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| Slingshot | |
| Type: | Weapon |
| Aliases: | Wrist rocket |
| Availability: | Common item |
A slingshot, or wrist rocket, is a small handheld weapon that fires small projectiles. It is normally comprised of a cylindrical handle that splits into a fork. A taut, elastic band is stretched between the two ends with a catch pocket sewn into the center of the band. The projectile is placed in the catch pocket and the user draws the elastic band back as if it were a bow and arrow and then releases. The tension of the band snaps, sending the projectile flying at great speed towards it intended target. Generally, a slingshot does not do a lot of damage, but depending upon the object being projected, the tensile strength of the cord and the length by which it is drawn, it can cause a very serious welt.
In film[]
- Friday the 13th Part 2: A camp counselor named Scott used a slingshot as a means of flirting with another counselor named Terry. On their very first day at the camp site, Scott hid in a bush waiting for Terry to walk by before firing a pebble into her buttocks.
In comics[]
- Uncanny X-Men Vol 1: Callisto, leader of the Morlocks, used a slingshot as well as a hunting knife. She fired her slingshot to incapacitate Storm during her first conflict against the X-Men when they came to the Morlock tunnels to rescue their kidnapped teammate, Angel. [1]
Notes[]
- Slingshot is also a super-hero code name. It is used by Elena Rodriguez in the mainstream Marvel Universe and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. "Slingshot" web series.
- Another form of a "wrist rocket" is a micro-rocket, which is a weapon used by Mandalorian bounty hunters from the Star Wars franchise such as Boba Fett and Jango Fett.