Volcanic Pistol

The Volcanic Pistol is a compact pistol. Largely outdated by the time of Red Dead Redemption, the pistol is inexpensive and considered a last resort or a tool of immediate personal protection. The Volcanic Pistol uses a lever-action mechanism to chamber cartridges, making it the only pistol that does not fire semi-automatically.

The uses Pistol Ammo.

Obtaining
Single Player :
 * The Volcanic Pistol is sold at Armadillo.
 * It can be also obtained for free by beating the Twin Rocks hideout.

Multiplayer :
 * The Volcanic Pistol is unlocked upon reaching rank 5.

Combat

 * The Volcanic Pistol, although relatively obsolete compared to larger-caliber revolvers and automatic pistols, can still be used to effectively dispatch enemies. This weapon is one of the first obtained by John Marston.


 * The weapon in multiplayer, though frowned upon by players, is highly capable of quick kills and can kill a player with one headshot, unlike many other pistols and revolvers which would require 2 or 3.

Trivia

 * The Volcanic pistol and rifle were predecessors of the Winchester repeating rifle.
 * The weapon in game fires like a double action revolver, rather than a lever gun, in game. This is evident in the cutscene for The Gunslinger's Tragedy.

Achievements
The can be used to unlock the following achievements.
 * In a Hail of Bullets: Kill 500 enemies with any pistol or revolver in any game mode.
 * Bullseye: Get 250 headshots in any game mode.
 * The Gunslinger: Get a headshot while in Expert Mode in Single Player.