at some point in most people's lives a rubber band has been loaded onto a pointer finger, aimed at an unwitting or cowering victim, and then released with a (sometimes) satisfying twang as it snaps away from you, followed by an equally (if not more) satisfying thwack as it makes contact with the intended target. i can say with confidence that if you haven't been the perpetrator of this heinous activity, you almost certainly have been the target.
perhaps inappropriate, probably immature, but a source of tremendous fun and almost instantaneous gratification to the shooter! the only downsides to this otherwise excellent pastime that i've encountered though are the problem of aim, and then also that you can only fire one at a time.
happily, the solution has been discovered by some good people across the pond in england who have put in a fair bit of work on developing a highly refined rubber band version of the gatling gun!
most generously, these same people have provided video evidence of the devastation that can be wrought with their superior invention. have a look. (oh, and i should suggest that for those of you with ears attuned to kinder, gentler music, you either turn down the volume or turn it right off . . . the accompanying soundtrack is - distracting.)
if the gatling gun version seems too conspicuous but you like the idea of having multiple rounds at your fingertips then perhaps the firewheel would be more to your liking.
this one is my fave design and colour
finally, the people over at surefire have a nice little page going devoted to the sale and support of the patented 12 shot rubber band shooter. a variety of designs are available - indeed, they will handcraft guns to suit your taste and needs.
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