This action releases the projectile to fly to the target. The sling is swung in an arc, and the tab released at a precise moment. Depending on the design of the sling, either the middle finger or the wrist is placed through a loop on the end of one cord, and a tab at the end of the other cord is placed between the thumb and forefinger. There is a loop on the end of one side of the retention cords. Someone who specializes in using slings is called a slinger.Ī sling has a small cradle or pouch in the middle of two retention cords.
It is also known as the shepherd's sling or slingshot (in British English). Girl using a sling (known locally as a 'Gofan') in India Home-made sling Home-made sling Palestinian demonstrators using slings against Israeli soldiers in Ni'linĪ sling is a projectile weapon typically used to throw a blunt projectile such as a stone, clay, or lead ' sling-bullet'.
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
