slug-thrower

As I smashed down onto some sort of bush, a siren went off, with enough volume that it staggered me, but only for a second, and less than the man with the slug-thrower who was a meter away and turning slowly toward me.

Flash ModesittJr_LE 2004

At the sound of the ancient slug-thrower, I dropped flat onto the squashed soyl plants at the edge of the field.

Flash ModesittJr_LE 2004

Between the siren and my unexpected charge, he was slow in bringing the slug-thrower to bear, or slow enough that I was able to take the handgun and break several of his fingers in the process.

Flash ModesittJr_LE 2004

She smiled at him as she lowered the small slug-thrower in right hand.

Delta Search Shatner, William 1997

Nylan, crouching behind the boulder, fumbled the second and last clip into the slug-thrower.

Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

As he paused to watch the practice, he noted that Ryba alone wore a slug-thrower, in addition to her twin blades, for the first time in seasons.

Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

At Ryba's command, she eased her own slug-thrower out of the holster and onto the flat rock.

Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

After a quick wash and shave, with the attendant cuts, a return to the tower, and a change into his other shipsuit, he donned the slug-thrower he hoped he didn't have to use, and the black blade he had infused with black flux order.

Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

Nylan lifted the slug-thrower as two horsemen, low in the saddle, swept around the end of the rocks and headed toward them.

Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

The shortest marine wiped her forehead, her hand unconsciously touching the slug-thrower at her belt.

Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996