Slingshot
The slingshot is a weapon that accelerates a projectile at a target.[1]
Projectiles for slingshots, like projectiles for slings, can be pebbles of small spheres of metal.[1] The slingshot relies on an elastic material, like a rubber band, placing the projectile in a pocket in the middle of the band, and then drawing back to store energy. After the weapon is aimed at the target, the weilder lets go, sending the projectile at the target.
Slingshots are sometimes used for hunting small game.[1] While slingshots are seen by many observers as simply a child's toy, they can be as deadly as a pistol bullet.
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"Are Tactical Slingshots Even Legal?". U.S. LawShield. 2017-11-06. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
To test the force of a slingshot compared to a gun, a slingshot was put to the test against five different calibers of handgun ammunition—the .22, 9mm, 357 SIG, the .45ACP, and the .44 Magnum. The test was simple—measure the impact of a slingshot launching a 1” steel ball compared to that of the various rounds of ammunition fired from a handgun.