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Homemade Slingshot
BrianS:
The one on the far right was mine when I was a little kid 50 plus years ago. My Father gave it to me and I now let my Grandson shoot it (Replaced the band of course, eventually I will gift it to him but I am not quite ready to give it up yet). The other ones are just some ones that I made to mess with. The one with the green band really packs a punch!
Traxx:
Many advantages,to a slingshot.Some Survivalist "Experts",prefer them as their weapon of choice.As someone mentioned previously,they shoot arrows from them and the spine is not critical with slingshots.Im a natural fork slinger myself.
Wolf Watcher:
I guess I am confused about sling shots cause I thought a sling shot is what David slew the giant with. At any rate I have been making and using them all my 70 some years of life. During
World War Two you could get all the natural red inner tubes from the tire places. Made fantastic crotch rockets. When I used to guide elk hunters I always had one in my saddle bag to shoot fool hens. In the spring in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska I used to shoot the ptarmigan and we cooked them in the rod oven. Growing up in Cody, Wyoming we could sell Magpie legs for 5 Cents a pair. Could not afford the 36 cents it took to by 22 shells. Lots of good memories. Joe
Knoll:
Cool memories, Joe! Thanks for sharing.
helmet:
Brain S, what is the green band material? I wouldn't mind making one.
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