Lewis and Clark AIR RIFLE!

[flintlock]

I never knew such a weapon existed.  Pretty dang wild.



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[bullet]

Watched an video about this .  Impressive!!!

[boggszilla]

strange butt stock

[flintlock]

strange butt stock

The strange butt stock is a cast iron canister that holds the air pressure.  According to the vido they could get 40 shots with a .46cal roundball that would shoot through a 1" board at 100 yards.  Was a repeater as well.  Wild stuff.

[chatterbox]

Very, very cool!

[Fox Fire]

I read a article that mentioned they carried air rifles with them but thas the first pic I've seen of one, suprising for the time period.

[FttFttVroom!]

Here's a good video about the gun and it's impact on the expedition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pqFyKh-rUI

[Jourdan_D]

That was amazing

[OldMarine]

General Custer, could have used a battery of them  for sure.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

I liked that.  Thanks.  I learned something. 

[boggszilla]

I liked that.  Thanks.  I learned something. 

[Iowaturkey]

Watched an video about this .  Impressive!!!

X2  did't know they  were available that long ago.

[Fox Fire]

I watched sevral of teh youtube videos on that gun, very interest'n stuff, how cool would it be to have a replica of one of those.

[4nwtf]

that's pretty cool