As you may have guessed I have an interest in the old style Police Truncheon. All I have been able to discover to date is
here and here. So below are some of the truncheons I have collected along with a little statistical info (figures are approx).If anyone has any information on the old style Police Truncheon - how it was used, developed etc the please
email me!
The nomenclature of the truncheon c/o Lamb
Truncheon A
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Length: 56cm |
Weight: TBC |
Circumference: 10cm |
Truncheon B
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Length: 42.5cm |
Weight: TBC |
Circumference: 10cm |
Truncheon C
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Length: 39.5cm |
Weight: TBC |
Circumference: 10cm - 12cm |
Truncheon D
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Length: 40cm |
Weight: TBC |
Circumference: 10cm - 13cm |
Truncheon E
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Length: 38.5cm |
Weight: TBC |
Circumference: 10cm - 12cm |
Truncheon F
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Length: 40cm |
Weight: TBC |
Circumference: 10cm - 12cm |
Truncheon G (a WPC's Truncheon)
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Length: 27cm |
Weight: TBC |
Circumference: 8.5cm - 10.5cm |
Truncheon H (possibly an Irish Bog Oak Truncheon - see Fig 31 & 32
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Length: 30.5cm |
Weight: TBC |
Circumference: 9.5cm - 11cm |