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Has anyone heard of the Girandoni air rifle?

alcaray — 12/26/2012 11:11:33 PM (archived)

I ran into this amazing invention today.

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Has anyone heard of the Girandoni air rifle? - alcaray - 12/26/2012 11:11:33 PM
- No, and I am amazed I haven't... - FrankC - 12/27/2012 7:10:42 PM
  - I can't wrap my head around it. I can't see how they could have done it at that tech level. - alcaray - 12/27/2012 11:11:33 PM
- Yes! - MaryAnne - 12/26/2012 11:23:26 PM
- (speaking of guns) n/t - alcaray - 12/26/2012 11:22:22 PM
  - (and other special weapons) - MaryAnne - 12/27/2012 12:22:19 AM
    - Oh hey! I just realized who I'm talking to. - alcaray - 12/27/2012 12:38:48 AM
      - That is sooo cool! - MaryAnne - 12/27/2012 1:19:00 AM

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