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Drakolith Funditor Offline Posts: 675 U.S.	The sling as a close combat weapon? Apr 6^th, 2017 at 4:50pm We all know the power of the sling at distance. But can it be used as a close range weapon? Like tying up an attacker or as a whip? Anyone have any ideas on this? Or can think up tequniques to use the sling as such?
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: The sling as a close combat weapon? Reply #1 - Apr 7^th, 2017 at 5:33am There are quite a few "flexible weapons" systems and really a sling would work with basically all of them. I think especially a split pouch braided sling just because a wide pouch would be likely to get caught up whereas the split pouch stays the same thickness basically along the whole length.
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JudoP Funditor Offline Rocks away! Posts: 936 UK	Re: The sling as a close combat weapon? Reply #2 - Apr 7^th, 2017 at 1:51pm You could hit someone with the rock loaded in, it would probably only be good for one shot though. You could use it as a whip if it's built right but even then you would have to gather the release cord after every whip.
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Drakolith Funditor Offline Posts: 675 U.S.	Re: The sling as a close combat weapon? Reply #3 - Apr 7^th, 2017 at 4:13pm I've hit myself with the release knot many times and it doesn't feel good. I've also, by accident grappled the sling to a metal chair. I can see how rope weapon teqniques could be used with some slings with more weight at the end, but for just a simple knot, some of those techniques wouldn't work
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Re: The sling as a close combat weapon?
Reply #4 - Apr 8^th, 2017 at 7:30am

One thing the uk vikings renactors do. When theyve done their slinging, to keep the sling handy they wrap it round their hand/gauntlet.
It then acts as both extra protection, and a sort of knuckle duster as well.
Plus it's real easy to put it back in action once you've got some distance between you and the enemy.

A simple clip of tie will turn a proper poched sling into a flexible club - almost impossible with a split pouch unless you have a stupidly large rock.

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Drakolith Funditor Offline Posts: 675 U.S.	Re: The sling as a close combat weapon? Reply #5 - Apr 8^th, 2017 at 8:50am Interesting CA. If you don't mind, could you post pictures to show how to do it.
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