B. Tyler Henry was hired as plant superintendent when Robbins & Lawrence suffered financial difficulties and Henry left their employ. While the Rocket Ball provided the means of making practical repeating firearms, it was not an ideal solution. RSK-44:Has a break over barrel, interchangeable clips and spring loaded trigger. With muzzle energy of only about 56 foot-pounds (76 joules), the Rocket Ball was less powerful than even the most feeble of modern "pocket pistol" cartridges, such as .25 ACP. The Volcanic pistol is the first Lever Action pistol ever built. The Volcanic Pistol The first American firearm capable of firing a fully self-contained cartridge was manufactured by Smith & Wesson in 1852. This wonderful pistol would be a great addition to any collection of Civil War era pistols and is an essential bookend to a collection of 19 th century American cartridge pistols. A brass cartridge was the missing link, and is what the Henry brought to the table. Enjoy the thrill of shooting a gun from the Old West and experience how history repeats itself. The limited volume in the base of the bullet severely limited the amount of powder that could be used, and thus limited the potential velocity and range of the cartridge. Insert rounds through the opening in the magazine. The Volcanic Pistol, known in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood and Call of Juarez as the Volcano Gun, was a pistol using lever action mechanism. Yes. After that the rest of the story of cartridge repeating arms fell into place quickly. Description: This is an excellent example of the earlier Smith & Wesson Volcanic pistol with the finger lever spur. Lewis Jennings patented an improved version of Hunt's design in 1849, and versions of the Jenning's patent design were built by Robbins & Lawrence C… Pictured is the first serialized rifle. Despite these limitations, the Rocket Ball was used in a number of attempts at making a commercially successful firearm, culminating in the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company. Quickswitchable. Max movement speed. Uberti set the standard for producing quality replica firearms by which all others are judged. At this time Wesson patented a centerfire, inside-primed metallic cartridge that would prove important to Winchester years later. Volcanic Pistol Replica. A priming cap held the powder in place and provided ignition. 2 Lever Action Pistols and the Henry Rifle $76.21. However, Hunt's design was far from perfect, and only a couple of prototypes were developed; the only one known is currently in the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming. The cartridges used in Volcanic pistols were unreliable and under powered, so by 1858 B. Tyler Henry was designing and experimenting with a big bore (.44 caliber) rimfire cartridge that became the .44 Henry. By Louis A. Garavaglia. The hollow, like that of the Minie ball, served to seal the bullet into the bore, but Rocket Ball put the cavity to further use. Antique Cartridge Pistols, Handguns & Revolvers for Sale Some of our most collectable antique pistols and handguns can be found in our cartridge pistols and revolvers category. Scarce & Fine Smith & Wesson Volcanic Pistol W/ Early Lever Spur. cartridges in it's Volcanic Pistols, produced under the supervision of Benjamin Tyler Henry. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocket_Ball&oldid=996461407, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 December 2020, at 19:16. The limited volume in the base of the bullet severely limited the amount of powder that could be used, and thus limited the potential velocity and range of the cartridge. We may experience some shipping delays due to carrier issues and disruption of our supply chains. These weapons used the “Rocket-ball” cartridge that consisted of a bullet with a hollow cavity in the base which contained the powder charge. It is infamous for its ammunition being very weak and inaccurate, and was quickly superseded by revolvers. However, Hunt's design was far from perfect, and only a couple of prototypes were developed; the only one known is currently in the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming. Volcanic pistol is also featured in the video game Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. This combination yields velocities of 350-450 feet per second (FPS)....That's Built To Last! DG-29:Has a swing open barrel, interchangeable clips and spring loaded trigger. the gun is also available in Hotdogs, Horseshoes & Handgrenades. The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company obtained all rights for the Volcanic designs (both rifle and pistol versions were in production by this time) as well as the ammunition, from the Smith & Wesson Company. Volcanic Rifles & Pistols The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company began producing rifles and pistols in early 1856. While the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company was short lived, its descendants, Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Smith & Wesson became major firearms manufactures. Lethal at all distances with pin point accuracy.These cartridgesleave little doubt or discussion when used as directed. Top Band. In pistol caliber carbines, particularly for SHTF, the 357/38 really shines. 800-238-6785 (orders ONLY) Outside of the U.S.: 1-731-885-0700 Information Line: 1-731-885-0700 Phone/Fax Hours. This repeating pistol fired as quickly as the shooter could operate the lever and it was dubbed “The Volcanic,” since the rapid-fire sequence appeared to have the force of an erupting volcano. Buy beautiful non firing dummy guns like this Volcanic Repeater, an obscure gun whose creation lead to the partnership of Smith & Wesson. Uberti's extensive line of traditional guns has established a long history of reliability. Previous. 800-238-6785 (orders ONLY) Outside of the U.S.: 1-731-885-0700 Information Line: 1-731-885-0700 Phone/Fax Hours. Production was in the shop of Horace Smith in Norwich, Connecticut. The Rocket Ball was used in magazine fed lever action guns, allowing the first easily manufactured repeating single chamber firearms.[1]. MON-FRI 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST This was even more of a problem than with linen-cartridge capping breechloaders like the Sharps or Greene, as noted here; Charles King, while serving as an aide in 1861, carried a “Volcanic Rifle”. It appears to fire .41 Caliber bullets. Our new Volcanic replica KIT features a spring loaded trigger, hammer and cocking lever. A U.S. patent issued to a German firearms designer in November of 1902 finally gave credit where credit was due: “In different constructions of automatic firearms, the toggle-link breech mechanism of the American repeating pistol of 1854 has been employed.”. Revolvers and Repeaters Cartridges come in a quantity of 60. These antique pistols for sale include everything from U.S. Navy models to Webleys from across the pond to Continental rarities from France, Belgium, and Germany. The new cartridge improved upon the Hunt Rocket Ball with the addition of a primer. In the video games Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 and the latter game online modes Red Dead Online, the protagonists can wield the Volcanic pistol. Per-cartridge. It is a weapon available to players in the Fistful of Frags video game as well. Like the Volcanic cartridge, the hollowed bullet of the Gaupillat cartridge acted as the case, but unlike the Volcanic, there was no powder charge used; the explosion of the primer was all that propelled the bullet. [2][4][5], A Volcanic pistol, circa 1855 in .31 caliber, The Jennings (top) and Volcanic (bottom) rifles, The Rider, the title character of Edward M. Erdelac's Judeocentric Lovecraftian weird west series Merkabah Rider, carries a Volcanic pistol inlaid with gold and silver and bearing various Solomonic talismans and wards, including a jeweled Tree of Sephiroth on the handle.[6]. Brown Bear 5.45x39mm Blank Ammunition 750 Rounds B... Our Low Price. By packing the deep cavity with powder, and sealing it with a cap with a small hole in the rear for ignition, the Rocket Ball replaced the earlier paper cartridge with a durable package capable of being fed from a magazine. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. By 1866, the company once again reorganized, this time as the Winchester Repeating Arms company, and the name of Winchester became synonymous with lever action rifles. Originally using the name "Smith & Wesson Company", the name was changed to "Volcanic Repeating Arms Company" in 1855, with the addition of new investors, one of which was Oliver Winchester. [+5 Damage, +10 Range] All Pistol and Rifle Cartridges come in a quantity of 30. Winchester would continue to produce Volcanic pistols for several more years, and in 1860 put into the market the Henry rifle, which used the basic Volcanic mechanism but with the much more potent (although still relatively weak) .44 rimfire cartridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volcanic_Repeating_Arms&oldid=998765880, Privately held companies based in Connecticut, American companies disestablished in 1856, Manufacturing companies established in 1855, Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1856, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Flayderman, E. Norman: "Flayderman's Guide to Antique Firearms and their Values 9th edition" Gun Digest Books, 2007, Houze, Herbert G.: "Winchester Repeating Arms Company; Its History and Development from 1865 to 1981" Krause Publication. There were two calibers made; the.31 (Cartridge No.1) and the.41 (Cartridge No.2). With 18″ barrel that pistol cartridge transforms into a true intermediate power rifle, equaling or exceeding 223 energy from muzzle to around 150 yards. Horace Smith was also hired by Courtlandt Palmer to improve the Jennings Rifle, patenting the Smith-Jennings in 1851. Serial number 1 Only about 500 were made. As with caseless ammunition experiments in the 20th Century, the major problem with the Volcanic arms was getting a breech seal. The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company was an American company formed in 1855 by partners Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson to develop Walter Hunt's Rocket Ball ammunition and lever action mechanism. Grab the follower on the bottom of the magazine, near the trigger guard. It is estimated that fewer than 2000 of these two models were made until 1852, when financial troubles ceased production.[1][2]. 1985, McDowell, R. Bruce; "Evolution of the Winchester"; Armory Publications, 1985, Edsall, James: "Volcanic Firearms - And Their Successors"; Pioneer Press, 1974. MON-FRI 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST “The first is that the Volcanic was a significant step toward a weapon with a self-contained cartridge instead of the old way using separate powder and ball. Lewis Jennings patented an improved version of Hunt's design in 1849, and versions of the Jenning's patent design were built by Robbins & Lawrence Co. (under the direction of shop foreman Benjamin Tyler Henry) and sold by C. P. Dixon. The barrel has a nickel-silver front sight blade. The Volcanic had the unfortunate trait of not having a positive gas seal at the breech. Willie. Volcanic-branded guns were the brainchild of Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson (of Smith & Wesson) fame and founded in 1855 to produce the Volcanic line of "magazine" pistols and rifles - sidearms and longarms feeding from a stock of ammunition greater than one or two rounds, giving the shooter a considerable advantage by 1850 standards. First Model Smith-Jennings Rifle, about 1851 Robbins & Lawrence, Windsor, VT. .54 caliber. Palmer, Smith & Wesson sold their business, patents and all, in 1855 to the newly formed Volcanic Repeating Arms Company for $195,000. Winchester forced the insolvency of the Volcanic Arms Company in late 1856, took over ownership and moved the plant to New Haven, Connecticut, where it was reorganized as the New Haven Arms Company in April 1857. Next. This exceptional Volcanic Lever-Action Carbine with 16-1/2 inch barrel was manufactured by Oliver Winchester's New Haven Arms Company between 1857 and 1860. Brown Bear 5.45x39mm Blank Ammunition 750 Rounds Blanks. The Volcanic Arms Company went bankrupt in 1857, and was bought up by Winchester. The Volcanic Pistol is a low cost repeating pistol with nine shots. Smith & Wesson Volcanic Lever Action Pistol This predecessor of the Winchester lever-action rifle was produced by Horace Smith & Daniel Wesson, who later became famous for their revolver designs. Lewis Jennings patented an improved version of Hunt's design in 1849, and versions of the Jenning's patent design were built by Robbins & Lawrence C… One of the Volcanic's key strengths is its … This ammunition-related article is a stub. However, Hunt's design was far from perfect, and only a couple of prototypes were developed; the only one known is currently in the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming. The result was the Henry rifle. It featured an automatic pill magazine Volcanic Repeating Arms Pistol with factory engraving -.41 Volcanic The Volcanic Repeater series were an important step in the evolution of both repeating rifles and the … In 1854, partners Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson joined with Courtlandt Palmer, the businessman who had purchased the Jennings and Smith-Jennings patent rights,[3] and further improved on the operating mechanism, developing the Smith & Wesson Lever pistol, and a new Volcanic cartridge. [1], The Rocket Ball, patented in 1848 by Walter Hunt, consisted of a lead bullet with a deep hollow in the rear, running a majority of the length of the cartridge. High Velocity Ammo is the ammunition used in most pistols, revolvers, repeaters, rifles, and sniper riflesin Red Dead Redemption2. While the Rocket Ball provided the means of making practical repeating firearms, it was not an ideal solution. Winchester Super-X 12 Gauge Blank Ammunition 2-3/4" Black Powder Blank Load Loud... Winchester Super-X 12 Gauge Blank Ammunition 2-3/4... Our Low Price. However, high condition Volcanic produced Volcanic Navy pistols are rather scarce.