I have an old Daisy air rifle Earliest patent date is Aug 13 1889- Jul 14 1890

[AZjeff]

Who made your rifle z09? Lewis and Clark had air rifles on their western expedition.

The Girandoni Air Rifle: The Lewis and Clark Expedition's Secret Weapon

Almost entirely phased out by 1810, it was during the Lewis and Clark expedition that the Girandoni air rifle fully came into its own.

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[mr_boring]

Here's my 17th century 10 mm air rifle..

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I must admit, that's way cooler than if it had a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time. I love old things.

The dove tail is beautiful, for some reason it's the guns finest feature IMO.

 

[CourierDriver]

somewhere in the attiIc I do have a double barrel b b shot gun,,I will locate it again'.

 

[Zee09]

Who made your rifle z09? Lewis and Clark had air rifles on their western expedition.

The Girandoni Air Rifle: The Lewis and Clark Expedition's Secret Weapon

Almost entirely phased out by 1810, it was during the Lewis and Clark expedition that the Girandoni air rifle fully came into its own.

warfarehistorynetwork.com

It is unknown. I got it directly from France I'd say 15 years ago or so . No real markings except the engravers initials.

Yes I'm aware of all the collector goodies as old Doc Beeman in the day pushed the L&C story for all too hear in the day.. And Robert Law before him...