StooperZero Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Anyone here collect these? any actual known makers? Being I'm in PA , I can OWN but can't POSSESS . ( i cant have one on my person outside my property) Been wanting a set to add to the collection BUT all Im finding at the antique shops are rusty knuckles. I'm starting to think "brass knuckles " was just a catch phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostsoldier Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Personally, I've always wanted a collection of vintage saps and blackjacks...but, I have found that they aren't cheap! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 or finding one that isn't deteriorated. Those are on the list in PA too. I had one I made when I was a kid that I would "slap" my brother with when he got out of line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostsoldier Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Yeah, some of them are things of beauty and works of art, lol. Rob Edited May 20, 2015 by ghostsoldier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I have a set of brass knuckles that are made of aluminum instead of brass. The only markings are "NYPD". They look more like a souvenir then official issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCM Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I've never heard of anyone collecting these, probably is tho- I had a brass pair years ago, it had The Edge etched on the palm side. Don't know why I had them, maybe by default with the other outlaw stuff.I remember they were big ! OCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) i got one today. needs cleaned up . $35 locally. my fingers barely fit in the damn thing ( i can palm a basketball so that probly dont help) the rear portion that sits in your hand did have old blood on it , who knows - place got it in a big estate auction. I'll clean it up, polish it a little and toss it in the "weird" curio cabinet. Edited May 20, 2015 by StooperZero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostsoldier Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 We used to buy them as "paper weights" and belt buckles, years ago. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunhistorian Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Anything old is probably collectible. Gee. I should be worth a fortune! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_brock Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 There are some people that collect them as there is a book on them. Out of print and hard to find as I recall but I looked into it at one time. I also have an aluminum one. It's lightweight but I guess it was the real deal. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCM Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 My retired Sheriff pal said the police used to carry brass knucks, and use them. They would break a guy's jaw. Back in the day, when you could use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I found these at a flea market over 40 years ago. They fit my large hand perfectly. No Mfg markings, just NYPD.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/timkel24102410/stuff/knuckles001_zpspzghxmv9.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/timkel24102410/stuff/knuckles002_zpsoydu2pbc.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineverlistentoFM Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 i have seen two at a local personal property / estate auction in the last five years. they were cast iron and black rather than "brass." a pair went for $50+ and another went for $10 or so. just depended who was there bidding. i got the cheaper ones. i see them a flea market (new reproductions) as belt buckles and outfitted with spikes every year here in VA. the only authentic brass set that I have i got in Tijuana back in 1992 when my buddy and i walked over the border and shopped as 15 year olds and then walked back into the US..."oh, you are Americans, you don't have to go through the metal detector," said customs agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmarvin Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Any good books on saps, brass knuckles,etc?How do you tell original versus repro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) usually most repros have a "made in china/pakistan" sticker. Seriously though, you can tell . if it looks like time has gotten ahold of it VS looking squeaky clean then more than likely it's original . Edited May 25, 2015 by StooperZero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R/R Bull Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I have some old "saps" blackjacks that I got on the job from a old retired RR cop who had previously been a Chicago Detective. He showed them as some being made of pigskin and others of leather. I can send you pictures of them if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylta Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 R/R,Please post, we'd all enjoy seeing them.Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 they busted a kid with a pile of weed in his car this morning............. guess what was in his backpack along with cash and prescription meds??? Brass knuckles, along with the charges for drugs he was pushing, he get's the 'prohibited offensive weapon' charge to boot last year 2 meth heads were duking it out in a parking lot locally, cops showed up and had a tazer party. both the dirtbags were wearing brass knuckles. I'm still working on the set i got, trying to polish them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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