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Topics => 2nd Amendment/Firearms => Topic started by: AmericanPatriot on April 01, 2011, 12:29:41 AM

Title: The gun that really won the West?
Post by: AmericanPatriot on April 01, 2011, 12:29:41 AM

Girandoni air rifle as used by Lewis and Clark. A National Firearms Museum Treasure Gun. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pqFyKh-rUI#ws)

Girandoni air rifle as used by Lewis and Clark. A National Firearms Museum Treasure Gun

This is neat.
A 40 round air rifle in the early 1800s

Title: Re: The gun that really won the West?
Post by: charlesoakwood on April 01, 2011, 12:54:20 AM

They succeeded because of "the perception of peace through superior firepower".

That sounds familiar.

40, 46 cal. rounds in 40 seconds that can penetrate a 1" pine board at 100 yrds.  Ay caramba!

Title: Re: The gun that really won the West?
Post by: John Florida on April 01, 2011, 11:22:43 AM

An air rifle might not be a bad idea to have if the crap hits the fan:

http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/show.pl?cmd_rifles=show_guns_caliber&Caliber=0.450 (http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/show.pl?cmd_rifles=show_guns_caliber&Caliber=0.450)

Title: Re: The gun that really won the West?
Post by: IronDioPriest on April 01, 2011, 12:15:58 PM

What a fascinating factoid.

I'm unclear as to how the butt-stock becomes pressurized. I don't see a pumping mechanism???

Title: Re: The gun that really won the West?
Post by: John Florida on April 01, 2011, 12:39:51 PM

Quote from: IronDioPriest on April 01, 2011, 12:15:58 PM

What a fascinating factoid.

I'm unclear as to how the butt-stock becomes pressurized. I don't see a pumping mechanism???

 Just cause you asked:

Air Rifle Lewis Clark girandoni Part2.mpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbo8arkKXTg#)