| Possibly the closest most people will ever get to a | | | | Blowguns come in a variety of sizes ranging from 18 |
| blowgun is by seeing it in a movie or television show. | | | | inches to 72 inches. The longer the blowgun, the more |
| One of the characters, usually a tribal man of some | | | | momentum is picked up and the faster and longer the |
| kind, will sneak up on his opponent, blow through a | | | | dart will go. In the past they were made out of wood |
| hallowed out piece of wood and suddenly his prey | | | | of some kind but the most common materials used |
| goes down for the count. Ignoring the Hollywood | | | | today are aluminum and carbon reinforced plastic. The |
| special effects, this is a pretty good portrayal of how | | | | darts themselves are still made out of hardwoods and |
| blowguns work. The weapon consists of a small tube, | | | | can have any type of material, like feather tips or |
| usually made from hallowed out wood or bamboo, and | | | | animal fur, for the fletch. However, shooting darts isn't |
| specially crafted darts. The user would insert a dart | | | | the only thing blowguns are used for. These weapons |
| into the tube and then blow into the tube to shoot it at | | | | are also very popular in paintball games. |
| their target. | | | | Purchasing the best blowgun for you depends on |
| No one really knows how this primitive weapon was | | | | what you are going to use it for. If you are purchasing |
| developed. The only thing that is known is it was in use | | | | blowguns to participate in the Japanese sport, Fukiya, |
| by simultaneous in many cultures around the world. | | | | then your gun must adhere to regulation length and |
| Indigenous tribes of South East Asia, the Amazon, | | | | diameter. For paintball sports, the diameter must be |
| Guiana regions of South America, and some Native | | | | identical in size to the paintball. For everyone else, go |
| Americans used blowguns to take down their target. | | | | with what you are comfortable with. You may want to |
| Often the darts were dipped in poison that either | | | | start small and then work your way up as your skills |
| paralyzed or killed the target depending on the hunter's | | | | improve. Blowguns can be purchased in a number of |
| intentions; whether they were hunting down their | | | | places including online. Work with a knowledgeable |
| enemies or dinner for the night. Today, the weapon is | | | | company who will make your buying experience |
| used almost exclusively for sport. | | | | pleasant. |