-
successfully defended "Duff"
Armstrong on a
charge of
killing another with a
slung shot. They were
widely used by
criminals and
street gang
members in the 19th...
-
launchers are
produced in the form of
standalone weapons (either single-
shot or repeating) or as
attachments mounted to a
parent firearm,
usually a rifle...
- was
widely regarded in the
underworld for his
skill with a
bludgeon and
slung-
shot. Born to
Irish immigrants in
Cohoes Falls (near Lansingburgh, New York)...
-
either individual cartridges,
belts of
ammunition or grenades. It is
usually slung sash-style over the
shoulder and chest, with the
ammunition pockets across...
- 1889.
Retrieved August 22, 2012. "THE
DEATH OF CAPT. SLOTT; A Ruffian's
Slung-
shot was
Years in
Doing its
Terrible Work". The Sun.
November 23, 1874. "Death...
- mate. When he went to
investigate the noise, the mate was hit with a
slung-
shot then
bound and gagged. The
second mate and the
steward were similarly...
-
initially driving the mob back, the
rioters armed with stones,
brickbats and
slung-
shot counterattacked when Mott
attempted to cut down
three nearby African-Americans...
- that
supposedly gave
better accuracy when
fired from the
shoulder than if
slung under a rifle,
although the
collapsible stock is
somewhat short for the...
-
firefight after expending his grenades,
though some
grenadiers opted to
carry a
slung M16
rifle in lieu of a sidearm.
Underbarrel grenade launchers, such as the...
-
around White Sands, New Mexico. One of the
Chinooks carried an external,
slung-load of six, 500-US-gallon (1,900 L)
water containers to
simulate the weight...
