13 prison weapons that are pretty scary
a few examples of some of the things that prisoners have managed to create out of seemingly nothing
Published 7 years ago in Wow
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Makeshift shotgun. In may of 1984, two prisoners in Germany were able to escape incarceration by taking a guard hostage with their own improvised shotgun. Used to make the gun were: best posts, a charge consisting of lead from curtain tape and a few match heads, AA batteries and a broken light bulb. They weren’t afraid to show everyone that it worked, too, as they let off a few shots at some bullet proof glass on their way out.
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Crucifix Shiv. Another innovation of a German prisoner, this weapon was confiscated back in 1994 in Wolfenbüttel prison. It wasn’t uncommon for prisoners to make wooden crucifixes in wood shop, but one particular prisoner managed to attach a long metal blade to the base before sliding a wooden cover over it. To the naked eye, it was just a regular, blunt, crucifix.
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Spear. Spears made in prison can be made out of a plethora of things. Most commonly, a spear will consist of rolled up newspapers or magazines that are stiffened up with some cloth. The head can be any sort of shiv attached to the top, or, if a prisoner has the time and methods, a piece of steel cut out of their bunks.
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