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General Categories => General Firearm Discussion => Topic started by: lefty on February 17, 2011, 04:04:37 PM

Title: Lewis & Clark's Air Rifle
Post by: lefty on February 17, 2011, 04:04:37 PM

This a rifle that I have not heard of before.  The video is about 8.5 minutes long but very interesting.  Wondering why they ceased to make these.

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

Title: Re: Lewis & Clark's Air Rifle
Post by: NE Bull on February 17, 2011, 06:36:21 PM

Haven't watched this vid yet, but I was cruixin the WWW and ended up reading about this and other 'vintage' air rifles.. It's really interesting how old the technology is. The calibers were huge, too.

Title: Re: Lewis & Clark's Air Rifle
Post by: m0par on February 20, 2011, 05:37:28 PM

Quote from: lefty on February 17, 2011, 04:04:37 PM

Wondering why they ceased to make these.

Probably has something to do with the "1500 pumps."

You can get a modern version, either in a production model (http://www.pyramydair.com/p/big-bore-909s-sam-yang.shtml (http://www.pyramydair.com/p/big-bore-909s-sam-yang.shtml)) or there are several custom builders of large bore air rifles like Quackenbush.