,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,!  "* is us$ to   
signify a sup]script$  numb]            
,illu/ration3    #c4,%eets4    ,%eet4#a 
,s4 ,colt4    ,imp-t 9 ,fire ,arms4     
,no #acjd4       ,pat5t$ ,aug #bi4      
#ahci4    ,figs4 #a-aj                  
,illu/ration3    #c4,%eets4    ,%eet4#b4
      ,s4 ,colt4    ,imp-t 9 ,fire      
,arms4        ,no #a1cjd4       ,pat5t$ 
,aug #bi4 #ahci4    ,figs4 #aa-ah       
,illu/ration3    #c4,%eets4    ,%eet4#c4
      ,s4 ,colt4    ,imp-t 9 ,fire      
,arms4        ,no #acjd4       ,pat5t$  
,aug #bi4 #ahci4    ,figs4 #ai-bf       
,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,pat5t ,,(fice4        
,,samuel ,,colt1 ,,( ,,pat]son1 ,,new   
,,j]sey4    ,,improvem5t ,,9            
,,fire-,,arms ,,& ,,9 ,,! ,,app>atus    
,,us$ ,,!re)4    ,specification =m+ "p (
 ,lett]s ,pat5t ,no4 #a1cjd1 dat$ ,augu/
  #bi1 #ahci4      ,to all :om x may    
conc]n3    ,be x kn[n t ,i1 ,samuel     
,colt1 ( ,pat]son1 9 ! c\nty (  ,passaic
 & ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey1 did obta9       
,lett]s ,pat5t ( !  ,unit$ ,/ates = an  

,improvem5t 9 ,fire-,arms1 :i* ,lett]s  
,pat5t  be> date on ! #be? day (        
,febru>y1 9 ! ye> #ahcf1 & t  ,i h made 
c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! con/ruction ( !   
said  fire-arms1 & also 9 ! app>atus =  
load+ & prim+ !  same2 & ,i d h]eby     
decl>e t ! foll[+ is a full & exact     
description ( my said improvem5ts4      
,my fir/ improvem5ts app]ta9 to rifles1 
guns1 & pi/ols2 my second  to !         
con/ruction ( a cap-prim] = conta9+ !   
p]cussion-caps  & plac+ ! same ^u !     
nipples1 & my ?ird to a flask &  o!r    
app>atus = load+ ! rifle or gun4    ,= !
 g5]al con/ruction ( my fire-arms1 z    
orig9ally pat5t$ ,i  ref] to ! ,lett]s  
,pat5t fir/ above nam$1 ! same be+      
necess>y  to a p]fect und]/&+ ( !       
improvem5ts !reon1 :i* ,i am n[  ab\t to
 describe4    ,figure #a 9 ! accompany+ 
draw+s repres5ts a section ?r\gh  ! lock
 & bree* ( my rifle or gun & two ( !    
*amb]s (  ! revolv+ receiv]1 ,b be+ a "p
 ( ! b>rel ( ! gun4 ,!  m\?s ( ! *amb]s 
& ! end ( ! b>rel h _! edges  *amf]$ or 

bevel$1 z %[n at a a 9 ! draw+s4 ,9 all 
guns (  ?is description !re is          
necess>ily a lat]al dis*>ge betwe5 !    
receiv] & ! b>rel1 & ?is lat]al dis*>ge 
may endang] !  ignition ( ! p[d] 9 !    
load$ *amb]s n 9 contact ) !  b>rel2 b !
 ignit$ matt]1 by com+ into contact ) ! 
bevel$  edge z x crosses said *amb]1 is 
effectually reflect$ (f1 & does  n ent] 
!m4 ,! bevel+ ( ! end ( ! b>rel is n a  
?+ (  importance1 x be+ int5d$ m]ely to 
prev5t its scrap+ or cutt+  ! ball 9 its
 passage f ! *amb]4    ,fig4 #b %[s a "p
 ( ! arbor ^u :i* ! receiv] turns4 b  is
 ! portion !re( :i* is imm$iately bel[ !
 *amb] 9  contact ) ! b>rel1 & 9 ?is "p 
a *annel or groove is made  desc5d+ f ! 
po9t b 9 bo? directions1 s z to =m two  
incl9$ planes meet+ at ! po9t b4 ,^!    
planes or sections (  ! grooves may =m  
an angle at =ty-five degrees ) ea* o!r4 
,?is groove or *annel s]ves z a *imney  
to conduct (f ! smoke  ( ! lat]al       
dis*>ge1 s t x %all pass directly betwe5
 !  receiv] & ! b>rel & prev5t its      

spread+1 s z to pass 9  betwe5 ! receiv]
 & ! arbor & ! b>rel & ! arbor1 &       
consequ5tly f cond5s+ !re & r5d]+ !m    
f\l4 ,! b>rel  is connect$ ) ! receiv] &
 ) ! /ock ( ! gun by ! aid  ( ! arbor   
:i* at ! re> end1 is a solid piece ) !  
%ield  or solid piece ( metal :i*       
receives ! recoil & con/itutes a        
compon5t "p ( ! metallic frame-"w or    
f\ndation ( ! lock &  its app5dages4 ,! 
"p ,c ( ! arbor is t ^u :i* ! receiv]   
revolves1 & ! "p ,c ent]s a cyl9drical  
cavity 9 a mass (  iron1 ,d ,d1 to :i* !
 b>rel is braz$ or o!rwise atta*$4      
,fig4 #c %[s ! piece ( iron ,d ,d & a "p
 ( ! b>rel ,b :i*  is atta*$ to x4 ,!   
dott$ l9es 9 ?is repres5t ! cyl9drical  
cavity :i* receives ! out] end ( ! arbor
 ,c4 ,! two are key$  toge!r by ! pass+ 
( a suitable key ?r\gh a mortise 9 !    
piece ,d ,d & a correspond+ "o 9 !      
arbor4    c1 ,figs4 #a1 #c1 #d1 & #e1   
repres5ts ! key4 ,fig4 #d %[s its upp]  
& ,fig4 #e its "u side1 d d are two     
flut$ *annels along its  upp] side to   

receive ! heads ( two screws :i* are    
screw$ into  ! piece ,d ,d close to !   
mortise & on ! side opposite to t  %[n 9
 ,fig4 #c4 ,! heads ( ^! screws lap a   
little ov] !  mortise & are receiv$ into
 ! flut$ *annels d d4 ,^! heads  prev5t 
! key f fall+ out & *eck x 9 ei!r       
direction1 &  mu/ be )drawn 9 ord] to   
remove ! key4 ,z ! key c is to act      
lat]ally z a w$ge to draw ! receiv] & ! 
b>rel into prop]  contact1 x is (       
importance t x %\ld be *eck$ :5 =c$     
suffici5tly f> 91 or ! receiv] might be 
w$g$ up & prev5t$  f turn+4 ,= ?is      
purpose ,i ins]t a screw1 e1 ,fig4 #c1  
into !  /eel button f1 :i* is atta*$ to 
,d ,d1 to /r5g!n ! end (  ! mortise &   
prev5t ! bruis+ ( x by ! recoil4 ,! head
 (  ?is screw1 ov]lapp+ ! end ( !       
mortise1 receives ! w$ge  & *ecks x4 ,by
 turn+ ?is screw ! =ce ( ! w$ge may be  
temp]$4 ,9 ,fig4 #e1 g is a spr+-lat* on
 ! "u side ( !  key1 :i* cat*es ^u ,d :5
 ! key is =c$ 9 & prev5ts its  accid5tal
 removal4    ,fig4 #f repres5ts a       

p]cussion tube or nipple1 ?r\gh :i* !   
fire  f ! p]cussion-cap is to be        
conduct$ to ! *amb]4 ,fig4 #g  repres5ts
 ! same 9 section4 ,! out] end1 h1 ( !  
tube has !  op5+ made z l>ge z conv5i5ce
 w all[1 & x goes tap]+  or conical     
until at ! inn] end1 i1 x is z small z a
 prop]  entrance ( ! flame f !          
p]cussion-p[d] w w>rant4 ,by  giv+ !    
conical or funnel-=m$ op5+ to ! tube !  
effect (  ! p]cussion-p[d] is greatly   
increas$4    ,e1 ,figs4 #a & #h1 is a   
bolt = lock+ ! receiv] :5 a load$  *amb]
 is br\ght to co9cide ) ! b>rel1 ! r\nd$
 end j  be+ =c$ into a hole 9 ! receiv] 
by ! action ( a spr+ on  its out] end k4
 ,?is bolt is drawn back by ! hamm] ,f 9
 ! act  ( cock+4    l1 ,figs4 #a & #i1  
is a spr+-cam1 :i* is screw$ to ! hamm] 
at  m4 ,x is made ( spr+-/eel1 s t its  
cam end n may rec$e  f or approa* !     
hamm] ,f4 ,! cam n be>s aga9/ !         
projection  o on ! bolt ,e on ! side :i*
 lies aga9/ ! hamm]1 & z !  hamm] is    
drawn back causes ! bolt to rec$e4 ,!   

bolt is not*$ to  enable x to be )drawn 
)\t int]f]+ ) ! jo9t-p9 q (  ! hamm]4 ,!
 lat]al spr++ ( ! cam-piece l is        
necess>y to  admit ( its pass+ by !     
projection o ( ! bolt :5 ! hamm]  is    
made to /rike ^u a p]cussion-cap4 ,to   
enable ! spr+-cam  to pass ! bolt ,e1 ! 
l[] end ( x1 n1 is made w$ge-%ap$1      
dim9i%+ to a po9t or edge at its        
extremity1 & z x is made to  spr+       
lat]ally x is receiv$ into a recess 9 ! 
hamm] z !  latt] passes ! bolt 9 mak+ ! 
dis*>ge4    ,fig4 #aj %[s ! rat*et-:eel 
& h& or pawl by :i* ! receiv]  is made  
to revolve to ! di/ance f "o *amb] to   
ano!r 9 !  act ( cock+4 ,! cyl9drical   
p]iph]y q ( ! rat*et-:eel  fits into a  
correspond+ cavity on ! back end ( !    
receiv]1 z  %[n at q q1 ,fig4 #a4 r is a
 projection to prev5t its turn+  r\nd1  
?is be+ adapt$ to a not* made to receive
 x4 ,s is a h&  or pawl1 :i* falls into 
! tee? ( ! rat*et-:eel1 said pawl  be+  
=c$ =w>d by ! spr+ ,s4 ,! arbor t on :i*
 ! h&  turns is receiv$ into ! op5+ t4  

,9 ! hamm]1 ,fig4 #a1 ! h&  itself be+  
on ! opposite side ( said hamm] f t %[n1
 its  position is %[n by ! dott$ l9es   
surr\nd+ its arbor t4 ,!  cock+ ( ! gun 
causes x to act ^u ! rat*et-:eel1 & :5  
turn$ to ! prop] di/ance ! bolt ,e is   
=c$ by its spr+ into  ! prop] op5+ 9 !  
receiv]4 ,! ma9spr+ is connect$ to !    
lock-plate at u1 & to ! hamm] by a      
/irrup at ,v4 ,! trigg]  is %[n at w4   
,^! p>ts1 n diff]+ 9 _! con/ruction &   
op]ation f analog\s p>ts 9 o!r          
gun-locks1 ne$ no p>ticul>  description1
 & f ! description above giv5 ( !       
/ructure &  op]ation ( ^? p>ts ( ! rifle
 or gun :i* are new1 ! action  ( ! :ole 
w1 x is believ$1 be cle>ly und]/ood4    
,fig4 #aa is a sectional view ( a pi/ol1
 ! g5]al con/ruction (  :i* is ! same ) 
t ( ! rifle or gun already describ$1 su*
  modifications only be+ made z are     
r5d]$ necess>y by its size  & o!r       
consid]ations4 ,f is ! hamm] c>ry+ ! h& 
or pawl ,s1  :i* op]ates on !           
rat*et-:eel1 :i* :eel & h& are arrang$  

9 ! same way ) ! same p>ts 9 ! rifle2 b 
! h& is z  "h repres5t$ on ! rev]se     
side4 ,! bolt :i* holds ! receiv]  is1  
h[ev]1 diff]5tly con/ruct$ to enable x  
to act 9 ! space  :i* x mu/ occupy4     
,fig4 #ab is a view ( ! hamm] on ! side 
! rev]se ( t %[n  9 ,fig4 #aa2 & ,e1    
,fig4 #ac1 is ! bolt adapt$ !reto4 j is 
!  p9 on ! bolt1 :i* holds ! receiv] by 
fall+ into op5+s on  its p]iph]y in/ead 
( 9 its end4 ,! p9 j is %[n 9 place 9   
,fig4 #aa4 ,! bolt ,e vibrates on a     
jo9t-p9 at x1 :i* is ne>ly  9 ! same l9e
 ) ! jo9t-p9 y on ! trigg]1 ,figs4 #aa &
  #ae1 by :i* x is hidd5 9 ^? figures4 z
 is a cam =m$ 9 a  recess 9 ! hamm]1    
,fig4 #ab1 :i* cam is to act ^u ! bolt  
,e &  to dis5gage x f ! receiv]4 ,! ends
 a a#b ( ?is bolt  are capable ( rec$+ f
 or approa*+ t[>d ea* o!r1 z !y         
con/itute two spr+-*eeks =m$ by splitt+ 
or =k+ ! bolts1  z %[n 9 ! draw+s4 ,!   
end a#b lies above ! cam z on !  hamm]  
:5 ! pi/ol is n cock$1 & ! l[] end (    
a#b1  z well z ! upp] end ( z1 be+ flat1

 ! bolt ,e is lift$ 9  ! act ( cock+    
until ! p9 j is dis5gag$1 & ! ends (    
a#b & z !n pass ea* o!r4 ,! cam z is    
made w$ge %ape  by slop+ f its upp] to  
its l[] end1 & ! end a#b ( !  bolt is   
simil>ly =m$1 b 9 ! rev]se direction1 s 
t :5  ! piece is dis*>g$ ! end a#b w be 
made to spr+ 91  all[+ ! hamm] to pass  
readily1 :5 ! end a#b aga9 re/s  ^u z z 
be=e4    ,fig4 #ad %[s ! hamm] ) ! h& ,s
 & rat*et q1 :i* ne$ no  fur!r          
description4    ,fig4 #ae %[s ! trigg] &
 its app5dages1 :i* are =m$ 9 a  way n  
pres5t+ any claim to novelty4 u is !    
atta*m5t ( !  ma9spr+ to ! lock-plate1 &
 v its atta*m5t to ! /irrup &  hamm]4   
,fig4 #af %[s ! app>atus :i* ,i employ =
 =c+ ! balls into  ! *amb]s4 b#b b#b are
 two ( ! *amb]s1 %[n 9 section2  & ,c1 !
 arbor by :i* ! b>rel is atta*$ to !    
/ock & ^u  :i* ! receiv] turns1 z       
already expla9$4 ,g is a lev] c>ry+  a  
ramm]1 ,h1 by :i* ! balls are to be =c$ 
into ! *amb]s4  ,! =w>d end ( ! lev] ,h 
passes into ! mortise c#b1 :i*  receives

 ! key by :i* ! b>rel is atta*$4 ,!     
op]ation ( !  ramm] ,h ^u ! ball d w be 
app>5t4 ,9 us+ ?is lev] !  receiv] is to
 be turn$ ^u ! arbor1 & ! *amb]s br\ght 
9  succession "u ! ramm]4 ,?is lev]1 at 
its end e1 con/itutes  a wr5* = screw+ &
 unscrew+ ! p]cussion-tubes1 & also     
conta9s a pick] atta*$ to a screw-cap1  
f4 ,a fulcrum = !  lev] ,h may be =m$ on
 ! b>rel or o!rwise1 in/ead ( us+ !     
mortise c#b1 if pref]r$4    ,figs4 #ag &
 #ah are a top & sectional view ( my    
improv$ cap-prim]1  :i* diff]s 9 "s     
important p>ticul>s f ! ,engli% & o!r   
cap-prim]s n[ 9 use4 ,i make a spiral   
groove1 a a a1 9 a plate (  brass or o!r
 metal1 :i* groove is ( su* dep? & wid? 
z to  receive ! p]cussion-caps1 & to    
all[ !m to move freely !re94  b b b are 
caps )9 said groove4 ,9 ! c5t] ( !      
prim]1  "u ! plate c c1 is a spiral     
spr+1 d d1 op]at+ l !  ma9spr+ ( a wat* 
^u its b>rels & turn+ ! plate c c4  ,?is
 plate has a groove across x :i* c>ries 
a slid+ arm1 e e1  hav+ "u its end e a  

project+ piece :i* ent]s ! groove1      
draws ! arm out1 & presses ^u ! r[ (    
caps4 ,at ! m\? (  ! spiral groove1 :]e 
! ! cap b is se51 a /eel spr+1 f1  *ecks
 ! cap & c\nt]acts ! pressure ( ! spiral
 spr+ d  d2 b :5 ! cap b is plac$ ^u !  
tube or nipple ! spr+  f w rec$e by !   
)drawal ( ! cap1 & a new "o w be  made  
to occupy its place1 & s on until ! :ole
 are exhau/$4  ,! cov] g1 :i* 9 ,fig4   
#ag is %[n z rais$1 is held d[n by a    
spr+-cat* at h4 ,!re is a spr+-cat* at  
i1 :i* holds !  slid+ arm e at its end  
e1 :5 x is br\ght r\nd to ! inn]  end ( 
! spiral groove1 its use be+ to deta9 ! 
arm :ile !  groove is be+ fill$ ) caps1 
:5 x is to be rais$1 & !  arm left at   
lib]ty to op]ate4 ,! spr+ d d may be    
w\nd up by a  small key1 k1 or by ins]t+
 a screw driv] 9 a not* made = t        
purpose1 or simply by =c+ ! arm e e r\nd
 until x is caught by  ! cat* i4        
,fig4 #ai is a repres5tation ( my       
ammunition-flask1 by means ( :i*  all ! 
*amb]s 9 my receiv] may be simultane\sly

 *>g$ )  p[d] & ) balls4 ,x consi/s (   
two sep>ate *amb]s1 "o (  :i* is a p[d] 
& ! o!r a bullet magaz9e1 a be+ ! =m]  &
 b ! latt]1 ! two be+ connect$ toge!r by
 a bayonet-jo9t  at c4 d d d are        
*>g+-tubes adapt$ 9 numb] & position to 
! m\?s ( ! *amb]s ( ! receiv] :i* !y are
 to ent]4    ,fig4 #ba %[s ! clos$ top (
 ! p[d]-magaz9e1 ) a valve or  turn     
cov]1 e1 :i* closes a hole ?r\gh :i* !  
magaz9e is to  be fill$4 ,?is magaz9e   
occupies ! space f f to g1 ,fig4 #ai1   
:]e ! p[d] is conta9$ 9 bulk4 ,! space f
 g to h is a  receptacle :i* is divid$  
by p>titions into sep>ate *amb]s1 !     
same 9 numb] ) ! tubes d d1 ea* ( :i*   
*amb]s conta9s  ! quantity ( p[d]       
requir$ = ! *>ge ( a s+le *amb]1  i i is
 ! rim ( ?is *amb]$ receptacle1 :i* is  
capable (  be+ turn$ r\nd to a %ort     
di/ance by ! ?umb & f+] =  ! purpose (  
*>g+ ! *amb]s ) p[d]4 ,?is turn+ r\nd   
br+s op5+s u u1 ,fig4 #bj1 9 ! l[] end (
 ! *amb]$ box  to co9cide ) ! op5+s 9 ! 
tubes d d1 s t ! p[d]  conta9$ 9 !      

*amb]s 9 i i may pass out !refrom into !
  *amb]s ( ! receiv]4 ,!re are op5+s    
also 9 ! upp] plate or  top ( !         
receptacle i i correspond+ ) op5+s 9 !  
bottom  ( ! magaz9e a1 :i* are clos$ by 
turn+ ! rim i i1 s z  to prev5t p[d] f  
fall+ ?r\gh f ! magaz9e :ile !  receiv] 
is be+ fill$4    ,fig4 #bg is a section 
?r\gh ! middle ( ! *amb]$ receptacle  i 
i1 ! circles r r repres5t+ ! *amb]s =   
conta9+ !  p[d]4 s s are ! op5+s 9 ! top
 plate ( ^! *amb]s1  ?r\gh :i* ! p[d] is
 admitt$ into !m f ! magaz9e a4  ,!     
dott$ l9es t t %[ ! plan ( ! op5+s 9 !  
bottom  plate ( ! *amb] a1 ! *amb]$     
receiv] be+ %[n 9 !  position 9 :i* ^?  
op5+s are cov]$4    ,9 ,fig4 #bh ! same 
p>ts are repres5t$2 b ! *amb]$ receiv]  
is suppos$ to be turn$ r\nd or /&+ 9 its
 ord9>y position1  s t ! op5+s ,s ,s & t
 t co9cide4 ,! *amb]$ receptacle  is    
re/or$ to its place by means ( a spr+ ( 
any suitable =m4  ,! :ole op]ation ( ?is
 "p w be m cle>ly made kn[n by  !       
sectional repres5tation ( ! magaz9e =   

balls1 :i* ,i am n[  ab\t to describe4  
,! end ( ! flask1 ,fig4 #ai1 is1 ,i h   
said1 ! magaz9e =  balls4 ,fig4 #bb is  
an end view ( ?is magaz9e1 & ,fig4 #bc a
 section  along its axis4 ,! portion f f
 to j1 ,figs4 #ai1 #bc1 & #bd1 is       
divid$ into z _m tubul> *amb]s z !re are
 *amb]s 9 !  receiv]--say five4 ,^! are 
op5 at top & are to be fill$ )  balls1 z
 %[n at k k 9 ! section ,fig4 #bc4 ,^!  
tubes are also  op5 at _! l[] ends1 s t 
! balls may pass f !m into a  *amb]$    
receptacle1 l l1 simil> to t = ! p[d]4  
,f ?is  *amb]$ receptacle !y are to fall
 into ! *amb]s ( ! receiv]  :5 ! l[] end
 ( ! flask1 ,fig4 #bb1 is appli$ !reto =
 t  purpose1 ! op5+s m m 9 ! l[] end ( !
 flask be+ adapt$  !reto4 ,! rim ( !    
*amb]$ receiv] l l is to be turn$ r\nd  
to all[ ! balls to escape ?r\gh m m1 z  
already describ$ 9 !  *>g+ ) p[d]4 ,9   
,fig4 #bb1 n n are ! divisions betwe5 ! 
*amb]s ( ! *amb]$ receiv]1 & :i* reta9  
"o set or ti]  ( balls until ! rim is   
turn$ ar\nd s z to cause ! *amb]s to    

co9cide ) ! op5+s m m4 ,! balls w !n    
pass ?r\gh4 ,!  same motion ( ! *amb]$  
receiv] causes ! divisions betwe5 !     
tubes & ! *amb]$ receiv] to pass "u &   
su/a9 ! balls  9 ! magaz9e4 ,9 ! case ( 
! p[d]-magaz9e ! action is !  same2 b ! 
p[d] be+ 9 f9e p>ticles1 ! ap]tures at  
"o end  ( ! receptacles mu/ be p]fectly 
clos$ be=e ^? at ! o!r  beg9 to be op5$1
 :i* is n necess>y ) ! balls4 ,9 ,fig4  
#bd  a portion ( ! ext]ior ( ! magaz9e  
is remov$ to %[ h[ a  spr+1 o o1 may be 
plac$ )9 x s z to act ^u l l2 b  spiral 
or o!r spr+s may be plac$ 9 _m ways to  
answ] ! same  purpose4 ,! c5tral "p (   
bo? ! magaz9es is tubul>1 z %[n at  p p1
 said tube fitt+ onto ! arbor ,c1 ,fig4 
#af1 :5 ! b>rel is  remov$ !refrom1 & ! 
receiv] left on = ! purpose ( be+  *>g$1
 :i* op]ation does n require to be fur!r
 expla9$4 ,^u  ! b>rel ( ?is tubul> "p !
 *amb]$ receptacles are receiv$  &      
revolve4    ,figs4 #be & #bf repres5t a 
top view & a side view ( a "p ( an      
improv$ bullet-mold1 :i* ,i describe )\t

 int5d+ to make any  claim !reto1 b     
m]ely = ! purpose ( %[+ ! :ole ( !      
app>atus employ$ 9 a complete & connect$
 s]ies4 a a are !  two h&les ( ! mold1 &
 b ! h&le ( ! knife by :i* !  sprue is  
cut (f4 c is "o-half ( ! mold1 ( :i* d d
 is !  h+e-jo9t4 e is a plate ( /eel1   
?r\gh :i* !re is a hole1  f1 = p\r+ 9 ! 
lead1 ! l[] edges ( :i* con/itute a     
knife by :i* ! sprue is cut (f & ! ball 
left p]fect4 ,?is  knife turns on !     
jo9t-p9 g4    ,hav+ ?us fully describ$ !
 mann] 9 :i* ,i con/ruct & use  my      
improv$ fire-arms1 & ! respective       
articles ( app>atus  app]ta9+ !reto1 x  
has be5 necess>y 9 s do+ to m5tion _m   
p>ts :i* ,i d n claim z new1 ! same be+ 
simil> to :at has  be5 be=e us$ & pat5t$
 by me1 or :i* are common prop]ty4 ,i  d
 h]eby decl>e1 !re=e1 t ,i limit my     
claim to ! foll[+  p>ticul>s4    ,i     
claim--    #a4 ,! mak+ ( a groove or    
*annel on ! arbor1 z repres5t$ at  b1   
,fig4 #b1 = ! purpose ( conduct+ (f !   
smoke f !  lat]al dis*>ge1 & ?us pres]v+

 ! arbor clean )9 !  receiv]1 & ! tube  
by :i* ! b>rel is connect$4    #b4 ,!   
p>ticul> mann] ( =m+ & gov]n+ ! key by  
:i*  ! b>rel is atta*$ to ! /ock by mak+
 ! same ) grooves  9 :i* ! heads (      
ov]lapp+ screw-heads are receiv$1 & )  a
 temp]+-screw to *eck & regulate its    
action z a w$ge1 z set  =?4    #c4 ,!   
mak+ ! ap]ture ?r\gh ! tubes or nipples 
7:i* receive  ! p]cussion-caps7 conical 
or funnel-%ap$1 = ! purpose (  freely   
admitt+ ! fire f ! p]cussion-cap &      
conc5trat+ x  z x ent]s ! *amb]4    #d4 
,! mann] ( arrang+ ! bolt ,e ( ! rifle &
 its spr+  cam l n = lock+ & unlock+ !  
receiv]1 ! same be+  con/ruct$ & op]at+ 
z h]e9 describ$4    #e4 ,! mann] (      
con/ruct+ & arrang+ ! bolt ,e & its     
spr+-cam1 op]at$ ^u by ! cam or project+
 piece z "u t  modification !re( adopt$ 
9 ! pi/ol1 & h]e9 fully made kn[n4      
#f4 ,! improv$ mann] ( arrang+ !        
rat*et-:eel & b&1 z  set =?1 by :i* !   
h+e-jo9t to all[ ( ! lat]al motion (    
?is b&1 z describ$ by me 9 my =m] pat5t1

 is disp5s$ )  9 consequ5ce ( ! plac+ ( 
! rat*et-tee? on ! face in/ead  ( on !  
side ( ! :eel1 & op]at+ ! same 9 ! mann]
  describ$1 z appli$ to ! rifle & to !  
pi/ol4    #g4 ,! comb9ation ( ! lev] )  
its ramm] = =c+ ! balls  into ! *amb]s (
 ! receiv]1 z describ$4    #h4 ,9 !     
improv$ cap-prim]1 ! mak+ !re( ) a      
spiral groove  to receive ! caps1 & ) ! 
slid+ arm act$ ^u by ! spiral  spr+     
elongat+ itself & =c+ ! p]cussion-caps  
=w>d 9 !  mann] set =?4    #i4 ,! mann] 
( con/ruct+ & arrang+ ! respective p>ts 
(  ! magaz9es = p[d] & balls1 9 ! flask1
 by means ( :i*  ! p[d] & ! balls are 9 
turn suppli$ to all ! *amb]s 9  !       
receiv] at ! same "t1 ! :ole be+ made ) 
! *amb]$  receptacles & o!r p>ts1 z set 
=?4                                     
,,saml4 ,,colt4        ,witnesses3      
,,?os4 ,b4 ,,jones1          ,,george   
,,we/4      ,disclaim] =m+ "p ( ,lett]s 
,pat5t ,no4 #a1cjd1 dat$ ,augu/ #bi1    
#ahci4    ,to ! ,honorable ,commission] 
( ,pat5ts3    ,! petition ( ,,samuel    

,,colt1 ( ,h>t=d1 9 ! ,/ate (           
,connecticut1  respectfully repres5ts t 
he is ! sole pat5tee & own] (  ,lett]s  
,pat5t grant$ to him on ! #bi? day (    
,augu/1 #ahci1 = an  improvem5t 9       
fire-arms & 9 ! app>atus us$ !re)2 t  he
 has reason to believe t ?r\gh          
inadv]t5ce & mi/ake !  claim made 9 !   
specification ( said ,lett]s ,pat5t is  
too broad1  includ+ t ( :i* ! said      
pat5tee 0 n ! fir/ inv5tor1  al?\gh he  
av]s t he 0 an orig9al inv5tor !re(1 &  
_h no  k :5 he appli$ = ,lett]s ,pat5t  
!re= t any o!r  p]son _h ev] us$ ! said 
improvem5t be=e t "t4    ,y\r petition] 
!re=e h]eby ent]s 8 disclaim] to t "p  (
 ! claim 9 ! be=e-m5tion$ specification 
:i* is 9 !  foll[+ words1 viz3    8,i   
claim mak+ ! ap]ture ?r\gh ! tubes or   
nipples 7:i*  receive ! p]cussion-caps7 
conical or funnel %ap$1 = ! purpose  (  
freely admitt+ ! fire f ! p]cussion-cap 
& conc5trat+  x z x ent]s ! *amb]10 :i* 
disclaim] is to op]ate to  ! ext5t ( !  
int]e/ 9 said ,lett]s ,pat5t ve/$ 9 y\r 

petition]1 ! same be+ ! :ole "r1 title1 
& int]e/ !reby  grant$ to him1 z        
a=esaid1 he hav+ paid t5 doll>s into !  
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates agreeably to
 ! provisions ( ! act (  ,congress 9 t  
case made & provid$4    ,dat$ at ,h>t=d 
?is #e? day ( ,augu/1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahec4    
,,sam4 ,,colt4        ,9 pres5ce (--    
,l4 ,p4 ,,s>geant4           99       99
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,transcrib]'s ,notes3    ,page #a1      
8del>e0 *ang$ to 8decl>e0 7,i d h]eby   
decl>e7    ,page #a1 8guus0 *ang$ to    
8guns0 7guns1 & pi/ols7    ,page #c1    
8repr]es5t+0 *ang$ to 8repres5t+0 7!    
circles r r  repres5t+7