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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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'RUBBERGUNS' and 'the BUSINESS END of the barrel'

Hi,
could someone explain me the mechanisme of the RUBBERGUNS, these toys from the childhood?

And too, the meaning of this: '...stretch that (the rubber in round strips) all the way to the BUSINESS END of the barrel.'

Thanks in advance, Jo.
  

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Hi, could someone explain me the mechanism of the RUBBERGUNS, these toys from the childhood? I don't know this term. Do you mean a home-made gun that shoots little rubber (elastic) bands?

— Clive

  • Hi, could someone explain me the mechanism of the RUBBERGUNS, these toys from the childhood?
  • I don't know this term.
  • Do you mean a home-made gun that shoots little rubber (elastic) bands?
  • It's just a simple mechanism that stretches the band, and then releases the rear end of it.
  • You can do this simply with the fingers and thumb of one hand.
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Hi,

could someone explain me the mechanism of the RUBBERGUNS, these toys from the childhood?

I don't know this term. Do you mean a home-made gun that shoots little rubber (elastic) bands?

It's just a simple mechanism that stretches the band, and then releases the rear end of it. You can do
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They're called "rubber band guns." They shoot rubber bands. Good for swatting flies.
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