.22 calibre Volcanic pistol

[PJ Hardtack]

Anyone ever run across a .22LR repro of the Volcanic pistol made by the "Rifle Works & Armory" in Belfry, Montana?

Don't know how many were made, but it must have been a fun shooter.

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

I didn't find anything on google, except a reference to modifying a .22 "yellow Boy".

[buckskin billy]

I read something about them years ago in a guns and ammo article by phil spagenberger. I have not heard anything else on them until now

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[Buck Stinson]

They went out of business many years ago and did not produce many of these guns.  One turned up at the Cody gun show about 8 years ago.  It was a rifle and if I remember correctly, it had an 18" barrel.  The gun was new, unfired and in the white.  These guns were truly a work of art.  Fit and finish were as good as it gets.  I remember being told that there had been quite a lot of parts left on hand when the company closed and that the whole lot had been purchased by a private individual.  I've never heard anything more  about the company or their guns.

[Cap'n Redneck]

I seem to recall that the last one I saw for sale at Dixie Gun Works' used guns section was serial no. "48".
That must have been some ten years ago, and I still regret not buying it.... 

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Here is a thread from 2011;

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=37080.0

And another from 2008;

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=21246.0

And, a VERY interesting version of an original from google images;

http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Manufacturers/Volcanic%20Arms/VOLCANIC%20PISTOL%20CARBINE/VOLCANIC%20PISTOL%20CARBINE.html

[Coffinmaker]

I actually got to fondle one at the Crossroads of the West guns how in Denver Colorado.  Must have been arounds 1996 +/-  The guy that had it was trying to drum up some investment money.  Super well finished but unfortunately, a super small market.  Profitability was somewhat doubtful.  That I know of, they never went into series production, just a bunch of prototypes.

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[Coffinmaker]

Forgot,
Couple of years ago, followed a thread over a lever guns forum, of a guy who built a Volcanic Rifle and a Volcanic Pistol from SCRATCH.
Really amazing workmanship.

Coffinmaker

[Blackpowder Burn]

There was a guy that came by our SASS club in Houston probably 5 or 6 years ago that had built a volcanic pistol from scratch.  He showed it to us - an amazing piece of work.  I assume it was the same person?  Don't remember his name.

[Abilene]

Forgot,
Couple of years ago, followed a thread over a lever guns forum, of a guy who built a Volcanic Rifle and a Volcanic Pistol from SCRATCH.
Really amazing workmanship.

Coffinmaker

Yeah, that's CRM, who posts here occasionally.  Very talented:

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22477