Several decades ago my fellow scouts and I seemed to stand a
little taller and hold our head a little prouder during school days in which we
had a scout meeting. We were allowed to where our scouting uniforms to school.
One of those days, we all were just a little more excited than normal.
We knew that evening we were going to build slingshots.
They were fairly simple designs, as you would expect from a
cheap bulk kit. It consisted of a wishbone shaped wood handle and frame with
two slits cut into the two extending arms. There were two rubber hoses a few
inches long and a section of leather about a half inch tall by an inch or two
long. We tied a knot in each of the hoses and slid them threw the slits and
then tied the piece of leather on the other ends of the hoses. Just like that,
we began shooting balled up paper, rocks, pieces of sticks or anything else we
could find. If I were to interview our scout master she would probably say that
was one of the most unruly meetings we ever had.
Some of us garnered our allowances and ended up purchasing
higher end slingshots made out of metal with foam padded arm supports and
longer stretch bands, although we used them more for fun for very short lengths
of time than for anything serious.
But the very concept of the slingshot has mostly been
forgotten. It is a simple weapon that allows the use of almost anything as a
projectile. This makes it an ideal survival tool.
The Survival Slingshot takes it a step further. Built with
the survivalist and prepper in mind, it is made right. The slingshot itself is
made of steel and aluminum alloy so that it can take any abuse given.
Once you get by the build, the innovations stand out. The
handle is hollow and has a waterproof seal on the screw on bottom. Embedded in
the bottom is a simple compass. Yes, we have all seen things with small
compasses added to them to make them seem ‘outdoorsy’.
Inside the handle, Survival Slingshot was thoughtful enough
to stash steel ball bearings as initial projectiles, and a good length of
fishing line with hooks, weights and swivels. In a survival situation, a true
survival situation, just that would be enough to keep a positive attitude in an
otherwise desperate moment.
The innovations still do not stop there. The yoke is
interchangeable. Used as a slingshot, the yoke has 25 pounds of pull. A quick
tap on the top and the yoke can be interchanged for one with a D-loop designed
for shooting arrows. The archery yoke has 45 pounds of draw weight.
Also, when used with arrows, a whisker biscuit rest (and
other rests of the same style) is used. Being an avid archery guy myself, I
certainly had to test this part out.
While I love, live and breathe archery, I am the first to
admit traditional archery is not my skill set. Using the Survival Slingshot as
a sling bow falls in line more so in this manner than the compound bows I use
and favor as there is no sight, just judgement. That being said, after only
three shots, I was hitting an area the size of a tennis ball from 30 feet.
Using an arrow with a broadhead, this could easily take out a squirrel or
rabbit.
The Survival Slingshot also comes with a tactical light and
mount for night shooting.
It is not legal to hunt with a slingshot in many states
including our own, but in a true survival situation you would not worry about
whether the fish you just caught is of legal size either. You can check it out
at SurvivalSlingshot.com.
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