Who carries a blackjack?

[7shooter]

Finished my slapjack today. It goes well with my Model 10 pinto.
Anyone carry a jack?

Blackjacks are illegal in Mn.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I wouldn't carry one as I already have trouble keeping my pants up but I am allowed to do so here.

As per Ohio HB140:

Ohioans can now also legally purchase and own certain weapons, including brass knuckles, cestuses, billy clubs, blackjacks, sandbags, switchblade knives, springblade knives and gravity knives.

 

[RetCapt]

I still have my old flat slapper, which I carried until dept regs banned them.

I used it extremely seldom but each time is it was necessary and did the job.

I found the baton to be cumbersome and unwieldy in very close quarters situations where there was just not enough room to maneuver. The slapper did not have that limitation.

 

[Old cop]

My dad carried a 6" blackjack during his career and I carried it and or a 12" sap for the first 7 years of my career (84-91) - they worked as designed, especially on elbows, sternums and collar bones. Around 1991 some attorney decided we didn't need them anymore. Never thought about carrying one as a civilian. They're a felony to carry in some states.

I checked the law where I live and it’s the same here, even for mere possession.

 

[Gliych]

I dont carry it, but i remember my grandad used to and he brags about it all the time.

 

[nicky4968]

The Life Changer coin purse would serve for civilian use.
Pop the snap and a legal blackjack falls into your hand.
Just sayin’.

Life Changer™

 

[diyj98]

In the 60's some of the guys at Fort Campbell sewed single edged razor blades in theirs .

Check out the Netflix show Peaky Blinders sometime. That was a trick of their gang.

 

[diyj98]

Aside from the fact I’d like to not get that close, how much gear can the well equipped person carry on his person all day long?

I often wonder that when guys post photos of their everyday carry consisting of a primary gun, backup gun, cell phone, tactical flashlight, keys, wallet, pepper spray, etc. I guess I "could" do that, but for my own lifestyle it's just not worth the effort.

 

[Inusuit]

I have a button ASP version that I carry where firearms are not allowed.

 

[jimmyj]

The flat surface actually makes it a slapjack. I carried a blackjack, the rounded end filled w/lead on a spring shank, for years until my agency outlawed them. Only used it a couple of times but it was a great fight stopper. It now rests in a drawer w/my other back-in-the-day gear.

Convoy Blackjack- very effective attitude changer

 

[dmar]

Was at a bar with my buddy back when we were in our 20s. It was a Sunday afternoon, pretty slow day at the bar. There was a bartender, a doorman (bouncer), and a cocktail waitress working.

Five meatheads came in, pretty big guys. After a couple of drinks, they start harassing the cocktail waitress. A guy that was by himself spoke up for the girl, and the 5 guys start to push him around. I said to my buddy, ‘he needs help, let’s go over there.’ No sooner did we go to get up, the bouncer confronts the guys, and they all line up facing him to do him in. s was getting interesting! Bouncer then pulls out a slap Jack from his back pocket…. I’ll never forget it, five guys coming at him, and he just methodically starts slapping guys in the head; one down, two down, three down, the other two put their hands up and backed off. Funny as hell seeing them literally dragging their buddies out of the bar. Bouncer didn’t break a sweat, three slaps and it was over! Almost comical.

On the way out, I noticed that the bartender had a stainless revolver on his hip. I used to go to the nicest bars!! .