History Buffs - Lewis & Clark Air Rifle

iceracerx

Not your basic Red Rider.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/451309/thread/1296928404/This+is+just+to+cool+not+to+spread+around

7.62x39Lover

I would like to know how you charge it with air.

swampgut

He said it was with a bicycle style pump.

I remember reading that the air rifle was so effective against Napolean that he ordered anybody captured with one to be immediately executed.

I also remember reading that they charged them with a bellows style pump.

I wonder if you can get one of those replicas he's talking about in the video?

I loves me an air rifle.

I'm a pretty damn good shot and that's all because of the thousands of pellets and BB's I've sent down range since I was about eight years old.

SCOUT5

WOW, amazing fire power for the time. Could go through a 1" board at 100 yards. Must have been expensive and difficult to make.

Thanks for the link.

swampgut

quote:Originally posted by SCOUT5
WOW, amazing fire power for the time. Could go through a 1" board at 100 yards. Must have been expensive and difficult to make.

Thanks for the link.


Here I was thinking all these PCP(pre-charged pneumatic) air rifles were a new thing.

There are some impressive ones on the market now.

This is the cheapest one:

http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/BAM_B-51_Air_Rifle/1180

PacMan

I knew Chris Farly was still alive!!!