Things That Go Thump

[52ndFandS]

There are threads on all sorts of weapons on here. I was wondering, as I can't find much, if any, information of saps, knuckle Dusters, sandbags, or that sort of thing in the war. Besides that they were available.

I've read that Ward Lauman carried knuckles them when Abe was on the way to Washington. And I've seen at least one pair that had been dug in Tennessee from a camp.

Thoughts, examples, sternly telling me there is already a thread?

 

[Kurtlg]

I would think these things might be early war items. After combat experience most would realize that your musket was the best defense in close combat. Actual hand to hand combat was not common.

 

[R. Porter]

I would think these things might be early war items. After combat experience most would realize that your musket was the best defense in close combat. Actual hand to hand combat was not common.

But what about in camp? I'm sure everyone didn't get along with all of their neighbors.

According to the state of Virginia, if you buy, sell, or advertise for sale metal knuckles in the state, you are committing a misdemeanor.

18.2-311. Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc.
If any person sells or barters, or exhibits for sale or for barter, or gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given, or furnished, or has in his possession, or under his control, with the intent of selling, bartering, giving, or furnishing, any blackjack, brass or metal knucks, any disc of whatever configuration having at least two points or pointed blades that is designed to be thrown or propelled and that may be known as a throwing star or oriental dart, ballistic knife as defined in § 18.2-307.1, or like weapons, such person is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The having in one's possession of any such weapon shall be prima facie evidence, except in the case of a conservator of the peace, of his intent to sell, barter, give, or furnish the same.

 

[52ndFandS]

But what about in camp? I'm sure everyone didn't get along with all of their neighbors.

According to the state of Virginia, if you buy, sell, or advertise for sale metal knuckles in the state, you are committing a misdemeanor.

18.2-311. Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc.
If any person sells or barters, or exhibits for sale or for barter, or gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given, or furnished, or has in his possession, or under his control, with the intent of selling, bartering, giving, or furnishing, any blackjack, brass or metal knucks, any disc of whatever configuration having at least two points or pointed blades that is designed to be thrown or propelled and that may be known as a throwing star or oriental dart, ballistic knife as defined in § 18.2-307.1, or like weapons, such person is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The having in one's possession of any such weapon shall be prima facie evidence, except in the case of a conservator of the peace, of his intent to sell, barter, give, or furnish the same.

Wh3n I was working in South Carolina, I was a comershal artist, I read the law and as long as you're not going to do anything premeditated l, snd can prove it, Dusters are legal to carry. That was am interesting law.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

According to the state of Virginia, if you buy, sell, or advertise for sale metal knuckles in the state, you are committing a misdemeanor.

I think most places they are advertised as paperweights rather than weapons.

 

[52ndFandS]

I think most places they are advertised as paperweights rather than weapons.

I think I'm the only person using them as such.

 

[bankerpapaw]

I have my Grandfather's Brass Knuckles. I sure wish I knew their history.

 

[DixieRifles]

My brother cane home from a tour in Thailand with the Air Force and brought home an Orange pocket knife pilots carried. It had a hook to cut parachute cords. But it had a switch blade: totally illegal to carry in most States.

 

[52ndFandS]

I have my Grandfather's Brass Knuckles. I sure wish I knew their history.

Grandfather a veteran?

 

[Sarmajor]

My brother cane home from a tour in Thailand with the Air Force and brought home an Orange pocket knife pilots carried. It had a hook to cut parachute cords. But it had a switch blade: totally illegal to carry in most States.

I can't imagine how many of those knives came home from Southeast Asia during Vietnam. But brass knuckles are all over the place in foot lockers and memory boxes from WWII and Korea because those items, as well as trench knives, which were still available as memorabilia from WWI. Ones from the Civil War may well be in those collections as well.

 

[52ndFandS]

I can't imagine how many of those knives came home from Southeast Asia during Vietnam. But brass knuckles are all over the place in foot lockers and memory boxes from WWII and Korea because those items, as well as trench knives, which were still available as memorabilia from WWI. Ones from the Civil War may well be in those collections as well.

Seems like most of the military guys I've done work on has some sort of 'non-issue' weapon on them.