#Volquartsen

The Ruger Mark III is dead. Long Live the Ruger Mark IV!

Hey! Yes, you. How’s it going? Did you wait until the final days of the ’41F silencer rush of 2016′ to order your first rimfire silencer? It’s ok, I’m not here to scold you. But, you may be wondering how you are going to endure the dreaded NFA-wait, which at this point could take up to 18 months to process an ATF Form 4 transfer application. Fear not, high-end Ruger part-maker Volquartsen may have a solution for your no-silencer blues.

Volquartsen Firearms announced a limited edition Red, White & Blue rifle. The special .22 LR rifle is clearly detailed in the colors and style of the flag of the United States of America. These rifles are a variation of the company’s Lightweight model that are available in .17 HMR and .22 WMR in addition to the ubiquitous .22 LR.

Kirsten Joy Weiss reviews her Volquartsen Scorpion pistol.  It is a striking looking race gun. I would like to try it and see how it compares to my friend’s one of a kind Limcat .22LR pistol. I would put an optic on it as it would make the gun faster for target acquisition. Kirsten shoots a steel plate rack in the video but seems a bit slow at it. I don’t know if she competes for time as opposed to accuracy. Plate racks of that size I have managed 2.01 secs and my friend Tom usually beats me. However I was using a .22LR M&P15-22 and not a pistol. I might be able to match that with my STI Steel Master. Anyways this pistol looks like it would be fun to race with at a Steel Challenge Match. I wonder how well the comp works. Typically in Open Division guns, like the Limcat and STI race guns, the hotter the load the more gas is vented which makes the comps work better. So for this Scorpion pistol would a high velocity round be better to get the comp to work?

Volquartsen announced a pair of new barrels for the recently introduced Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory pistol. One of the features of the new rimfire pistol is its ability to easily field strip and replace the factory barrel. When the gun was announced, I expected to see follow on announcements about aftermarket barrels – or additional barrels of varying lengths from the company. Volquartsen has not disappointed.

Kirsten Joy Weiss caters to her subscribers and does a review of her favorite gun, her Volquartsen 10/22.

Having owned multiple 870’s (and ultimately selling them because of extractors), its nice to see a few options out there as a replacement for the cast part that typifies the off-the-rack offerings. Volquartsen is taking it to a whole new level of precision by using Wire-EDM Manufacturing to produce their “Exact Edge” extractor.

Volquartsen is now offering an accuracy improvement drop-in kit for the 10/22 Takedown rifle. The new kit includes a 16.5″ carbon fiber barrel and CNC machined 6061-T6 forend.

Volquartsen has been manufacturing quality components since 1974 and now, almost fifty years later, they continue to grow their line on a regular basis. Next up, aftermarket extractors for the Remington 870 and 1100 lines. These edge extractors are designed for precision and reliability; if you want to give your 870 or 1100s  a literal edge, take a look at the Volquartsen Exact Edge Extractors.

Volquartsen Custom’s only new thing for 2013 is that they have committed to making their rifles in the new .17 Winchester Super Magnum rimfire round.

I first learned of the Volquartsen line of rifles and pistols on Top Shot Season 3, and I then had the opportunity to shoot a Volquartsen SuperLite rifle during my time on Season 4. We were shooting offhand at soda pop openers at 75 feet, and gumballs on tees at 35 feet with a Volquartsen. During the competition, I said to myself, “when I get home, I have to look into getting a Volquartsen. They are beyond awesome.” I’m now the proud owner of a Volquartsen 10/22, and am in love with it.

The VC Target Frame is CNC machined from aluminum alloy. It is available either as a bare frame (includes trigger pin and spring loaded magazine ejector only) or as a complete frame with the following features: Accurizing Kit (includes Extended Bolt Release, CNC machined Target Trigger, wire EDM cut Target Hammer and Target Sear), Titanium Disconnector, Built-in Spring Loaded Magazine Ejector and Extended Safety. The VC Frame is shipped with a clean, crisp 2.25 lb trigger pull. The magazine disconnect has also been eliminated from this frame.

EmptorMaven asks why is range of 60 gr. ammunition so limited and where are the guns and barrels with the 1:12 rate of twist required to accuracy shoot these long 60 gr. bullets. From EmptorMaven’s blog …

Volquartsen Custom is selling an interesting muzzle break. It is called the Forward Blow Stabilization Module and is designed for Ruger 10/22 rifles and Charger pistols, but will fit any rifle with .905 – .925″ diameter rimfire bull barrel.