Granddad used to call them bean flips, I still have his homemade ones from the 20-30s. Crotch of a tree,tanned leather. They would shoot dried beans or pebbles, beans were more accurate he said. His homestead is still in the mountains just North of Turners Bend in the National forest. He won Grandma from Champ Turner... Mulberry river legend. Grandmas Dad mountain is called Stevens mountain, Bee Rock on the Pig Trail he started. My Great Granddad, John Stevens was on the Art Linkletter show
They gave him a washing machine, radio etc. He told them he had no power, they laughed. This was in the 50's. I have a windup mantel clock that they gave him and it is a cherished possession.