• From The Makers Of "Machete Crossbow" – "The Avalaunche"

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    Monday, May 9th, 2011


    Remember a couple weeks back, we saw that sweet crossbow that shot machetes instead of bolts? Well, the creator of that engine of destruction has put together a new contraption: a slingshot that fires six 20mm steel balls at once. It powers through that watermelon like there’s nothing there.

    It also goes through some other stuff, though happily not any living creatures (unless there was one hiding behind the target). Seems like it would be a pain to load, though, so I don’t think it would be much help in a zombocalypse.

    [via Giz]