New York City Police armed with Volcanic carbines

[Henry4440]

During the Staten Island ' Yellow Fever ' war of 1858, the New York Times published on September 6,1858,

..The police force at Quarantine consits of 100 men....Each man is armed with a Volcanic repeating rifle, loaded with twenty balls,which can all be fired in less than two minutes, the aggregate is equal to one thousend shots....

According to newspaper reports, 120 Volcanic carbines saw service in the hands of the New York City Police during the 'Staten Island War.'

[CRM]

Thanks for posting that my "Lonely Friend"

Even if these "Volcanics" were under powered, there was certianly a "fear factor" with 2,000 balls of lead comming at you in less than 2 minutes