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Thread: Journal of the Lewis and Clark expedition-bears

  1. 01-01-2024, 07:23 PM #1
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    Journal of the Lewis and Clark expedition-bears

    All of the significant bear encounters for the expedition.


    https://lewis-clark.org/sciences/mam...s/#may-15-1806
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  2. 01-01-2024, 07:40 PM #2
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    One wonders if they took down a bear with their air rifle. An account of THAT would make for good reading!
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    As I recall the air rifle was attached to the boat. But that is only from memory.
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    Stephen Ambrose wrote a book “Undaunted Courage” detailing their trek. It’s a very good read, along with several of his other history based books.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ipopum View Post
    As I recall the air rifle was attached to the boat. But that is only from memory.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Grinch View Post
    Stephen Ambrose wrote a book “Undaunted Courage” detailing their trek. It’s a very good read, along with several of his other history based books.
    An excellent book. That's where I first learned about "real" air rifles. I had no idea they had been around so long.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ipopum View Post
    As I recall the air rifle was attached to the boat. But that is only from memory.
    Could the attached weapon have been a swivel gun; ie a small cannon?
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  8. 01-16-2024, 12:07 PM #8
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    The air rifle was fired from the shoulder, just like the flintlock rifles. Every time the expedition stopped to visit a settlement they would demonstrate the air rifle.
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  9. 01-16-2024, 01:45 PM #9
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    +1 Uncle Grinch - "Undaunted Courage", Meriwether Lewis was known to be an excellent shot - carried a walking stick he used as a shooting monopod.
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