breech-block moving with relation to barrel.
1. Sliding Longitudinally Backward. (a.) Operated by a Lever.
No.Name.Date.
747W. JenksMay 25, 1838.
7,443W. W. MarstonJune 18, 1850.
*8,317H. SmithAug. 26, 1851.
*10,535Smith and WessonFeb. 14, 1854.
15,995G. W. MorseOct. 28, 1856.
16,797W. C. HicksMar. 10, 1857.
20,825G. Dec. 4, 1849.
7.300D. H. ChamberlainApr. 23, 1850.
7,493G. Leonard, JrJuly 9, 1850.
7.887S. W. MarstonJan. 7, 1851.
9,922George LeonardAug. 9, 1853.
13,581W. W. MarstonSept. 18, 1855.
14,118E. T. StarrJan. 15, 1856.
15.797J. AdamsSept. 30, 1856.
21.188W. H. ElliotAug. 17, 1858.
28,460W. H. ElliotMay 29, 1860.
1. (c,944E. H. GrahamMay 16, 1854.
11,917W. WrightNov. 7, 1854.
4. Revolving Hammer acting on several Stationary Barrels.
6,960C. SharpsDec 18, 1849.
17,386W. W. MarstonMay 26, 1857.
22,753C. SharpsJan. 25, 1859.
42,698E. T. StarrMay 10, 1864.
For illustrations of revolvers, see under the head revolver.
Fire-ar′row.
erSept. 16, 1873.
143,955BondOct. 28, 1873.
143,969De WaruOct. 28, 1873.
(Reissue.)5,689RobertsDec. 16, 1873.
145,841BuschmeierDec. 23, 1873.
148,047GoodrichMar. 3, 1874.
148,048GoodrichMar. 3, 1874.
150,787PowellMay 12, 1874.
154,113BaglinAug. 18, 1874.
154,485HowardAug. 25, 1874.
158,231BallouDec. 29, 1874.
(Reissue.)6,306PowellFeb. 23, 1875.
6. Hemmers.
10,386BlodgetJan. 3, 1854.
12,826OdiorneMay 8, 1855.
14,283ChapinFeb. 19, 1856.
15,402BoyesJuly 22, 1856.
17,224MarstonMay 5, 1857.
20,245SerrellMay 11, 1858.
20,695BoydJune 29, 1858.
21,355OdiorneAug. 31, 1858.
23,079ClemonsMar. 1, 1859.
24,088Barnum et al.May 24, 1859.
25,715Blake et al.Oct. 11, 1859.
26,207SerrellNov. 22, 1859.
27.805HowellApr. 10, 1860.
28,889MitchellJune 26, 1860.
31,602HowellMar. 5, 1861.
31,645MarshMar. 5, 1861.
31,878DownerApr. 2, 1861.
32,035WhitcombApr. 9, 1861.
32,519JenksJune 11, 1861.
32,710PaddockJuly 23, 1861.
35,972EnsignJuly 22, 1862.
37,505HenryJan. 27, 186