Blowgun – Simple but Deadly Weapons

In Japan, a blowgun is known as Fukiya. A blowgun is also referred to as a blowpipe or blow tube. The weapon is placed inside the pipe. The breath will create a projectile momentum with the use of one’s breath.

This type of Ninja Tool uses propulsive power limited by the use of one’s respiratory muscles. This Ninja Weapon does not have a mouthpiece. A shooter must learn to maintain a seal with his lips as he exhales.

Different cultures have used the blowgun by various indigenous groups but, it was the Ninja’s used of this tool that it was best known for. The materials used for these are typically hardwood.

The use of this kind of wood prevents cracking. Bamboo skewers were also used informally. The fletch uses materials like feather tips, down and animal fur. Modern-day blowgun uses aluminum and carbon-reinforced plastic.

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Ninja Blowgun Science

A typical Ninjutsu Fukiya is around 50 cm. This is shorter than those used in sports. In theory, Ninja uses special darts with poisoned tips from a concealed location.

This was used as a form of distraction. There are doubts about its effectiveness when compared with bows and arrows since it reaches a short distance.

However, the hands of an expert Ninja Blowgun can be accurate as testified by those who use this Ninja Tool in sports. It all boils down to the tube used for the Fukiya.

This includes the size, length, and weight of the material used to build a Ninja Blowgun. The weight will affect a user’s ability to hold the tube steady since arm fatigue will settle over a period of time.

Masters of Disguise

The real value of these Ninja Weapons is to use camouflage to your advantage, which makes the Blowgun deadly. It is shaped like that of a music pipe. This is the reason why Ninjas can disguise as street performers.

This will help them approach their target with ease. This tool has several holes on its body with scale adjustments which help Ninja Blowgun to be viewed as a musical pipe.

By revolving the paper, holes can be closed and the pipe is then used as it should be: Blowgun. The arrow is shaped like a needle. This can cause damage to the enemy more than a regular needle.

The top of the needle is sharp and has a small hole on the bottom for receiving the breath of the user. This Ninja Weapon can be used both inside of a room and outside of it.

This will not place a high demand on the user. This can be easily removed inside the pocket which makes it a suitable weapon for Ninjas.

Uses

Some earlier Ninja Blowgun was more than nine feet long. This has the length of a walking staff. The tiniest Blowgun was a Fukibari which was a small bamboo tube that is that small to be able to conceal inside the mouth.

Later Japanese blowguns made of bamboo offset mouthpiece. This allows the shooter to aim along the barrel just like a gun. The dart was loaded. Metal Fukiya was also manufactured.

There was a story that states how the Ninja paste a fugu fish poison on their darts. This will cause greater damage to be absorbed by the body of the enemy. Some versions contain blinding powder.

The most common one is made from fine pepper dust. These are aimed towards the enemy’s eyes. This was similar to modern-day mace. In this case, the goal is to subdue unruly drunkards.

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Although the use of the dart for these weapons is lighter than arrows it packs less energy. These are extremely fast and accurate in reaching its target. When fired this has twice the velocity of an arrow.

Since darts were easy to produce just like pellets. This also allows shooting birds and monkeys in trees. In the densely populated forest in Southeast Asia, these weapons replace bow over time because of its practical use and availability.

Even during wartime, the use of these weapons replaces the sword because it can kill enemies even when in a given distance. Some warriors use a strip of wood or bamboo attached to the back like a hook. This can be slipped over the wide cloth belt.