J. NICKL.

RECOIL LOADING PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED IuIIE 16,*192I.

Patentd Sept. 5, 1922.

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Josas Nrcxn, or omnnonr-on-mn-Nncxen, anam'nr, nssIGNon 'ro wurm.

mann; Invent, AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, orA omNDonF-oN-m-Nnegna,
' GERMANY.

Application led lune 18, 1821. Serial No. 478,208.

To allwhomitmay concern:

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capable of axial displacement and which-

Be it known that I, Josu' NicixL, a citi after firing runs bac a short distance _in
zen of the German Republic, residing at-No. order to bring about the"rotation of the 55
,

8 of Hauptstrasse, in the cit of Obern barrel.

5 dorf-on-the-Neckar, Germany, ave invent- . A further object of my invention` is to

ed certain new and useful Improvements in provide .a mechanism, in which the suitably
Recoil-Loading Pistols _ (for whlch I have curved side ,facesr of the said guiding'lu on

led a plications in Germany, Alu st 30, the barrelalternatel engage with guiding

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10

, 1916, ribs on the inner wa l of the breech slide in

Patent No. 300,160, and May 15, 1917, Pat order to limit the rotary movement of the

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ent No. 301,605; France, :March 31, 1921, barrel. An advantage thereof .resides in _
Patent No. 533,143; Belglum, March 31, the fact that the guiding faces of the lug
1921; Spain, March' 30,1921, Patent No.. are not exposed to any direct thrust or 65
77,641; Sweden, March 23, l1921; Italy, shock-action at firing andthe barrel is al
March 29, 1921 all in the name of the firm ways suitably and correctly rotated, guided.

1915,

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atent No. 300,159; _April

Waienfabrik hiauser, Aktiengesellschaft,

of Oberndorff-on-the-Neckar, Germany, with

m knowledge and consent, and `for which
have also led applications in Austria, Au
gust 28, 1916,- Patent No. 79,078; Hungary,
August 29, 1916, Patent No. 76,158, and
February 3, 1920; Turkey, September 10,
1918; Czecho-Slovakia, January 29, 1920,

and stopped with'out ever becoming loose,

even 1n case of excessive use and of a large

calibre of the pistol. For that reason the

new .breech mechanism is also adapted for

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use 1n pistols of largest calibre and of a

small handy size, without affecting or im

pairing the precision of the shot, the proper
and correct Working or operating of-the

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Patent No. 1,862, and February 20, 1920, movable parts and the length of the life of .

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Patent No. 4,798; Rumania, March 23,1920; _the pistol.

Poland, March 27, 1920; .Jugo-Slavia; - A further object (of my invention is to

March 30, 1921 (Case I), and March 30,1921 > >provide a mechanism in which> the displace- '
(Case 11)), of' which the following is a vment of the bearing or guiding member co

operating with the said guiding lug is lim

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Recoi -loading pistols are known in which ited, on the one hand, by one end on said .

specification.

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the barrel, with the breech locked, _recolls guiding member runningagainsta shoulder
after firing a short distance 1n rectlllnear of the grip-stock and, on theo'ther hand,
direction and, at the end of such movement, by a guiding pin or stud of particular shape

undergoes a1 rotar motion in order to be an

unlocked. Projections or ribs on the barrel

ing

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co-acting with recesses -or grooveso? the

breech or the like are usually _provided for
the locking purpose, while a. nose. orlu
on the barrel engaging a stationary incline
guide-way or a curved groove is provided

vGli

arrangement engaging with the> guid

member.

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A still further object of my invention is'

to provide a mechanism of the kind de~
scribed in which the said guidin pin or

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`stop is connected with a slide a apted _to -

be slipped in or -inserted 'into the grip

to cause the barrel to rotate for the vpurposev stock in such a manner that the said slide,
above mentioned.

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M invention relates to certain improve

mengs in or in connection with -a breech
mechanism of the above kind and the object
of my invention is to provide a pistol of
the above type, whereinl the gear or mo

when fully slipped in, acts to lock the guid

ing pin and at the same time or in turn is 95

locked by >the latter so as to be prevented
from any accidental dispiacement.

In a .

construction of this kind the guiding pin

acting as a stop may be arranged to extend

tion for vimparting to the barrel the afore across over the full width .of thegrip-stock
said rotary displacement comprises a .guid and to thus afford relatively large faces for

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50 ' ing boss or lug on the barrel engagmg a the impact of the said bearing -or guiding .

curve-:faced groove of the member or bear- . member, whereby any 'olting or up-setting
ing which is mounted in the grip-stock and at firing is avoided. llioreover Y the pin or

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-stud is thereby prevented from slipping _out

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Figures 6 and'7 show the barrel alone in

accidentally notwithstanding the fact that side view and front view respectively,A
' the construction permits the pin to be easily
Figures 8,9 and 10 are side, top plan and
vtaken out and, therefore, the pistol to be front views, respectively of the guidin '
readily dismounted. To this end the pin member or bearingl with the >guiding trac

or stud is provided with projections or ears

at one end engaging an undercut groove of

or

roove.

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e

resll to 25 are diii'erent views of a

the said slide, a spring being provided to rec'oi -loading, hammer-operated pistol and
keep the parts under tension. The said of the sto ping or abutting pin-connected
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groove or grooves are enlarged or recessed with a sli e; in particular, ,

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at one end in such' a manner that the .pins
Figure 11 is an elevation of the pistol

ears when upon displacement the parts as-4 partially

in section, ..

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sume a certain position relatively to each -\ Figure 12 is an elevation of the muzzle

other, can leave the

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cove or grooves, en

end of the pistol, showing the slide/over the

tering atv the same time the recessed part abutting pin in front view, .
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of the latter, so that both the slide and the
Figures 13 and 14 show a side view and
pin are firmly connected With each other a 'front view of the slide, and Figure 15
and cannot be separated or displaced rela shows a section on line 15-15 of Figure 14.',tively to each other. This connected rela
Figure 16V is an end view of the slide,
_ tion of the two parts exists at the time when

y F igure`17 a section on the line 17-17 ofl 85

the slide is fully slipped in or inserted into Figure 14.-, Figures l-8and 20 are top views
its receiving grooves in the grip-stock. As of the slide and the pin, showing the two

the locking lugs o_ii the barrel are' provided

with working faces of a relatively high or

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steep pitch acting for automatic locking, the

parts interlocked and released.

~Figures 19 and 21 areside views thereof,

Fi

res 22- to 24 are cross-sections of the 90

barre and the breech-slide are normally pisto on .an enlarged scale and with the

not unlocked prior to the- guiding member parts shown in the preceding figures in dif
strikin against the stationary-.stop or abut ferent relative positions,
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ment or limiting the stroke of the said

Figure 25 is a similar cross-sectional View
member.
showing a modification of the pin arrange
It happens sometimes that the'run of the ment,
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- guidin member after firing is impeded -by
Figures 26 to 35 are views of the arrange
some o stacle, such as sand or _the like, and ment of the catch-spring in connection with
the barrel and breech-slide. are untimel a recoil-loading, hammer-actuated pistol; in
.35 unlocked thereby so that the pistol is liab e particular, '
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to be soiled by the powder gases. In order . Figure 26 is an elevation of the pistol
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to do away with this inconvenience, the with certain' parts broken away,

guiding member is further provided with a - Figure 27 is a cross-section thereof.

resilient locking means, such as a catch
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arrel to lock the

same and cannot be released therefrom un

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Figure 28 is an illustration of the barrel

spring, which, when the istol is locked, en alone, seen from below,

gages in a slot of the

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>YFigures 29 to 32 are a longitudinal sec

tion, a top view and two end views, respec

less the pistol is ositively locked under the tively, of the' guiding member with the
co-operation of t e guiding member strik guiding groove, and

ing against the stationary shoulder of the Figures 33 to 35 are a side view, a `top
grip-stock acting to stop the stroke ofthe View and two end views respectively of the`
guiding member in rearward direction.

In the accompanying drawings, which are

intended merely to illustrate a practical em

catch-spring.

In the constructions shownl the locking

lugs or-bosses Z1 and Zz are located diamet

-50 bodiment of the principles of my invention rically opposite each other near the front 115
without limiting the scope of the same to end of the rear part Z0 of the barrel l which .

the construction shown.

has a reater diameter than the front art
Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, while the ' iding lug or boss 3 is
of the pistol with the breech locked,
located farther bac about in the middle of
55. Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section on the ythe part l0 and in the middle between the

line 2--2 of Figure 1,

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. two lugs l1 and >Z2 taken circumferentially.

Figure 3 isA a' view similar to Figure 1 Corresponding to the locking lugs Z1 and Z2
with the breech unlocked and the breech wide grooves il and 112 are -cut out in the
slide 'in its rear position,
inner wall or face of the breech-slide z', the
Figure 4 is a vertical section' on the line frontal end faces of said grooves acting as 125

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abutments for the locking lugs when the
Figures '5 and v5-are detail views showing breech is closed. Inconnection with these
the guidingl boss on lug in alternate posi cylindrical grooves i1, i longitudinal grooves
tois with regard to the wall of the breech j* and jz-are provided leadin into the said
4-4 of Figure 3,

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e.

grooves i1 and i and exten ing therefrom

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I as far as the frontend of the breech-slide so said side faces _of ~the lug also act to posi
as to- allow the locking lugs, when unlocked,` tively guide the. barrel on the recoil and re
to freely pass therethrough at the return turn movements of the breech-slide.
movement of the breech-slide. Locking and The extent of the rotation of the barrel or

unlocking are brought about in theknown the width of the guiding lug is' so chosen

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that-the lug does not engage with' the cor

manner by positively imparting 1.to the bar-._ res onding rib and. rotationis not stopped
rel through the'en agement- o ts guiding

lug in a _correspon ingly shaped groove or be ore the barrel end is tightly pressed
bearing, a rotation in forward direction and against-the front faceo'f the breech. It is
a rotation in backward direction, whereby obvious' that in this construction the barrel 75
the locking lugs are caused to either enter is, so to> say, coupled with the breech under
the grooves 1 and 2 or, in leaving same, _the action and control of a screw whereby a
powerful and tight connection and closure
.V enter` the longitudinal grooves yl and i2.
In the ,constructions shown in Figures 1 are secured. On the `vother hand the unf
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to 10 of the drawings the locking- lugs have coupling or opening of the closure isbrought

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bevelled or inclined engaging faces and the about wlthout any sudden thrust or blow, as
bevel or inclination thereof is in accordance described, b allowing the locked system to
~-with a thread face of a relatively low pitch perform, a ter firing owing to the vInova

_acting for automatic locking whereas the ility of the guiding ,member It, an initial
guiding lu -has a sufficiently high or steep. movement prior to t e beginning of the un-A
pitch to a ord an easy and> ready unlocking,- locking operation. The reciprocal mova
especially in the event of manual operatlon. bility of the guiding member, though of a

In the extension g1 of the grip-stock g1 a

bearing with a guiding track for the guid
lu Z3 is provided consisting of a member
25. ing
h, the ower sleeve shaped part h1 of which

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short stroke only, still rendersv the breech

construction suitable and applicable in pis

tols of any calibre or bore and for cartridges

fof any practically _desirable charge, the more

lies .in a bore of said extension g1, the top so since the pitch rofthe guiding lug and of

' part h2 thereof having a curved guiding

track or groove h3 shaped 'to conform to the

contour of the guiding lug Z5. The memberl

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thel locking lugs maybe varied to comply

with calibre and charge.

In the modificatioushown in Figures y11

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t is so arranged within said extension g1 as to 25 the guiding member k likewise has a `

to be displaceable in axial relation, the move

ments thereof in one direction being lim
ited by the vertical face or shoulder g2 of
the- grip-stock g and the movements in the
other direction'being confined by a stud z2
projecting from below into a slot h* in the

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guiding groove for the lug> Z3 in its upper

part and is subject to a reciprocal move- "

ment at firing. `The bottom part of the mem

ber h has a curved recess for the reception 100

of the stud e2. The latter -is of cylindrical

or pin shape and is mounted horizontally

across the said recess, as shown in Figure

sleeve h1 of the guiding member h. A
u The operation is as follows: After firing, 11. One end of the stud is cut out to pro

the guiding member L and the barrel inter vide ears a lying within the4 undercut groove
locked with the breech-slide recoil freely un or grooves b of the slide c. In a bore of the
til the movement of the'member h is checked stud or pin z2 there is a spring d tending
' by the shoulder g2; and while the member to force the stud or pin outwards away from
h is stopped, the breech-slide continues to the slide c. The roove b is undercut at
45 movebackward and thereby causes the bar~ both sides and is en arged or recessed at the
rel to be unlocked owing to the angular ro~ end where the guiding ribs e are provided,
tation that is given to the barrel and they ex to form a circular recess f, so that the ears
tent of which is to be determined in ac of the stud or pin z2, when the vparts are
cordance with the calibre or bore of the pis mutually displaced and the recess f'assumes
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the

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As soon as, on the return movement of a position in front of the said ears, are free 115
breech~slide, the locking lugs arrive at to move outwards and engage in the recess f

the rear end of the longitudinal grooves jl, and to come in contact with the ends of the

l jz, the member h is returned to its forward groove walls that are interrupted by said

position by the impact of the breech located recess f, see Figures 18 and 19. External
in the near part of the breech-slide; that is, stops may be provided to prevent the stud
. the position in which the stud z2 engages from' protruding totally. By exerting a
with the- ,rear edge of the slot k* whereby pressure on the stud towards the slide c the

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the barreci/s rotated to move back so far as ears a are removed from the recess f to again

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t'o allow of the lugs entering the grooves 1 allow of a displacement of the parts, that is
and 2 for the locking purpose. The rotary to say, the stud andthe slide, the one with
movements of the barrel in forward and relation to the other one, the ears a sliding

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-backward directions are limited or con in _that event in- the undercut groove. The
_ trolled by the side faces of the guiding lug, arrangement of the parts is such that when
in the one or the other position, engaging theslide c assumes the position shown in
>with
the lower guiding ribs i? and . The Figure 21, the stud z2 may be readily in-~ 130
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troduced into the corresponding hole of the

rip-stock, the guiding ribs e of the slide
ing in that event below the corresponding
groove in the grip-stock see Figure 24. If the

finished' its backward travel and is in en

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gagement with the shoulder g2 of thegri stock. The spring p again engages in t e
slot in the barrel when the breech-slide and

slide then is moved upwards into the posi the guiding member move in forward direc
tion shown in Fi ure 22, the stud is forced tion, that is to "say, when the latter is stopped
by the action of its sprin d outwards into by the stud; or pin z2 and the barrel is ro
the recess f of the roove o_f the slide see tated for the locking purpose. The catch

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secured against any displacement. The bore engaged by accident due to sand, grit or the

Figures 18, 19 andg 22, so that the slide 1s spring, however cannot be released or dis

for the stud z2 extends across the whole of like entering the ath of the barrel, so that
the width of the grip-stock and the free end the sand or the 1i e cannot cause the barrel
of the stud or pin projects a little bit _or and the breech-slide to become ,unlocked and
may be flush with the outer face of the gulp consequently cannot bring about a dirtying
or choking of the pistol by powder gases.
15, stock. To remove the stud or pin from t

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What I claim to secure by Letters Patent 80

pistol it is only necessary to exert a pressure
on the free end thereof in the direction of 1s:
1.' In a recoil loading pistol, the combi
the arrow in Figure 23, whereupon the ears
a of the stud or pin will be positioned in nation of a barrel, a grip-stock, a breech
20 front of the undercut parts of the groove b slide guided on said grip-stock, a sliding
in the slide, so that the latter can again be means rotatably engaged with the barrel, 85
given the position shown in Figure 24. _In and a stop for said sliding means, whereby
this position the stud or pin can be easlly the barrel is rotated _on" the stoppage of the
removed from the pistol and the latter then sliding means.
25 is ready for dismounting.
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2.l In a recoil-loading pistol, the combina
Accidental separation of the slide from the tion of a barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-slide 90
stud or pin is prevented, when the parts are guided on said grlp-stock, a reciprocating
in the position illustrated by Figures 21 and guidin member mounted in a projecting

24 by the spring d engaging with a shoulder part o said grip-stock a stop for said mem
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g3 of the slide. In lieu of a spring a spring

ber and a lug on said barrel cooperative

controlled stepped pin as, Figure 25 may be with the guiding member to effect rotation of
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used. On the retraction of said pin a3 the the barrel on the stoppage of sa'id member.
slide a and the stud z2 are readily separable.
3. In a recoil-loading pistol, the combina
In the modification shown in Figures 25 tion of a barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-slide
to 35 the guiding member k has a guiding Aguided on said grip-stock, and normally
groove its as before to engage over the guid locked to said' barrel a reciprocating, curve
ing lu Z3 on the enlarged part l of the bar faced guiding member on said gripstock,
rel.
he said member h is provided with a and a curve-faced lug on said barrel co-op
longitudinal recess or groove g and a catch

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spring

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erating therewith, both the said member and

is embedded in said groove having the lug having co-acting faces of relatively

a cylin rical head 1' fitted in the correspond

ngly shaped end of the grove g, so that the
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high pltch.

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4. In a recoil-loading pistol, the combina

two ends of the spring are flush or approx tion of a barrel, a grip-stock, a breech slide,
imately so with the end faces of the member a slidable guiding member in connection
L. 4The spring is prevented from longitudi with said grip-stock, a lug on said barrel

nal displacement within the member z. by the (Jo-operating with the guiding member, a
head 1' and its nose s' engaging with corre shoulder on the grip-stock for limiting the

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sponding shoulders in the grove g. The nose movement ~of the uiding member in one di

.s normally projects from the groove upward

ly and engages in a slot t -in the barrel,
when the pistol is locked, that is to say, when
' the locking lugs Z1, Z2 engage the correspond
ing annular grooves in the interior face of
the breech-slide i and the latter is inter
55 locked with the barrel.
The lateral faces of the nose s of the spring
p are bevelled to 45 to facilitate the alter

rection and a stud or pin in said grip-stock

for stopping the guidin-g member at the
other end of its travel.

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5.v In a'recoil-loading4 pistol, the combina

tion of a barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-slide,
a slidable guiding member, a lu on the

barrel co-operatin with said guiding mem

ber, and a shoul er on the grip-stock and 120

a stud or pin in said grip-stock for stopping

nate engaging and disengaging with respect the sliding member at either end of its
to the slot t in the barrel. The mecha travel, said sliding member having a slot

60 nism'is arranged in such a manner that the in its bottom for the stud or pin to engage

catch-spring p cannot be released or disen

gaged from the slot except by thepositive

therein, said slotbeing of such a length as 125

to determine the extent of the forward

un ocking of the barrel and breech-slide, that stroke of the said guiding member.
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is to say, when the guiding member k has
In a recoil loading pistol, a guiding mem

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,.'berhaving a-curve-faced top-part, provided

13. A recoil-loading pistol, includin l a

roove,' for the barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-slide guide on

guiding lug of the barrel, an also having a said grip-stock, -a curve-faced lug on the.

with a curve-faced guiding

cylindrical bottom part, provided with a barrel, and a reciprocating guiding member
longitudinal slot, for the abutting stud o_r on said grip-stock (3o-operating- therewith
pin of the grip-stock, substantially as speci and having a curve-faced top-part provided
ied and shown.

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-with a guidingl groove for the said barrel

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.7. In a recoil-loading pistol, the combina

tion of `a barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-slide,
10 a slidableguiding member mounted in said
gri -stock, a lug on the barrel cooperating
wit the guiding member, a stud or pin.

lug and a cylindrical bottom part provided

with a slot for an abuttin stud or pin. -

14. A recoil-loading

istol, - including a

barrel, a grip-stock, a reech-slide guided

on the grip-stock, a curve-faced lug on the

for limiting the movement of said guiding barrel, a reciprocating member co-operating'

member in one direction, and a slide in con--~ therewith an having a curved top part pro
vided with a curve-faced ` 'din groove for

is nection with said pin or stud adapted to be

pushed .intothe grip-stock to-lock the said the said lu and a cylin rical ottom-part

pin or studand in turn to be locked by the - provided with a slet, a stud or _pin enga 'ng
stud or pin.

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in said slot and having ears, an a slide lav

8. In a recoil-loadin pistoha slide having ing a

20 an undercut groove, an a stud or pin having

l5.

ove> for the rece tion vof said ears.

recoil-loading pistol, includin a

ears engaging said groove, said groove hav barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-slide guide on
the grip-stock, a curve-faced lug on the bar

` v ing a recessed or enlarged part for the re

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`ception of said ears in case of a certain vmu

` tual displacementA of the parte, to lock the

rel, a reciprocating guiding member co-op

erating therewith and having a curved top

-essentially `as set forth.

cove for the said lug and a' cylindrica

ottoni part with a slot, a stud or pin en
gaging in said slot and having ears at- one
of its ends, a slide in connection with said
stud or pin, and a resilient locking means 95

said parts in their assume mutual relation, part provided with a _curve-faced guidin

9. In a recoil-loading` pistol, a guidingv

i member comprising a .curve-faced top 'part

provided with a curve-faced guiding groove

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-for the guiding lugA of the barrel, and also

- comp-rising a cylindrical bottom' kpart pro-_

videdwith 'a slot for the abutting pin or stud

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in said guidin member.

16. A recoi -loadin pistol, including a

of the grip-stock, and a resilient locking barrel, a grip-stock, a reech-slide guided on

means carried by saidvmemberV and engage-l the grip-stock, a curve-faced lug on'the bar
able with the barrel; substantially as de rel, a reciprocable guiding member co-oper
ating therewith and having a curve-faced
10. In a recoil-loading pistol', a guiding groove for the lug and a slot in its bottom,
member comprising a curve~faced top part a stud or pin engaging in said slot and hav
provided with a curve-*facedv guiding groove ing two ears at one of its ends, a slide in

scribed.

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for the guiding lug of the barrel, and alsol connection with said stud or pin, and a

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comprisin a cylindrical bottom part_pro=I catch-sprin in said guiding member said

vided wit

a s ot for the abutting pin or barrel having a slot to receive the> said

stud of the grip stock, and a stationary spring when the pistol is locked.
17. A recoil-loading pistol, includin a
i catchfspring on said member engaging in a
45 slot in the barrel when the-pistol is locked.
barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-_slide guide on
11. A recoil-loading pistol, including a said grip-stock, a curve-faced lug on the
barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-slide guided barrel, a reciprocable guiding member hav
>on said grip-stock, and -means for causing ingl correspondingly curved faces to co-o -

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the barrel to rotate after a short movement erate therewith and further having a slot in
50

in axial direction, said means comprising a its bottom, a pin in the grip-_stock engaging 115
curve-faced- lug on the barrel, a curve-faced in said slot to limit the travel ofthe guiding

guiding-member provided with a slot, and

.an abutting stud or pin engaged in said slot.
12. A recoil-loading` 4pistol including a
-55 barrel, a grip-stock, a breech-slide guided
on said grip-stock,- a reciprocating curve
faced guiding-member mounted in a ro

jecting vpart of said grip-stock and provided

member in one direction, a shoulder on the

grip-'stock to check the travel of said mem

ber in the other direction, a slide in connec

~t-ion with said pin, and a catch-spring in said 120

guiding member, the barrel having a slot to
receive the spring when the pistol is locked. , 18. A recoil-loading

istol, including a

vwith a slot, a correspondingly curve-faced barrel, a grip-stock, a reech-slide guided

.60 lug on the barrel ada ted to be >guided by on said grip-stock, a curve-faced lug on the 125
said member, _a shoul er on said grip-stock barrel,'a reciprocating guidin member hav
to limit the backward vstroke of the guiding ing correspondingly curved aces to engage
member, and a stud or pin in the grip-stock therewith and also having a slot in its bot
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projection engaging in said slot to limit the tom, ` pin in the grip-stock havin ears at
one o its ends and engaging in said slot to 130
forward stroke of the guiding member.

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limit the travel of the guiding -member in

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature

one direction, a shoulder on the grip-stock in presence of two Witnesses.

to confine the travel of the 'ding member
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>in the other direction, a. sli e in connection
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5 with seid pin, and a catch-spring in said
Witnesses:
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guiding member the barrel having a slot to

FRIEDE KLAIBEB,

receive- the spring when the pistol is locked.

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