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<blockquote data-quote="Coredump" data-source="post: 6607441" data-attributes="member: 6939">No one is debating that you can fire the sling with only one hand. The issue here is if you can load it with only one hand. And no, the rules do not say you can load it with only one hand, nor were the rules intended to say you could load them with one hand. (Or at least that is what Crawford has said)&nbsp;Cool resource.&nbsp; But it still does not answer the question &quot;Is a slinger able to operate the a sling as well with a shield as without, and still be able to use the shield as a shield.&quot;&nbsp; It is quite reasonable that the historically, the slingers pictured would either use the shield when not slinging, or were willing to drastically slow down their offense in exchange for more defense.&nbsp;Yeah... because that doesn't sound like the epitome of fumbling around.&nbsp; Crouch down, position the cup and turn it the right way while holding onto the cord, while holding the end of the cord, reach down into your bag grab a stone, place it in the cup. grab the other end of the cord. Then stand back up, twirl and fire....And lets not forget, you need to do most of this without looking down very much. Sounds like a piece of cake.....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Coredump, post: 6607441, member: 6939"] No one is debating that you can fire the sling with only one hand. The issue here is if you can load it with only one hand. And no, the rules do not say you can load it with only one hand, nor were the rules intended to say you could load them with one hand. (Or at least that is what Crawford has said) Cool resource. But it still does not answer the question "Is a slinger able to operate the a sling as well with a shield as without, and still be able to use the shield as a shield." It is quite reasonable that the historically, the slingers pictured would either use the shield when not slinging, or were willing to drastically slow down their offense in exchange for more defense. Yeah... because that doesn't sound like the epitome of fumbling around. Crouch down, position the cup and turn it the right way while holding onto the cord, while holding the end of the cord, reach down into your bag grab a stone, place it in the cup. grab the other end of the cord. Then stand back up, twirl and fire.... And lets not forget, you need to do most of this without looking down very much. Sounds like a piece of cake..... [/QUOTE]

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