Home Built Volcanic Pistol And Ammo

**Cap'n Morgan** · 05-18-2009, 02:41 PM

That's one nice gun! Something to be proud of...

My dream is to build my own Hagn singleshot rifle:
http://www.martiniandhagngunmakers.c...hnicalinfo.htm
It's an absolutely brilliant design; simple and yet sophisticated. Extremely strong and not a single visible screw or pin - it was love at first sight

A few years ago I spent a lot of evenings constructing this 3D model based on the drawings and pictures on the website. I think I got it nailed pretty good, I have all the necessary machines at my disposal, CNC lathe and mill. Wire EDM and grinders, not to mention more than thirty years of tool making experience. Only thing missing is the time, but one of these days...

**scrapcan** · 05-19-2009, 10:33 AM

Morgan,

I would say that if you make one you better make 10. I have heard good things about it's looks also.

**willyboy** · 05-24-2009, 06:55 PM

Saweet!When do you go into production? I tried to talk the folks over at Henry [makers of the Big Boy,Goldenboy ,and floating AR7 type survival rifle] into makeing these awhile ago ,and they were not all that interested.Seemed a natural to me,as many of the parts already on their assembly line could be modified to work.

**Silicon Wolverine** · 06-23-2009, 11:10 PM

Beyond AWESOME dude. thats bringing history back to life.

SW

**Marvin S** · 06-24-2009, 07:24 PM

I like it. Don't have much use for plastic guns so this is good. Can't wait for more pictures.

**briang** · 06-24-2009, 11:01 PM

Just in case you missed it.

http://www.castboolits.gunloads.com/...ad.php?t=55133

**HABCAN** · 06-25-2009, 05:49 PM

That Volo is an example of master craftsmanship executed by a Master Craftsman. Sir, we are honored! Thank you for sharing.

**CRM** · 06-26-2009, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by HABCAN

That Volo is an example of master craftsmanship executed by a Master Craftsman. Sir, we are honored! Thank you for sharing.

GEE!

What a nice thing to say.

I'm not sure that I am a Master, I just care a whole lot about what I build.

My day job is "Machine Designer",

Here she is, all "Rust Blued" with some stuff I got from Brownell's. I will post some pictures of some groups that it will shoot in the next few days.

I am glad you enjoy seeing something different.

**45nut** · 02-02-2010, 07:25 PM

still drooling here,, fantastic work.

**docone31** · 02-02-2010, 09:58 PM

Dang Dude!

Wonderful.

**jnovotny** · 02-02-2010, 11:51 PM

What do we start the bidding at?

**JIMinPHX** · 02-03-2010, 12:21 AM

What ever happened to the PDF of the drawings?

**Multigunner** · 02-03-2010, 01:24 AM

Fantastic workmanship.

I would have liked to have seen an updated version of the rocket ball ammunition, but there would have to be improvements in the original design for the breech to seal properly.

years ago I ran across photos of a Marlin .22 Lever action that had been cutdown to make a crude but effective handgun, no where near as nice as this reproduction of the volcanic.

A volcanic like lever action in .22 short might work. Also .32 S&W might fit the action.
A proprietary dedicated cartridge is probably the best way to go though.

**phatman** · 02-03-2010, 02:35 AM

Hello Charlie,

I realy love your gun, but more inportantly I love the fact that a guy had the vision and dedication to build it.
In this world of guns just being thrown together with no love of the craft, I was beginning to think that true Old World craftmanship had died off.

Your pistol very nearly brought tears to my eyes.
It is a beutiful and romantic turn of the page, back to a chapter of our history that has been nearly lost and almost forgotten.

Thank You very much,
John

**lead-1** · 02-03-2010, 02:46 AM

Great looking piece of art, I am eagerly waiting for pics of your targets.

**ANeat** · 02-03-2010, 09:59 AM

Beautiful work, Im also one who would be interested in prints/drawings. Free would be great but like the gatling gun plans out there, paying a fair price for a quality set isnt a problem.

**Willbird** · 02-04-2010, 01:12 AM

I'm game to make one part at a time. I have a bridgeport mill, a dividing head, and a lathe or two, and a shaper.

Bill

**JIMinPHX** · 02-07-2010, 07:11 PM

Is it just my imagination, or did two different people build these things. I thought that I saw pictures of one with a brass receiver a few months ago. Was that another one, or just this same one in a different light?

**railfancwb** · 09-03-2011, 09:56 AM

"I'm glad you didn't say the toggle link was all but lost to history."

Wasn't (isn't) the toggle link used in some machine gun design?

**Von Dingo** · 09-03-2011, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by railfancwb

"I'm glad you didn't say the toggle link was all but lost to history."

Wasn't (isn't) the toggle link used in some machine gun design?

Maxim pattern guns.

Charlie, I'm very behind the curve, but thank you for raising the bar. Far from my skill set, beautiful work.

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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