Bottle rocket question

[Sean]

Does Black Cat still make the bottle rockets that look like a fire cracker on a stick? I know Texas outlawed them back in the early 80's I believe, but at 1 time I was under the impression that they was still avaliable in Oklahoma. Anyone able to comfirm this?

[atombomb]

bottle rocket wars were so much fun as kids...

[Bokil]

If they are available, I want some

[Cajun Blake]

still available in LA

[huntresss]

They're illegal in Oklahoma too, but if I happen to see some anywhere I'll let y'all know.

I used to love the things, 'til I became a floating target for a bunch of drunks partying on the breakwall on Lake Huron. I was floating on a cheap inflatable raft out in the boating lane coming into the harbor, when somebody launched the first bottle rocket at us then the whole crowd let loose! I still have flashbacks every time I see fireworks

[Fulldraw]

Man, we used to have a ball with those things! Ever light one and chunked it in a stock tank? It's like a lighted torpedo! I threw one at my brother once and it actually went up his short sleeve and stuck there till it exploded. 2nd degree burns and a very ticked off old man put an end to bottle rocket wars in our clan.

[Shane]

When they outlawed them, I went and bought about 5 gross of 'em. I rationed 'em out as long as I could, but I finally ran out.

We used to have bottle rocket pistols made out of 3/4" galvanized pipe - about 18" with an elbow and another 5" or so below that. Those made awesome launchers. We'd shoot each other with those, and then for "grenades" we'd use those multi-color spinning things that looked like firecrackers too (what were those called?). If somebody had a good hiding place where you couldn't get him with a bottle rocket, then you could lob one of those spinning, flaming deals in there and flush him out.

Another way to get him was to hold the bottle rocket in your hand, light it, immediately throw it up in the air so that it would start it's decent before lighting the rocket. Then it would rocket straight down on top of him. That was awesome.

That same launching method would clear out a swimming hole pretty good too. It was cool at night to see the rockets still burning and propelling under water before the ball of light and muffled "boomfff" came along.

[Mudslinger]

Man, you guys are the reason/reasons that a lot of people want fireworks outlawed. Texas has a law that any stick rocket has to have a motor of no less than 5/8 inch.

The use to make a set of bottle rockets that came in a package of 12 all lined up side by side in a launcher and you lit one fuse, pointed and started laughing and listened to the others screaming.

The spinning, multi color, flaming thingies were called Ground Bloom Flowers.

Common firweorks today are not much when you have worked with the big boy items. I shot a Class B fireworks show out at Buffalo Lakes and other places for 18 years. This is the stuff that can kill you quick if something goes wrong.

[Cajun Blake]

..... We'd shoot each other with those, and then for "grenades" we'd use those multi-color spinning things that looked like firecrackers too (what were those called?). If somebody had a good hiding place where you couldn't get him with a bottle rocket, then you could lob one of those spinning, flaming deals in there and flush him out.

Shane,

you talking about Jumping Jacks ??

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[Shane]

Jumping Jacks! Yes, that's it. They'll clear a hideout quick.

We'd take the packs apart to light and throw them one at a time.

Man, the ones in that kid's video SUCK! The ones we used to have would keep going for several seconds. I guess the new ones have been wimpified to only last half a second.

[pyrobow]

Mudsinger, who did you shoot for? I shot for Atlas up untill 5 years ago. I finally got tired of working in the heat(I got old).

[Mudslinger]

I shot for Western Enterprise out of OK. If you shot for Atlas out of Ft. Worth, then you know Royce and probably know Tad and their late Dad Roy. If you do know these guys, then i will tell you that Tad is my wife's boss with TNT Fireworks. She is the VP/General manager for TX and NM for TNT.

[DocHolliday]

Another way to get him was to hold the bottle rocket in your hand, light it, immediately throw it up in the air so that it would start it's decent before lighting the rocket. Then it would rocket straight down on top of him. That was awesome.
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That was favorite tactic!!! took a couple to get the timing just right for a hard nose dive, but once you did....

[pyrobow]

Mudslinger you have a pm

[mooch]

ohhhh bottlerockets...



but yes, they do still make/sell the other ones in other states. i think they're legal in alabama too? could be wrong..