Gun or Rifle. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Gun or Rifle.

Creator

  • Inventor: Douglas, William M.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: William M. Douglas, of Galveston, Texas. ; W. M. Douglas

Contributor

  • Witness: Hutchins, Le Roy, Jr.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Le Roy Hutchins Jr.
  • Witness: Burson, F. M.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: F. M. Burson
  • Witness: Johnson, Wynne
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1915-06-01
  • Acceptance Date: 1915-06-01
  • Submission Date: 1914-07-03

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for gun or rifle that automatically dislodges shell casing and replaces it with a new bullet, instead of requiring manual ejection of shell casing and reloading of bullet.
  • Physical Description: 3 sheets, 3 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Weapons
  • Keyword: breech-bolts
  • Keyword: gun barrels
  • Keyword: gun cartridges

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Galveston

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 1141383
  • Government Documents No.: 02/848817
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth859706
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