I had no idea an air rifle could be powerful enough to take down a Bison(2007)

[smokingman]

The Beast Is Down

The Girandoni air rifle: Lewis and Clark's secret weapon

Thank you xcaliber for bringing up some air rifle history!https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...-the_11_most_important_guns_in_history-2.html

I may have discovered a new hobby!

 

[giovani]

Unfortunatly most of the L and C equipment was lost to history when the expeditions detractors in washington demanded it be auctioned off to pay for the expenses of the trip.

As I recall the one that L and C had was slightly different from the one in the vid as it's air chamber was an iron ball hanging below the gun.

 

[chezuki]

Unfortunatly most of the L and C equipment was lost to history when the expeditions detractors in washington demanded it be auctioned off to pay for the expenses of the trip.

As I recall the one that L and C had was slightly different from the one in the vid as it's air chamber was an iron ball hanging below the gun.

Like this? I believe that is a Barlock, everything I've seen on the subject says it was a Girandoni on the Lewis & Clark expedition, though I'll admit I wasn't there.

 

[giovani]

Like this? I believe that is a Barlock, everything I've seen on the subject says it was a Girandoni on the Lewis & Clark expedition, though I'll admit I wasn't there.

I am no expert on 200 yo air rifles, I just remember reading an artical about the Land C rifle and in the pic was one like you posted.

Very possibly misinformed on my part.