ing- position, is maintainedby them in such wardly projecting nib powhich, when the-
position as to exerta locking action on the _locking lever?) is in the locking position, en
trigger parts. gages with a corresponding recess 5 there~
Now, while in the construction described in. >The rear arm p2 of the safety lever- ter 80
25 in the specication of above mentioned pt minates in a projection or .catch p3, above
ent the safety lever, likev the locking levers, which engages the hook shaped end a3 of the' `
is> arranged as a one arm lever moving in trigger catch lever e2. This hook shaped end
ward and outward, in theconstruction to z3, however, not only engages above the pro
which this application relates there is adapt jection or catch p3 of the arm p2 of the 85
30 ed'a much simpler arrangement which dis safety lever, but at the same time also over
penses with the safety lever above referred the hook s3 of the sear lever s? which is ro
j to, mdving~ inward and outward with the tatably mountedin the usual manner on the
lookin levers, and substitutes for it a safety pin s? from the lower projection >of the lock
lever l aving the form of a two armed rock q and which engages with the ringpin by 9o
ing lever which moves vertically and the means of the sear s. . ` '
Afront arm of which engages with a locking ` When the _mechanism is properly locked,
lever, while its rear arm engages with the that is to say, when, as alreadyl stated, the
trigger catchl lever.4 > , nib p0 -of the safety lever engages with the -
The accompanying drawings illustrate the recess boV ofthe locking lever b, the trigger 95
present improvement or addition .to the con can 'be drawn back without obstruction, as
struction to which the 'abo-_vementioned pat in consequence of the fact that the safety
ent relates, as applied to a recoil loader with Vlever can perform its oscillatory movement,
lixed barrel of the Mausersystem. the sear lever can be swung downward by
Figures 1 and 2 show the position of ythe the trigger catch lever and can consequently 10(
parts' when thebreech is properlyr locked release the` ring pin. If, on'the contrary,
and vwhen the safety lever, and consequently the locking has not been effected so that the'A
- also the trigger catch lever, are set free tolocking lever is turned outward, the' nib pf
permit of the pulling of the trigger. Figs, 3 will be unable to enter `-the recess bo-,lwith
and 4 illustrate the position of the safety the- result that the safety lever 1b`e held
50 lever in the locking position with the breech j fast in the position shown in FigL` 3 .and thatl
lunlocked whereby the safety lever, whichv is the trigger cannot move thearm p2, together
in the locking or safety position, engages' the with the trigger catchlever .zz-downward
trigger catchlever and consequently pret -but'such - arts 4will beso~ held as- to'be in~`_
ventsv its downward movement when the capable o downward movement, the pulling 1110
55 trigger is pulledg that is to say, it prevents of the-trigger and the consequent release'of
the-discharge ci the wespen.` Fig,- 5 illus~ the firing pin thus becoming Unpossible.V
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The trigger catch lever z2, ivhicnis pivot .are in position'to unlock> the breech, and
ally attached to the trigb .a,`and'f'-'_is fur means adapted. lto disengage-said trigger
nished toward its rearwitl lijdingc-atch y, and lever immediately~ after ivith. the dis
is furnished .at its lower .1 'fd >-With a striking engagement of said trigger and scar.
-arm el which is formed azfprolongation 5. In a breech-loading fire-arm, the com
extending beyond the fulcrum. " I bination With a breech bolt, of locking levers
When, upon-the discharge ofthe Weapon, therefor, firing mechanism comprising a
the release of the firing pin having been ef trigger, anda two-arm rocking lever adapt
fected, the trigger is drawn farther toward ed to be engaged at one end by said trigger
10 the rear, the lower steppedend of the arm and at its other end directly cooperating
21 comes in contact with a sto-p u1 provided With said locking levers to lock said trigger
at the upper side of the trigger guard u and against operation.
thus brings about the disengagement of the 6. In a breech-loading tire-arm, the com-
hook z3 .from the hook s3 of the Sear lever s2, bination with a breech bolt, of locking levers
with the result. that even should the trigger therefor, firing mechanism comprising a
not be released, the sear lever, being set free trigger, a tivo-arm .rocking lever adapted
from the trigger catch lever, can return into to be engaged at one end by said trigger and
the engaging position -ready for the next at its other end cooperating with said lock
shot. ~By this means it is insured that the ing levers to lock said trigger against oper
20 trigger mechanism will act properly at each ation, and means automatically disengaging
shot so that when, after the shot, trig said tivo-arm lever and trigger upon move
ger has been drawn back, the firingv parts mentof said trigger after release of said
are caught independently of the trigger iring mechanism to fire the gun.
mechanism. T0 effect a fresh discharge it '7. In a breech-loading tire-arm, the com
is suiiicient to release the trigger, when the bination with a breech bolt, of locking levers
catch lever Will at once assume its engaging therefor, firing mechanism comprising a
position in relation both to the scar lever trigger and a catch pivoted thereto, and a
, and to the safety lever. l two-arm rocking lever adapted to be en
What I claim as my invention and desire gaged at one end by the catch of said trig
30 to secure by Letters Patent is: ger and at its other-end directly coperat
` l. In a breech-loading fire-arm, the com ing with said locking levers to lock said
bination >With abreech bolt, of locking levers trigger against operation.
therefor, firing mechanism comprising a 8. In a-breech-loading tire-arm, the `coin
trigger, means engagedk by said trigger bination with a breech bolt, of locking levers
35 adapted to lock said trigger When said lock therefor, firing mechanism comprising a
ing leve-rs lare in unlocking position, and trigger and a catch pivoted thereto interme
means adapted- to disengage said trigger and diate its ends, and a two-arinrocking lever
locking means When said trigger is pulled adapted to be engaged at one end by the
-_ to release the firing mechanism. . catch ofsaid -trigger and at its other end c0
40 ' 2. -In a breech-loading {ire-arm, the coin operating with said locking levers to lock
bination With a breech bolt, of locking said trigger against operation, and a stop
levers therefor, ring mechanism compris adapted to engage an end of said catch to '
ing a trigger, and a lever adapted to be en disengage the catch and two-arm lever upon
gaged by said trigger and directly coper movement of said trigger after release4 of
45 ating With said'locking levers to lock said said firing mechanism to fire the gun.
trigger against operation When'said locking 9. In a breech loading firearm, the com-.-l
levers are in position to unlock the breech. bination with a breech bolt, of locking-levers
l 3. In a breech-loading fire-arm, the com therefor, a safety lever in position to- be
bination with a breech bolt, of locking levers locked by a locking-lever When the lockiiig?
50 therefor, firing mechanism comprising a -levers are in unlocking position, and a firing
trigger, -a lever adapted to be engaged by mechanism comprising a triggerfnorma'liy
said trigger and coperating with said lock in engagement with said safety`-lever,said __
ing levers to lock said trigger against'opera lever retaining said trigger in engagement
tion ~when said locking levers are in posi. therewith
unlocking While
positiontheand
locking-levers
disengaging are
there-Iv
in
55 tion to unlock the breech, and means adapt
' ed to disengage said trigger and lever When from when the trigger is pulled With said
the trigger is pulled to release the firing -locking-levers in locking position.
mechanism. '
10. In a breech loading firearm, the com
4.' In a breech-loading lire-arm, the com bination with a breech bolt, of locking-levers
bination with a breechbolt, of locking ~levers therefor, a vertically oscillating safety-lever
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therefor, ring` mechanism-comprising a in 4position to be locked by a locking-lever
trigger and a sear', a lever adapted to be en when the locking-levers are in unlocking
gaged by said trigger,- and coperatingwith v~ position. and a firing mechanism compris
said locking levers to lock said trigger' ing a trigger normally in engagement with
765 'against operation when said locking levers said safety lever, said lever retaining said.
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trigger iny engagement therewith While the therewith and with said sear While said
locklng-levers are in unlocking position and locking-levers 15
vdisengaglng therefrom when the trigger is said catch beingare in unlocking position,
adapted to disengage there
pulled Wit-h the locking-levers in vlocking from and from-said sear When the trigger
position. .
is pulled
11. In a breech-loading firearm, the com ing position.and said locking-levers are in lock
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bination with a breech-bolt, of locking-levers 20
v therefor,
In Witness whereof, I have `hereunto
a safety-lever in position to bel signed my namey in the presence of two sub
locked bya locking-lever when the locking scribing Witnesses.
levers are in unlocking posit-ion, and a tiring
mechanism comprising a sear, a, trigger, and l PAUL MAUSER.
a. catch upon said trigger normally engag Witnesses :
ing both said sear and safety lever, said FRIDE KLAIBR,
lever retaining said catch in engagement PAULINE KLAIBER.