Cane As Weapon

[Ed Harris]

A plain rataan walking cane weighs almost nothing, is extremely rugged, costs less than $20 and is highly effective, especially when used by anyone who has been trained in the use of the riot baton.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... 5/CH10.htm

And it's legal almost everywhere.
http://www.fashionablecanes.com/55002.html

This manual was written by Mr. H.G. Lang who was a British Officer of the Indian Police.
http://www.the-exiles.org/manual/lang/lang.htm
It was written in 1923, and describes itself as a method of fighting that although is a scientific one does not require special training and can be practised by men, women and children. Other references:
http://www.hellinahandbasket.net/2008/0 ... lf_def.htm
http://www.themartialist.com/0603/canemasters.htm