rainman
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« on: February 21, 2011, 05:35:44 AM » |
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Ferris Leets
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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011, 06:01:41 AM » |
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It impressed the hell out of the natives. Nearly silent and pretty powerful and accurate.
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Serk
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011, 06:51:14 AM » |
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Dang, I wouldn't mind one of those today, that's pretty cool!
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2011, 08:39:42 AM » |
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There is a company near me that is making 9mm and 40 cal air guns.
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Bobbo
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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2011, 08:56:13 AM » |
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The speaker in the video seems to indicate that the reason for this air rifle on the Lewis and Clark expedition was to intimidate the native tribes. Most other writings show that it was brought as a novelty to impress the tribes.
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2011, 04:33:16 PM » |
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news to me, but lots of things are. I'm ignorant of lots of stuff.  |
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Gear Jammer
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2011, 04:52:22 PM » |
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way cool  |
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2011, 07:23:57 PM » |
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There is a company near me that is making 9mm and 40 cal air guns.
what's the link to that company? that's a cool rifle, wouldn't mind having one!! |
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« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2011, 05:37:32 AM » |
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Pretty cool video. I knew about them having that on the expedition, but I forgot about it until this thread. Also, I have never heard a description of it as good as this. Thanks for posting.
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