Big_John1961
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Just curious. I've got a decent collection of 9 right now, a mix of D3 Protection and Green Man Leather models. I really enjoy them. Throwback weapons of a bygone era.
Does anyone dabble in saps or blackjacks?
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I have been toying with the idea of carrying one, just waiting for the right one to pop up for sale. I think it would be a great carry weapon that just slips in the pocket. No holster, no worry about printing and a definate edge over just me mitts.
rcmodel
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And also highly illegal in most every state in the union.
You can get in just as much trouble carrying one as a gun without a CCW permit.
Maybe more.
rc
You can get in just as much trouble carrying one as a gun without a CCW permit.
Maybe more.
rc
bikerdoc
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I love them. Have a bunch.
Back in the day as a young beat cop, it was my go to fight stopper.
But I collect only as it is illegal here to carry
Back in the day as a young beat cop, it was my go to fight stopper.
But I collect only as it is illegal here to carry
If you search on those terms here in NFW you'll get several threads on them.
oldbear
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I carried a black jack to work for more years than I care to remember. I still keep one in the door pocket of the car. As others have posted they are illegal in most areas, you should know that if you decide to carry one.
Also keep in mind that black jacks are a very dangerous weapon, and hitting someone with one can easily be lethal. NEVER hit someone in the head with one unless you are justified in killing them.
Also keep in mind that black jacks are a very dangerous weapon, and hitting someone with one can easily be lethal. NEVER hit someone in the head with one unless you are justified in killing them.
I've got one of the cheap repro Blackjacks of lower quality and while illegal to carry outside my home, it's an interesting piece of melee weaponry that is just for my admiration, kinda like a pair of brass knuckles. It seems like it could serve as one heck of a deterrent if needed and could deliver a blow all out of proportion to its size.
Pismopal
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Sap
Still have my original although the leather is in bad shape. I only used it once...on a head and it did not knock the guy out and he bled all over me from the cut while the fight continued..even my jacket pocket had blood pooled in it. I think it would work better against elbows..knee caps etc..even against the thigh. Felony to possess in California unless you are LE and I am not...anymore.
Still have my original although the leather is in bad shape. I only used it once...on a head and it did not knock the guy out and he bled all over me from the cut while the fight continued..even my jacket pocket had blood pooled in it. I think it would work better against elbows..knee caps etc..even against the thigh. Felony to possess in California unless you are LE and I am not...anymore.
kBob
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These are called "slung shot" in Florida law and they are among the specifically forbidden weapons under Florida law which may not be carried even with a CWL.
My wife formerly taught the section on Florida law for the NRA Personal Protection Program in the Gainesville area and her notes which covered this BTW were recommended by the NRA to other instructors in Florida. I taught the alternative to firearms section and always made certain to include this warning myself.
Unless you want a state supplied room with roomates named Big'un, Bubba, and Precious do not carry slung shot in Florida.
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My wife formerly taught the section on Florida law for the NRA Personal Protection Program in the Gainesville area and her notes which covered this BTW were recommended by the NRA to other instructors in Florida. I taught the alternative to firearms section and always made certain to include this warning myself.
Unless you want a state supplied room with roomates named Big'un, Bubba, and Precious do not carry slung shot in Florida.
-kBob
rcmodel
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Same here and a lot of other states too.
Called "Slung Shot" in Kansas law.
rc
Called "Slung Shot" in Kansas law.
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sidheshooter
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I love the idea; I think some of the handmade slappers (including some beauties made by a fellow THR denizen) would be cool to have and lug around.
But definitely illegal to even own in my state.
Like Tommy guns and daisho, a good sap is a romantic (and effective) throwback to a different era.
But definitely illegal to even own in my state.
Like Tommy guns and daisho, a good sap is a romantic (and effective) throwback to a different era.
Gordon
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The king of all blackjack makers Foster(two brothers actually, one makes saps and one makes jacks) posts here once in a while. He makes the best IMHO.
Beavertail Saps if properly applied , not the edge hits, to certain places on the head is a fairly safe lights out in my and many others experience. Of course you may get a fatality once in a while-bad juju!
The jack however is extremely effective but there is a good chance of a depressed skull fracture and all that can bring .
here are some of my collection
Beavertail Saps if properly applied , not the edge hits, to certain places on the head is a fairly safe lights out in my and many others experience. Of course you may get a fatality once in a while-bad juju!
The jack however is extremely effective but there is a good chance of a depressed skull fracture and all that can bring
.here are some of my collection
Owen Sparks
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The best saps were loaded with lead shot so that they would have the ability to knock someone out without risking a skull fracture or even leaving a mark. they worked on the same principle as a boxing glove by causing concussion to the brain from a closed head injury while spreading the force out over a large area on the surface rather than concentrating all the force on a very small area like billy club does.
You can make an improvised sap from a sock and a pound of coins.
You can make an improvised sap from a sock and a pound of coins.
rcmodel
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Doesn't take nearly a pound of coins.
Thats a little too much "coin" in fact if you arent trying to cave somebodys skull in.
Heck, a sock and a new bar of soap worked pretty good.
As does a couple of rolls of quarters.
rc
Thats a little too much "coin" in fact if you arent trying to cave somebodys skull in.
Heck, a sock and a new bar of soap worked pretty good.
As does a couple of rolls of quarters.
rc
Deltaboy1984
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We need to get slaps back in LEO's and concerned CCW Citizens hands. One day of training would be enough and I grew up seeing them work and work well in bars and roadhouses I used to frequent as a teen and young adult.
rcmodel
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But wouldn't that be the same as "Dissing" someone now?
I mean, you could get a Fo-Tay cap busted on you azz nowday slapping somebody with a sap!
If you didn't put them down for the count the first slap anyway.
rc
I mean, you could get a Fo-Tay cap busted on you azz nowday slapping somebody with a sap!
If you didn't put them down for the count the first slap anyway.
rc
Gordon
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Those 3 black #12 shot loaded smooth seamed saps weigh 8oz, 16 oz and 28 oz. respectively. You have to swing the 8oz real fast up against the cabeza of your target to get the lights out. It is an excellent bar sap.Lesser swings (but still good and fast) will get their attention even when they are the Lord's own drunk.
The 16oz one is a pretty standard old LEO sized one and a moderate professional style swing gets it done on the head knock out or the plexus stun.
The 28 oz Kong model if swung real hard to the top of the head of a large pig will cause it to go down so you can stick it ith no snapping teeth fuss!
The 16oz one is a pretty standard old LEO sized one and a moderate professional style swing gets it done on the head knock out or the plexus stun.
The 28 oz Kong model if swung real hard to the top of the head of a large pig will cause it to go down so you can stick it ith no snapping teeth fuss!
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There is really no safe way to knock someone out but a shot filled sap is safer than any hard object. Again, think boxing glove vs. brass knuckles. A solid punch with either can jar the brain and cause a knockout but the boxing glove leaves little surface damage and virtually no chance of a skull fracture.
Big_John1961
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Just to clarify, I was speaking of collecting only. As for the potential lethality of them, no question a head strike could result in a death. But they are very effective at incapacitating an attacker; a strike to knee, arm or collarbone would drop most would be assailants like a bad habit.
Big_John1961
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Those are some awesome examples.Gordon said:
Big_John1961
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I just think they are interesting weapons. Like someone above mentioned, they used to be standard carry for LEO's and were used quite effectively for crowd control or diffusing social situations. I understand they are still used by military personnel in some countries, like Canada.
Big_John1961
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I think that's a pretty good idea. If guns are okay for CCW, why not impact weapons?Deltaboy said:
kBob
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DO NOT confuse reason with the actions of legislatures.
DO NOT confuse dictionary, popular, or your own definitions of a word with the intent of the law and the use of a word by the law.
If you have a question about whether these or any other device are legal or not for carry, look it up in the statutes of your state and federal law and any other governing body you live under.
Besidesides my comments about the personal protection course earlier I also had a setion in Florida Law for Police when I was getting my AA with centralization in Law Enforcement at a Florida COmmunity COllege that meantioned illegal weapons and there they were. The class was taught by the area's assistant states attourney that would be prosicuting such violations. Then it was covered in a class on Issues in Modern Law Enforcement when I was getting my BS in Criminology at FSU.
There were examples of saps and blackjacks on a board of illegal weapons at the Law Enforcement training academy "North" near Tallahassee at one point.
If you would like to explain to an Florida LEO and to a Florida judge what makes you special and what makes you an expert on what "really" is a slung shot or not.....don't say you weren't warned.
-kBob
DO NOT confuse dictionary, popular, or your own definitions of a word with the intent of the law and the use of a word by the law.
If you have a question about whether these or any other device are legal or not for carry, look it up in the statutes of your state and federal law and any other governing body you live under.
Besidesides my comments about the personal protection course earlier I also had a setion in Florida Law for Police when I was getting my AA with centralization in Law Enforcement at a Florida COmmunity COllege that meantioned illegal weapons and there they were. The class was taught by the area's assistant states attourney that would be prosicuting such violations. Then it was covered in a class on Issues in Modern Law Enforcement when I was getting my BS in Criminology at FSU.
There were examples of saps and blackjacks on a board of illegal weapons at the Law Enforcement training academy "North" near Tallahassee at one point.
If you would like to explain to an Florida LEO and to a Florida judge what makes you special and what makes you an expert on what "really" is a slung shot or not.....don't say you weren't warned.
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