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raj
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by raj » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:50 am
Got my rifle deposited due to lok-sabha elections,so i was getting bored without my rifle being with me.
I got a Catapult from G-Smith Co.its a beauty,shoots perfectly with amazing power.8-10years ago,my dad used to make catapult for me with 'Y" shaped tree branches.this piece is a bit different from the conventional home made catapult.
here are the pics:
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sitar
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by sitar » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:00 am
any more details???
chrono sort of???
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raj
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by raj » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:16 am
Dont know much details.the fork rods are made of EN 8 steel.
.the ball hoder leather is a bit stiff.i think it will soften down with time.
It shoots very well.i m using glass marbels,steel balls & lead balls.
i m able to shoot 10cm radius target at 15mtrs.
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Raj
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sol
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by sol » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:35 am
I canvouch for the power ofthisGsmith slingshot. I bought three of them last week as gifts and all recipients have reported back favourably with tales of broken fence-slats.
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HydNawab
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by HydNawab » Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:49 am
I saw a video recently regarding the gaza war. Posting the link to the video.I am not making any kind of political or religious statement but this video should be used just as a reference for the catapults and slings that the Palestinian boys and men use.
Deleted the video thinking that the mods might have a problem.If the mods allow, I can send the link to members who specifically want the watch the video.They can PM me if the mods allow it.Again, it has graphic contents.
Again a reminder that I am not trying to start a political or religious topic here, but just a reference to the catapult being used.
Dont want to get banned.
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Olly
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by Olly » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:15 pm
Well, I've been using this one over a couple of decades now !
Don't know how it will compare to the GSmith...
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by TenX » Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:35 pm
Very nice... good that you thought of the alternative.
BTW, how much did you pay for it? I am sure fellow IFG-ians will be interested in the price.
I got one sometime back from US... will post some pics shortly
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Olly
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by Olly » Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:03 pm
This is hand made by me,,,,
I stood accused for felling down trees... here on IFG...
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raj
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by raj » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:32 pm
Olly wrote:This is hand made by me,,,,
I stood accused for felling down trees... here on IFG...
yupp...i remmember that post.i think that was under Self Defence Topic.
Bye the way , nice piece.i like home made catapult more than the G.Smith one.
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BJL
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by BJL » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:47 pm
That looks like a sweet catapult. If you have waaaay too much time still without your rifle, and have a spare bit of lumber lying around- try and make one of these bad boys.
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