Girardoni air rifle

The Girandoni air rifle was an air gun designed by Italian inventor Bartolomeo, Girardoni circa 1779. The weapon was also known as the Windbüchse ("wind rifle" in German). One of the rifle's more famous associations is its use on the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore and map the western part of North America in the early 1800s.

Girardoni air rifle

The Girandoni air rifle was an air gun designed by Italian inventor Bartolomeo, Girardoni circa 1779. The weapon was also known as the Windbüchse ("wind rifle" in German). One of the rifle's more famous associations is its use on the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore and map the western part of North America in the early 1800s.