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[Tex-Shooter]

I bid $6 + $4 shipping on a slingshot auction that was advertized as a plastic slingshot with a fur bag of marbles. I was intrigued with the fur bag and thought the slingshot looked like a Daisy F16. I got it today and it was a Daisy F16 and the Rabbit skin fur bag had almost 1 1/2 pounds of assorted marbles in it. Some of the marbles are old ones, but I have not sorted them yet. I have wanted to see if the F16 would modify easily to shoot flat bands. I turned the handle around and took the tubes that were on it off trimmed them and put them back on to make handle cushions. I left them stick out about 3/4 of a inch to reduce hand slap, even though I don’t have a problem with hand slap the way that I shoot 1/2 steel balls. Here are pictures of the modification and the bag of marbles. When the tubes set tomorrow I will put a band set on it and show another picture of the bands tied on. -- Tex-Shooter

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•  D F16 Mod 1.JPG   328.05K   54 downloads
•  D F16 Mod 2.JPG   372.53K   69 downloads
•  D F 16 Mod3.JPG   368.5K   89 downloads

[foreigner]

That's a steal for that price!

[mxred91]

The way you rework the slingshots reminds me of the guys that would hot rod cars. Minor, but good changes, better performance. Good deal for $6!

[Dayhiker]

That's a nice find and interesting post, Tex.

[Tex-Shooter]

Here is th F16 with a set of flats attached and ready to shoot! -- Tex-Shooter

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•  D F 16 Mod 4.JPG   362.95K   70 downloads

[e~shot]

I like the this flatland attachment

[Karok01]

Nice snag!

[Charles]

Good score, and nice mod.

Cheers ...... Charles

[Jesus Freak]

Nice one!

[cheese]

cool marbles, gonna shoot em?

[Tex-Shooter]

I already sold the ones rhat were not old. I also sold the fur bag! When you live on SS, you don't keep much very long, if you can turn a profit. About the only thing that I keep is my slingshot collection. -- Tex

[Dayhiker]

That's a nice looking setup.

[cheese]

Tex-Shooter, on 16 February 2012 - 08:42 AM, said:

I already sold the ones rhat were not old. I also sold the fur bag! When you live on SS, you don't keep much very long, if you can turn a profit. About the only thing that I keep is my slingshot collection. -- Tex

im a pack rat, i like to keep everything.

[Abe_Stranger]

Very nice

[meanwun]

Good idea

[Jaxter]

I keep lots of stuff to, I really need to learn to throw some things away. Nice mod

[Devoman]

Very nice, I like the tip about leaving some of the tubing sticking out for the prevention of hand slap, it may be very helpful for people with that problem! Cool mod, thanks!

[Iryman]

cheese, on 16 February 2012 - 12:21 PM, said:

Tex-Shooter, on 16 February 2012 - 08:42 AM, said:

I already sold the ones rhat were not old. I also sold the fur bag! When you live on SS, you don't keep much very long, if you can turn a profit. About the only thing that I keep is my slingshot collection. -- Tex

im a pack rat, i like to keep everything.

I hear you bro, as soon as I manage to clear some space in the house, it gets filled with....STUFF!