Buck Conner1
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<h2 class="post-content">Unusual Patents from the Past.</h2>I like to look at some of the weird guns that applied for patents before 1900, some interesting ideas from our past.
Joseph B. Prescott Breech Loading Cannon Patent: Model No. 34,263 January 28, 1862 - 10" x 8.5" x 4" This invention relates to single cannons or batteries of two or more cannons. In the present instance the invention is shown as applied to a battery of two pieces. That portion of the cannon next to the breech is made square and this square part has shoulders which project beyond each side of the barrel around which shoulders the bands are fastened and hold the barrels and breech together. The operation of the invention is as follows: when the battery is to be loaded the lever is thrown down into a vertical position, which causes the rotary breech piece and its charge chamber to assume the same position, and the charge chamber may be then conveniently filled with powder and ball, either in a loose state or in the form of a cartridge. The lever is then turned up into a horizontal position, and the rotary breech piece is correspondently moved and the charge chamber thereby brought into line with the bore of a cannon ready for discharge, which is accomplished by priming, placing a cap upon the nipple, and pulling the arm of the hammer in the usual manner. The breech piece is then turned up again for a new load, and as the breech piece moves its flattened portion and forms an air passage from the underside of the gun up through the bore. This draft of air carries out the gases and insures the cooling of the cannon, so that it may be safely fired with great rapidity.
Condition: Very good.
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<h2 class="post-content">William. Douglass Gun Batteries Patent: Model No. 43, 903 August 23, 1864. - 7.75" h x 11" w x 9.5" l. This firearm may be constructed of any desired size, with any number of desired cylinders and barrels, all made to operate as described and the same may be placed on wheels for field operations or may be stationary for fortifications, while the whole can be enclosed in bullet proof armor and one machine operated with one or two men. This machine can be so arranged that the middle section can fire in front, and the side sections at any desired angle, as the three sections are constructed alike, operated the same. </h2>Condition: Very good.
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Joseph B. Prescott Breech Loading Cannon Patent: Model No. 34,263 January 28, 1862 - 10" x 8.5" x 4" This invention relates to single cannons or batteries of two or more cannons. In the present instance the invention is shown as applied to a battery of two pieces. That portion of the cannon next to the breech is made square and this square part has shoulders which project beyond each side of the barrel around which shoulders the bands are fastened and hold the barrels and breech together. The operation of the invention is as follows: when the battery is to be loaded the lever is thrown down into a vertical position, which causes the rotary breech piece and its charge chamber to assume the same position, and the charge chamber may be then conveniently filled with powder and ball, either in a loose state or in the form of a cartridge. The lever is then turned up into a horizontal position, and the rotary breech piece is correspondently moved and the charge chamber thereby brought into line with the bore of a cannon ready for discharge, which is accomplished by priming, placing a cap upon the nipple, and pulling the arm of the hammer in the usual manner. The breech piece is then turned up again for a new load, and as the breech piece moves its flattened portion and forms an air passage from the underside of the gun up through the bore. This draft of air carries out the gases and insures the cooling of the cannon, so that it may be safely fired with great rapidity.
Condition: Very good.
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