man catcher

A man catcher, also known as catchpole, is a capture tool for law enforcement work and similar. It is a form of polearm, consisting of a long shaft equipped with a semicircular arc at one end, intended to be thrusted against an opposing individual, with the aim of encircling their waist, limbs, or neck, followed by further thrusts to push the captured person up against a wall or the ground in order to limit and lock their ability to move and escape.

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Frameless

Japanese non-lethal police weapon

Man catcher, Germany, 1601-1800 Wellcome L0057575

Man catcher, Germany, 1601-1800 Wellcome L0057575 (cropped)

Mensenvanger, NG-KOG-959

Haenel Kostbare Waffen Tafel 69

Attrape-coquin

Schloss Glücksburg Menschenfänger

Dievenvanger

Neck locking man catcher with sharp prongs to discourage grabbing

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Japanese non-lethal police weapon		Commons
commons	image		Man catcher, Germany, 1601-1800 Wellcome L0057575		Commons
commons	image		Man catcher, Germany, 1601-1800 Wellcome L0057575 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Mensenvanger, NG-KOG-959		Commons
commons	image		Haenel Kostbare Waffen Tafel 69		Commons
commons	image		Attrape-coquin		Commons
commons	image		Schloss Glücksburg Menschenfänger		Commons
commons	image		Dievenvanger		Commons
commons	image		Neck locking man catcher with sharp prongs to discourage grabbing		Commons