Re: [gardeners] firepower?
David G. Smith (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:08:28 -0400
>> >Wrist-rocket and steel pellets -- same b-i-l claims good results.
>>
>> What is a wrist-rocket?
>> Lucinda
>
>It's a type of catapault with an extension that rests on top of the wrist.
Shoots
>at about the speed of a .22 rifle, about 1100 fps (feet per second) if I
remember
>right.
>
>George
>
Commonly called a slingshot in some areas, traditionally made from a
Y-shaped branch and a piece of innertube or big rubber band. The
wrist-rocket is a high-tech version.
David