Historedia
Episode 2 of 4

Volcanic Cartridge Patent

When
1854
Where
unknown
Part of
Smith & Wesson founded as a firearms manufacturer

Horace Smith developed and patented a new Volcanic Cartridge in 1854, supporting the company's development of repeating firearms.

Smith developed a new Volcanic Cartridge, which he patented in 1854. This development was part of the efforts to create magazine firearms and the Volcanic rifle, the first repeating rifle, under the Smith & Wesson Company.

Sources

  1. Smith & Wesson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Horace Smith (inventor) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12

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