subsequent further rotation of the hammer 7 corresponds therefore a backward movement of the sliding member 18 to a point where the terminal beak 21 of the lever is moved away from the rear portion 12 39 of the lift 12 such a transitional condition is illustrated in fig3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings to this condition corresponds a downwardly displacement of the lift 12 at this time the main member 14 of lever 13 is no longer engaged and held by the adjacent surface of the lift so that it is free to rotate toward the interior of the feed chamber 11 and displace the blocking member 16 laterally and away from the case of the cartridge 4 39 positioned in the magazine 10 adjacent to the said feed chamber thus the cartridge 4 39 no longer axially blocked moves in the direction of arrow s into the feed chamber 11 and comes to rest on the lift 12 all this occurs before the hammer strikes the firing pin 6 so that the feeding of a fresh cartridge is effected in advance of the actual firing of cartridge 4 in the cartridge chamber of the barrel 2 the hammer 7 continuing then its run acts on the firing pin 6 while a fresh cartridge is already positioned on the lift as it is shown clearly in fig5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings the cartridge 4 39 on the lift 12 see fig6 keeps the lever 13 in a position to block the following cartridge 4 34 within the magazine 10 on the other hand tye firing of the.