The story of Punjabi ‘Chittar’ !

I think some thoughts need to be penned down in honor of this legendary weapon.

Specifications : Mostly rubber made. But versions of plastic have been found too. Impact on enemy has been same though.

Versions : Mostly Indian. But foreign made
have also been found to penetrate the battle field with equal competency.

Employability : a weapon of varied qualities and usages, it has significantly found its employability in following roles -
1. Anti Shrieking Kids Homing Missile - The moment a kid starts to cry loudly/
throw tantrums/ shriek etc, the weapon is armed by Mothers and once launched follows a perfect straight line to target. The impact is significant and immediate.

2. Hand Held Close Combat Children Improving Role : Often deployed by angry mothers, against children not studying,
getting dirty after having just been given a bath and new clothes , having eaten all the snacks meant for guests, not eating what is made for certain meal of the day and other actions, the weapon is deployed in hand held manner in extremely close range with targets unable to free
themselves from the grasp of mothers. Strikes are fast and furious, focused on buttocks and thighs but occasional misfire can land on back and head too. The results have been known to cause a significant improvement in behaviour of victim, especially after multiple
strikes.

3. Surprise launch from unsuspecting launcher : Often deployed in street fights. The missile leaves the foot of launcher in an unsuspecting moment, carried out by launcher with a swift jerk of leg, making the Chittar fly straight to target. This should always be
practised with caution. As can lead to the enemy not getting hit, or even worse, running away with your missile, resulting in activities of para 2 and 3 being employed on you by your mother.

Multi faceted weapon, that has shaped future of Punjabi kids since dawn of humanity,
it has the unique trait wherein the child, after having being hit by it in long distance attack, is also responsible for taking it back to Mother to be deployed in close quarter combat also.

I’ll talk about more indigenous and domestic weapons in my next Defence review.
Sir @Tiny_Dhillon , @ramnikmann - do read sir :)
@Firezstarter1 - for your expert comments on this weapon.

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