tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post6153932452587601148..comments2023-10-31T04:37:20.113-07:00Comments on Bloviating Zeppelin: Amazing History: Lewis & Clark Carried Air Rifles!Bloviating Zeppelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-89059261702397148872011-02-21T08:56:30.686-08:002011-02-21T08:56:30.686-08:00Thanks AJ, good insight about the gunpowder.
BZThanks AJ, good insight about the gunpowder.<br /><br />BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-47235888998614832522011-02-21T04:39:31.481-08:002011-02-21T04:39:31.481-08:00Well hauling gunpowder thousands of miles meant it...Well hauling gunpowder thousands of miles meant it would run out sooner or later. Lead can be recovered from game and recast in a hand mould over a fire... an air rifle like that actually is preferable as it only requires you and lead.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip! Very impressive!A Jacksonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607888697879327120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-59687971000023557602011-02-20T22:45:17.959-08:002011-02-20T22:45:17.959-08:00I haven't a CLUE about guns but that's a b...I haven't a CLUE about guns but that's a beautiful rifle, isn't it!?<br />I love the fact that they don't know how it got to America....Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-76828054577548599982011-02-20T21:12:42.931-08:002011-02-20T21:12:42.931-08:00Dog, BZ.
Which was odd, because they took a Newfou...Dog, BZ.<br />Which was odd, because they took a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_%28dog%29" rel="nofollow">Newfoundland</a> along with them for the trip.<br />I wonder if they fed him his brothers/sisters?Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-70061155582007386912011-02-20T20:47:12.172-08:002011-02-20T20:47:12.172-08:00Greybeard: elk, beaver, probably buffalo, maybe ev...Greybeard: elk, beaver, probably buffalo, maybe even some of their own dogs?<br /><br />BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-35988007896125407852011-02-20T17:55:07.321-08:002011-02-20T17:55:07.321-08:00LOVED "Undaunted Courage".
Should be req...LOVED "Undaunted Courage".<br />Should be required reading.<br />Trivia question for those who have read the book...<br />By the end of the journey, the favorite meat of the team was... what?Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-62256639460736218712011-02-20T17:29:48.808-08:002011-02-20T17:29:48.808-08:00NFO: toDAY?? How weird is that??
Leticia: yes in...NFO: toDAY?? How weird is that??<br /><br />Leticia: yes indeed, I am Gort.<br /><br />WSF: were they ever; I had no idea that rifle existed and/or was carried on their journey!<br /><br />BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-51829563543075596812011-02-20T17:13:23.796-08:002011-02-20T17:13:23.796-08:00Saw this a couple of days ago at MadOgre.com. Lewi...Saw this a couple of days ago at MadOgre.com. Lewis and Clark were smart people!Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-24250092940513706672011-02-20T15:14:11.371-08:002011-02-20T15:14:11.371-08:00Fascinating...truly it is.
Btw, I love you Avatar...Fascinating...truly it is.<br /><br />Btw, I love you Avatar. The Day the Earth Stood Still, right?Trekkie4Everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226981394122557804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-14416667506548869572011-02-20T12:19:22.765-08:002011-02-20T12:19:22.765-08:00Irony of ironies, I was at the NRA museum and took...Irony of ironies, I was at the NRA museum and took a picture of that exact rifle today! I'm going to link to you for the excellent video :-) Thanks BZ!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com