Whirly Gig
I've got no clue what a Whirly gig was in the "old" days, but I know what it is today. THIS is a Whirly-Gig, as far as MGM is concerned. I'm fairly sure Terry Ashton in Texas invented this, and I want to make sure everybody knows that. I don't know if he dreamed it up himself, or brainstormed it with somebody, but it is one of the most incredibly innovative and FUN targets we've ever come across!
There are a few things we had to do differently because Idaho doesn't have easy access to some of the Texas oilfield materials that Terry uses, but we think it came out OK. I think you'll like it too.
As you can see from the pictures, we took a completely different approach to the structure. With the laser cutter and 3/8" 500 Brinell steel for nearly all the "shootable" components, we were also able to simplify the target holding system. The .015" kerf from the laser cutter wasn't quite tight enough to hold the target in place when you wanted it to be held, but it was perfect when it came to releasing the target. To solve the problem, we added a single steel spring to the existing bolts. To set up for the next shooter, all you have to do is slide the target under the spring and it will easily fall into the "keyhole" that holds it.
We think this is going to be one of the most popular products around.