Cold Steel English Police Truncheon 21.5" Polymer Black

The truncheon employed by British "Bobbies" has always held a fascination for Cold Steel. Not only were these heavy sticks used asthe "tool of the trade" for these tough-as-nails law enforcement officers against the criminal element of Victorian England, butthey also served as a symbol of authority and almost an officer's badge in their own right - with the Royal crest and hisjurisdiction/department and number painted on the shaft. 
Frequently made from lignum vitae, an incredibly heavy and dense hardwood, these truncheons were employed with devastating effect.Truncheons have a colorful history, and techniques often included thrusting jabbing strikes, rapping strokes, and joint manipulationand locks, but these were often abandoned in favor of simply "clobbering" an opponent with a heavy strike to the head! 
Much prized by collectors, particularly overseas, these beautiful sticks are often expensive and, as they are made of wood, oftencracked, warped, mildewed and aged. 

Cold Steel's modern interpretation of these fascinating tools is not only good-looking (highly decorated with eye-catching details),but also precision injection-molded from high-impact polypropylene, making it amazingly impact resistant while being weatherproofand waterproof. Each Police Truncheon comes with a cord lanyard. 

Details: 
- Material: polypropylene 
- Overall length: approx. 54.6 cm 
- Handle length: approx. 16.5 cm 
- Thickness: approx. 3.2 to 4.4 cm (tapered) 
- Weight: approx. 488 g 
- Cold Steel Product No.: 91NPETZ