Report of the Board of officers appointed in pursuance of the act of Congress approved June 6, 1872, for the purpose of selecting a breech-system for the muskets and carbines of the military service, (14596596260)

Bavarian Werder musket disassembled
Identifier: reportofboardof00unit (find matches)
Title: Report of the Board of officers appointed in pursuance of the act of Congress approved June 6, 1872, for the purpose of selecting a breech-system for the muskets and carbines of the military service, together with their report upon the subject of trowel-bayonets;
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: United States. Board on Breech-loading Small-arms United States. Army. Ordnance Dept
Subjects: United States. Army Firearms Bayonets
Publisher: Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
Contributing Library: Library of the Marine Corps
Digitizing Sponsor: Library of the Marine Corps



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31 PARTS PECULIAR AND ESSENTIAL TO THE SYSTEM. One of Wood: 37 Trigger, 47 Hammer Friction Roll 38 Locking Brace, Pin. 1 Stock. 46 Hammer Friction Roll. Four Springs: Twelve principal metallic Six Screws: 33 Firing Pin Spring, pa rts not otherwise mentioned: 17 Receiver Stop Screw, 35 Breech Block Spring, 18 Receiver Stop Screw, 49 Trigger Spring, 16 Receiver, 33 Guard Screw, Upper 48 Main Spring. 21 Guard, 34 Guard Screw, Lower 32 28 Guard Plate,Frame, Right Section 35 37 Tang Screw,Recoil Screw. Four other minor parts: 29 Frame, Lett Section Four Pirn: 19 Receiver Stop Scr.Washer :i0 Breech Block, 30 Receiver Stop Scr.Washer 31 Firing- Pin, 38 Hammer Pin, 36 Tang Screw Thimble, 34 Extractor, 38 Locking Brace Pin,Firing Pin Stop Pin, 38 Main Spring and Ejector 36 Hammer, 33 Spring Bolster. 29 PARTS NOT PECUI IAB > TO THE SYSTEM, OR CO MMON TO ALL ARMS. 9 Barrel, Rear Sight Base, 9 Middle Band, Swivel and 39 Rear Sight Spring, Front Sight and 2 Bayo- Pin, 40 Rear Sight Spring Screw