Mechanical applicances, mechanical movements and novelties of construction; a complete work and a continuation, as a second volume, of the author's book entitled "Mechanical mvements, powers and devices"; (1917)
Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing company · leaf 356
ire, and the bolt handle pushed forward and turned down. This mo-tion seats the cartridge in the chamber and cocks the piece, which is thenready to fire. 898. BREECH-BLOCK MECH-ANISM for firing large guns. A rackmoved by the lever meshing in a sec-tor gear on the breech block revolvesthe block one… … 899. Shows the breech blockswung clear from the chamberand a section of the screw withinthe chamber.
Mechanical movements
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