Traditional Air Guns

[Griz44Mag]

To compliment another thread without highjacking,
The Muzzleloading Air Gun was carried along on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
It was recently recovered from it's formally unknown storage location.
What a find.
What a marvelous story and an added dimension to our diverse muzzleloading history.
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/military-history/lewis-and-clarks-girandoni-air-rifle/
The rifle is a 46 caliber.
No powder, just add lead!

 

[shane a gress]

I was fortunate to get to shoot a replica of one 10 or so years ago. I still have the bullet recovered from the trap that we shot at.

 

[Phil Coffins]

The Corp of Discovery air gun is really a breech loader. Nothing is loaded threw the muzzle. Still a way cool rifle.