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  2. Handcuffs - Wikipedia

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    Double locks also make picking the locks more difficult. There exist three kinds of double locks as described in a Smith & Wesson brochure: Lever lock Movement of a lever on the cuff causes the detent to move into a position that locks the bolt. No tool is required to double lock this type of cuff. Push pin lock

  3. Hiatt speedcuffs - Wikipedia

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    The locks accept a standard handcuff key, and have a double locking facility which is activated through a small pin on the back of the cuff. The double locking facility must be depressed with a pointed object, such as the protrusion found on the top of the handcuff key; double locking prevents accidentally or knowingly tightening the cuff once ...

  4. Plastic handcuffs - Wikipedia

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    Plastic handcuffs (also called PlastiCuffs, FlexiCuffs, zip cuffs, flex cuffs or Double Cuffs) are a form of physical restraint for the hands made of plastic straps. They function as handcuffs but are cheaper and easier to carry than metal handcuffs, and they cannot be reused. The device was first introduced in 1965. [1]

  5. Handcuff cover - Wikipedia

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    A handcuff cover is a plastic or metal cover that can be placed over a pair of handcuffs. It consists of a hinged, box-like assembly locked over the handcuff chain, wristlets and keyholes. [1] The first handcuff cover was invented by J. D. Cullip and K. E. Stefansen [2] and patented in 1973. [3]

  6. Belly chain (restraint) - Wikipedia

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    Then, a pair of handcuffs is inserted in the loop and the cuffs are then put on the detainee's wrists; [11] again, the handcuffs should be double locked when applied. [8] The loose end of the belly chain can be secured with a snap hook or a padlock behind the detainee's back.

  7. Shackle - Wikipedia

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    A shackle (or shacklebolt), also known as a gyve, is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a clevis pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. The term also applies to handcuffs and other similarly conceived restraint devices that function in a similar manner. Shackles are the ...

  8. Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V

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    The pistol was made by gunsmith Peter Peck of Munich for Emperor Charles V, a noted firearms enthusiast. [3] [4] The .46 caliber double-barreled pistol fires via the use of two wheellock mechanisms, one for each barrel; these were commonly used in custom-made firearms of the day, as while wheellocks were more expensive they were considered more reliable than early flintlock mechanisms or ...

  9. Handcuff knot - Wikipedia

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    A handcuff knot is a knot tied in the bight having two adjustable loops in opposing directions, able to be tightened around hands or feet. The knot itself does not possess any inherent locking action, and thus is not as easy to use for such purposes as the name might suggest.