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To: dvan

The fact that the Lewis and Clark expedition was not exterminated by the natives has been attributed to this rifle. When the group met a new group of hostiles they would demonstrate the rifle. It is thought that the natives thought better of attacking them in case they had enough rifles for the entire expedition.


4 posted on 07/05/2016 8:54:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If Omar Mateen does not represent all Muslims, why does he represent all gun-owners?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The fact that the Lewis and Clark expedition was not exterminated by the natives has been attributed to this rifle. When the group met a new group of hostiles they would demonstrate the rifle.

It is thought that the natives thought better of attacking them in case they had enough rifles for the entire expedition.


The thing that scared the natives the most was that the air rifle was pretty much silent, with no bang, just a pfffft.


26 posted on 07/05/2016 10:25:00 AM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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