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Jenoch

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11. I remember messing around

Reply to rrneck (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 03:41 PM

Dec 2012

with those wrist rockets when I was a kid. I don't remember ever getting in trouble with one, but I do know they were illegal to shoot in town. Since our propty line was the city limits, we'de go into the field next door to fool around wirh them. There no windows to break either.

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The homemade sling shot [View all] Kaleva Dec 2012 OP

You''ll put you eye out. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #1

I'd have to make one with a wrist bar Kaleva Dec 2012 #3

They told me they banned slingshots when I was a kid in the Sixties. bluedigger Dec 2012 #2

Try one of these rrneck Dec 2012 #4

Good slingshots can be bought for a low price Kaleva Dec 2012 #6

I've had a few like that, and they work. nt rrneck Dec 2012 #7

I think I'll buy one come spring Kaleva Dec 2012 #8

They're huge fun rrneck Dec 2012 #9

Wearing a glove and safety glasses are recommended by many. Kaleva Dec 2012 #10

I remember messing around Jenoch Dec 2012 #11

You could do stuff with them rrneck Dec 2012 #12

A video instruction on how to make the steel "W" Kaleva Dec 2012 #5

I think I can make this out of 3/8" black iron nipples and fittings Kaleva Jan 2013 #14

This is the type of sling shot I use. oneshooter Dec 2012 #13