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; . ed. 310 SPANISH-REMINGTON, No. 41. Five motions, viz: Cocked; opened; loaded; closed; fired. Essentially the same system as the Remington experimental, model1870, and the Eemington navy-rifle. Opened.—By bringing the hammer to a fall-cock, and then swingingback the breech-block by its projecting thumb-piece. Closed.—By bringing back
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; . ed. 310 SPANISH-REMINGTON, No. 41. Five motions, viz: Cocked; opened; loaded; closed; fired. Essentially the same system as the Remington experimental, model1870, and the Eemington navy-rifle. Opened.—By bringing the hammer to a fall-cock, and then swingingback the breech-block by its projecting thumb-piece. Closed.—By bringing back the breech-block to its original position,the locking-lever locking fast the sear during the opening of the piece,and thus keeping the hammer from accidentally following up the move-ment of the block. Locked.—By the descent of the hammer under the breech-block whenthe piece is fired. v Fired.—By a center-lock of the usual pattern. Extraction.—By a sliding extractor on the left side of. the barrel,moved by a shoulder on the hub of the breech-block. Ejection.—By accelerating the movement of the breech-block with thehand in opening the piece. Note.—The Eemington experimental model, 1870, was one of thoseissued for comparative trial in the 32 PARTS PECULIAR AND ESSENTIAL TO THE SYSTEM. Two of Wood : 2 Tip Stock, 3 Butt Stock. Eight principal metaMc pa/rtsnot otherwisi mentioned: 5 Frame,17 Hammer, 19 Breech [{lock,-1 Firing Pin, 6 Guard, 9 Locking Lever,13 Trigger,?12 Extractor, Ten Screws: 23 Firing Pin Spring Screw, 7 Guard Screw, 8 Guard Screw, 11 Friction Lever Sprg Scr. 16 Sear Spring Screw, 27 Main Spring Screw, 29 Button Screw, 43 Extractor Screw, 24 Tangr Screw, 41 Recoil Stud Screw. Five Pins: 5 Main Spring Stop Pin, 18 Hammer Pin, 20 Breech Block Pin, 12 Friction Lever Pin, 14 Trigger Pin. Four Springs: 22 Firing Pin Spring, 10 Friction Lever Spring, 15 Sear Spring,20 Main Spring. Three other minor parts, 28 Button, 40 Recoil Stud, 40 Recoil Stud Do
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