All of the significant bear encounters for the expedition.
https://lewis-clark.org/sciences/mam...s/#may-15-1806
All of the significant bear encounters for the expedition.
https://lewis-clark.org/sciences/mam...s/#may-15-1806
One wonders if they took down a bear with their air rifle. An account of THAT would make for good reading!
Rights, and Privileges, are not synonymous. We have the Right to Bear Arms. As soon as the Government mandates firearm registration, and permiting, then that Right becomes a Privilege, and may be taken away at our Master's discretion.
As I recall the air rifle was attached to the boat. But that is only from memory.
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.
Shoot Safe,
Mike
Retired Telephone Man
NRA Endowment Member
Marion Road Gun Club
( www.marionroad.com )
2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
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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.
QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS CUSTODES?
+1 Uncle Grinch - "Undaunted Courage", Meriwether Lewis was known to be an excellent shot - carried a walking stick he used as a shooting monopod.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |