Often, those who are called to maintain order themselves become the object of attack. With an increase in crime, such cases have become more frequent in relation to officers of the internal affairs bodies and the penal system. To counter the attackers, employees of security companies, the penitentiary system and the police are equipped with such effective special equipment as a stick. The modern rubber model of this weapon, which today can often be seen in the hands of security and law enforcement agencies, has its own history dating back to 1881.
The first special equipment of the XIX-XX centuries
In 1881, the lower ranks of the St. Petersburg police used drafts to restore order. On May 20 of the same year, the Minister of the Interior in his report “On Arming the Lower Ranks of Police of St. Petersburg” announced a request to replace dragoon pieces with wooden sticks.
At this time, batons were widely practiced in police units in France and England. Adopting the experience of the city police of these states, tsarist Russia preferred stacks, which are close to clubs by their purpose and method of application. Stacks were used by cavalrymen, both to restore order and to control a horse.
Soon, the checkers were replaced, but not with sticks, but with army sabers, which provided protection for the hands. In Russia, the issue of introducing wooden sticks was not resolved until 1917. Historians attribute this to the excessive activity and self-arming of the masses, characteristic of pre-revolutionary times. Authorities used army units that were well armed and did not need sticks to pacify the rebels.
1962: USSR
In a totalitarian state there was no need to arm militia units. In the period called “thaw”, the activity of criminal elements increased significantly. In order to oppose her with dignity - to protect the interests and personal rights of citizens in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RSFSR - the Soviet police since 1962 have been equipped with such special equipment as handcuffs and a rubber stick.
Their use was legalized and determined by special instructions. The use of a rubber stick was allowed in relation to criminals, hooligans and other persons violating public order. Suppressing riots and other illegal actions, police officers did not have the right to hit with a rubber club in the head or face. It was forbidden to use a rubber stick in the police premises and when working with certain categories of criminals and violators: women, children, the elderly and the disabled.
Force impact
The rubber stick is designed to force an attacker to comply with the demand of a police officer. Skilfully handling a stick, a law enforcement officer may not use firearms in solving many incidents. Especially in an environment where the use of a gun is undesirable. In such situations, the offender is threatened by force superiority, not the threat of death.
What is PR?
Today, rubber guards, police and special forces sticks are presented in the form of various models and modifications. A rubber compound is used for their production. They are made in special molds by vulcanization. One of the characteristic features of modern products that distinguishes them from wooden counterparts is considered elasticity, which is achieved due to the embedded elastic element with a length of 38 cm and the presence of a lanyard.
PR-73: description
Among the wide variety of special equipment since 1973, the rubber-73 stick was especially popular. It is a product consisting of:
- From the holder - a comfortable and stiff grip.
- A lanyard, or leather loop, is needed to fix and relax the brush. This makes it possible to carry out shock and defensive actions. The chromed double loop is made of nylon or leather. Width is 10 mm. Acceptable length allows you to adjust the loop on the arm.
- A flexible impact element, due to which this stick, unlike the usual one, receives a further acceleration during the backswing during the last phase of the impact. In this case, a gain is achieved both in speed and in strength.
- A rubber stick weighs 73 g.
- Size: 650 mm.
- Diameter: 32 mm.
In what situations is it applied?
Using a rubber stick PR-73 is carried out:
In prisons and pre-trial detention centers. In order to prevent an attack, employees of the penitentiary system have the right to use this special tool in relation to suspects, accused, and convicted persons. Rubber sticks are legalized during mass riots and group violations of the regime by those under investigation and convicts. Allowed the use of special equipment in cases of disobedience to correctional facilities and attempted escape.
- To prevent the escape during the escort of a detained, suspected or convicted person.
- With the release of the hostages.
- During the dispersal of protesters at unauthorized rallies.
- During the assault by law enforcement special forces of buildings and vehicles.
The advantage of rubber sticks is the absence of serious injuries on the human body after the application of this special tool. This is possible in cases where the use of PR meets all the requirements established by law.
How to wear PR-73?
To wear this special equipment, special belts are provided with equipped fasteners in the form of rings for rubber sticks. On the one hand, on the belt of a law enforcement officer is placed the firearms entrusted to him, and on the opposite - a rubber stick.
What position to use PR-73?
The effectiveness of using a rubber stick depends on the correct stance during a conflict. It is better to carry out attacking actions, counterattack, change of distance in a fighting stance. It can be right- or left-handed. For right-handed instructors, it is recommended left-handed. The main thing is that at the same time nothing obstructs the movement. The rubber stick can be held in one hand, or with two hands at both ends. Reflection of an attack from the front is carried out in a side stance: PR-73 is held with two hands, and the body, with the feet in the same position, turns to the side.
Allowed Impacts
With a rubber stick PR-73 in the Russian Federation, it is possible to apply swing blows to the trunk and limbs from above, below and from the side. Bonded kicks are also legalized. It is forbidden to beat in the head, neck, genitals and clavicle. First of all, law enforcement officers have the right to beat hands, since mainly attackers offer resistance using edged weapons. PR in the hands of a person who has undergone special training is considered a dangerous weapon that can cause serious damage. In order for the rubber stick to be effective and not have serious consequences for the detainee, each operational police officer must have information about the most vulnerable points on the human body. You also need to know about the possible consequences after strikes.
The most vulnerable places: points of the first group
This category includes areas of the human body, impacts which entail minor damage:
- Knee joints. Shocks result in dislocations or fractures.
- Hip. The shock leads to pain shock.
- Brush and elbow. The consequence may be pain shock.
- The area of the clavicle. Disables the arm.
- Back area. The shock causes pain shock.
Points of the second group
These include places on the human body, strikes on which are fraught with serious consequences or are fatal:
- Temporal area of the head, eyes, nose, and neck. A stroke results in loss of vision, unconsciousness, or death.
- An ear. May cause hearing loss, head injury.
- The kidneys. Blows to this place are fraught with rupture of internal organs.
A rubber stick is considered a very effective tool, and in skilled hands it is only slightly inferior to firearms. This should be taken into account, since excess of powers, according to the legislation of the Russian Federation, entails serious responsibility.
Modern rubber sticks: types
1. ORS. The special tool is intended for employees of the Ministry of the Interior and other law enforcement agencies. The kit includes special leather holders that allow you to wear batons on waist belts.
- Product size - from 450 to 580 mm.
- Diameter - 3 cm.
- Weight - 630 g.
2. PR-73M. The handles of these rubber sticks are equipped with annular protrusions that serve as guards - protect your fingers from sliding attacks of the enemy. The protrusion is used as an emphasis for wearing this special tool in hard cases on the belt.
- The size of the product is 700 mm.
- Diameter - 3 cm.
- Weight - 700 g.
3. PR-K (rubber stick "Contract"). The design of this special equipment is similar to PR-73M. The differences are in the parameters:
- The size of the stick is 465 mm.
- Diameter - 31 mm.
- Weight - 600 g.
4. PR-T ("Taran"). The product is represented by a molded rubber rod having a circular cross section. A lanyard is located at one end of the rubber stick (in the handle area), and the hemispherical shock portion is at the other. The design of this special equipment provides an additional handle with a stop (115 mm), which is located at a right angle with respect to the shock part.
- Product length - 565 mm.
- The shock part has a size of up to 40 cm.
- Diameter - 30 mm.
- Weight - 750 g.
Universal special equipment “Argument”
1. PUS-1. The product belongs to special universal rubber sticks. The production uses polymer synthetic materials. A lanyard is attached to the knurled handle. In order to prevent injuries to the hands in the design of this rubber stick, developers have provided a plastic shield. This PR can be worn on the belt with a special belt ring.
- The size of the product is 66 cm.
- Diameter 32 mm.
- The diameter of the ring is 4 cm.
- The diameter of the lanyard is 8 mm.
2. PUS-2. This product is identical to the first model of universal special equipment. The difference is that in the design of the PUS-2 there is an additional handle that allows the guard to strike at the hands of a man and at the same time maintain a distance in relation to the enemy, preventing him from capturing and striking.
- The length of the gun when folded is 48 cm.
- The unfolded stick has a size of 65 cm.
3. PUS-3. Special universal rubber stick. The characteristics of this product are identical to the previous two models. The differences are in size. The telescopic PUS-3 when folded has a length of 30 cm, and after unfolding it is 48. Rubber tips for sticks are designed for delivering sudden and preemptive strikes.
