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Very Fine Volcanic Repeating Arms Company No. 2 Navy Pistol - Serial no. 1731, 41 Volcanic cal., 8 Inch bbl., blue/brass
finish, varnished walnut grips. This No. 2 Navy Pistol was manufactured by the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company c. 1856.
The pistol has the distinctive octagon barrel with integral 10-shot magazine, brass receiver and loading lever with finger hole. The Type I barrel
has a brass half-moon front sight blade and brass, clam-shell magazine follower. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped: “THE VOLCANIC/REPEATING ARMS CO./PATENT
NEWHAVEN CONN. FEB. 14. 1854” in three lines. The brass receiver has semi-circular cut-outs at the front and back of the ejection port, a dove-tail mounted rear sight
and hammer with coarse-knurled spur. The pistol has two-piece walnut grips with flared butts. The serial number is stamped: (1) on the right side of the loading lever,
(2) right side of the butt beneath the grips and (3) on the inside of both grips. All of the visible serial numbers match. An “X” inspection mark is stamped on the left side
of the loading lever. The barrel has a high polish blue finish, the receiver is natural brass, the hammer and lever are color casehardened, and the rear sight, bolt, trigger and
cartridge elevator are fire blue. The walnut grips have a varnished piano finish. The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company manufactured approximately 1500 No. 2 Navy Pistols with eight-
inch barrels before the company was forced to declare bankruptcy and was reorganized by Oliver Winchester as the New Haven Arms Company in 1857.
CONDITION: Very fine. This pistol retains 85% of the original blue finish on the barrel and integral magazine. Finish wear is limited to some scattered
age spotting and thinning along the bottom of the magazine shroud. The edges of the barrel flats are sharp and the barrel legend is crisp and deep. The attractive aged brass receiver is also very fine with perfect side plate joints, minimal handling marks and a very attractive, un-touched patina. The bolt, cartridge elevator, trigger and rear sight retain significant amounts to fire blue finish in protected areas. The hammer and loading lever have 70% of the casehardened finish. The grips are fine and have most of the original piano finish with scattered handling marks. This is an
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
Estimate: 18,000 - 27,500
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New Haven Arms Co./Volcanic Repeating Arms Advertising Poster - The headline of the poster reads “VOLCANIC/REPEATING FIRE ARMS,/MANUFACTURED BY THE/NEW HAVEN ARMS COMPANY,/NEW HAVEN, CONN./ (PATENTED, 1854.) The advertisement praises Volcanic pistols and rifles for their modernity and expresses their superiority over cap and ball revolvers. It also shows a price list for the different models as well as two testimonials of Volcanic Arms in sea service. It is dated “October, 1859”. The poster measures 12x18 1/2 inches and is stored between two sheets of plexiglass.
CONDITION: Very fine. The poster shows very little wear and is completely legible. There are slight areas of discoloration in the top left corned and underneath the price list with one faint fold line in the center.
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
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Volcanic Repeating Arms Advertising Poster - The poster shows a patent drawing of a Volcanic Pistol along with the company name at the top of the page. The body of the text explains how to load, fire, clean, and maintain the Volcanic Pistol and explain the new type of ammunition. The other side is listing reasons one should be interested in the pistol and singing the praise of the new action over traditional percussion revolvers as well as an ammunition price list. The back is also marked for James Carlton, an agent for Volcanic in Baltimore, MD. The poster measures some 10x12 inches and is between plexiglass.
CONDITION: The upper and lower halves of the page have separated but nearly all of the text is still legible. There is some light staining. Overall in fine condition for a piece its age.
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,000
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exceptional example of a scarce and desirable Volcanic Repeating Arms Company No. 2 Navy Pistol.