Home Built Volcanic Pistol And Ammo

[CRM]

Doug, (sharpshooter) That is outstanding.

Then you can fully understand the time and effort that goes into a project such as this.

As for me.

I feel a responsibility for the accuracy and quality of the drawings that I submit.

There is extra pressure and effort giving someone else drawings for my designs.

The gun you see here is a practist piece. I did this one to learn if I could do it. And also learn what works and what don't work.

I will build this gun again and a rifle to go with it.

I sincerely want to see others excited about "Volcanics".

Many times in the past, I put myself out to prepare drawings and text, at the request of others, and nothing happened.

I don't want to do that again.

Thank you for bringing that Gattling Gun to my attention.

I believe you can do this.

So, I am delighted to make a deal with you, here on open forum.

I will post a drawing here in PDF format. If you or anyone else will build this part. I will post another, and another, until the Gun is done.

I realy want to do this.

As I am a very rich man in talent and skill, but it was all given to me. It is now my turn to give to others.

Let it be after I finish this one ( about 3 more weeks).

I am Charlie.

[sharpshooter3040]

Hi Charlie,

Its a pleasure to meet you. That is a very kind offer. I have developed my talents by doing and not giving up. I work with conventioal equipment because that is what I know. CNC is beyond my capability or I should say my finiancial capability. If I look at a print and have measurments I can make it, I can even make the tools to make it. That's just the way I was taught..... get it on paper first. If I have a tangeble object to measue I can draw the blue print. There are several projects I am wanting to complete in my lifetime Full size Gatling (I have the copies of the colt blue print of 1905), I just have to get my forge set up to cast the breech casing. The two barreled gardner is another, your volcanic is extremely exciting and yes I would love the opportunity to learn more.

Thanks I am eager to hear from you

Doug

[CRM]

Thanks I am eager to hear from you

Doug[/QUOTE]


You can count on it.



Side plates are next.

[CRM]

And here they are.

Grips, rear sight, and outside contureing is all that's left.

[dominicfortune00]

Have you thought of making the next one in modified 45 caliber?

Very nice machine work on the Volcanic.

[leadeye]

Very nice work, I will be following this here with a great deal of interest.

[sharpshooter3040]

Thanks I am eager to hear from you

Doug

You can count on it.



Side plates are next.[/QUOTE]

Hi Charlie,

I have been studying the 1854 improvements patent drawing. I see they have a dovetail on the bolt face to remove the refuse metal or priming plate and the next round coming into battery pushes the spent one out of the way. Now that you will have an actual spent cartridge to remove from the chamber what extraction and ejection method are you using? A raised boss on the boltface to capture the head and an extractor/ejector similar to the 66 or 73 Winchester? I know space in the carrier well is very limited.

Starting to get hooked on this idea,

Doug

[CRM]

You got it, extraction is identical to the "Henry", "66", and "73".

[spurrit]

What machinery is necessary to do this kinda work? Once I get moved up to Montana, where I can experiment with whatever I want to, I'd like to build my own '73, and a few other, simple things.

I just think it'd be neat as hell to be able to hunt with a rifle I built. Sure, I know there are muzzleloader kits, but that's not really building anything, it's just fitting and assembly. Basically, it's plumbing.

[oldtoolsniper]

Holy poo! A top punch kicked my butt!

[Johnch]

Oh lord
I have acess to all the needed equipment

But I lack 3 things

The time
The skill
And the bigie ......the ability to take the time needed to do that quality of work


It apears you are well on the way to making a great pistol

John

[HotGuns]

Hey ! I can build from scratch! I want to build that pistol. It is pure artwork.
Not many things catch my eye, but that one did.

I think you've seen my 10 shot .50 already already on homegunsmith, in case you are wondering.

If I had some prints, I'd build that Volcanic right now. That gun is beautifull, very classy looking.

[CRM]

Monday, I will post (1) drawing here in PDF, for you boys that want to have a go at it.

[CRM]

[HeavyMetal]

Super nice work!

[docone31]

That is a magnificent piece of craftsman ship.
Bravo!!!!!

[leadman]

That is an amazing piece of work! I love old style firearms, they have class that is just lacking with the black guns.

[SwedeNelson]

That is one fantastic work of art.
Have some pictures that I have
collected of Volcanic's (cant afford the
real thing) and that is up there with
the best. Looking forward to seeing
your .pdf.

Great job.
Swede Nelson

[Griff]

OI, thanks for linkin' this over at Leverguns...

CRM,
Suberb workmanship! As a Winchester fan... and toggle link lover, that is about the coolest project I could imagine!

[CRM]

I tried up-loading a PDF, but something about the file is too large.