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    Posted 10 years ago

    surfdub66
    (466 items)

    Im not sure who would of had one of these ???
    I was told possibly a foreign military sergeant or similar ..
    its made with a black rattan handle, leather strap & a leather clad lead ball on the end !! 14" L
    Obviously made to cause pain !!!
    Who would have one of these ?????????
    Found at a recycle centre quite a few years ago for £1. ;-))

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    1. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Thanks mikelv85 for your love ;-))
    2. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 10 years ago
      This looks more like a cudgel or bludgeon, and not a military item like a swagger stick or baton might be. That there seems to be no markings makes me lean more away from formal military issue, and more towards civilian self-defense, prison guard or even police use in some less developed countries.

      That’s just my impression

      Chris
    3. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Thanks chrisnp for your ideas & views ill look into it !! Cheers sd;-)
      Thanks aghcollect for your love :-))
    4. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Thanks chrisnp your info has lead me to find that this is whats known as a "cosh"an honoured part of shipboard lore- carried aboard by the boatswain and his mates and ashore by press gangs & sailors, it was a preferred method of defence to the knife. ?.no less deadly in skilled hands, but also useful in quieting up a boisterous shipmate or maintaining order when required .
      some were made of cordage with a lead filled"star knot" at the were of harder materials or whale bone/baleen..
      I copied this from the write up I found on cosh's & goes on to describe wooden handled ones with leather bound & stitched lead balls ..
      thanks again chris for your info :-)
    5. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Thanks southcop for your love:-))
    6. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Thanks racer4four,
      tom61375,
      & vetraio50 for the loves ;-))
    7. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Thank you roycroftbooksfromme
      Sean68
      & ho2culcha
      For your loves :-)))
    8. lzenglish lzenglish, 10 years ago
      I had never seen one of these, so thanks for sharing it. Years ago, some bouncers in bars carried what was called a "blackjack", that was basically the same concept, with the lead inside leather. Yours looks to be in great shape!
      Wayne
    9. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Thanx Izenglish for the love & kind comments , ive never seen one before either and haven't seen another ever !! They were obviously made to cause damage or death , a nasty weapon really , i love it!! ;-)

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