Most compact "lethal" slingshot crossbow?

[JoergS]

Slingshot crossbows are fascinating weapons. Powerful enough to be lethal (>60 ft-lbs), easy to make and very accurate.

However, all of my power sling-x-bows were pretty long. That is, until now!

I built a bullpup crossbow, with rollers that extend the draw. This has a stirrup and can therefore be cocked with both hands, allowing very strong bands.

Here you see it in comparison with an earlier model of mine:

In this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTykf0KRYSo

you see it shooting triple TB gold bands per side, the maximum I can draw on a conventional slingshot. But the photos already show it with six layers per side, it shoots a 20 mm steel ball with more than 230 fps - well in the 60 ft-lbs realm commonly stated as "lethal".

I will do some more sanding, add a front handle and a scope, plus a nice paint job.

Will make a how-to video (tutorial) for next week! Stay tuned.

Jörg

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

Jörg,

Do you have anything in mind for a sighting system for that one? I'm just curious as the design seems to not allow the convention cheek weld many of us are used to for shoulder-fired weapons.

 

[USAF_Vet]

I could see a sort of cheek mount/ optic rail over the top of the bands when they are pulled back. Looking forward to seeing it completed.

Awesome work as always!

 

[hso]

The sighting question came to mind as well and the video didn't actually address it. It may have power, but without solving the sighting challenge it would be limited.

 

[tom e gun]

now thats pretty damn cool! you have some awesome videos on your slingshot channel by the way i enjoyed the slingshot cannon and the machete slingshot, those were very creative ideas. you are from germany right? what part? i was in the US Army and was stationed in Kaiserslautern for 3 years. i didn't see as much of the country as i would have liked, but what i did see was beautiful and i certainly miss the beer!

 

[bibox]

Man, that thing hits with a big POP! (Great cats too.)

 

[janobles14]

i foresee some cheek slapping if one were to aim as with a normal shoulder mounted weapon! perhaps a sighting system that rises high and towards the off shoulder? should be about perfect for slingshot distances.