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The Law Enforcement Guide to
Covert Guns, Knives, and Other Weapons
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The Law Enforcement Guide to
Covert Guns, Knives, and Other Weapons
PALADIN PRESS e BOULDER, COLORADO
Disguised Weapons:
The Law Enforcement Guide
to Covert Guns, Knives, and Other Weapons
by Craig S. Meissner
Copyright © 2002 by Craig S. Meissner
ISBN 10: 1-58160-325-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-58160-325-5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Disguised Weapons
SECTION II: EDGED WEAPONS @a22 2-2 eo ee a
BaseballiBat lcé Picks a... weve ses es oe ee eee 59
Belt Buckle Knntieced vapcccus nn ae cet ae eee ee ee eae eee 61
Bracelet: Knticuns jePe< es eta tela ke ee ee ee ee 63
Caleulator Knifes oy. saic ote tes coe tet aie Cee ee ee ee 65
Cane,S wotd seers war as. Oy. . eee ssO e. ee 68
CarpentersiPencil: Katie: Focye ie. ae .e.e 70
Cell Phone, Kinitesa scant Saat cutsteanas axes See ate ere ero 72
Citar Knite secu as Se Tern See OMe ae oe aot ree Oe ae 75
Cigarette Boxes Witehblade e: cea. «perce oe oie ee eee Le
CigarettedLighter- Knives mienae.> oc na 2 oo cee ee 80
Comb Brush Knives. 2c. neces crete eee oe oe Ue ee 83
Credit Card Knives oooh... ci oera eee are aera ee 86
(yaorlhi b, SinoapB eYe odA VN Os a Oe Ae a ao 89
Biberglass Kinivess seh we ce Ge sete Seen cre eae 6 91
Flower Bouvet Lanta y cevmermn tte: 44 4057 <ctete Sete ae nee eee 93
Elvis wate Knitems ts o.oo abet eee eee Boe ee 95
Hideaway ISey,Gnaitl 27 sees uoc ea meee AIR ce ee 97
EITC EAW AY;W OLCIL teva creat acS och otene aya n CRG nk ace ek cee ee 98
KbatonsNeveC Hams: venus heat set clam teen ene oa, oak ee 100
Key? Knives stare rangi wae Berane Seon. wae ses oe en 104
DapelKnifes Gace hemes te ee eee Oe RR oho ar, a ce 107
PipstiCk: Kile exams sunt ok steht San nese 4 109
OUTDO: Ronit re cacao Meee m paren ce eet re atic. aye ee Lid
Mascara. KINIC gor ast airs i:C ie tact nas cick <1 ROS 113
Money-Clip: Knil@nasn sss «on ae oe ie Oke 115
NailPolish Spik@rnde concern cee 25 etn onl oe 117
Pen Knives are or ey Fi SP eames cas ce on ee 119
Playing Geld | irOWInG Kiliic em se 6) oe ge 123
Push, Dateer Beepet: i carn chien ere. eee er 125
RAZOC COUNT i aortica easidh ghd a get Nie Ate ies ec eee Lad
Rings nives titemes en nathan: cau sa aca ecaers ie ee ee cee 129
Shaving Cream Brush eer C kinase ene te eo 131
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SuUTinet: Balt Tsi ckie pages tee a) et Wee se AE oe 133
UNUM Oe eles eee ems Gk, thn a dice a eee sate ace [35
pilver Leal: ney. Chain Kiife, hi scka. sys ou eh ee ods 137
SUM ET leeC h BRS ate age eeeae e ty ed 139
Steetiae yy Neer Lace Nel as neg st Gy 4 sx Gav ee wea 141
Tg OL Rieti ies Me ee ee. ee Oe Mee I ee ees 143
ape Measure Rioisteie ot iveieaa. be Ack omeyeh GR rs em ot 145
ROA ATi EUR era ne Re oe Aa Re eee oS, cg seahorse on Ne see 149
eniarelis csw nliers cee oe i alin ina ia J aR inves A ous Cee 151
Wenicre witty PaCRNiUe. 2.6 cre ers Coe ee oe ae ee eee 153
AVOOMEOM ISS 10G HICK seiohcnn re ene. e r eae [55
SECTION III: MISCELLANEOUS WEAPONS. .......... 157
TROT CUA TE o(t oeo r ae ea eg Ut eo gr Pe 159
Pi AS NIeM oop raver ite © omens ci hoe yea a a able en 161
PRUE Fae ae ye Pn oat ono isi st sh ie oak ich ee aE 162
SPOROOI EATING Seen ee Sook ee any Sa ents Port eee 164
Fives Wetter tut CI. ccs wae cee cosas aerate S 5 QuM Aes ae 166
Pagrus Mince PsDenselras ai ences ane en eee ose east 168
BT ERNE pas es, ee Rog eee Se ees A ae 169
PCRS Are ar ep eG ae Ota ok owe Ge ay ae Oe al
Place WissMIeR ts cs teal + sage eh emcees sete ote Soe aes 73
Ba ee ed ae ee. rae ae ie gi ew ts ae 175
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Petia lh CC co rarest ha ee oeeena's ae eS eT E72
Peppetes pio Gell Pune nops eau eara ee e ee ke aoe 181
Peper oOlay FSRelin tage or ds a 4 Gore eee bene tv a8 183
Pacleeh Walcn (rattle cet os er nis Bere ee Shes Beara 185
SADC KOS Nee’ eae ac hicne a 5 sy © arS eis, pire ca GAME > a oe 187
IA a ieee ae iGies bu ein ee Ge eee Oa eae 189
Sine etelarie haul ak Dae ae ee UI ne ho) esS ale eae a 19]
PVRS Photgl |P UABNed s es Soerdiae ae an dokernio a. Aaa Pintle angel peices eaea ri 193
ears Coa WyA UCl e te eer pasa a tc er nes ey ce as 195
AVA SP ASh Emer one vere ene at hy ae nage onesies Ras Na neearows 197
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Disguised Weapons
SECTION IV: SEARCHING TECHNIQUES ............
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