I never knew such a weapon existed. Pretty dang wild.
(http://patentpending.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/capture0824200515419_pm.jpg)
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Watched an video about this . Impressive!!! :z-guntootsmiley:
strange butt stock :begging:
Quote from: boggszilla on February 26, 2011, 09:28:01 AM
strange butt stock :begging:
The strange butt stock is a cast iron canister that holds the air pressure. According to the vido they could get 40 shots with a .46cal roundball that would shoot through a 1" board at 100 yards. Was a repeater as well. Wild stuff.
Very, very cool! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
I read a article that mentioned they carried air rifles with them but thas the first pic I've seen of one, suprising for the time period.
Here's a good video about the gun and it's impact on the expedition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pqFyKh-rUI
That was amazing :z-guntootsmiley:
General Custer, could have used a battery of them for sure.
I liked that. Thanks. I learned something.
Quote from: bullet on February 26, 2011, 08:53:04 AM
Watched an video about this . Impressive!!! :z-guntootsmiley:
X2 did't know they were available that long ago.
I watched sevral of teh youtube videos on that gun, very interest'n stuff, how cool would it be to have a replica of one of those.
that's pretty cool