Item and Definition

 Example

Dirk - A dagger with a long straight blade, especially one that was formerly used by Scottish Highlanders.

Dagger - A short pointed knife used as a weapon.

Butterfly Knife - A form of folding pocket knife with two handles that counter-rotates around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles. In the hands of a trained user, the knife blade can be brought forth quickly using one hand.

Switchblade Knife - A form of a pocket knife with a blade that springs out of the handle automatically when a button is pressed.

Blackjack - a small, easily-concealed weapon consisting of a leather-wrapped lead weight attached to the end of a leather-wrapped coil-spring or rigid shaft, with a lanyard or strap on the end opposite the weight. Materials other than lead and leather are sometimes used to construct these weapons. It ranges from six to fourteen inches long.

Slug Shot - A piece of metal roughly shaped for subsequent processing.

Billy - A short stick or club used as a weapon by a police officer.

Metal Knuckles - A set of metal rings or guards attached to a transverse piece and worn over the front of the doubled fist for use as a weapon.