PRISON SHANK 022

PRISON SHANK 022

Private collection

Collection

American Prison System · Weapons

Origin

Weade Correctional Facility
Alden, New York, USA

Medium

Steel, tape, and cord

Association

Manufactured by an incarcerated individual for close-quarters combat within a correctional facility.

Description

Improvised prison weapon consisting of a broad steel blade secured to a short handle wrapped in tan tape and reinforced with tightly wound cord. The blade has a wide triangular profile with a sharply pointed tip and single beveled cutting edge, exhibiting surface scratches consistent with sharpening or use.

PRISON SHANK 022

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