The Air Gun That Helped Win the West
Posted by Fin Feather Fur Outfitters on Dec 13th 2021
The Girardoni .46-caliber air rifle dates back to 1580. These guns were
used by the wealthy and upper-class citizens to hunt deer and wild hogs in
Sweden. In 1780 a gunsmith named Bartolomeo Girardoni stepped in and created a
new model that was used and adopted by the Austrian military.
The ri…
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