The Practical Guide to Man-powered Bullets

<p>This book explores in practical detail many of the ways old and new in which man can shoot missiles by means of his own force without the aid of explosives.</p><p><br></p><p>David slew Goliath with a stone from a sling but it was a large stone and Man has long been shooting small stones and carefully rounded bullets of clay glass - and latterly steel and lead - from a variety of weapons without recourse to gunpowder. The bow and arrow has been Man's choice for the last 10000 years when modern firearms have been unavailable or unsuitable.</p><p><br></p><p>There is currently an explosion of interest in making primitive archery equipment. The author has been building bows and shooting flint-tipped arrows since adolescence. But the addiction has led to stronger stuff: to experiments with making and shooting pump-up airguns stonebows and home-made lead musketballs.</p><p><br></p><p>Middleton's narrative is lively humorous and full of exciting information and experimentation.</p><p><br></p><p>In this quirky and clever book he invites you to share the thrills of his garden shed experiments with him.</p>