[Sca-cooks] slings

[rbbtslyr]

I have played with one, my Dad used one in the Mountains of Western VA back in the 30s and 40s, it takes a good deal of practice and some what of an educated eye to pick proper stones.  In the hands of an expert I would not want to be anywhere close on a battlefield to a slinger and pity any slow prey they would be dinner.  My grandfather until his old age took its toll go use a sling quite well out to about 50 yards, Dad was much better.  I mean he could hit a Campbells soup can 9 out of 10 times.  Hares, small animals would be easy a real expert could of taken a deer with a headshot easy, or a wolf or large cat.  One could have in period if you didn't mind the risk of poaching had a easy to hide weapon and added to the pantry.

Kirk

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stefan li Rous 
  To: SCA-Cooks maillist SCA-Cooks 
  Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:53 AM
  Subject: [Sca-cooks] slings


  Kirk commented:
  > Remember 5 smooth stones were used to kill a large Philestine soldier
  > by a Shepard.can they outlaw stones and leather?

  That is the example of sling use which many people think of, but to 
  bring this back to medieval times, the sling was also used throughout 
  the Middle Ages for both hunting and in combat. I doubt that most of 
  would be good enough with it to get supper with one, though. :-)

  slings-msg (37K) 1/24/01 Slings as weapons. combat and hunting.
  http://www.florilegium.org/files/COMBAT/slings-msg.html

  Stefan
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