{"id":2384,"date":"2012-03-26T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/americainuniform\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2012-03-16T02:11:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T02:11:05","slug":"girandoni-air-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/americainuniform\/2012\/03\/girandoni-air-rifle.html","title":{"rendered":"Girandoni Air Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Here\u2019s a video demonstrating a Girandoni Air Rifle that was used by Lewis and Clark.\u00a0 It\u2019s a fascinating clip although it is over 8 minutes long.\u00a0 I wonder why the technology never made is to the Civil War?\u00a0 I suspect Appomattox would have occurred much sooner!\u00a0 Cpt. Otis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Click here<\/strong><\/a> for the video.<\/p>\n

Courtesy of The Lewis and Clark Trail<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a video demonstrating a Girandoni Air Rifle that was used by Lewis and Clark.\u00a0 It\u2019s a fascinating clip although it is over 8 minutes long.\u00a0 I wonder why the technology never made is to the Civil War?\u00a0 I suspect Appomattox would have occurred much sooner!\u00a0 Cpt. Otis Click here for the video. 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