Report of the Board of officers appointed in pursuance of the act of Congress approved June 6, 1872, for the purpose of selecting a breech-system for the muskets and carbines of the military service, together with their report upon the subject of trowel-bayonets; . BREECH SYSTEM. Sectional View when Open, ejecting Shell. Ward-Burton Musket, Figs. 1, 2 m w^Hm>^_. 25 PARTS PECULIAR AND ESSENTIALOne of Wood: 17 Guard Plate, 1 Stock. 18 Guard Bow, 21 23 Eleven principal metallicparts not otherwise mentioned: 7 Receiver, 8 Locking- Bolt, 11 Breech Bolt, 12 Recoil Block, 12 Firing- Pin Guide, 13
Report of the Board of officers appointed in pursuance of the act of Congress approved June 6, 1872, for the purpose of selecting a breech-system for the muskets and carbines of the military service, together with their report upon the subject of trowel-bayonets; . BREECH SYSTEM. Sectional View when Open, ejecting Shell. Ward-Burton Musket, Figs. 1, 2 m w^Hm>^_. 25 PARTS PECULIAR AND ESSENTIALOne of Wood: 17 Guard Plate, 1 Stock. 18 Guard Bow, 21 23 Eleven principal metallicparts not otherwise mentioned: 7 Receiver, 8 Locking- Bolt, 11 Breech Bolt, 12 Recoil Block, 12 Firing- Pin Guide, 13 Firing Pin,16 Ejector, Trigger,Sear Bolt. Seven Screws: 10 Locking Bolt Screw, 19 Guard Bow Nut, 20 Guard Bow Nut, 43 Sear Bolt Stop Screw, 26 Trigger Spring Screw, 27 Upper Guard Screw, TO THE SYSTEM. 28 Lower Guard Screw, Two Pins:22 Trigger Pin, 24 Sear Bolt Pin. Four Springs: 9 Locking Bolt Spring, 14 Main Spring, 25 Trigger Spring, 15 Spring Extractor. 25 PARTS NOT PECULIAR TO THE SYSTEM, OR COMMON TO ALL ARMS. Barrel and Front Sight, Ramrod, Butt Plate, Butt Plate Screw,Butt Plate Screw, 30 Upper Band, 34 Upper Band Spring, 31 Upper Band Swivel, 40 Upper Band Swivel Band,Lower Band Spring,Rear Sight Base,Rear Sight Base Screw,Rear Sight Spring,Rear Sight Leaf,Rear Sight Leaf Slide, 41 Rear Sight Leaf Screw, 42 Rear Sight Joint Screw, 44 Tip,
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