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Author Topic: Lewis and Clark,... and the air rifle  (Read 2946 times)

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Lewis and Clark,... and the air rifle
« on: February 09, 2019, 04:23:24 PM »
An amazing rifle for it's time,.......

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Re: Lewis and Clark,... and the air rifle
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2019, 07:12:39 PM »
Indeed it was... I did not know the origin of the air rifle - I always thought it was something Harper's Ferry came up with... Just wait until my wife finds out I'm still teachable... :laffing

Thanks for posting this Rondo. I thought at one time I had (heard/read) that the Expedition even killed a buffalo with their air rifle.

One thing that stands out to me on that rifle is the Hammer and closely it resemble a percussion Hammer, yet Forsythe had yet to develope/discover/invent - the percussion cap... Makes a person wonder if he drew some idea's from an air rifle like this?
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Re: Lewis and Clark,... and the air rifle
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2019, 08:08:17 PM »
Quote from: Ohio Joe on February 09, 2019, 07:12:39 PM
Indeed it was... I did not know the origin of the air rifle - I always thought it was something Harper's Ferry came up with... Just wait until my wife finds out I'm still teachable... :laffing

Thanks for posting this Rondo. I thought at one time I had (heard/read) that the Expedition even killed a buffalo with their air rifle.

One thing that stands out to me on that rifle is the Hammer and closely it resemble a percussion Hammer, yet Forsythe had yet to develope/discover/invent - the percussion cap... Makes a person wonder if he drew some idea's from an air rifle like this?

I'd say that is quite likely, Joe.  :hairy
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