Firearms – Magazine chargers – Packs
Patent
1997-10-03
1999-09-21
Jordan, Charles T.
Firearms
Magazine chargers
Packs
F41A 961
Patent
active
059538457
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a quick-loading device for a revolver with a cartridge holder, which receives cartridges in such a way that they can be simultaneously inserted into the chambers of a revolver cylinder and released from the holder.
Such a quick-loading device was developed by William de Courcy Prideaux in 1893. It has a collar of leaf-type holding springs, between which the cartridges are seated in an arrangement matching the chamber collar of a revolver cylinder. The quick-loading device is capable of dispensing the cartridges simultaneously into the chambers of a revolver cylinder, provided such cylinder is accessible therefor. This is the case in standard revolvers with pivoted barrel or with cylinder that can be swung out sideways.
The known revolver models comprise a range of chamber collar diameters. Heretofore a separate quick-loading device has been necessary for each chamber collar diameter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to provide a quick-loading device of the type mentioned in the introduction which is suitable for a plurality of revolver models comprising a range of chamber collar diameters.
The quick-loading device that achieves this object has an adjustable cartridge holder, with which the position of the held cartridges can be preferably synchronously changed and adapted to the different chamber collar diameters of a plurality of revolver models.
In a preferred embodiment, the radial position and/or radial inclination of the cartridges contained in the cartridge holder is changed during adjustment.
In a preferred embodiment, the cartridges in the cartridge holder occupy a basic position parallel to the direction of insertion into the revolver cylinder. Relative to this basic position, the cartridges can be varied inwardly and outwardly and fixed as preferred in their radial position and/or radial inclination during adjustment.
In a preferred embodiment, the quick-loading device has a housing with a collar of receiving holes for the cartridges. Each cartridge is held in the receiving hole by a hook that engages with the cartridge rim and bears on the cartridge case. The radial position and/or radial inclination of the hooks and thus of the cartridges can be varied and fixed preferably synchronously during adjustment.
Heretofore the cartridge rim has been sharp-edged. Preferably, therefore, the hook or at least the hook portion engaging with the cartridge rim consists of wear-resistant plastic or hard metal or, to counteract wear of the hook, is provided with a facing of hard metal.
The hook portion bearing on the cartridge case preferably has a channel into which the cartridge fits. As a result, the cartridges are properly positioned on the hooks and their adjustment is correspondingly precise.
In a preferred embodiment, the hooks while in holding position rest on a ramp. Adjustment takes place by positioning the hooks along the ramp or by positioning the ramp along the hooks.
Preferably the hooks are held against the ramp by springs.
In a preferred embodiment, the hooks are disengaged from the cartridge rim and the cartridges are released by positioning the hooks along the ramp or by positioning the ramp along the hooks. Thereby there is achieved a combined adjustment and release mechanism of simple construction.
In a preferred embodiment, the ramp has one gently inclined portion and one steep portion. Adjustment of the hooks takes place on the gently inclined ramp portion and disengagement of the hooks on the steep ramp portion. Thereby sensitive adjustment and prompt release of the cartridges is assured.
In a preferred embodiment, the hooks hold the cartridges at the radially inward side. The ramps are disposed on the radially inward side of the hooks. Inside the ramp collar there is provided a ram, which during loading impinges on the axis of the revolver cylinder and drives into the housing to release the cartridges.
In a preferred embodiment the ramps are disposed integrally with the housing, and in particular are secured
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Brown Chris J.
Jordan Charles T.
Longwitz Schiesssporttechnik GmbH
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