I got to fire a .45 caliber air rifle a couple of weeks ago. It is a serious weapon and could easily take down a deer in the hands of a skilled hunter.
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I’ve been thinking about buying one of those. No need for gun powder, just have to source the pellets. Some of the 50 cal guns can even shoot arrows.
Lewis and Clark took an air rifle on their exploration of the west. A repeater at that! While testing it in St Louis one touched the trigger and sent a bullet through the brim of a woman’s hat while she was walking down a street.
They used it to awe the Indians, and only had ONE run in with Indians on the way back.