. The breech-loader and how to use it . the hammerless guns the firing mechanism,instead of being arranged outside the gun, consistsof fewer pieces, all contained within the breech-action body. The hammerless systems are legion ;they date in the present breech-loading central-fireform from i860 ; but Mr. Murcott^s gun, patented in1871, was the first to become popular. The lockswere cocked by the lever used to actuate the hold-ing-down bolts of the breech mechanism, and fouryears after its introduction its successor, the barrel-cocker, was patented by Messrs. Anson and Deeleythe inventors. Inst
. The breech-loader and how to use it . the hammerless guns the firing mechanism,instead of being arranged outside the gun, consistsof fewer pieces, all contained within the breech-action body. The hammerless systems are legion ;they date in the present breech-loading central-fireform from i860 ; but Mr. Murcott^s gun, patented in1871, was the first to become popular. The lockswere cocked by the lever used to actuate the hold-ing-down bolts of the breech mechanism, and fouryears after its introduction its successor, the barrel-cocker, was patented by Messrs. Anson and Deeleythe inventors. Instead of using manual force tocompress the mainsprings, and cock the locks, theweight of the barrels when falling to load isutilised to raise the lock to full cock by means oflevers pivoted on the same centre as that uponwhich the barrels are hinged, and turning withthem. These cocking-levers engage with the armsof the tumblers (or hammers), extended forward forthat purpose. The lock mechanism, tumbler springs, And How to Use It. 25 M^b. oo < o ffi o o 26 The Breech-Loader, scear, &c., is of the simplest and strongest design,and is arranged in slots cut in the breech-actionbody beneath the barrels. Of the various modifi-cations of the Anson and Deeley, that improvedform, known as W. W. Greeners Facile piincepsmechanism, is the best known and most is in this no cocking-dog, but the forwardends of the tumblers are turned in, and engage witheither a cocking-swivel pivoted in the under lumpof the barrels, or by a sliding-rod abutting againstthe iron of the fore-part, and working in the barrel-lump and turning with the barrels. Some guns on the hammerless system are madewith the lock-work arranged upon, and affixed to,side lock-plates, similar to those of a hammer is claimed for these locks that they permit of themechanism being readily inspected; but therewould seem to be no advantage in this, providingthe mechanism works well without constant in-spection or f
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