Volcanic pistols and carbines are among the most recognizable and collectible of all American firearms and are very scarce, and cartridges and cartridge tins that go along with them are even more rare and are certainly valuable additions to collections containing Volcanic firearms. The black japanned tin has a paper label inside noting that the tin is for 200 No. 2 cartridges and lists them as "MANUFACTURED BY/THE NEW HAVEN ARMS COMPANY". The cartridges themselves are .41 caliber and .67 inches long and have five grooves and brass bases. The tin is mostly full and contains approximately 170 rounds in two layers. Very similar tins and labels are shown on pages 48 and 49 of "Volcanic Firearms" by Lewis and Rutter. These cartridges are among the first self-contained cartridges and were integral in the evolution of firearms ammunition and of course the famous lever action firearms they were designed for.

Very good overall. The tin retains the vast majority of the black japanned finish on the outside, remains mostly bright on the inside, and has some dents and small splits. The label on the inside has been reinforced with some tape and remains 75% complete with most of the loss occurring on the lower right section. The lead has white oxidation from age. This is a very scarce opportunity to get your hands on both ammunition and an ammunition tin to pair with your Volcanic pistol or carbine. Both the tins and ammunition are rarely available individually, and tins with significant quantities of ammunition remaining are even more so.