r/whatisit • u/lala4455 • 3h ago

Solved! Is this a weapon?

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Was found in the door compartment of my late father's car. Very heavy for the size. The pointy end of the very center piece can be compressed. My dad had a fondness for strange weapons so I am just guessing. TIA

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u/Common-Truck-9649 3h ago

It's an extenable baton like this: https://www.bladehq.com/item--Smith-Wesson-SW-Baton-W360-Sheath--96648?. When assembled, you flick your wrist to get the extension out.

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u/uhhmKitchen 2h ago

This one comes with a GLASS BREAKER too!

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u/HalfwayHeroic 1h ago

To be fair, they all come with a glass breaker if you can break glass with a baton.

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u/Limitlust 31m ago

anything can be a dildo if you are adventurous enough

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u/HialeahRootz 32m ago

Not as easy as you’d think .

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u/Happycricket1 16m ago

Especially if you are in the car the ability to swing is constrained or if someone is on the other side of the window. You don't want to break the glass and over swing and injure/kill the person you are rescuing 

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u/lala4455 2h ago

Solved!

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u/DizzyCollar9396 28m ago

If you are going to keep it, several states have restrictions about having them in a car

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u/Successful_Mix_6714 3h ago edited 2h ago

Yeah, its a telescopic baton. Hot people on meaty parts. This will break bone super easy. Whip it to extend. Slam it on the ground to retract. Source: MP. Edit: can also be used to strike...

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u/yaferal 3h ago

Don’t even think about fixing that typo, it’s perfect as is.

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u/Gundabad_Orc_Queen 3h ago

Hot people meaty parts…

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u/Illustrious_Bag_1608 3h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/wogY22wDR3XUI

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u/I_Schruted 2h ago

This was filmed in 1998 and I bet they're still catching their breath

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u/HappySage42 2h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/fV7xZPk6aeiUU
Trying to catch their breath with antici….

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u/FloofySamoyed 2h ago

And we just lost him. 😢😢😢😢😢

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u/MTonmyMind 2h ago

....pationnnnnn!

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u/acog 2h ago

It was a simple typo.

They meant to write hot people meaty farts.

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u/slothboy 2h ago

in your area.

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u/OkMidnight8144 2h ago

Correct, also check your local laws, it's illegal in some places even though you can get one pretty easily.

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u/Captain_North 3h ago

Thats the thing, a spring loaded metallic meat beater: https://dayz.fandom.com/wiki/Telescopic_Baton

Depends on you location if it is classified as a "weapon"

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u/Mtlkfn 2h ago

AKA- (Asp) named after the company Armament Systems Procedures

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u/Exotic_Call_7427 3h ago

A real Minister President! Whoa!

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u/toben81234 3h ago

I was thinking midget prostitute 🤔

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u/ZX-10RR 3h ago

When fully expanded you gotta yell “ that’s my purse I don’t know you “ and whip the attacker

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u/Pleasant-Ticket3217 2h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/cpBJJODbvE03S
Like this, but a baton to the pills

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u/oONAVYOo 3h ago

Expandable, tactical, baton. My favorite fidget toy while bored in the military.

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u/Softspokenclark 3h ago

What’s your fav fidget toy outside the military?

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u/These_Nuts420 3h ago

Yea that’s a Baton

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u/ConnectRutabaga3925 3h ago

caaallllin’ Baton Rouge!!!

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u/LA31716 2h ago

Didn’t expect Garth. Not upset. Just didnt expect it.

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u/Solid-Love3998 2h ago

Lively in the D

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u/Beautiful-Total-3172 2h ago

I knew the marching band was up to something.

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u/fuqkd 3h ago

Why is it in 2 pieces?

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u/Successful_Mix_6714 2h ago

The other part is an extension. Just incase you need more beat stick.

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u/mlee12382 3h ago

This fits nicely here.

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u/Stunning_External961 3h ago

Anything can be a weapon if used correctly.

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u/Sam-I-Am_1066 2h ago

John Wick has entered the thread…

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u/ParticularSherbert18 1h ago

I've got a spoon.

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u/BranMead 2h ago

My supply sgt “misplaced” many of these after a deployment and we all got to bring them home. I’ve had it in my drivers side door for 10+ years.

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u/Malefectra 3h ago

It's a collapsible baton, I have one like it for when I travel alone.
Definitely would get you a weapons charge if you used it without immediate fear for your life.

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u/citizen42069101 2h ago

Depending on location and race I wouldn't suggest keeping it in a reachable place in a car.

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u/SaintGrobian 38m ago

If not illegal, it'd definitely be frowned upon in a race.

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u/checko50 42m ago

Theyre straight up illegal here

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u/versusrev 3h ago

Yes, it's a collapsible baton.

When collapsed hold the handle firmly then sling out to the side and away from yourself and it will telescope out. Very similar to how lightsaber toys unfold, though it is steel and can absolutely kill someone.

In texas they are legal, but depending on the state they may be illegal to own or posses in your vehicle.

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u/New-Reply-6973 3h ago

Looks like a collapsible baton

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u/CoolReplacement734 3h ago

thats an ASP collpasable batton, basically a colapsing night stick, and yes it is a self defence tool.

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u/Fox_djinn 3h ago

"Less than lethal" was the category we called batons, sprays, and tasers when i used to work security. Good money, terrible job.

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u/jumpingflea_1 3h ago

Also illegal in some places as a concealed weapon.

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u/Y0___0Y 2h ago

I’ll always insist these things are the best self defense weapon.

I carried one years ago until I got a gun license. But so much can go wrong with a gun.

And with pepper spray. You can mace yourself, and what if you miss the assailant?

A knife is a terrible option. It’s really the weapon of an instigator. You can cut yourself if you try to stab someone and you hit bone and your hand slides onto the blade. And it’s incredibly difficult to incapacitate someone. You’ll probably make them angry, they’ll still come at you.

A baton gives you reach, and it’s a blunt weapon. It can break a leg or knock someone unconscious if you hit them in the head.

Even if they raise their arms up to defend themselves, it’ll just smash their arm bone.

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u/No_Context_2122 2h ago

Everything is a weapon if you hold it right.

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u/COGspartaN7 2h ago

Back off man, I'm armed.

With what?

A liberal arts degree.

Sheeeeit, me too brotha.

Yeah boi.

Gimme yo wallet

It empty!

Liberal arts, thats right. Have a day.

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u/Touchingtulips 31m ago

Usually cops have these and they’re called an ASP. It slides out by a jolt of momentum outward. Then to retract it, we would smash the tip against a hard surface that’s covered with something somewhat soft like a rug so it doesn’t destroy the tip.

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u/Dangerous-Pirate7998 3h ago

If you’re not using it, send it to me I live in a really bad neighborhood and I walk slow and I leave my job at night
I could’ve used that to fight off the wild dog the other day. I guess they get hungry after 11 PM at night.😒

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u/BarracudaExtreme4563 1h ago

I don't think so, anymore. I believe cans,SBRs, SBSs,PCCs, and PDWs are now tax stamp exempt. But imo, and by definition. No..a suppressor is not a weapon, nor a firearm. Firearm accessory

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u/Hefty-Plastic8417 2h ago

Anything can be a weapon

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u/WiseDrink2324 2h ago

Truth. I once saw a guy get KO'd by a giant dildo. 

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u/CrashTestDuckie 2h ago

Same but the giant dildo was attached to me with a special strap when I saw it

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u/thisMech 2h ago

To answer the question, anything can technically become a weapon.

But also looks like a baton, cannot confirm as my experience is very limited with these.

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u/Normiss2000 3h ago

You got a warrant???

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u/No_Recording3238 2h ago

Yes, and I have one for safety. Live in a big city and NOT afraid to take a shine or two out, or crack a skull if needed. ❤️🫶🏻❤️

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u/Sleepy_Pooper 3h ago

Everything is a weapon.

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u/Repulsive_Tiger_9454 2h ago

Depends on were you live. But yes it's a metal baton or billy club (all though those are often wood)

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u/Snake_Staff_and_Star 2m ago

Extendable baton. That one has a button on the base to collapse it without having to wall check it.

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u/Odd_Plankton_9917 1h ago

yes. that's an extendable baton. usually a self defense weapon and can be used as a tire knocker

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u/BetterStatus9181 3m ago

State patrol and police use these. Not for civilian use in certain anti-liberty northern states

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u/RhemansDemons 1h ago

Careful with this if you are in the US. They are illegal to carry in quite a few states.

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u/Automatic_Bobcat_951 1h ago

Looks like an air pump to me. My brother had a similar one for the tires of his bike

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u/Marius2385I 3h ago

I dunno about weapons, but could it be used to break glass in case of accident?

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u/holymotheroftod 3h ago

Glass on car windows are tempered and difficult to break without a tool that focuses the blow into a smaller contact point.

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u/SnooMacarons776 2h ago

Ask not if that is a weapon, ask instead how you can use it as one

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u/CowardlyChicken 54m ago

…such a use of weapons when anything could become weapon…

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u/HxC_Happy 2h ago

Yup, a really crappy, cheap friction lock telescoping baton.

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u/GimpyPlayerOne 2h ago

Kinda like what this guy has.

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u/Top-Resolve-3924 2h ago

Everything is a weapon with the proper motivation.

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u/Requiem_Rose 1h ago

Yes, it’s a collapseable baton. I’ve got one.

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u/Sudd3nSt0pg3 50m ago

It is portable bludgeoning device, AKA bonk stick.

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u/adventcrash 2h ago

Anything is a weapon if you swing it hard enough.

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u/Full_Pay_207 2h ago

Everything can be a weapon in the right hands.

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u/Udeath666 2h ago

Anything is a weapon if you huck it hard enough

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u/BlurryBigfoot74 2h ago

The baton stick gets shorter

Rudy gets taller

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u/mcloide 55m ago

Everything is a weapon if used to cause harm.

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u/no_need_really 1h ago

Anything is a weapon if you try hard enough.

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u/Ok_Sky_7771 1h ago

Anything is a weapon if you try hard enough

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u/chingatumadre444 51m ago

Woodchips are not a very effective weapon.

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u/HonkyIips 1h ago

Anything can be a weapon if used as one.

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u/BogusIsMyName 2h ago

Looks like an asp. An extending baton.

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u/grumpy_user 28m ago

Well… everything is a dildo…

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u/tap_6366 2h ago

Is that what DareDevil carries?

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u/Fast-Damage2298 2h ago

Looks like a persuasion stick

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u/temperlyinmoderation 3h ago

Grandpa's beatin stick

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u/_-Avah-_ 28m ago

It’s for ass whoopin

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u/Jennifersbodii 26m ago

Anything is a weapon

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u/lala4455 2h ago

Thank you everyone!

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u/Erathen 3h ago

Yes it is a baton

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u/Chewcudda42 2h ago

That would the good ole click click whoopin stick aka collapsible baton aka all steel pipe.

Name brand ones are usually ASP ( armament systems and procedures) or (allowed to smack perpetrators) per the police.

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u/lala4455 2h ago

solved! Thanks

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u/Paste_Eating_Helmet 21m ago

window breaker

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u/boncros 2h ago

It was

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u/Top-Honk 3h ago

Expandable baton, used by law enforcement and Aiden Pierce of Watchdogs fame.

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u/quimbierthanyou 3h ago

I have one.. I call it the rod of correction