P. MAUSER.

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TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATIC OE SELF LOADING SMALL ARMS. '

APPLIUATION FILED 001.31. 1911. ' '

, 1,081,761; ' > Patvenfed Dec. 16,1913.

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TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATIC 0R SELF LOADING SMALL ARMS.
APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 31, 1911.

1,081,761 . Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

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1,081,761.; Speci?cation oi Letters Tatent. .
Patented Deed-6, 191 3'.
Application ?led October '31, 1911. Serial Nov 657,851.
_ T0 at? it may concern : j , this-lever being adapted "toenter a corre- 1 f
.' Be 11-55mm that I, FAUL- Masses, privy sponding recess-o2 in the breech carriage
eemmerciz?'councillor, a subject of the King when the breech is closed and its lower nose
of . llturttelnberg, ' residing ' at Obern'dorf-on k3 bears on a projection 03 formed laterally 60
- theNeckanGermany, have invented certain 'onthe dog 0. . ' " i' "
new and -useful-.Improvements-'in Trigger 1 When the pistol isloaded {and properly
Mechanism? for Automatic or Self-Loading - closedv (Fig. 1) _ and the:- trigger is actuated
SmalLArms, of which vthe- following is a the percussion bolt is released in the known
Y full; clean'and exact description. - ' manner so that the dog'k enters therecess 55
n The invention relates to trigger mecha if in the breech carriage and therefore does.
nisin for automatic'or self loading small . not affect the engagement between the dog
arms and essentially consists in the provision . amid the sear lever a1 (B. As soonas the.
of a_ member .which,atu'ated by the breech breech carriageslides rearward after ?rin
, piece, disestablishes. the engagement of'the the dog in is rotated downward out of the 7.0 ,
i5 trigger mechanism when the breech is open; a recess 1.52 by the inclined face of therecessi- '
' ' The 'accompanying'drawing shows . the in - v2 of the breech carriage which presses-0n"
., vention-by wayiof example as applied-to a its upper edge. Its nose k3 then presses on
Mauser recoil loading pistol with ?xed barf the projection 03 on the dog c, whereby the. .
rel- and breech carriage guided on the frame. latter is removed from the path ofthe sear 75'
In this'drawing; Figure 1 shows the load lever a? 02 The scar lever-is thus released "
- ed and I closed weapon in side elevation, frern its engagement with the dog and under
partly in longitudinal section. Fig. 2 shows the in?uence of its springf rocks back into
, ' the trigger. mechanism at the moment of its engaging position. The percussion bolt "
_ ?ring, the breech carriage still occupying is consequently engaged in the mGVE'IIIGHtOf 30
25 theclosed-pcsition. Fig. 3 shows the ?redv . the sear- lever dog irrespective of whether
weapon withgthe breech 'carriage'in the open the-safety device still retains. the trigger dog
_-'positioni , Figs. at to '7' show' thevtrigger or not. ' It is only after the breech carriage, -'
' mechanism to a larger scale. Fig. 4 is an has returned to the locking position that _'
elevation iwith the breech closed correspond the dog is is able to reenter the recess'v2 and 85
310 ing to Fig. '1. Fig. 5 is a section on the line release the dog c_ for engagement with the
5-.5 in Fig. 4. . Fig._6i's a view correspond-g sear lever. . I

ing'to Fig.3 with the breech open and Fig. The improved mechanism therefore ful?ls
7' is asection on the line 77 inFig. 6. 1 the doublefunction' of-automatically- discs-
. In-the recoil-loading pistol. illustrated the'_ tablishing engagement between the dog and a 9.0
35 breech carriage c is slidabl'y mounted in the the sear lever after ?ring and of preventing
known v.manner' by means of lateral projece the-release of the pereussionbolt when the
.gptions along the upper part of the frame 9 bree'ch is not closed. '
_ "which is provided with suitable guides. The What 'I claim as my invention and desire
handle proper is formed as a magazine cas to secure by Letters Patent of the United- 95
. ?ing. On the upper end of this magazine
casing the sear lever which is formed as am. -'States
1. The
is: combination with a_ , self-loading
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two-armed lever a1 a2 is. pivoted laterally/"at?" small-arm, ofra breech carriage and frame, .
la. The arm. a2 of the sear lever- which is trigger mechanism, a searv lever adapted to
bent inwardly. around the magazine casing engage said trigger mechanism, and a mem- '100
carries the, seardog a3 projecting into_ the ber- pivoted to the frame and actuated by
path of the percussion bolt;v when the pistol the movement "of ' said breech carriage" for
is cocked this .dog engages and prevents fur dises'tablishing theengagement between said
- ther movement of the percussion bolt as dis trigger mechanism and said sear lever. - . .
,ti'nctly shown in Fig. 1. The armc1 of the v - _ 2;The combination with; a- . self-loadmg- 105
.50 sear lever is also b'ent inward around the small-arm, o'f'a breech carriagev and frame,
' magazinepasing. and engag'es'at the nose_~_c1v gtrigger
mechanism, a ?ring. pin, a member.
the vdog 0 which is pivotedv atfcE'Qtdthe ting}? 'ivoted; tothe frameand actuated by.- said'
,g'er 2' and acted uponbyithe spring (1., " ~~~maeng
I" reach. carriage
the trigger
and oscillated
mechanismthereby-{015'
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. 'Accordin to m'yxinvention sa'idogle?; y_ L
- sq-ans about t 'e pivot is; isplfQYlddi-lab?v??fe _ the use; is'openi "(111d else?! 2
1 sear lever, . the upper tapered- port-ion is?- bit lever adapted Etc be disengagedf Lfrom (said
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trigger mechanism immediately after ?ring 1l breech carriage and adapted to ride on the
underside of said carriage to disengage the
and to interrupt. the reciprocatory move-v
return movement of said breech carriage.
l trigger mechanism from the sear lever when
ment of and lock the '?ring pin during the the breech is open and to engage in said re
cess to permit the engagement of the trig
3. The combination with a self-loading ger mechanism with the sear lever when the
_ small-arm,
of a breech carriage, a trigger,
a dog pivoted'to said trigger, a sear lever breech is closed. -
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adapted to engage said dog, and-means ac small~arm, of, trigger mechanism, a sear 40
tuated by said breech carriage and oscil lever, a spring adapted to effect the engage
lated thereby for disengaging said trigger ment of said trigger mechanism with said
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dog from saids'ear lever. '
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sear lever, 'a breech carriage formed with a
4:. The combination with a self-loading recess having a surface gradually inclined
small-arm, of trigger mechanism - and a to the line of movement of said breechcar 45
frame, a breech carriage formed with a riage, and an oscillating member actuated.
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15 tapering recess, a sear lever, means for l by said carriage and having a surface cor
effecting the engagement of said trigger ll responding to the inclined surface of said
mechanism with said sear lever, and a mem l recess and adapted to engage therewith
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ber pivoted to the frame and actuated by l when the breech is closed for permitting the 50'
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said carriage and adapted to enter said re i engagement of the trigger mechanism with
20 cess for permitting the engagement of said the sear lever and to be disengaged there
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trigger mechanism with said sear lever and ,e from upon the opening of the breech" for
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to be disengaged from saidxrecess for e?ect "e'liecting the disengagement of said trigger
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mg the disengagement of said trigger mech i mechanism from said sear lever.
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anism from said sear lever. In testimonyv whereof I have a?ixed my

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5. The combination with a self-loading ,5 signature in presence of two witnesses. \
small-arm, of trigger mechanism and a
frame, a breech carriage formed with a re- 5 ] PAUL MAUSER.
ccss, a sear lever, means for e?ecting the
engagement of said trigger mechanism with
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said sear lever, and an oscillating member

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pivoted to the frame and actuated by said