See the ‘Blunderbuss Crossbow Slingshot’ That Shoots Almost Anything
- Posted on August 13, 2012 at 4:30pm by
Liz Klimas
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Joerg Sprave who maintains the Slingshot Channel on YouTube felt he had been showing favoritism to more unconventional slingshots of late and, therefore, that it was time to bring you a “more generic launcher.” Meet the blunderbuss slingshot.
A blunderbuss is a more traditional muzzle-loaded firearm, but the slingshot version brings an interesting twist to the table. That is, it can shoot pretty much anything provided it is the right size.

Joerg Sprave shows off his blunderbuss slingshot. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

(Image: YouTube screenshot)
Here’s how Sprave describes the slingshot according to the video’s excerpt:
Like the classic firearm original, the weapon is a muzzle loader, beeing very flexible when it comes to ammo. See it shooting wooden blocks, vampire stakes, Zombie skull hole punchers, empty gas torch containers, even plastic and glass bottles.
The device is about 1 meter long, comparable to a walking stick. The draw weight of the considerable rubber bands is about 150 lbs, much like a conventional recurve crossbow. Enough to shoot the 130 gramm gas container at 32 m/s!

This wooden stake with a steel tip (to weight the front and help it fly straight) is meant for fighting against vampires. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
In the video itself, Sprave shows you how the weapon is loaded and then demonstrates how all the different materials hold up as ammo. Watch the results for yourself:
The gas container, which seems to be one of his heavier objects, is tracked as moving 32 meters per second.
“I enjoy it immensely, because it shoots everything,” Sprave said praising his slingshot crossbow.
(H/T: Gizmodo)
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bigdaddyt46
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 5:40am“i get to enjoy a female free weekend”
ROTFLMAO best line of the vid
Report Post »this1can
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:34amThis is what it comes down to when your gov takes your guns away Love/Pray
Report Post »charleyrocks
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 2:43amMan cheats on hunting once again, he has lost his instincts. I am not impressed!!
Report Post »SammyStutsfruckle
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:17pmHa, that’s cool as hell. Kudos yah!
Report Post »Armyof One
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 8:02pmLuv this guy, been watching his videos for years. He’s made some seriously powerful hunting slingshots that have the potential to take down a deer.
Report Post »DRT_7.62_BTHP
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 7:50pmWhat does this guy do for a living?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:29amHe has fun doing what he enjoys!! Beats thehell out of 9 to 5 any day
Report Post »bikerdogred1
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 7:30pmCharlie Manson is sitting in prison and saying to himself where was that when I needed it.
Report Post »VotersOfNY
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 6:39pm4 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. What a stupid article.
Report Post »nighttrainno9
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 6:04pmHe should give pumpkin slingin a try.
Report Post »manuelbetten
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 5:52pmI thought of the same concept about 2 months ago, because once people run out of bullets they will need some way to hunt and protect themselves from others that does not use gun powder, more like a crossbow or a crossbow that soots rocks if arrows are not available, the ultimate survivor protection tool.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 5:44pmWe built spud “cannons” as far back as 1977. Sometimes we would catch field mice and put them in plastic gumball containers and attach a parachute. Then attempt orbital velocity. They were all retrieved but with a death rate similar to the launches. Very similar. We tried cushioning them with toilet paper but the 10 million G’s were just too much of a strain. We finally stopped when an astromouse came down on a power line and caught fire. It was a dismal end to an interesting foray into space science.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:53amLaunch me like that, and I’d need a lot of toilet paper, too.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 5:39pmWonder if he could make a repeater? Now that would be really nice.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 4:56pmWhere do I buy one?!?!?!
Report Post »Countrygirl1362
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 5:14pmWas wondering the same thing.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 4:48pmThe blunderbuss was the father of the shotgun. It was a favorite of pirates. But vampires, zombies and all kinds of nasty frag without gunpowder? Now that’s progress!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 4:55pmWhere can I get one of these?
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 4:48pmHe sounds like Robin Williams.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 4:38pmWe love our weapons here in the USA.
Report Post »(thats why Japan would never invade America – because “you would find a gun behind every blade of grass”)
KickinBack
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 4:36pmGotta hand it to the guy, he is creative. He also has waaaayyy too much time on his hands.
Report Post »QuincySmith
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 4:58pmYou don’t have a hobby?
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 5:50pmHe’s also a German who can’t own a gun unless he gives up his first bourn child to the state. I say he’s making the next volkswagon
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