Videos tagged with Volcanic Repeating Arms

This video delves into the rare and historically significant Volcanic 'Rocket Ball' ammunition. It highlights the unique caseless design where the bullet contained propellant and primer, eliminating extraction needs. Despite its innovative concept, the ammunition suffered from severe underpowering and reliability issues, including 'separated case heads'. The video traces its manufacturing lineage from Crittenden & Tibbals to UMC and eventually Remington, underscoring its extreme rarity and high collector value today.

This video from Brownells Gun Techs and firearm historians Keith Ford and Steve Ostrem explores a rare Volcanic Repeating Arms lever action pistol from 1856. They demonstrate its unique loading, cocking, and firing cycle, highlighting its early approach to self-contained ammunition where the bullet held the powder and cap. The pistol features a magazine tube under the barrel, similar to later lever action rifles, and a loading port but no ejection port. While not powerful, its compact design offered fast follow-up shots as a precursor to modern cartridge firearms.