Welcome, Guest. Please Login
SLINGING.ORG
 
Home Help Search Login


Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
Sling in a survival guide for boys (Read 2083 times)
Fundibularius
Interfector Viris Spurii
*****
Offline


Sultan of Sling

Posts: 1385
Inter Mosam ac Rhenum
Gender: male
Sling in a survival guide for boys
Feb 16th, 2011 at 6:56am
 
I found this by coincidence. It's called "101 Wilderness Survival Tips for Boys" by Chris McNab, 2008.

The sling is identical to the one in Lofty Wiseman's SAS survival manual from 1986 and not of great use, imo.
Back to top
 

mcnab.JPG (56 KB | )
mcnab.JPG

Ferrugo numquam dormit.&&(Nigellus Iuvenis)&&&&

Noch weiz ich an im mere daz mir ist bekant
einen lintrachen  slouch des heledes hant
do badet er in dem blvote  des ist der helt gemeit
von also vester hvte  daz in nie wafen sit versneit.
 
IP Logged
 
Rat Man
Slinging.org Administrator
*****
Offline


Slinging Rocks!

Posts: 13666
New Jersey, USA
Gender: male
Re: Sling in a survival guide for boys
Reply #1 - Feb 16th, 2011 at 7:36am
 
Pretty cool, Fundibularius.  One should know how simple and easy it is to have this viable weapon, especially if you find yourself in a survival situation.  Of course one wouldn't achieve great accuracy quickly, but it could be used to bring down birds in a flock.
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Dan
Interfector Viris Spurii
SlingingGuide Moderator
*****
Offline


Slinging Rocks!

Posts: 3974
Gender: male
Re: Sling in a survival guide for boys
Reply #2 - Feb 17th, 2011 at 8:24am
 
I am glad the sling is getting more popular but that pouch is so tiny and their description of the helicopter style was typical; "spin the slingshot around your head many times and when it is moving very fast let go of the realese cord." This is usually a bad idea as the faster your sling is going the less control you will have over the realses.
Back to top
 

I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.
 
IP Logged
 
sobieski
Descens
***
Offline


Slinging for fun!

Posts: 143
Czech
Gender: male
Re: Sling in a survival guide for boys
Reply #3 - Feb 17th, 2011 at 12:15pm
 
sas
Back to top
 

Im back!
 
IP Logged
 
Fundibularius
Interfector Viris Spurii
*****
Offline


Sultan of Sling

Posts: 1385
Inter Mosam ac Rhenum
Gender: male
Re: Sling in a survival guide for boys
Reply #4 - Feb 17th, 2011 at 12:33pm
 
That's interesting, sobieski! Which edition of the manual is it? I got the one from 1986 (reprint 1990). Is the Czech text completely identical to the English?
Back to top
 

Ferrugo numquam dormit.&&(Nigellus Iuvenis)&&&&

Noch weiz ich an im mere daz mir ist bekant
einen lintrachen  slouch des heledes hant
do badet er in dem blvote  des ist der helt gemeit
von also vester hvte  daz in nie wafen sit versneit.
 
IP Logged
 
sobieski
Descens
***
Offline


Slinging for fun!

Posts: 143
Czech
Gender: male
Re: Sling in a survival guide for boys
Reply #5 - Feb 17th, 2011 at 1:02pm
 
Fundibularius wrote on Feb 17th, 2011 at 12:33pm:
That's interesting, sobieski! Which edition of the manual is it? I got the one from 1986 (reprint 1990). Is the Czech text completely identical to the English?

Czech text is completely identical to the English, but the page is different. Publication year 2002
Back to top
 

Im back!
 
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
(Moderators: vetryan15, joe_meadmaker, Rat Man, Kick, Chris, Morphy, Curious Aardvark)