Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots Quotes

“press gang cosh.”
― Robert Escobar, Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons

“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”
― Robert Escobar, Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons

“I never thought of going uptown without a pistol in my pocket, a knife in my belt, and a blackjack handy.”7”
― Robert Escobar, Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons

“This is the best book ever written on its subject. Granted being the only such book takes a lot of the steam out of that accomplishment.”
― Robert Escobar, Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons