UD | These Are Not Toys

If you have trouble reading this email, go to the online version 10/14/13   Armed Forces Strange Weapons. For Your Mantel. So, the fall: a good time to get out and enjoy nature. And/or hunt. And/or use the idea of hunting as an excuse to talk about a bunch of fascinating artisanal armaments that would be incredibly impractical to use for anything remotely resembling hunting. You know, like a cane gun...     LEVEL OF INTIMIDATION: 1 The World’s Dandiest Fly Swatter   What It Is: A fly swatter made from Italian bridle leather and American oak. Which you can have monogrammed. Of course. How You’ll Use It: Tiny game hunting.   411: Leather Fly Swatter, $59, lord over some flies here     LEVEL OF INTIMIDATION: 2 Not Your Grandfather’s Slingshot   What It Is: You can make a slingshot from a twig and a rubber band. You can also make a slingshot from meticulously varnished rosewood, natural latex and a sinew leather pouch. This is obviously the latter. How You’ll Use It: Fun and games. Well, until someone loses an eye...   411: Hunting Slingshot, $25, pull back a little here     LEVEL OF INTIMIDATION: 3 Surprise, It’s a Gun   What It Is: An antique gentleman’s walking stick with an engraved brass handle. That’s it. Nothing to see here. Well, except for the 32-caliber firearm concealed inside. How You’ll Use It: As a prop when you’re cast as the next Bond villain.   411: Gentleman’s Cane Gun, $1,150, stick ’em up here     LEVEL OF INTIMIDATION: 4 This Thing Is as Scary as It Looks   What It Is: A tetsubo is a Japanese war club. A Japanese war club is basically a 10-pound Louisville Slugger covered in steel rivets. Yes, steel rivets hurt. How You’ll Use It: Thank-you gift for Tarantino.   411: Tetsubo War Club, $99.95, swing away here     LEVEL OF INTIMIDATION: 5 An Original Winchester ’73   What It Is: A 140-year-old Winchester with all of its original markings. This was the gun that won the West. And inspired a Jimmy Stewart movie (not It’s a Wonderful Life). How You’ll Use It: For display. Or to defend your homestead if you live on a prairie and it’s 1882.   411: Antique Winchester 1873, $4,500, aim down the barrel here Nashville has a legendary music scene, incredible restaurants and a TV show with Connie Britton. Adding to the embarrassment of riches: UrbanDaddy’s free mobile app, The Next Move, now live in Music City, USA. Use it to find hot chicken, cold moonshine and Southern belles (whose temperature you’ll have to take yourself).   UrbanDaddy is pure editorial. You can't buy love from the Daddy. About Us   |    Archives   |    My UD   |    Perks   |    Contact   |    Jobs   |    Advertise   |    Tips Email Issues   |    Privacy Policy   |    User Agreement   |    Unsubscribe   |    Editorial Policy 900 Broadway, Suite 808 New York, NY 10003 © 2013 UrbanDaddy. All Rights Reserved.