I've had a rough couple of days. Well, really, the past couple of months have been a massively stressful mess. So, here's something happy. (Well, something that makes me happy, anyway.)
Uberti, the Italian reproduction gunmaker, is going to start making and selling a replica of the Volcanic pistol!
I've wanted one of these guns for decades- ever since I first saw one in a book on guns of the Old West.
Malcolm Reynolds' pistol in Firefly (and the one in Serenity) reminded me of the Volcanic in some ways, and that made me want one even more. (Until someone starts making a working model of that gun.)
No one made Volcanic replicas (that I could find), and the originals were a wee bit out of my price range.
So, when I stumbled across a video announcing that Uberti will start selling a replica Volcanic "next year", I knew this was something I was going to start trying to save up for. I've seen speculation on the price, but I won't pay attention to that until it's actually offered for sale.
At least I have time to save up for it, since it's not for sale yet, and many times gun companies' time estimates are a little overly optimistic. So, maybe in the next few years, as long as everything goes well.
I'm assuming the internals will be improved over the originals- the video may have hinted at that. It will also be chambered for modern .380 ACP ammo, rather than "rocket ball" ammo, which is a good thing.
I am determined to get one of these. I've never decided to get a specific gun before it even came on the market. Until now. I also know that getting an early production model means more potential problems. I don't even care.
Now the question will be, 6" or 8" barrel? And will it fit the Malcolm Reynolds belt holster I got as a gift several years ago?
