How to Make Rubber Band Guns With Your Fingers

A childhood favorite, rubber band guns are inexpensive, simple to make, and easy to use. People, young and old, can enjoy the endless entertainment provided by these toys anytime, anywhere. Use these easy-to-follow steps to create unlimited opportunities of play and imagination for the young at heart.

Things You'll Need

• Rubber bands

Instructions

Creating Rubber Band Guns

1. Choose your arsenal. Pick a variety of different rubber bands, ranging from thin to thick, loose to tight, and big to small. Pick the rubber band(s) of your choice.

2. Make a fist out of your hand. Extend your thumb and index finger (between your thumb and middle finger). Your thumb should be pointing up, and your index finger should be pointing forward.

3. Slightly extend your pinkie finger, and hook the rubber band onto it. Bring your pinkie finger back into fist position while still holding onto the rubber band.

4. Stretch the rubber band past your palm, behind your thumb, and hook the other end onto the tip of your index finger's nail.

5. To aim, simply point in the direction you wish to shoot using your thumb and index finger. Once you have selected your target, release the rubber band by extending your pinkie finger.

Tips & Warnings

• -Test how far each rubber band stretches out. Tighter rubber bands travel faster while looser rubber bands are slower. -To increase your ammunition supply, simply extend your other fingers to hook on more rubber bands. Stretch the rubber bands past the palm, behind the thumb and onto the index finger's nail. Release your fingers simultaneously to shoot all of the rubber bands, or release them individually for rapid reload.

• Rubber band guns should never been used to inflict injury or harm to others. Also, use caution when firing; rubber bands may snap and hurt you if used incorrectly.

References

• The Rubber Band