Articles about blowguns (0-19 of 19)

  • Hunting Blowguns : The Techniques And The History Behind It Use
    By: Mark D Stimerling | - Before there were guns, blowguns were a way of life in most primitive cultures. A blowgun is basically a long tube that needs the hunter to blow and fire projectiles. It can be used as a weapon for hunting or in close combat during battles. The truth about hunting blowguns is that it is used in close range to hunt preys. A gun has a complex mechanism and at the same time its powerful as it uses gun powder to accelerate the projectile. A blowgun uses the hunters blow force and is relatively ha ...
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  • How And Why To Find Out Everything About Aimpoint Compm4
    By: David Wilsen | - Red dot sights have come a long way with their extensive use in shooting games and competitions since 1980. Red dot sights have widely been designed, developed and built by several manufacturers in different parts of the world. These are external optical devices complementing the functional strength and serving the purpose of using rifles. Aimpoint CompM4 is a brand line of red dot sights whose optic types vary. Choosing the right or best one is, no doubt, confusing. First of all, you had better ...
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  • Several Uses Of Range Finders
    By: pop | - Adventure sports are catching attention of many people in recent times. These sports are an outdoor activity that can be enjoyed as well as give valuable learning experience to the people. But while you are on such expeditions, it is very important that you must pay required attention towards your safety and protection. For the same concern, there are many equipment and tools available. One of these tools is range finders. These are special devices that help you in measuring distance from the in ...
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  • Modern Argus: A Hundred Eyes For Maximum Security
    By: Fernando Severns | - A security guard is equipped with firearms and a pair of watchful eyes to protect a household or a business establishment. More often than not, he/she might not be enough to make an area secured. A crafty intruder might resort to using narcotics on the guard via blowguns or similar projectiles. Hiring a security guard can also be quite expensive.

    One would recall the mythological giant who was employed by a goddess to keep a hundred watchful eyes on a wayward nymph. Such a feat seem ...

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  • Sunglasses: Protect Your Eyes In Style
    By: pop | - Sunglasses are protective eyewear designed to prevent direct sun rays from harming or discomforting our eyes. These days, they function more as a visual aid and are also known as spectacles, shades, glasses, and glares. As a matter of fact, healthcare professionals always recommend eye protection whenever your eyes are exposed to direct sunlight. Its because, sunlight carries harmful ultra violet rays and blue rays which can cause several eye related problems such as photokeratitis, snow blin ...
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  • The Essential Hiking And Camping Equipments
    By: pop | - The monotony of life in the present scenario has left little to imagine and feed mind constructively. The day moves along piles of workload with hours spent in front of computer as the cell phone in the drawer never cease to ring. It appears as if there is scarcity of time in everyones life these days. The 24/7 does not seem enough to fill the platter. At the same time, the four walls of the well-furnished home forms the part of widespread concrete jungle. The quality of life of the people is ...
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  • Get Rid Of Boring Routine Life With Camping Equipment
    By: pop | - Waking up and getting ready for your office or regular routine makes us dull. Doing the same job every day fades away the excitement but planning out something different for specific time can turn out your day into really interesting one. These adventurous acts are not only for fun but also helps in giving relaxation of mind and body. There are plenty of acts that one can perform while he/she is on outing. In earlier days, kings and emperors usually do hunting and adventurous activities to get r ...
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  • Not The Jeep, But Still Grand
    By: VacationRentalPeople | - Cherokee is a place that can be found in various different areas and states in America but the one in North Carolina is one of the key areas of the Cherokee tribe. It is also a place that is well known for being one of the key tourist areas of the smoky mountains. The tribe that is recognised here is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

    It is in this place where the native Americans have kept the same traditions that have been set for many years. They have a belief that they hav ...

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  • The History Of Ninja Weapons
    By: Troy Macraft | - For a great many years, the history of the ninja was shrouded in history. Considering the fact the original role of the ninja was to act as a stealth assassin, the mere existence of the ninja was hidden from sight. This is one reason why ninja weapons history was not all that well known. We have historical remnants of the weapons but for many years, no one knew the true origins of the weapons, why they were developed, or how they were developed. Due to the tremendous research work of martial art ...
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  • Learn Ninjutsu - The Weapons Of The Ninja
    By: Jeffrey Miller | - There is a very common misconception about the weapons that the warriors of ancient Japan used. People tend to think of things like nunchuku ("nunchuks"), shuriken throwing blades, and staff weapons as cool martial arts weapons designed for the purposes we use them for today. In reality most all of these things were common tools laying around, within arms reach. Outside of obvious weapons like the katana 'Japanese long sword', or the yari 'spear', most were everyday items used by farmers and car ...
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  • A Street Self Defense Tactic From The Art Of Ninjutsu - Learn To Fight Using The "wind" Strategy
    By: Jeffrey Miller | - In the realm of Ninjutsu - the self-protection and life mastery system of Japan's ancient Ninja families - there are several options available for controlling a street self defense encounter with a violent attacker. This article explores one of these strategies, known simply as the "wind-mode." This strategy involves the use of slippery, evasive body movement, as-well-as techniques designed to trap the assailant with his own moves!

    Please remember that this is only one possible stra ...

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  • Blowguns - An Old But Accurate Weapon
    By: Steve Thibeault | - Possibly the closest most people will ever get to a blowgun is by seeing it in a movie or television show. One of the characters, usually a tribal man of some kind, will sneak up on his opponent, blow through a hallowed out piece of wood and suddenly his prey goes down for the count. Ignoring the Hollywood special effects, this is a pretty good portrayal of how blowguns work. The weapon consists of a small tube, usually made from hallowed out wood or bamboo, and specially crafted darts. The user ...
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  • Blowguns-how They Work
    By: Jack Krohn | - Blowguns are as old as the hills-maybe older. No one is really sure where they came from. Some historians claim they originated in second century Rome or China while others claim even earlier like the stone age. It was invented for hunting and has been used as such for centuries. Today they are more for sport and paintball.

    They are made out of a hollow skinny lightweight metal, plastic or wooden tube. Blow air into one end of the gun and a small dart or other projectile comes out ...

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  • Tips On How To Prevent Kidnapping And Protect Yourself
    By: Steve Thibeault | - Kidnapping is a very real threat, wherever you may be in the world or whatever city you may live in. It's not just a problem in third world or politically unstable countries. Each year, tens of thousands of adults and children go missing due to kidnapping, the reason for which may not always be related to money. To protect yourself and your family, here are tips on how to prevent kidnappers from victimizing you:

    Find alternative routes
    If you think there is a threat, find o ...

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  • How To Use Dummy Surveillance Cameras
    By: Steve Thibeault | - As more and more criminals get busted for being caught on camera, more and more home and business owners are putting greater trust in surveillance cameras. In fact, people find them so effective that they're gone so far as to installing dummy surveillance cameras, confident that their presence alone will work as a deterrent.

    How Dummy Surveillance Cameras Work
    Dummy surveillance cameras, strictly speaking, do not work. They are only used for show, and in some cases, their p ...

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  • Your Brain Is Your Best Self Defense Weapon
    By: Steve Thibeault | - When you're under attack, your most prized weapon won't be your stun gun or your martial art skills. Indeed, what will be able to help you most and get you out of trouble isn't something you've bought or learned but rather, something you have with you all your life: your brain.

    Don't Panic
    Panic is arguably your brain's greatest opponent when you're under attack. Once panic enters your mind and takes control, you will become unable to protect yourself because panic is makin ...

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  • Understanding The Different Types Of Pepper Sprays
    By: Steve Thibeault | - Contrary to popular belief, pepper sprays have been around for a long time. They also come in various forms and kinds, allowing an individual choose the most suitable type of self-defense weapon for his use.

    There are basically three kinds of chemical compounds used for making pepper sprays.

    Oleoresin Capsicum
    It works more as an inflammatory agent than an irritant and your best strategy for using pepper sprays using OC compounds will be to target your attack ...

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  • How To Use Pepper Gel As A Self Defense Weapon
    By: Steve Thibeault | - A new self-defense weapon has entered the market and though it's naturally more expensive than other weapons, it's also more effective and able to further increase your chances of protecting yourself against attacks.

    It's The Same Formula
    Pepper gel contains the same formula used for pepper sprays and foams. Its main offensive ingredient is Oleoresin Capsicum (OC), a compound taken from cayenne pepper. The effectiveness of pepper compounds as a self-defense "weapon" is meas ...

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  • How To Stay Safe When Traveling
    By: Fabiola Castillo | - The most vulnerable time in your life when you are most likely to be a victim of an attack is when you are traveling in an area not very well known to you. Travelers are the focus of many criminals of the world for the following reasons:


    Travelers are unarmed and don't carry weapons. It is illegal to bring many weapons on public transportation such as buses or airplanes. Criminals know this too well and single out the tourist.
    Travelers are easy to spot. Travele ...

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