THE NEW VOLQUARTSEN MINI MAMBA

[@aholegunner]

Volquartsen is one stand up company. I have only good things to say about them. I bought a product of theirs for my Ruger 10/22 a while back, and I was having some issues installing it. I thought it was issues with the Volquartsen product, so I contacted them and they promptly sent out another. When I received the new one, I was still having issues with it, so I contacted them again. So they sent another. Right after they mailed the 2nd one, I realized that the problem was with the 10/22 and not Volquartsen's product. They treated me like a king and I can only reccomend them. I appreciated what they did soo much, it was really darn cool of them to sent me 2 more products, no questions asked. I felt absolutely terrible for this whole situation. I feel the only way I can pay them back is to show them the love they showed me and recommend their product. Their products are top notch!

[@nannesoar]

Those musical targets are freakin sweet Louis!

[@orfeo793]

I'm waiting for someone to perform an entire piece of music using nothing but those targets lol

[@vittoriobiondi4855]

Unbelievable how your english is easy to understand even for a not english speaker listener. Thank you also for this!

[@HerrRussoTragik]

I never knew that I needed a supressed 22 and a "musical target" until this video

[@tirwinger]

I love the musical steel plates! "Do Re Mi Fo So La Ti Do" 😁 I never seen that before, cool👍🏾

[@musicaltargets9413]

Thanks!

[@nunyabusiness8538]

As someone who enjoys piano a lot Those chime targets are freaking amazing

[@ianrsigel]

Loved your ethical devotion to diplomacy... You would not allow yourself to say that shooters with an 'Average skill-set' may have problems with the 3" barrel. LOVED watching you shoot. You and Hickok are now two of my favorite KZbin 'pew-pew' channels. Just discovered your channel and subscribed.

[@cbroz7492]

I rebuilt my Ruger Mk 2 Gov't moel...8nin bbl...with all Volquartsen internals back ca 1994 or so...nice smooth & lite trigger pull...put a B-Square scope mount on it along with a Tasco red dot...used it originally for bowling pin head shooting competitions..excellent stuff...

[@rickypennington9544]

I want to thank you for your channel, it inspired me to get back to 22lr shooting. I just watched your video about CF and it touched my heart. My wife passed from CF in October 2017. Thank you for what you do to inspire more shooters out there. Can you do a video on a CZ 457? I have a new thumb hole setup and curious as to what you think of it. Thank you again.

[@RU2AIM]

Cool thing about a 3" barrel is you have more subsonic ammo available than you do with a longer barrel since ~1200fps - ~1250fps rated ammo out of a rifle should exit this barrel around under the transonic barrier of ~1130fps.

[@bodinian]

Now does that factor in the length of the suppressor it'll be used with? Serious question.

[@texas2wheeler446]

Been following you for quite some time enjoy your videos. Other day at Walmart I spotted 2 boxes of CCI mini mag in the 100 round boxes in an otherwise empty ammo case. I must have guarded that case for 10 minutes before an associate finally came by. You get to have all the fun!!! Oh well, I realize it's a tough job but someone has to do it!!

[@StPaul76]

Nice little plinker.. All though a 3" pipe in a .22LR makes pretty much all .22LR ammo subsonic so..

[@AutumnsArmory]

Absolutely need to have this.

[@RickJZ1973]

Very cool! Volquartsen is top notch quality. I've built several MK series with their frames and bolts. Mainly opt for TacSol Pac-lite receivers. Going to look further into the mini mamba.

[@notquitesavage7055]

Well, this explains why they would not cut my barrel down when I ordered my regular black mamba last year, despite advertising those same services on their website. Hey! Let's just get them to buy another pistol at 1400 in 6 months when we release the mini! Does the mini also sound like a babby rattle when you shake it? Whew! I feel so much better after typing that out! It's almost a cure to buyer's remorse. BTW, I still like the pistol despite all of that. :p

[@emptypocketsjobs3545]

Only thing better than one mamba 2 mambas!

[@edmxero2029]

Pretty scummy of them tbh

[@whereswaldo5740]

It’s just marketing.

[@Johnny.Fedora]

Ruger's pistols sound like maracas when you shake them, so I guess a simulation of a Ruger should as well. Weirdly, my Ruger all-metal Mark IV Target (with Voquartzen Accurizing kit) makes no sound when shaked (or even, stirred). It's a distributor custom version with black anodized aluminum lower.

[@anonymousmc7727]

Don’t forget the poly frame

[@DustyGamma]

Being in a country that's against shooting sports, and lacking the capital to pursue them, I gotta say I appreciate you using that ammo for us to watch.

[@briansmith7660]

The smile is borderline uncontrollable on your face. You are child level happy with these guns.

[@dude55ist]

Good time to buy one now that the mortgage rates are low

[@danacasale7381]

Back in the 1970s there was a 45cal. fully automatic select fire (three rounds full auto) pistol out of South Africa called the Black Mamba. This gun was so fast that it could at full auto put 3 rounds into a 3in. circle at a ridiculous distance. (i don't remember it was a long time ago) And at a rate of well over 1000 rounds per min. (if not limited at 3 rounds per trigger pull) (again I don't remember the actual rate) Based on the standard 1911 action but pushed to its limit. I believe that it actually had a few less parts and was made entirely of 440 steelSo a little heavy which helped its recoil in full auto. Don't know what happen to it I've never heard of it sense then. At the time I read about it in an old Soldier of Fortune. And I believe it was long rounds and not ACP. Put I could be wrong again and it was ACP. Would make more sense because it was handle clip feed,.

[@mccall9770]

just called the "Mamba Pistol" on wikipedia. only reached a prototype apparently, and the cyclic rate was 1800 rpm

[@joshuagibson2520]

Can't wait to hear the MSRP. I'm going to guess $1495.

[@joshuagibson2520]

Personally I'd go for a PSD BRNO for the $.

[@matthewtracy8744]

$1465.00... I just checked. Lmao

[@jrod6808]

But Keltec is soo much better.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

@@matthewtracy8744 This genuinely makes me sad. :(

[@TheSatchrox]

Yep...

[@anonymousmc7727]

I don’t like the polymer frame for 1300.00 bucks

[@HeadtoTailBBQCooking]

That is one my favorite saying from you. “Minute of squirrel.” 🤣

[@joshuagibson2520]

Rhymes with minute of liberal. Lol. Kidding.

[@joshuagibson2520]

@ indeed.

[@joshuabaker5712]

Love my 6" black mamba. Works awesome for steel Challange.

[@Stargazer80able]

Very nice pistol. The High Standard pistol is also a fantastic supressor host. The barrel swaps in seconds.

[@3wheelmannc860]

Very nice addition for sure, but for me I would prefer the. 4 1/2 inch version...hope to have one some day, maybe when ammo is readily available.

[@peetsnort]

So flipping casual at 100 yards. Respect..!

[@Cooldibs]

Bought a volquartsen extractor for my 10/22. Wouldn’t eject reliably. I called them up and they sent me another for free and haven’t had any issues since👍

[@CartxxnTACTICAL]

Was anyone else waiting for him to take the suppressor off just to hear the difference?

[@CartxxnTACTICAL]

@Cyo 22 why not?

[@snakeplissken3021]

@@CartxxnTACTICAL wondering the same thing.

[@1mindreeling]

Of course he can shoot the gun legally without a suppressor on it, there are no minimum barrel length restrictions on pistols. A snub nose 38 has a barrel length of about 2 and a 1/4 inches and a 38 Derringer has a barrel length as short as 1 and 1/2 inches. Perhaps the above commenter is confused because on a integrity suppressed rifle, the total barrel length includes the suppressor. So in that case, yes, removing the silencer COULD make the weapon illegal if you do not have a short barrel rifle (SBR) stamp. However, this is a pistol, not a rifle and yes, I was extremely frustrated that we didn't get a comparison between suppressed and unsuppressed.

[@aaronho4242]

@@1mindreeling who are you commenting about???

[@1mindreeling]

@@aaronho4242 I was commenting to a now deleted comment, in which someone referred to it being illegal to fire "MINI MAMBA" without the silencer on it. The two comments above mine were also in regard to that now deleted post.

[@sidvicus5536]

What can I say, it's my job and I love it...wow. Thanks for bringing some fun into the lockdown

[@gregshock]

Love ya 22P, but a Ruger Mk3 or Mk4 will do everything I need it to do, for a lot less. And it will be reliable, accurate, ergonomic, durable and all those other good things. And just as fun?

[@scubadkins]

I’m with you on that cuz basically their charging an additional $1000ish bucks for a MK3 that’s been chopped & threaded. Prolly cost me around $100 to just have one of mine cut & threaded & add that to mk3 purchase price of 400ish & you have similar package for $1000 less than mini mamba.

[@gregshock]

@@scubadkins: Yep. Why pay a $1,000 tax for the Volquartsen name?

[@leetexas3924]

Man the pain !!! 22s going down sooooo fast...LOL Nice, God Bless ( us all )

[@cephalonrevan2546]

"Slicker than snot on a door knob" yup going to remember that one for the rest of my life.

[@ruststar]

Wouldn’t it be easier to reload with your left hand if the mag pouches were on your left hip? Just wondering Cheers

[@Cjkolbrek]

Thats really nice. Even without the can it looks sick too.

[@haltrent2494]

No you ain't worried about ammo I remember seeing that picture of the whole pallet that you got in. 😂

[@stevemiller7433]

I would typically buy a firearm every 2 or 3 months. I don't bother now. No ammo.

[@mac11380]

Guess you should have been spending half the money on stashing ammo bro.

[@keokimalulani3354]

I bought a 50 cal PCP air rifle. No ammo issues and can drop a hippo. 400gr at 1200fps 1000fpe

[@TrolloTV]

Why would you do that? Makes you end up with a lot of shit that is mediocre at best, instead of getting really good stuff every year or so

[@bdstriggerman8760]

I about shit my pants last night I looked cheaper than dirt wants $129.00 for a 50 round box of Winchester white box of range ammo .9mm!!!

[@rossmurog8460]

@@bdstriggerman8760 that’s CTD for you

[@wilstandridge7388]

On a greasy door knob is how we finished it... Love your show brother.

[@joelmcmahan7386]

Thanks to 22 plinkster for good videos, also for being a good role model to our young shooters. Gentlemen and good men & women are what is holding our heritage outdoor sports together. God bless you and your family and thanks for being a good man( and a great shoot). Keep it up and stay safe & healthy 👍🇺🇸🙊🙈🙉

[@MrRonro66]

Does the short barrel handicap still hold true when using a red dot? I thought it was only an issue when using open sights.

[@maddog2557]

What he said. I was thinking same thing.

[@Stevarooni]

Yeah. Sight radius is the issue with iron sights...the distance between front and rear sights is what lets you see a slight movement in point of aim.

[@MrRonro66]

@@Stevarooni ok, so then the only real difference when using a red dot on a 3 inch versus 6 inch barrel will be velocity then, correct?

[@Stevarooni]

@@MrRonro66 that's my expectation. The length of the red dot doesn't change. My understanding is that within a short distance, there's practically no difference in accuracy between short- and long-barrel firearms. Bolt one into a shooting sledge and they will consistently hit the same spot with each bullet press (depending on the quality of the materials and the consistency of the ammunition, of course).

[@ph43drus]

Volquartsen: We take existing firearm design and make it stupid expensive.

[@earlmorse7425]

YES.

[@supergreatairgunreviews]

Ruger: I'm gonna steal your design Volquartsen: Hold my beer.....

[@brianmanning9271]

You poor?

[@earlmorse7425]

@@brianmanning9271 No why do you ask?

[@ph43drus]

@@brianmanning9271 No, I don't like overpaying for things.

[@donboucher2440]

Silly question, review of super budget Webley & Scott Xocet carbon .22lr? You may be surprised at performance.

[@rambug99]

That's very nice, almost as nice as my threaded BOBCAT. good review.

[@marcosromero3738]

The bobcat is arguable more fun to shoot as well!! 🤠👍

[@AutumnsArmory]

I think we have that same mag holder.

[@rogerl8488]

Love that gun!! So where did you get the mag holding device? Also where do you get your steel targets ?

[@rogerl8488]

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[@wolffzambelli2701]

Yes, but will it shoot Stangers?

[@Bodhi1satva]

Did I hear some musical steel targets in the beginning? Ok, where do I find those?

[@rebelwolf72]

If the 6" barrel with suppressor is 20 foot long, then I guess the 3" barrel would only be 19ft 9" 😁

[@robertfrost8531]

rebelwolf72 Its a logarithmic length reduction.

[@purdysanchez]

Up voting for math

[@expert244]

3" BBL doesn't need factory subs. Regular supersonic HV will shoot subsonic out of a 3" BBL. Although factory subs will be a bit quieter.

[@timbaskett6299]

The mini mamba with a dot sight and the full size (4.5in) with a pistol scope. Talk about putting the challenge back into "ground squirrelling". A fun challenge, for sure.

[@ricardochique4062]

Will you be testing the Taurus TX22 Competition model?

[@x.adam1]

@22 Plinkster, Could you compare CCI ammo with something like 22lr Eley Tenex competition ammo? $60 vs $212 for a 500 round brick. I'd like to have you review both out of the full size Black Mamba. Please, with sugar on top.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

I'm not sure I WANT the answer to this question!

[@Tomken8d2]

HOLY bear droppings! This guy is better with a pistol than I ever was with a rifle!

[@johnschultz4955]

Mini mamba. Yeah cool plunked! But where are your new videos? If it’s to cold for you to work down there in Tennessee send me a few cases of that there CCI standard and I’ll make a few videos for you to post. Just go in the back of the safe and review some old Remington or marlin squirrel rifles. Just busting on you , keep the vids coming and go to work

[@Fightosaurus]

I had one chopped down custom a while back, VQ will do it right for sure though!

[@jaxrcexplorer]

"Slick as snot on a door knob" ... I love it!!! ❤️

[@Btleshrt]

Great video! What magazine carrier are you using in that video?

[@codyl6178]

Can we see a review of that red dot?

[@jamesg6071]

When will the semi auto 17wsm come back out from Volquartsen? Or is that dead in the water?

[@roccofilippi1418]

If you put a red dot on it then what did the barrel length have to do with it? Your not using the shorter sight picture.

[@pemtax557]

What a piece of beauty ... love, love, love that pistol!!

[@harrylake9388]

As usual, another wonderfully informative video. I really enjoy watching your videos brother. Thank you.

[@unbekannternr.1353]

Dear Plinkster, as i haven't seen all of Your footage, i'd like to ask if You ever considered shooting pressurized soda bottles (empty, dry, PET)?! My friends and i like to put bike valves into their lids (reuseable) and pump up the things. Some hold more but 50 psi should do. We go bananas when hitting 3 at a time as we're just doing pellet airguns and BBs. Greetings from Berlin, Germany P.S.: Make sure to put in 1/2 an ounce of flour and hit near the bottom when hanged.

[@clarkrichards1907]

I cut down a ruger mk 2 just like this. Much less cost and a great pistol.

[@charlesmckinley29]

Some great deals can be found on MK2 trade ins from people that are afraid the take them apart for cleaning.

[@clarkrichards1907]

@@charlesmckinley29 so true. The newest ones sure come apart a lot easier. I just don't care for the loaded chamber indicator on the new ones. It sticks out the side.

[@charlesmckinley29]

@@clarkrichards1907 the magazine trigger disconnect is my complaint. If the mag falls out I still want the one in the chamber to go bang if I pull the trigger.

[@clarkrichards1907]

@@charlesmckinley29 I agree 100% on that also. I don't have any new ones and didn't think about that part. Thanks for the heads up on that one.

[@leadsled213]

What's the MV of standard 22lr out of the 3" barrel? I imagine it would be close to subsonic ...

[@leadsled213]

Referencing the comment about subsonic ammo sometimes not cycling, but thanks for the insightful commentary....

[@Paelorian]

It's subsonic. Only the highest velocity .22LR rounds might be subsonic out of a 3" barrel. Most standard velocity .22LR should be subsonic even out of the 4.5" barrel version, although that's right on the edge and your velocity may vary.

[@JerryLee..]

You may love, want it, but it's MSRP $1464 (Oct 2021) for a 22 caliber plinker.

[@Catgat37]

There are people that pay that much for a 9mm, when you could get a Glock for cheap.

[@DLW23940]

Can cci stingers be fired through these?

[@cobymcgee8026]

If I could make a livin shootin .22 I’d be a millionaire in a week or two. 😁

[@darrenmcwhiney3220]

How you figure?😮

[@utubeisajoke]

Doing what I love and loving what I do.😁

[@allahson4967]

Hunting meet n other things he saying

[@s.armitage3963]

I was interested until the price, that's too much for me for a 22.

[@joshuagibson2520]

What is acceptable? I was thinking about 850.

[@charlesmckinley29]

A plain jane 22/44 Mk4 was over $700 on Gunbroker last night.

[@s.armitage3963]

@@joshuagibson2520 yeah, I would do 850 for it.

[@commiesnzombies]

buy a s&w victory 22 and custom build your own

[@thanaratsirijant8099]

@@charlesmckinley29 That's sad news for my country, Just a Ruger Mark IV is 1,700-1,800 USD(Include tax) T^T

[@sim.frischh9781]

The way i understood it, the longer the barrel, the longer the distance between the two parts of the iron sights, which increases the accuracy of the shooter. Given that you use a red dot sight, the barrel length becomes irrelevant for that.

[@no.step.on.snek.2423]

The distance between the sights dont make the gun any more accurate themselves , but a longer barrel is generally more accurate. What makes the longer guns seem more accuarate is the distance between the sights are more precise to aim...

[@danielfoss7223]

My Mark III receiver weighs 1 pound 3 ounces. The Volquartsen site says theirs weighs one pound. Does that sound right?

[@JabeRaddle]

How much ammo do you have at home? Do you keep a shed full of .22?

[@T_1357_F]

Love your 22 magazine holster. Who made it?

[@LarryeWhite61]

$1369 and is a Davidson's Exclusive give me a break

[@kyleg1166]

Half that would still be steep, crazy.

[@fireboyrasmussen1976]

The 4.5 inch black mamba is 1250. Maybe this is a limited run.

[@jomarz1828]

Yeah more like without the 1 in the beginning leaving the 369...and still I'd considered...

[@wuthai]

What suppressor are you running on that Mini Mamba?

[@steveperez1896]

What are the musical target's ?

[@aaronchacopulos8606]

This brand is legit one of the BEST in the industry hands down and the price may sound crazy but once you shoot one then its justified!

[@BruceGagneaux]

Probably a dumb question, but what’s the point in running sub sonic ammo out of a gun that even full power will be sub sonic in?

[@battlegroundone]

people are saying unreliable 22lr.... 😂 only when I don't clean the pistol. M&P15-22, m&p 22 compact, taurus tx22, and I haven't shot my 10-22 since I got the 15-22.

[@scubaguy007]

I shoot 22lr as a cheaper alternative. This gun kinda chokes the life out of that mindset. I can still shoot squirrel sized groups with my stock 22/45 so I can’t see the advantage. Cost wise that is. I’m sure it’s mechanically superior in every way, but these days it’s about the money I can save. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you for the moment. 😉🤙🏼🖖🏼

[@RaulDelaTorre-z3w]

One of my favorites!

[@josephnubile1970]

What about Stangers?

[@stuartmarkman769]

I'll stick with my Ruger Mark 4 target model.

[@deejayimm]

Isn't that technically what this thing is? A pimped out version of The Mark 4..... For three times the price apparently.

[@michaeltisdale8710]

U should do another volqortsen scorpion .22wmr please!!!

[@stevepoetzl6689]

Know nothing about red dots but wanting to learn. What is the brand name of this one and why are you a fan?

[@vanparker2161]

Looks like the optic brand is Crimson Trace

[@joeymcquilkin3670]

These are beautiful and I really want one now, like if I’m getting a .22 pistol that’s what I’m getting

[@PRESIDENT_KUSH]

Looks so cool would love to get my hands on one

[@mattrae3808]

is there accuracy differences between each size barrel.

[@mariowoodsN5]

My browning buck mark is awesome!

[@ddegn]

I just checked the price. MSRP: $1,437.00

[@nickdipaolofan5948]

and that is NOT including the red dot and suppressor. I'm guessing the set up he is using in the video is closer to $2,500 all in.

[@larryselfridge6733]

Where did you get your magazine holder on your belt ? Keep up the great work

[@thomashale4968]

I have a mark II. Do they have any uppers for those... volquartsen that is

[@jeffreylocke8808]

Well I will stick to my rugged GP 100 22 S, L and LR 10 round revolver. Not suppressed capable of course. But a great plinker and trail gun. Minute of squirrels and rabbits.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

! You know, I recently saw some targets at our local range, just a sheet of white paper with a rough image of a squirrel on it! Sort of cartooney, might have just been run off on a copier.... A grandfather teaching a little boy to shoot with a single-shot rifle, it was so cute! People are always joking about squirrels in this context... it seems like it would be really hard to actually shoot one!

[@wayd19]

Can I ask why you like to have your mags on your right side?

[@moonsquatch]

With optic sights, it doesn't matter how long or short the barrel is, shoot ability and accuracy will be the same.

[@m4sterxtater494]

You should do a video on the new heritage barkeep! 2 inch barrel in a 22lr/magnum.

[@claytongartner393]

I would love to get Volquartsen parts in Canada. I just picked up a 10/22 that I would love to upgrade.

[@SM-zz4gx]

You can, I do. This is who I use. shop.sylvestresportinggoods.com/volquartsen-parts/

[@claytongartner393]

@@SM-zz4gx Thank you. And they are only an hours drive from where I live. Appreciate the info.

[@SM-zz4gx]

No problem. They're a couple hours from where I live but I work up there so it's an easy peasy stop for me. Although I think I tricked my 10/22 out about as much as it's going to get so I don't go in there for Volquartsen much anymore.

[@tannerslawson3964]

For your next rifle review you should do the Ruger American Rimfire Long Range Target. From what I can tell it is a pretty accurate budget precision rifle.

[@tylerd40]

You definitely do not need to shoot sub sonics in it, with a 3" barrel almost any ammo is sub sonic. I did this same thing with a Browning Buckmark. Cut the barrel down to 3" and put a red dot and suppressor on. Sweet shooter!

[@marioleal4307]

Can you do more center fire rifles please

[@KG370]

How is this any better then a buck mark with the short barrel?