b'OPENING SHOTSGONE BUT NOT FORGOTTENlived through the era of the DeadShot,high quality, rather than the expensive then Goliath, will recall the arrival ofcustom slingshots at one end and cheap, surgical latex tubes. Perhaps you are amass produced slingshots like the Black little younger and the Barnett was thereWidow at the other of the market.when you grew big enough to get one.Only he couldnt do any of that stu\x1fEither way, they resonate with our past. as he died on the 18th February 2019. So I was thrilled when I spotted aI had such plans, to interview him mag order from Mark Barnett himselffor one. A lot of slingshot history and and included a letter in with hisanecdotes will have gone with him. magazine. He replied by email. Sorely missed, but glad he saw the Hi Adam, magazine and read about some joy and just received the magazine and I mustrespect for the Barnett name.say Im very impressed. I think it will beOn a more upbeat note, have WE a great addition to the growing slingshotever come on as a bit of a brand! This scene in this country. I intend to passsummer we worked at the Game Fair, a copy to my cousin David at Barnett.or rather Richard Rogers, Mark Clark Since we started making slingshots overand their lasses Cara and Leigh did. forty years ago they have been aboutUnceasingly through the 36 Celsius ten percent of the companys business.heat spike and then torrential rain. That might not sound like a lot but withBecause the show manager asked us. a turn over of $80 million a year we stillDeep honour. Read about it on page H sell tons of slingshots. The great thing24. At that same show, we prototype-ello! And may I say what ais that our products have introduced sotested a new WASP spinner in winter deep pleasure it is to be ablemany people to the sport. polymer. Designed to be impregnable to even say that here, in ourPersonally, I hadnt shot a slingshotin the cold, it proved too soft for high third issue. Its a bit daft doingmuch in the last thirty years butsummer use so WASP will NOT be an entire magazine on yourstumbling across a slingshot page onmaking them. Besides, killing an old own up to the sending-to-design bit.facebook a few years ago rekindledpolymer version is still seen as a major It has proved to be a bit crazy at timesmy interest. I even dusted my 1980sachievement.and I have been awfully wrong aboutPro Diablo o\x1fand went to the AndoverThen, we were sent a slew of targets many things, like crowdfunding andshoot. I was a good shot, probably onefor the Game Fair range by Milbro at being able to stick to any deadline forof the best in the country back in the 90sSportsmarketing and some potential production. Thats why I stole fromwhen I used to run Barnetts range at thenew flat band slingshots to beta-test. Penthouse magazines descriptiongame fairs. I just couldnt believe howAll I can reveal is sights and TTF for method. Welcome to Volume One Issuethe standard of shooting had moved on.flat bands from a bent wire steel yoke Three of Slingshot World. It was also great to meet the shootersand also an OTT design with a laser One minor luxury I have definitelythere including Asa Wilson, John Webbbuilt-in and clips. We had some design earned, though, is to enjoy writing,and Frank Wass amongst others. recommendations for both. I do hope regular readers will know that INow that I have stopped competitivethey make them.have a soft spot for the nostalgiaField Archery Im getting more involvedGlad to have you with us, hope of yesteryear in slingshots. Thein shooting slingshots again. I haveyou enjoy the issue as much as I did, Adventures, Scrapes & Misdemeanoursa few ideas for the future and will bemaking it.article in issue two was all aboutdiscussing some with my cousin at lads misery at the fishing catapultBarnett Crossbows when I visit the and then their joy at getting bought afactory in November. I have a couple ofAdam RaynerBarnett Black Widow. Anybody whoprototypes and will be getting his design input on those. Think, low volume, Adam Rayner, Editor, Janitor. Initial G Really - Awesome Design Slingshot Stig - Dead Shot003SSW003.03.Ed Page.indd 3 01/09/2019 22:20'