. Farrow's manual of military training . drawingfor reference numbers, the receiver (1) has suitable guides for thereciprocating slide (3), and a hollow handle in which the magazineis inserted from below and locked in place by the magazine catch(48). The magazine may be removed by pressure upon the SMALL ARMS AND FIELD ARTILLERY 307 checkered end of the magazine catch (48), which projects fromthe left side of the receiver (1) in a convenient position for opera-tion by the thumb. The magazine catch (48) engages with and locks the maga-zine under the pressure of the magazine catch spring (49) an
. Farrow's manual of military training . drawingfor reference numbers, the receiver (1) has suitable guides for thereciprocating slide (3), and a hollow handle in which the magazineis inserted from below and locked in place by the magazine catch(48). The magazine may be removed by pressure upon the SMALL ARMS AND FIELD ARTILLERY 307 checkered end of the magazine catch (48), which projects fromthe left side of the receiver (1) in a convenient position for opera-tion by the thumb. The magazine catch (48) engages with and locks the maga-zine under the pressure of the magazine catch spring (49) and isheld in the receiver (1) by means of the magazine catch lock (50). The magazine consists of a magazine tube (42) closed atthe bottom by means of the magazine base (43) secured with twomagazine pins (44). The magazine base (43) has riveted to itthe magazine loop (45) to which can be attached a lanyard to pre-vent loss of the magazine. Within the magazine tube (42) is con-tained the magazine spring (46) exerting a pressure against the. SS* AUTOMATIC PISTOL, CALIBER .45 magazine follower (47), which serves as a movable platform forthe cartridges. Secured at each end of the handle of receiver (1) on bothsides are screw bushings (53), on to which are fitted the stocks(51) and into which, to secure the latter, are screwed the stockscrews (52). In front of the handle of the receiver (1), in the triggerguard, is seated the trigger (34); in rear and above the handlethe firing mechanism is arranged, comprising the hammer (23),mounted on the hammer pin (24), the sear (30) and (automatic)disconnector (33), mounted together on the sear pin (32), the grip 308 MILITARY TRAINING safety (35), and safety lock (36); also the mainspring (27), andthe sear spring (31). The mainspring (27) is seated within themainspring housing (37) and there held by the mainspring-cappin (29). The mainspring housing (37) also contains the main-spring cap (28) and the housing-pin retainer (39). The conicalpoint o
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