/k/ - Weapons

>>327718

> Eastern European shepherd!

yeah, no

the sling was almost entirely a middle eastern/arab weapon until introduced to spain who also used it some

>>327723

I realize this, I was pointing out /k/'s fascination with slavshit.

>the sling was almost entirely a middle eastern/arab weapon until introduced to spain who also used it some

Eh, the Romans and Greeks liked it too. I think a better description would be a "generally Mediterranean weapon".

>>327724

Didn't different Celtic/Germanic peoples use it to some extent, too?

any time i see or hear about slings, all i can think of is clan of the cave bear

>>327748

Actually, yeah, that's true. And the Aztecs, which is how we know they hurt you in armor. They gave the Conquistadors some shit.

I think we can chalk this up to being a very popular weapon in Antiquity instead of applying it to any one group.

>>327749

> clan of the cave bear

My nigger

>>327768

They really didn't. IIRC wasn't it fucking 500 spaniards, the allies they manipulated into coming along, vs the entire fucking aztec empire?

>>327771

Look, all I'm saying is that there are accounts of stones being thrown from slings and breaking bones through breastplates. Not saying it's the greatest weapon ever, but credit where credit is due.

>>327771

Yeah, there were some hundred spaniards, but they were supported by the tlaxcaltecs. Now some indigenists and aztec-loving faggots call Tlaxcala "the traitorus state" just because they supported some white guys to overthrow some empire full of assholes and douchebags.

Also, the spaniards didn't "exterminate" the locals, smallpox did.

>>327777

Beautiful fucking quads.

>>327723

>middle eastern/arab

>until introduced to spain

No. No nononononononononono, fucking no. The first sling projectiles can be traced back to the stone age neolithic balkans, with purpose-built clay sling projectiles being found in 6500BC towns in thessaly.

The Arab ethnogenesis occurred millennia later, around 900-800BC.

Don't be fucking retarded.

>>327724

>>327718

Eastern Europeans used mostly blunt weapons and arrows, but their shepherds did also use slings. Don't allow the retard to make you doubt yourself.

Slings are great. You can make one from almost any fibre in an hour (give or take), they're not horribly inaccurate once you get some practice in, they're deadly, and most people who are offended by the sight of a weapon won't actually recognise it as one. It's also easily your best bet for constructing a ranged weapon in a "stranded on a desert island" or similar situation.

>debating where slings originated

The sling is like the bow or spear. It's such a basic weapon that it was independently invented by almost every society.

>>328078

Practice, throw hard and true, and all will fall before you.

You couldhave just gotten a fucking 20$ daisy air rifle or some shit though. those things get 800fps, not something to fuck around with.

>>328078

>buying a sling

>not making your own

But yes. With practice you'll be able to hit them reasonably often, don't expect to hit every time like you would with a rifle though. It will hit more than hard enough to do the job. Just keep in mind that a poor release could result in sending a projectile in a high arc.

I hope you bought a short sling. A long sling won't be particularly useful here.

>>328039

Could also wear it as a belt if you've got one and some carabiners

>>328078

Yeah, but I'd recommend some snares so that you can kill them without doing so much damage, save your meat

>>328073

Also if you twist it, it can be used as a melee weapon.

A melee weapon that can go over or around shields.

Ancient slingers used the sling from childhood until adulthood, probably practiced hundreds of times a day every day of their life.

>>328202

Shit Easter is coming up

Better not use 5.45 on the fucking foxes at Grandpa's place

>>328202

>not disposing of the corpse

That just attracts even worse pests, ones that eat meat.

>>329084

Foxes are a bunch of asshole niggers, and you know it.

Don't trust that dirty fox face. It may look cute, but it is the horrible combination of cats and dogs, the worst sort of combination of cat-like sociopathy and cunning with dog-like ability.

>>327723

Bullshit. Roman legionaries used them for example. In Caesars bellum gallicum he describes how his soldiers used these. We translated the original in school.

If I remember correctly people in America and Africa also used slings. They are highly efficient weapons and quite simple.

>>329687

This nigga gets it.

>>329693

It was actually pretty cringy. Caesar described how his "sling fighters slung their projectiles with much effort" and how his other troops withstood the barbarian attacks.

>>329697

Quote:

"Caesar, using as guides the same persons who had come to him as messengers from Iccius, sends some Numidian and Cretan archers, and some Balearian slingers as a relief to the towns-people"

"Caesar, being apprized of this by Titurius, leads all his cavalry and light-armed Numidians, slingers and archers, over the bridge, and hastens toward them."

"Our horse, with the slingers and archers, having passed the river, commenced action with the cavalry of the enemy."

"when they saw our camp filled with a large number of the enemy, the legions hard pressed and almost held surrounded, the camp-retainers, horsemen, slingers, and Numidians fleeing on all sides divided and scattered"

"Caesar perceiving the difficulty, disposed archers and slingers, and in some places, opposite to the easiest descents, placed engines"

Interestingly, it seems they only appear in book 2 and 7.

Just made one a while ago, any tips on using it besides practice?

If you guys want to see how to make a sling out of shit you can find in nature you might check this video out.

>>331099

No fair, you stole my get with your time machine.

>>328081

What the fuck kinda bb guns are you using that are anywhere near 20$ and hit 800fps? I want links motherfucker.

>>331127

I don't know about $20 but I can do you $50

http://www.amazon.com/Daisy-Outdoor-Products-Rifle-Brown/dp/B0018LER90

>>331099

Practice.

But seriously, experiment to find out which swing angle works for you, and try different fingers in the loop. Depending on the length of your sling you'll also want to try slinging from a hanging sling as well as from a slowly spinning one (you don't whirl it around like you're trying to take off, swinging it around multiple times is just a way to keep it at the ready, all the power comes from the final turn).

There isn't really a "correct" technique with a sling, it's just what works for you.

>>331179

Mediocre! Now if only there was a decent chance itd get past customs.

>>327718

Any /k/ommandos have sling-making tutorials?

>>333843

Pretty sure you can youtube that shit.

I was thinking of getting into making and selling them locally to yokels too dumb to go home and make on themselves

>>333915

Yeah, I realized how retarded it sounded only after I hit "reply."

But a more legitimate question is what cords are recommended? I'm leaning towards synthetic but the most obvious candidate (paracord) is too stretchy.