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A Very Rare .41 Volcanic Factory Engraved Lever-Action Rim-Fire CarbineNo. 81, Circa 1857-60
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Find your local specialistA Very Rare .41 Volcanic Factory Engraved Lever-Action Rim-Fire Carbine
No. 81, Circa 1857-60
No. 81, Circa 1857-60
53.3 cm. barrel
Footnotes
The serial number 81 appears on the action, lever, one of the upper tang screws, and on the butt beneath the upper action tang. The inside of the tang of the butt-plate and the wood beneath are both numbered 19. One of the upper tang screws is numbered 46, and the lower tang screw is numbered 07
Volcanic arms were patented by Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson in 1854 and were based on the earlier patents for Hunt and Jennings rifles which also fired a self-contained cartridge consisting of a bullet with primer and propellant in the hollow base. Only 1000 carbines of this type are thought to have been produced








