CAVALRY CARBINE. 97 



The Plate on page 96, Fig. 1, represents the 

 rifle closed. The small lump marked a is the 

 only projecting part; in all other respects, the 

 arm has the appearance of an ordinary rifle. 



Fig. 2 represents a section of the breech- 

 loading parts. 



A is a gun-metal plunger which enters the 

 breech-end of the gun. 



B is a solid iron block, with an inclined plane 

 at the back c. 



There is a second inclined plane at the point 

 E; this throws the block B back Into its 

 place, and makes it fit close against the end of 

 the box F, which is also undercut, to fit the 

 inclined part of the block B, at the point c. The 

 block has a sliding motion to allow this action to 

 take place. 



By this it will be seen that the greater the 

 pressure on the block and plunger, the safer the 

 part becomes; the inclined plane holding the lever 

 firmly down in its place. 



D represents the cartridge. 



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