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by Richard Middleton

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David slew Goliath with his slingshot: for millennia that was the norm, as men used a variety of non-explosive weapons to fire small stones and carefully rounded bullets of clay, glass, and even steel and lead. This unusual study explores in practical detail the many ways, old and new, in which man shot projectiles without recourse to gunpowder. They include the bow and arrow, a favorite for the last 10,000 years; pump-up air guns; blowpipes; catapults; and homemade lead musketballs. There's information on ammunition and velocity, as well as a lively personal narrative filled with humor and the spirit of experimentation.

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  • Title The Practical Guide to Man-Powered Weapons and Ammunition: Experiments with Catapults, Musketballs, Stonebows, Blowpipes, Big Airguns, and Bullet Bows
  • Author Richard Middleton
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Soft Cover
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Skyhorse Publishing, New York
  • Publication date 2007-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781602391475 / 1602391475
  • Weight 0.76 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 6.1 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 15.49 cm)
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects Weapons, Bow and arrow
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007029921
  • Dewey Decimal Code 623.441
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