This “Assault Weapon” Fired 22 Shots in 60 Seconds… In 1780

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This “Assault Weapon” Fired 22 Shots in 60 Seconds… In 1780

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Found this very interesting and a good watch as well as the enginuity of the time

https://youtu.be/2dZLeEUE940


http://bearingarms.com/bob-o/2016/07/03 ... ign=buffer
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Ahhhh. The old military AR and the ones Lewis and Clark took with them up the Mississippi. (Are there the corect number os S's and I's?) :)
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Thanks Gnome. I enjoyed that look at a historic rifle. More on Girandonis here.....

http://firearmshistory.blogspot.com.au/ ... rifle.html

Definitely interesting. Robert Beeman reckoned he owned the "Lewis and Clarke" rifle, but I don't know if it was proven.

It wouldn't surprise me if our friend Lewis has seen that one in the flesh........ he definitely knew Robert.
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