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gatsby
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Lewis and Clark air rifle
#176064 - 23/02/11 08:28 AM

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

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AkMike
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Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle [Re: gatsby]
#176065 - 23/02/11 08:40 AM

Did Harry E. send this to you by chance? I sent it to him a couple of days ago.

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gatsby
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Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle [Re: AkMike]
#176066 - 23/02/11 09:16 AM

No one sent it to me. I didn't think it was posted here previously. It is a paradox but not a Paradox.

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AkMike
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Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle [Re: gatsby]
#176067 - 23/02/11 09:23 AM

That's a pretty impressive popgun from so long ago. I wonder if the new 50 cal. airguns can go thru a board at 100 yds nowdays?

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"When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing; when you see that money is flowing to those who deal not in goods, but in favors; you may know that your society is doomed." Ayn Rand

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gatsby
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Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle [Re: AkMike]
#176068 - 23/02/11 09:54 AM

20+ shots without reloading pretty impressive firepower for 1803.

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"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar

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DarylS
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Re: Lewis and Clark air rifle [Re: AkMike]
#176069 - 23/02/11 09:56 AM

For those of you who read the chronicals or the condensed 2 volume set as I had, you will recall the air gun they had, had a roundish reservoir under the lock IRRC and was .30 cal. One of the chiefs wounded a squaw with it - thought that was funny - but it did strike fear into most of them - the rapid fire with no noise, no smoke.

Don't know about the .50 cal for power, but someone with one of the compressed air guns in .45 cal, shot a buffalo with it. 2 shots when only one was actually needed, it turned out. Full length penetration reproted - 450 or 500gr. bullet - low velocity, something like 600fps? Reported to kick like a.416 - something. Saw the pictures nd report somewhere - year or two ago - maybe 3?

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