I've Used Every One Of These, Except One
I never had a blackjack like the one pictured, but I did own and use a couple of flat leather saps, called by some a "slapper."
The IBM Selectric was a wonder, and I loved using one. I still have the S&W 686 and speed loaders.
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Yep. Our uniform pants even came with a "Sap" pocket. I still have my sap or "Slapper".
Never cared for side handle baton. Carried a 4" Model 66 no-dash for 20 years and the speed loaders.
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During the 80's while working hospital security had all those except the "Slapper". Was not allowed. The baton was more of a deterrent rather than use although it did provide some "pickups" after the "person" was cuffed. Would be arrested today for some things our staff did. 🤐🤐 just sayin.
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I used the IBM Selectric III in the service. The built in correction feature was great but didn’t fix the carbons.
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Slappers were against policy. We referred to it as a, " lobotomy by kel-light."
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LAPD in 1974. We had Smith Model 10's and AMC Matador 401's.
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I learned to type on a Selelectric, although it was so long ago that the typing paper was actually Egyptian Papyrus! I've had one of these "slappers" laying around for over 30 years...
I still haven't found a use for it.
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Amazon calls them a book page holder.
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Actually saw the blackjack being used.
I used to stand Shore Patrol in Spain. The Guardia Civil national police force was with us when we were on patrol. They had ones very similar they were lead rapped with leather.
One night, not sure what one Spaniard said to the GC but they did not like it and started hitting him with the blackjack. It did not take him long to shut up.
Made our nightsticks look pretty tame.
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nunn-My oh my we have alot in common. I still have an IBM Selectric 🙃
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I learned to type on a Selelectric, although it was so long ago that the typing paper was actually Egyptian Papyrus! I've had one of these "slappers" laying around for over 30 years...
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I still haven't found a use for it.
That slapper would be ideal in stopping large fish from jumping all over the boat after getting caught.
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LAPD in 1974. We had Smith Model 10's and AMC Matador 401's.
What's a matador?
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I never had a blackjack like the one pictured, but I did own and use a couple of flat leather saps, called by some a "slapper."
The IBM Selectric was a wonder, and I loved using one. I still have the S&W 686 and speed loaders.
All were effective.
Did not know you still had your 686. I remember you carrying 66 & 60 in years prior.
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What's a matador?
A uniquely ugly four-door sedan model of the now-defunct American Motor Corporation.
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A uniquely ugly four-door sedan model of the now-defunct American Motor Corporation.
A "unique" auto in the day. Course I like all those old cars and how they were built or not built. I had a last year Renault think 86 two door stick with AIR. Drove it across America and still going with 155 thousands miles when I sold it.
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Where's the doughnuts?
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All were effective.
Did not know you still had your 686. I remember you carrying 66 & 60 in years prior.
I didn't carry the 686 much. When we standardized on .38 Special +P ammo, I retired the 686 and used the 66, which I also still have. I carried the 66 until April of 2000 when I was issued a SIG P229, I was issued the SIG when I retired and I still have it.
I had a 60 for a very short time when I worked at Camden. I had to send it back to S&W for what I don't remember, but it did have a very gritty trigger pull that I was unable to fix, so I sold it to one of our dispatchers.
The snubbie that I carried most was my 49, and I still have it.
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What's a matador?
I once owned a Matador that looked exactly like this one. 1975 model. I wanted a Camaro at the time but my wife talked me into this. I called it my Bat Mobile back then.
Sorry for taking this thread off topic. However, I also once had one of those large typing machines that were called Word Processors. Can't remember the make or model but it was fairly big and fairly heavy equipment. Seems so long ago, I cannot even remember why I bought it. Kids doing high school homework??
I took typing class in high school as an elective subject. Reason. I was the only male student in that class. 😁 Used manual typewriters. The skills learned then were unknowingly set for a future of 8 fingered keyboard wizardry!
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A "unique" auto in the day. Course I like all those old cars and how they were built or not built. I had a last year Renault think 86 two door stick with AIR. Drove it across America and still going with 155 thousands miles when I sold it.
Agree, I was also thinking about the AMC commercials from the same era that started with " What's a Matador"
Looks like I am showing my age.
Yep Fugly they were and from the same company that spawned the uglier Pacer.
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I paid more to have the Selectrics serviced than it cost for a new typewriter. We still had forms in quadruplicate that the new, cheap ones couldn't handle. A funny service tech turned one upside down & shook out all the crumbs & debris. He told the clerk, "Lady, the problem is, this ain't no toaster."
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I once owned a Matador that looked exactly like this one. 1975 model. I wanted a Camaro at the time but my wife talked me into this. I called it my Bat Mobile back then.
https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/8ODJLTRNTY3Q/matador.jpg
Sorry for taking this thread off topic. However, I also once had one of those large typing machines that were called Word Processors. Can't remember the make or model but it was fairly big and fairly heavy equipment. Seems so long ago, I cannot even remember why I bought it. Kids doing high school homework??
I took typing class in high school as an elective subject. Reason. I was the only male student in that class. 😁 Used manual typewriters. The skills learned then were unknowingly set for a future of 8 fingered keyboard wizardry!
Looks like a Ford Maverick on Steroids.
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Nunn, I have never driven that vehicle but I have used or trained with each of the others including the knife, which just so happens to be in my pocket at the moment.
All good tools in my estimation. How did those wheels treat you?
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@nunn The car in your original post has a what looks like a Jersey plate. I hope you just pulled it off the internet. I'd hate to think that you worked in Camden, NJ. It was worse then Newark and so bad there the State Police were stationed there to help.
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Camden, Arkansas is where I worked for about two years.
Cars I drove ranged from a 1974 Plymouth Satellite, 1977 Chevy Nova, various incarnations of the Chevy Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria, and even a Ford Taurus, and an ancient 1973 Chevy. Best of the lot were the Chevy Tahoes. Worst of the lot were the Dodge Chargers.
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David Nunn: 30446869973787/comments/30446901975963
Camden, Arkansas is where I worked for about two years.
Cars I drove ranged from a 1974 Plymouth Satellite, 1977 Chevy Nova, various incarnations of the Chevy Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria, and even a Ford Taurus, and an ancient 1973 Chevy. Best of the lot were the Chevy Tahoes. Worst of the lot were the Dodge Chargers.
Your remark about Dodge Chargers is surprising. Were they Hemi's or SXT's? What was the beef? I purchased a 2008 Hemi Charger from an Idaho State Police auction four years ago with 110K miles, and it has been totally trouble-free. Only complaint is that it is not as fast as I thought it would be. Other than being hassled by local police and flipped off on the highway when people realize I'm not a cop, it has been a great ride. Even came with factory CD player and air, and a real back seat. $4800 + another $2K for filling in holes and respray.
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Back when dinosaurs still roamed the earth, and I first picked up a badge- S&W Model 10. Drop pouches of loose rounds were replacing the cartridges in loops. Yes, uniform pants had a "sap pocket". We were delighted to get an IBM Selectric to replace the Underwood manual typewriters. A Motorola portable radio heavy enough to fight your way out of a bar. For a ride- Plymouth Fury- usually a 383, some had a 440.
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Your remark about Dodge Chargers is surprising. Were they Hemi's or SXT's? What was the beef? I purchased a 2008 Hemi Charger from an Idaho State Police auction four years ago with 110K miles, and it has been totally trouble-free. Only complaint is that it is not as fast as I thought it would be. Other than being hassled by local police and flipped off on the highway when people realize I'm not a cop, it has been a great ride. Even came with factory CD player and air, and a real back seat. $4800 + another $2K for filling in holes and respray.
Our Chargers had the Hemi engine. The engine was pretty much OK.
Front ends were a weak point. It took the factory only seven years to get the problem solved. Seven years!
I was putting a woman arrestee in the back seat, when the woman put her foot against the door sill to push herself in, The door sill broke in half. That tore it for me. I wouldn't have one of those cars as a gift. Your mileage may vary.
One smart part of the design was putting the battery in the trunk. It allowed for a much larger battery, and the battery was kept cleaner and cooler back there.
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