State-Of-The-Art Peashooters

State-Of-The-Art Peashooters FARM HOME Miscellaneous 31-5-44 Whether you just want to scare squirrels off a backyard feeder or you're gearing up for the World Peashooting Championship in Witcham, England, you can't do better than the Comet Peashooter. "When I was a boy, we used straws and a bag of peas and spent hours shooting at tin cans," says Ron Forster. "With the flared end on my metal shooters, you can load faster and get more concentrated pressure behind every pea." The Comet Peashooter's 12-in. length qualifies for competitions such as the World Championship. Forster says the barrel is designed to fit the average dry pea. The close tolerance lets the shooter maximize the pressure behind the pea. Priced at $5.95 plus $1.95 shipping and handling, the barrel of the Comet is copper-brazed, double wall steel. A galvanized zinc coating protects it. The weight, Forster says, is just right for steady, surer shots, attributes that may have attracted World Championship organizers. "About a week before this year's championship, the organizers called and ordered some for use with mounted lasers," says Forster, who points out there is no North American Championship at this time. "It would be a great opportunity for a community to build a festival around it," he says. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ron Forster, Railriders, 90 Memorial St., Franklin, N.H. 03235 (ph 603 934-1938; railriders @verizon.net; www.railriders.net).

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