I have one similar to this. It came from an estate of an officer of the harbour police. The leather thong has snapped but mine also looks smaller. Probably 14inch maybe.
Is the use of the wrist strap correct? Worn over the hand as seen the baton could still be pulled frim the officers grip, a more secure way would be to put thevthumb throigh the loop, the loop then passes over the back of the hand and the grip comes into the palm. If pulled, even if grip is lost, the leather loop is being pulled over the back of the hand and tightens on the thumb. This means it is nearly impossible to be pulled out of the hand, i beleive thatvthis is how the riot teams in UK prisons keep control of their batons and it seems a much more secure way, albeit less obvious than just placingvthe hand through the loop. Just a thought, i have no evidence to proove or disproove either way.
