Nasty weapons! SLINGS
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:51 pm
Just learned recently SLINGS did not always hurl rocks, but many of the pellets were the size of a finger joint and shaped like a large bean, and often bore a stamped inscription!
The slings had a range of up to a hundred yards, and the metal ones could pierce flesh, like a bullet!
The projectiles were carried in a pouch worn either on the hip, or around the neck.
Source:WARFARE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD...Sir John Hackett
The slings had a range of up to a hundred yards, and the metal ones could pierce flesh, like a bullet!
The projectiles were carried in a pouch worn either on the hip, or around the neck.
Source:WARFARE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD...Sir John Hackett