Police Issue Torch/Flashlight/BATON

MultiMat · **on:** December 05, 2009, 01:20:37 PM

I have been keen to nab a 'security' style torch for awhile but retail costs are high & postage of such bulky + heavy items is also pricey.
When I saw a New Old stock Police issue Torch/Baton for $30aus delivered I could not resist

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It is a X4 D battery beasty , next to my X2AA army Torch & my X1AA LM Monarch 400.

The OZ Ebay seller described it as a GT Price(USA) made torch, apparently GT Price is no longer operating. My one was part of a lot bought for the Queensland State Police in the 1990's & is new. It weighs with batteries on board a svelte

1.1kg/2.4lb

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The interesting thing about this torch is the switch can be places at the front , middle or back of the torch. My one will only work with the switch in the middle

. The seller offered to exchange the switch but I am not too fussed.

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It is not going to win any Brightness competitions but as an investigating things that go bump in the night devise, I think it will do fine

+ it is a bit of an odd one & no longer being made.Odd , old , retired & cheap, I just can not resist such things

Styerman · **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2009, 01:23:55 PM

I remember those things , when I was in LE , they used to scare the Doo outta me , way to easy to cause a compound depressed skull fracture .

Chris

Gareth · **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2009, 01:24:41 PM

I Like the idea of the optional switch positions. You can certainly see it comes out of the same era as Magilte.

american lockpicker · **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2009, 03:35:29 PM

I have a 5 D maglite. I don't like bigh torches they always seem to smash the batteries.

Styerman · **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2009, 02:41:29 AM

In Canada that model was marketed under the name of Code 4 , their was a red iteration for fire types with a beam diffuser , and a black version for Police / security types.

Chris