Motorcar Posted September 14, 2003 Report Share Posted September 14, 2003 At a local gun show this weekend two different dealers had "Volunteer" rifles on their tables. Resembeled a mismatch of 28/M1A1/ compensated finned barrel mess of some sort. Does anyone know the deal on these and are they worth the $500 asking price? I vaguely remember seeing some posts on these at one time. Thanks for any info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIONHART Posted September 14, 2003 Report Share Posted September 14, 2003 JUNK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron A Posted September 14, 2003 Report Share Posted September 14, 2003 The last one I had sold for $125.00 two years ago. As stated junk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted September 14, 2003 Report Share Posted September 14, 2003 Dito. Super piece of shit. Run away from it fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorcar Posted September 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Thanks, they looked funky, just didn't know the story on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 If there's one thing that stands out on this board, it's honesty! I add my "stinky-poo" thumbs-down opinion on the "Volunteer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 I know the Volunteer is a hunk of junk, but I found something intresting. As far I know all of the Volunteers fire from a closed bolt. There is a guy selling one that he says is a factory open bolt semi auto. He stated that is was one of the first and was made. Is this true? Were some of guns made (legally) as open bolts? Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIONHART Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 There was a .45 Carbine that sort of looked liked a Thompson produced many years ago. (I think it was called an Eagle) That Gun did fire from an Open Bolt. Whether or not a Volunteer was originally manufactured in an Open Bolt Design, I'm unaware. Maybe it was. It should be noted that the "Volunteer" was made by several Companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 Lionhart, That must be what I am overloking. If several companies made the Volunteer, it would make sense that there would be differences in the design. To be honest with you, I would scared to shoot an open bolt Volunteer (even if it was legal.) They are notorious for coming apart. Thanks, Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecondAmend Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 If memory serves me right (for which I'm open to correction), there is also at least the Spitfire weapon which was a Thompson somewhat look-alike in .45 ACP that was, for at least some implementations, an open bolt fire mechanism. I believe the ATF may have classified the Spitfire as a class III firearm. Is the Volunteer another incarnation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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