Tirador
Is a small-hand projectile weapon. The classic
form consists of a Y-shaped frame made from a Y - shaped branch of a tree.
It has a durable rubber strips attached on the two ends and the other
ends of the strips lead back to a pocket made of leather which holds the
projectile. The pocket is grasped by the dominant hand and drawn back to the
desired extent to provide power for the projectile (up to a full span of the
arms with sufficiently long bands). In the Philippines , slingshots or tirador is
use as a toy and hunting device. In rural areas, tirador is
use to hunt small rodents and birds.
