| 摘要 |
A muzzle loader apparatus for use with pistols, which have a curved handle and are loaded with lead balls. The apparatus has a handle engagement portion to house the handle of the pistol, this portion generally conforming to the shape of the handle. A support portion is fixedly connected to the handle portion and extends beyond the length of a barrel, so that a swivel arm can be mounted on the free end of the extended support portion. The swivel arm can move from a horizontal inoperative to a vertical operative position. A ramrod projector is swivelly mounted onto the swivel arm and can move to an alignment position with a bore of the pistol, when the swivel arm is in a position perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the barrel of the pistol and the support portion. The swivel projector has a loading arm insertable into the pistol bore when the swivel arm is in the vertical operative position. During use, the swivel arm is first horizontally disposed, while a lead ball or patch are placed at the opening of the pistol bore. Then the swivel arm is moved to a vertical position, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel, and the ramrod projector engages the lead ball and patch forcing them into the pistol bore. At this time, the handle portion serves as a counterforce of the swivel arm against the lead ball and the patch. The handle portion can be made of a flexible material in an alternative embodiment of the invention.
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