Handmade blowgun. (Unusual Weapon).Officers with the Vacaville, California Vacaville, California is located in Solano County, California, United States, between Sacramento and San Francisco. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,625. , Police Department confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. this weapon, which had been made from a broken auto shade. The blowgun blowgun, hollow tube from which a dart or an arrow is blown by a person's breath. The arrow was usually tipped with a poison, such as curare, which would stun or kill the struck prey. Blowguns were widely used by prehistoric peoples. measured approximately 36 inches in length and was equipped with a front sight that was painted red. A folding rear sight was manufactured and attached approximately 10 inches behind the front sight with a sheet-metal screw. A piece of foam had been attached with electrical tape Electrical tape is a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other material that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics, but vinyl is most popular; it stretches better, giving a more effective and longer lasting insulation. to form a mouthpiece. The 20 metal spokes used to turn the shade hardware had been converted into 4-inch metal darts. The tip of the darts had been filed to a sharp point, and the end of the darts had been equipped with a yellow plastic chute to catch the air when blown. |
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