Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . d at right angles with thehead of the shell. By this arrangement the chanceof a miss-fire is very much lessened,and the efficiencyof the arm is increased. The locking-bolt is heldback while the gun is open, doing away with thewear on the hinge joint which all breech-loaders aresubjected to when the barrels are forced downagainst a strong spring in the rear of the bolt. The following drawing explains the bftcT actionpeculiar to this gun : Pressing up on the finger-piece, 1, in front of the the lifter,3, andits
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . d at right angles with thehead of the shell. By this arrangement the chanceof a miss-fire is very much lessened,and the efficiencyof the arm is increased. The locking-bolt is heldback while the gun is open, doing away with thewear on the hinge joint which all breech-loaders aresubjected to when the barrels are forced downagainst a strong spring in the rear of the bolt. The following drawing explains the bftcT actionpeculiar to this gun : Pressing up on the finger-piece, 1, in front of the the lifter,3, andits beveled side—coming in contact with the screw,4—acts as a wedge to draw the bolt, 5, from themortise which is cut in the lug 6. and releases thebarrels ready for the insertion of the cartridges. Itwill be observed that when the bolt, 5, is back to theposition as shown, the small hole which is drilled inthe under side of said bolt comes directly over thetrip, 7, which, by the assistance of the small spiralspring, 8, is made to enter this hole in the bolt, 5, and. operation of opening the gun. Theextractor, 14,is inserted in a lioledrilled in the lug, 34, with lisrear end enlarged unil extending into and around a thereby holds it in position. The finger-piece, 1, issoMd and a part of lifter, 3. The action of tlw liftrr,3, is pisithe, not only to withdraw the bolt fmrn, hut PAKKHUEST BACHIHE GTJW. 485 PA££OTT OUH. toforce it forward into tlie mortise inth ug, f>. I rthe purpose of oleaninf;. it can be very cHHily liikiiiL olT th<- locks removing Hie smiUlJrew 4 from ;- end of l)olt, 5, Uicn press down ontrii) 7 whieli will iillow tlx^ lifu,-r to be willidrawuwithout removin^r either stock, Ruard, or triRpr-plate. The improved roll, Hi, gives great stn-nglh t<,tlie joint This gun has been issued by the I nitedStates ( for arming Paymasters escorts,etc., when light shooting and rough usage were an- ^^paBKHURST machine gun. In machine-g
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