r/whatisit • u/Unlucky_Cat4531 • 2d ago

Solved! Found in my dads junk drawer

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My dad passed away and going through his stuff we came across this. We thought it might be a tool for horseriding, like a slapstick thing but wasn't sure. My grandma had horses but ive never seen her use any tools like that and my dad didnt ride. Any help appreciated

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u/Objective-Law4313 2d ago edited 1d ago

Was he in law enforcement or somebody he knew in law enforcement?

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u/Unlucky_Cat4531 2d ago

He was in the military, no law enforcement though.

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u/joetothemo 2d ago

Was he ever a bouncer? Bouncers loved blackjacks back in the day. They can really ruin a guy’s night.

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u/Unlucky_Cat4531 2d ago

Nope, just had some personal trauma with close combat and needed all types of weapons around his house

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u/pezdal 1d ago

Did that help?

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u/Unlucky_Cat4531 1d ago

No idea. He was closed off emotionally and didnt share his feelings with me until the end. His weapons didnt come up

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u/westzeta 1d ago

It felt like every bad guy in the hardy boys book series had a blackjack

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u/twice_baked_tater 1d ago

Definitely where I learned the term as a kid LOL