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ASP TALON BATON REVIEW
For many armed professionals, the impact weapon—along with proper training, discipline and skill development
in its role in the use of force continuum—has meant the difference between safety and danger, even life and
death. Trampas gets to grips with the very latest from ASP
D
uring my career as a Deputy Sheriff, this was
certainly true on several occasions. Thankfully,
I had at my disposal a tool from ASP; the
company has been synonymous with top-quality
collapsible batons for decades. ASP’s eagle logo
is recognized and respected worldwide by law
enforcement, private contractors and military
personnel, and others who carry batons into
service, for its dependability and standard-
setting in the industry.
Our brother staff writer and career PMC Shawn Swanson put it
best when he said;
“The collapsible baton, such as the ASP, is an indispensable
tool, and a much needed update to the age-old wooden baton
that those in more savage times would rely on as a control and
force option. It is imminently deployable, compact, and a sound
give/take between tool strength and weight. When employed
properly, it is an easily-accessed psychological de-escalation
tool, a control device when cuffing and restraining, and when
necessary, a force-multiplier when an engagement escalates.”
Not to rest on their laurels, ASP constantly seeks to improve
on its designs, whether it is with improved performance, speed
or strength, all the while trying to minimize the operator’s gear
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