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Sunday, July 2. 2017

The Girandoni Air Rifle

NFM Treasure Gun - Girandoni Air Rifle as Used by Lewis and Clark. A simple demonstration of this air rifle made Indians friendly.





Posted by The News Junkie in Hunting, Fishing, Dogs, Guns, etc. at 11:30 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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re A simple demonstration of this air rifle made Indians friendly.

He must have been a heckuva poker player.
#1 feeblemind on 2017-07-02 11:37 (Reply)
Tubular magazine held 40 lead balls. Pumped up to 1500psi, shot all 40...though L&C didn't shoot nearly that many.
#2 Sam L. on 2017-07-02 15:57 (Reply)
Whoa, a .46 caliber BB gun! Yeah, you could definitely put your eye out with that.

What a great bit of history. Thanks.
#3 SteveS on 2017-07-02 19:45 (Reply)
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#3.1 Brandon Abate (Link) on 2017-07-02 22:47 (Reply)
Speak softly and carry a big Girandoni.
#4 MnJack on 2017-07-03 10:28 (Reply)
Yet another example of the axiom: "the only good Indian is a dead Indian"
#5 Elizabeth Warren on 2017-07-03 22:28 (Reply)

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