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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. Volcanic made an improved version of the Rocket Ball ammunition, and a carbine and pistol version of the lever action gun to fire it.
Apr 19, 2011 · The Smith & Wesson Volcanic gun is one of those historic firearms like the Colt Walker pistol that although unsuccessful, represented an important breakthrough in technology that led to an...
The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company began producing rifles and pistols in early 1856. These weapons used the “Rocket-ball” cartridge that consisted of a bullet with a hollow cavity in the base which contained the powder charge. A priming cap held the powder in place and provided ignition.
Aug 18, 2017 · The deep beginnings of the Volcanic go back to Walter Hunt’s Volitional Repeater, which became the Jennings repeating rifle, which then became the Smith-Jennings repeating rifle when Horace Smith was brought in to improve it.
Hampered by underpowered ammunition and facing stiff competition from revolver manufacturers like Colt, the Volcanic pistol and carbine saw sluggish sales and the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company nearly went under in early 1857.
Oct 19, 2021 · Winchester’s primary asset with his newly named company was the Volcanic, a then-malfunctioning repeating pistol designed to cycle and fire cartridges via a finger lever. In an era of...
The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company (1855-1857) made key early advancements in self-contained ammunition and repeating firearms. Using a "Rocketball" cartridge of a bullet with a hollow cavity in the rear for the charge, it allowed for the development of a repeater mechanism.
