| The infamous PR-24 side handle police baton is seen | | | | manufactured by Monadnock Lifetime Products. |
| in the movies and the TV show COPS. You may | | | | What is the PR-24XTS used for? |
| have seen this cool device on the belt of the | | | | Traditionally, the Okinawan tonfa was used both as a |
| policeman who pulled you over. Security guards carry | | | | striking and a blocking weapon. Nowadays, policemen |
| it when they are on patrol. Wherever you have seen it, | | | | who use it to strike a suspect can run the risk of |
| it is one of the most versatile pieces of weaponry | | | | getting a lawsuit. The PR-24XTS is used more as a |
| used by police, security, and the U.S. military. | | | | control device to coerce the suspect into compliance |
| Where did the PR-24 baton come from? | | | | with the officer's commands. Offensively, either end of |
| The concept for the PR-24 baton was borrowed | | | | the baton can be used to dig into the suspect's |
| from the ancient Okinawans who used a similar | | | | pressure points. Defensively, the body of the weapon |
| side-handle stick called the tonfa, tong fa, or tuifa. | | | | that conforms to the forearm can be used to defend |
| Supposedly the original tonfa was used by Okinawans | | | | the user against any striking attacks from the suspect. |
| as a handle on a millstone used for grinding grains. | | | | Ultimately, an operator can use this elegant weapon as |
| Seeing that this farm tool fits nicely along the entire | | | | a striking weapon against an attacker if and only if the |
| length of the forearm by gripping the perpendicular | | | | user is provoked or serious bodily injury to the user is |
| short handle, Okinawans used this tool as a defensive | | | | imminent. |
| weapon against Japanese invaders. | | | | The advantages of using a PR-24XTS are that it |
| What is the PR-24XTS made of? | | | | leaves minimal cuts on the attacker unlike a knife. |
| The PR-XTS police baton contains an external hollow | | | | Secondly, the baton in its extended position creates a |
| shaft made of aluminum. Inserted within the shaft is a | | | | psychological deterrent on the part of the suspect. |
| polycarbonate stick. Perpendicular to the aluminum | | | | When searching for a public safety telescopic police |
| shaft, there is a handle, also made of polycarbonate, | | | | baton, the PR-24XTS receives two thumbs up. It is |
| that is screwed onto the body of the aluminum shaft. | | | | versatile, lightweight, and compact and is perfect for |
| When the operator grabs the handle and flicks the | | | | undercover, detective, or patrol use. It is perfect for the |
| baton, the polycarbonate stick expands out from the | | | | security professional who does not have to worry |
| hollow shaft and locks itself into a fully opened 24" | | | | about a bulky 24" baton dangling from his hip |
| weapon. With the push of a button, the weapon closes | | | | whenever he is on foot or car patrol. |
| to a mere 14.5". The entire unit weighs 24 oz. and is | | | | |