• A bang stick is a specialized firearm that discharges a bullet at point-blank range, directly against the target. The device is used underwater, for hunting—and protection against—sharks and alligators.

    1. Has no trigger
    2. Detachable firing-end called the "powerhead"
    3. Stick itself is metal or wooden pole
    4. Standard ammunition must be treated for underwater useBangSticks.com: Q&A on Bang Sticks
    5. Not for use with aluminum cased bulletsBangSticks.com: Q&A on Bang Sticks

  • In the News

    On June 19, 2008, an eight-foot alligator was pursued by three policemen in a parking lot near Orlando, and bit one of them after the officer attempted to wrestle it. The gator withstood multiple gunshot wounds, but did not die until a trapper fired upon it with a bang stick.Local6 (Florida): Deputies Reprimanded after Officer Bitten by Alligator Bang sticks are not intended for use out of water.