slung shot

One night I saw a man attacked by highwaymen and knocked down with a slung-shot, just across the street.

He was debating two plans: a swift rush and a swing of his slung shot, or the silent approach.

Men are locked up or fined if found with daggers or slung-shot upon their persons, but revolvers go free.

A Mr. Jansen had been stunned by a blow from a slung-shot, and his person and premises rifled by Australian thieves.

After we got a little further, a man jumped from my side and struck the mayor on the cheek, with either a billy or a slung shot.