The Jörg Sprave "Hand Howitzer" Slingshot

[monstersofthemidw100]

Have you ever been scared of hitting the slingshot with the ammunition and having it ricochet?

[Blue79]

I got my bronze howitzer in the mail today. What a solid piece of metal. Hammer grip fits my hand very well. I look forward to shooting it tomorrow.

[826carter]

Really powerful slingshot!

I like how you can hold it both ways!

By the way,i'm only 12 so do you think it would fit me?

[deluxemark]

Man you're awesome

[MrZAIZEAH]

the more i these videos the more i get the urge to make an awesome slingshot of my own

[coolkidcater]

Do you take steroids?

[MACEX1000]

dont you have any problems with the slingshot like whipping your arm when you shoot it

[flamedrag18]

any idea what sort of energy you're getting from it? velocity and projectile weights?

[ArnimKuqi]

bei 1:35 is das dein audi :DD

[VonValen]

ADOPT ME! ^_^

[Kanashto]

rofl i love this channel

[spellingGODbackwards]

wo kann ich die kaufen? :P ich brauch sie :D

[spellingGODbackwards]

@spellingGODbackwards

sorry fürs dumm sein, habs gefunden :)

[versatilechicken]

Can you send them designs you want casted for yourself?

[JoergSprave]

@versatilechicken Sure.

[thesashworth]

@JoergSprave It would have been interesting to see how deep 15 or 20 mm ammo penetrated ? I appreciate you already spend a lot of time on slingshots and your craftmanship and style is awesome. I have seen you have a chrony in 1 of your other vids. If possible when if you do similar videos pls could you chrony them. PS I understand if not and appreciate what you.

[sero82sero]

tolles hobby und schöner audi :P

[thomasms1000]

cool



[mrladiesman99]

I have under estimated ballistic gelatin

[greenjack1959l]

nice one Jorg mate, your videos are never boring, I believe that one would stop a rhino

[ualcala97]

do you make the ballistic gellatin or do you buy it?

[MrAnthony1a]

You could use that for home protection.

[superfag1011]

thank you for replying. i am thinking of buying one.

[superfag1011]

hello jorg!

i was wondering how long the bands would last on the forktips because they are kind of narrow. i am not doubting your design, i am just curious. please reply soon.

[JoergSprave]

@superfag1011 The bands never tear at the fork tips, always at the pouch.

[SavageInsight]

You must be proud to finally have a model design available to all the people out there asking or even demanding that you provide something for market. Maybe even a bit relieved :D

[Raykenn1]

I don't doubt how powerful these slingshots are. But, I would be curious to know the average maximum distance at which they would still penetrate the ballistic gel by 50%. Great vids, thanks for posting them.

[TheDeziiqN]

do you sell them ?

[demmy123456789]

if u shot a dear with that it would detonate.

[canuckartist]

Ouch, I would'nt want to take one of those in the belly!

[robinater]

Wow that second shot was nearly a bulls eye over the first. Nice Aim!

[Homer3864]

Wieso sieht das Schwarze band so dünn aus?

Ich habe das Goldene und das ist dick viel dicker...

[antikoerper256]

1:49 made my evening, cheers to you sir.

[Braeden123698745]

That's the best laugh ever!

[beboponyourface]

You are hilarious! Your videos are awesome, keep it up



[icecrimson]

now I wanna see that against a slab of meat!!

[L0GAN811]

that thing must have a metric shit-ton of energy! nice vid!

[Panzerzimmerpflanze]

It'd be interesting to see that slingshot versus a chunk of meat or a side of ham with its ribs still intact. Most people don't think that elastic sling shots can penetrate at all. I'd have been inclined to agree until I saw this video, would be a neat video.

[1134506]

do you make these hand howitzers or get them from someone else? and where could i find one to buy?

[professionalperuvian]

What happend to troll tips #2...I was actually reading those things:(

[Hungerth]

your laugh is outstanding :)

[ajSlateroutdoors]

Amzing! love the black alluminum one!

[mka1tv]

dont u want to sell some?

[MrAdsfhjkl]

Bist du Rechts- oder Linkshänder?

[iRatchet99]

Try the shotgun slingshot vs ballistic gelatine

Nice vid :)

[ikiudoko]

you are so great!!!!! thank you very much for the fun and instructive and powerful videos! cheers from France

[SrJoben]

Ummm holy crap...yeh I'd believe that was about 100 joules. Which is impressive, that's more than most loads of .25 ACP...and the wound track is probably much larger. DAMN.

[anotherminecraft]

Laugh is so contagious

[RomanusDigitus]

Could the aluminium one handle like 2 or 3 golden thera bands? Great work by the way, love your videos!

[chaos850]

That was 12 levels of awesome.

[megaflyer99]

you have a demonic laugh :)

[Torrmac]

im oddly amused by all this, bring back memories of childhood bird shooting and such haha

[Xen1aserman]

Agent 47 mixed with a bear. You sir, are a badass.

(agent 47 is the main character in hitman)

[FupaFighter15]

badass voice

[drewsta199]

You have the best laugh ever.

[That604Dude]

Would have been cool if some brass knuckles were fasioned into the handle for close and long range attacks.

[LotusDragon09]

I love that hearty laugh. :)

[jordanrussell123]

because the forks are so low do u have to shoot it flip setyle so that that ball dont hit the hand of the shooter or the forks of the slingshot

[JoergSprave]

@jordanrussell123 Only if you shoot very heavy ammo with very weak bands. But then again this is a howitzer and not a BB slingshot - who would want to put weak bands on it?

[DayLight95]

Vas es das? Lol great video. I just wanted to post the only thing i know in German xD i have a German friend in school but he doesn't want to teach me anything :( xD

[pyrea17]

are you a youtube partner? if not BECOME ONE!

[brianeflanagan]

awesome videos my friend......thank you.

[SulfurCitizen]

Hey, do people actually hunt with slingshots? If so, what do they shoot?

[supergregishere]

Wow! that look's really powerful! can you give draw weight on the first slingshot, it looked quite tough?

[GamerBob88]

these are my type of videos! subscribed and liked :D

[TheHiddenPart]

I wonder if a light enough projectile could achieve temporary cavity inside that gelatin..

[MegaShamMrMan]

u r santa

[flexyco]

Hmmm. First time I'm jealous I don't have much muscle :-)

[aldayguerra]

fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that gelatin is used to simulate human meat and bodies...... i dont want to be that target.... thank you so much for your slingshots jörg sprave.... they are the .most ecological selfdefense weapon xD

[doublexxproductions]

Nive vid! ps. after the first shot in the gelatine it lokked like a sperm =)

[GabiLoLz]

your a awesome guy :D

[MrLennyWi]

wie entsorgst du eigentlich die ballistische gelatine?

den ganzen block in den restmüll?

[Ticlano]

Amazing troll laugh at 1:52!!!

Nice vid, Jörg!!

[Froschmaenner]

Und ob wir das mögen :-)

[LukaPoljak]

I like how the gelatine keep on bouncing after the hit 

[kiezoRrr]

Nice videos and great ideas! When will the hand-howitzer be available? I hope very soon:)

[thedirtymammal]

these videos are great. i like the way that you first said balistic gelatin. i wonder what a smaller round would do

[Wombleonastick]

gee, thanks for the tip Joerg.

[HachiZenki]

Rather than steel or cast iron, have you tried lead? With the right moulds you could even cast your own.

[anarchism]

KEWL!

[wanderinggibbon]

Tee-Hee! Cannon ball ... watch this space.

[moxigen]

wanna see this with his bonebreakers

[moxigen]

1:52

[tekknorat]

Dangerous things made simple.

[laserindie]

if you kneaded lead powder into silly putty it might act like an expanding round

[futureinventor98]

you should do something like an old car door or glass to simulate what would happen if someone attacked you the got in a car

[TheFreedomSmurfs]

Hey jorg, would that kill a manlike you or me? Or just give a bad stomach ache?

[robdux]

joerg are you in Germany or the US? Cause i saw one of your other videos and you held an American Dime in contrast to size of something.

[JoergSprave]

@robdux I live in Germany, but I do travel to the US a few times each year.

[bbjoe666]

Not only are your films fun and educational, they are very clear and sharp even on the lowest resolutions. Splendid work!

[JoergSprave]

@bbjoe666 High Definition makes sharp videos even sharper. Unsharp videos don't benefit from High Def.

[we66y357]

joerg you got the title wrong you posted milbro pro shop uk instead of milbro pro shot haha - thats a great hogans slingshot i will be getting one on order - is it brass ? the one you showed before was coloured the same slingshot on dont take these to school or something along that line lol...thats a real nice shooter and great vid once again - we66y357 - uk

[JoergSprave]

@we66y357 They plan to make it in bronze (shiny and heavy) and in black anodized aluminum (lightweight). Oops about the typo! Will correct it, thanks.

[Flatband]

LOVE the video Joerg! Very nice slingshot and I really like that you left the "table falling" part in! Talk about blunt force power!!!!

[TheApplepoo100]

damn

[mikr0bas]

hohohohohohohoho

[flyod26]

I SAY AGAIN YOU'RE CRAZY!! But I still love your videos, way to be original! You should sell sling shots, I'd buy at least two. Where do you get your ammo? I'm also in deuscthland? Thanks again for the video!

[JoergSprave]

@flyod26 If you are in Germany, google Kugel-Winnie. Sorry, links don't work in comments.

[provajon001]

I agree with Jorg's  "Good Trollwork Lesson 3" Because i havent noticed any trolls. If these guys wanna hurt anybody's feelings, they need to think of more creative comments. Like he said.

[minicrop]

can someone explain what "troll" is, what's goin on?

[moravaman]

@minicrop

a troll is someone who posts messages on the internet with the desire of provoking an emotional response from other users or some variety of disruption. The greater the disruption the greater the troll.

[minicrop]

@moravaman oh right, so a 'Troll' is what in england we call a 'Prick'

[SGWyoshi]

I just can't believe that a slingshot can penetrate that far into human flesh!

why did they invent guns again?

[JoergSprave]

@SGWyoshi Well, firearms got invented several hundreds of years before slingshots, as the vulcanization process wasn't discovered before the mid 1800's. Charles Goodyear is my man!

[AtomikBanane]

@SGWyoshi In a short distance, the pellet that an airsoft gun launches can penetrate (superficially) flesh. So a lead ball launched by strong rubber bands can kill someone. : )

[TheDrummerkid770]

I don't if the way you say thumb is how the word forms in your mouth or it's your accent, but the word the thumb is pronounced thum. I don't know why.

[MrJohn1966elliott]

Lol, Look like sperm shaped in Yellow Jelly

[AmazoniiC]

Omg if the 130 g Steelball hit ur head u would like an cyclope cuz u got a 3rd hole for an eye then xD

[minicrop]

@AmazoniiC cyclops have 1 eye, not an extra

[jackssheduk]

beautiful slingshot joerg,but the frame doesnt make the power the bands do,any of your creations could shoot the same fitted with the same bands.

[ZDP189HK]

@jackssheduk although... a good frame will help control those powerful bands.

[stealthyspider]

Over 100 jls. Thats hand gun power. Wow

[adamanime2]

what could you make that takes tube heavy sling bands?

[JoergSprave]

@adamanime2 Watch my video "slingshot vs. coconut".

[CanalPejoteros]

I'm a big fan of your videos Jörg, i think i watched all of them almost twice hahaha. I've got a question, have you thought of some kind of slingshot for paintball or some kind of tag game? Something to use with regular paintball gear, but instead of guns, just custom slings of some sort. What do you suggest? Thanks for the good work :)

[JoergSprave]

@CanalPejoteros You can use regular slingshots for paintballs, lots of people do. Jack Koehler tells us in his slingshot book that he used paint balls for hunting sports, so the game does not get hurt.

[PandaManMk2000]

@JoergSprave Do you mean so the game doesn't get killed? I'm sure a paintball would hurt...

But anyway, NICE! You are really prepared for zombies, aren't you. When zombies come, my aim will be to go to Germany and find you! :p

[67mustangreg]

Jörg you are an inspiration for people who make thier own entertainment and engineering. auch, ich spreche deutsch.

[cornold]

Old style movie :-) Great!

[61diemai]

I never could imagine , that one could shoot such big projectiles that effectively and powerful , .......great vid , thanks for sharing .

[frogsoda]

I like how you "accidentally" call them 30mm Cannon balls @ 1:30 lol

But when it hit...DAAAMMM

[lunarrn]

Sweet.

I wish you had some ballistic skull bone to see what it would theoretically do to a troll skull.

[GTFiorano]

awesome! best ever- i

[Scarletsm0ke]

Who would try to troll on Joerg? He's probably one of the most liked people on youtube. How could you NOT like him?!

[farmertrash2]

i would hate to be a zombie with that near by

[randomguyonstreet586]

youre a bald santa Clause lol

[icallgreens]

Very impressive. I really enjoy the videos that you make, sir. Please continue with all the interesting sling shot videos!

[pooper2000]

the gel tests are very good. they might be even better if you try to set the gel in some kind of supportive frame so it doesnt just wobble around like jelly. but keep up the good videos.

[1gamoguy]

the look on your face when the table went over was priceless!

[andris4]

I love tests on gel, thanks!

[LeonPhythian69]

excellent work Joerg ,,well done indeed!

[arcooke]

Your videos are so fun to watch.. and I have no interest in slingshots. Great stuff, keep it up.

[memcu30]

he could hunt like deer/ bear with that

[Tronlegacy22]

Jorg has the awesomest laugh ever!

[kenhawker1970]

Thats what I call stopping power.

Another great upload.

Thanks.

[turtlespameater]

1:51 epic belly laugh

[TheBeeperman]

Jorg, I think you need to register that slingshot with the United Nations consul on weapons of mass destruction! 

[jasonnra1]

WOW! That is great demonstration to the power of your slingshot, I would love to see more use of the ballistic gel. You have a great channel and I always look forward you your vids.

[JordanIsSamurai]

130 grams :O BIG BALLS

[MrFingaborder]

You should figure out a design of how to make a one handed slingshot

[VVundenflamme]

DESTRAKSHN TIME!

:-)

Jörg, hast du mal ausprobiert ein medizinisches Skelett mit Gelatine zu umanteln? Es wäre nämlich interessant wie die Projektile reagieren wenn sie zwischendrin noch auf Knochen prallen.

Die Jungs von Mythbusters habe das mal gemacht. 2 Gipsabdrücke vom Körper, dann beide Hälften zusammen, dass Skelett mittig rein und dann durch ein Loch mit Gelantine gefüllt.

[wufwufwufwuf]

i did like it thank you sir

[MegaDuke1]

Is there a benefit to not having an arm brace? Is this simply your personal preference? I'm asking because I've only seen you build a few arm braces...

[mjw789234]

@MegaDuke1 he says all the time tht arm braces are illegal in germany and thats why he doesnt use them

[MegaDuke1]

@mjw789234 Thanks man, I appreciate the response. I will be going back through the channel now to see where I missed that and have therefore put foot-in-mouth.

[mrconnor10]

Those are some big balls :) The results are amazing, they are devastating.

[camerl2009]

nice with the right ammo i think it would take out a deer head shot of corse

joerg can you shoot that over the chronograph i can take the results and see

how many foot pounds of energy it makes

[cslr11]

wow very cool. need more vids with that one breaking more stuff.

[Jesses001]

small, light, simple, and very effective. I could not ask anything more from a sling-shot.

[jepdiniz2]

I wonder what this would do to a squirrel

[NRXTN]

Imagine that to the head

[MrBillTroop73]

Great!

[DudeNumberOnePlus]

Murderous!

[iamJetJaguar]

Kinetic energy FTW

[tokay999]

dam  awsome slingshots man !!!!! so much power

[spectrober]

That's an awesome slingshot.

Keep up the good work and great videos.

[rebelac7]

Your slingshots never stop impressing me, Every vid I watch me and my girlfriend both just sit here in HOLY SHIT mode. :P

[dagreateli]

your the most awsome man on youtube

[keesurt]

beautiful slingshot! but why the name howitzer? it's a canon made for shooting in a bow and in a ''flat line'' right?