What is the difference between a slingshot and a bow and arrow?

What is the difference between a slingshot and a bow and arrow?

To be counted among the most lethal of cold weapons, the greatsword is certainly among them, and the bow and arrow is no exception, and there is one cold weapon that is very similar to the bow and arrow, and this cold weapon is the slingshot, which is a game tool.

But in earlier years, there are also people who use it as a weapon to attack other people, its shape is also small and compact, easy to carry, the slingshot is generally made of tree branches, was "yah" shape, on the two ends of the tie on the leather band, the leather band in the middle part of the tie on a parcel of projectiles on the leather block, the power depends on the tension of the leather band, the greater the tension of the leather band, the more the power of the slingshot is also the greater the power of the slingshot. The greater the tension of the leather band, the greater the power of the slingshot, in ancient times, the slingshot is mostly used for hunting.

The slingshot and the bow and arrow have similarities and differences, first of all, the principle of the slingshot and the bow and arrow principle is the same, are the use of catapult force to launch, only the slingshot with the projectile, and the bow and arrow with the arrow, so that once the slingshot is shot at, then not dead but also injured. If in the war, but in ancient times most of the slingshot is used for hunting, because the power of the slingshot relative to the bow and arrow to be a lot worse, even for hunting, but also can only be hunted birds and rabbits and other small animals, not to mention large-scale for military operations.

But because the slingshot is lighter and easier to carry than the bow and arrow, it is also more convenient to use, and the lethality at close range is not weak, so it is widely spread in the folklore, and in many martial arts novels, the slingshot is used by chivalrous people as a weapon, but due to the limitations of the function of the slingshot itself. So the impact in the history of Chinese sports is very small, always failed to reach the hall of elegance, more can only be as a recreational tool and exist.

Additionally, this cold weapon also has a feature that is suitable for sneak attack, which can then hit the enemy unknowingly. The most important part of the slingshot is the leather band, the importance of the leather band is like the rifling in a gun, if the rifling in the gun is wrong, the gun will not be allowed, so it can be seen that the importance of the leather band on the accuracy of the slingshot.

First of all, the first correction is that some of the common misconceptions on the maintenance of leather bands, many people think that the maintenance of leather bands is suitable for oil, in fact, this is a big mistake, the oil is only on the metal and wood part of the slingshot has a very good effect on the maintenance of rubber products such as leather bands on the contrary is to accelerate the aging of the. Ordinary rubber products should be kept in a cool, dry and clean, acid-free, alkali-free, oil-free, non-corrosive place, but also to avoid sunlight and humidity, rubber products are most afraid of oil, any oily substances can make its rapid aging.

Secondly, I am afraid of the sun for a long time, after each use of the slingshot, the sweat on the hands of the acidic corrosion of the tendon is very large, so try not to touch the tendon with the hands of the possession of sweat. Usually after each use, if not used for a long time, it should be cleaned, dried and then put away, if there are conditions in the put away before sprinkling some talcum powder, talcum powder can be prevented from sticking, do not store and some with spikes, edges and corners of the things together, so as not to tie the bad.

As for cleaning inside, of course, these methods are useful for people who love slingshots, many cold weapons have faded out of our field of vision, but this cold weapon can still be used as a child's toy game out of the public's field of vision, it is not easy.