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Batons are also used for non-weapon purposes such as breaking windows to free individuals trapped in a vehicle, or turning out a suspect's pockets during a search (as a precaution against sharp objects). Some people other than law enforcement officers use batons as weapons because of their simple construction and easy concealment.
A hotshot is referred to when a flapjack is performed so that the opponent falls across the ring ropes. The fireman's carry flapjack sees the wrestler lift the opponent on to a fireman's carry, and then throw the upper body of the opponent away from the wrestler while the wrestler falls backwards, driving the opponent down to the mat chest first.
A makeshift weapon is an everyday object that has been physically altered to enhance its potential as a weapon. [62] It can also be used to refer to common classes of weapons such as guns, knives, and bombs made from commonly available items. [1] Examples of makeshift weapons include: Millwall brick; Molotov cocktail; Shiv; Improvised firearms
[51] Others suggested the discs were Russian weapons, akin to the incendiary balloons released by the Japanese to cross the Pacific and explode in the US. [52] [53] [54] Speculation suggested that the Navy's experimental Flying Flapjack might be responsible for disc sightings. [55]
Many different weapons systems evolved as a result. This list does not consist of all weapons used by all countries in World War II. By country List of World War II ...
A homemade pistol, confiscated by the Swedish Police. Given to the Museum of Vänersborg in 1985. Improvised firearms (sometimes called zip guns, pipe guns, or slam guns) are firearms manufactured by an entity other than a registered firearms manufacturer or a gunsmith.
An assortment of club weapons from the Wujing Zongyao from left to right: flail, metal bat, double flail, truncheon, mace, barbed mace. A club (also known as a cudgel, baton, bludgeon, truncheon, cosh, nightstick, or impact weapon) is a short staff or stick, usually made of wood, wielded as a weapon or tool [1] since prehistory.
Assault weapon: A term used in some jurisdictions within the United States, usually used to describe semi-automatic rifles that fire from a detachable magazine. Automatic fire: A weapon capable of automatic fire is one that will continually expend ammunition for as long as the trigger is held.