Originally Posted by abmj-jr
Your description sounds an awful lot like a Maglight or Kellight flashlight. A 6 D-cell, aluminum flashlight can do a lot of damage.
JR
Quite a few beat coppers I know carry 4 or 6 D-cell Maglites. First one can blind the suspect with the beam concentrated on eyes. The anodized airplane-quality aluminum body is tough enough to inflict serious damage on the suspect. Two-in-one weapon.