“Size is not the criteria in a go to blackjack; flexibility is. A light one with a good whip effect is more potent than one that weighs over a pound but has a flat spring that restricts its momentum.”13”
― Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons
― Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons
“The Dursleys had a small son called Dudley and in their opinion there was no finer boy anywhere.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― The Hobbit
― The Hobbit
“I never thought of going uptown without a pistol in my pocket, a knife in my belt, and a blackjack handy.”7”
― Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons
― Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons
“It was of silver-steel, which the elves call mithril, and with it went a belt of pearls and crystals.”
― The Hobbit
― The Hobbit
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