Cold Steels Quick-Draw sword cane features a shortened and lightweight spike-like blade that can be drawn and ready for defensive action more quickly than a longer sword cane blade. A firm tug on the pistol grip handle disengages the integrated friction seal, allowing for the blade to be withdrawn. When those fractions of a second count, being able to deploy your defensive tool all the more quickly can make all the difference. Though the blade is shorter than a full-length sword cane, it still has more length than most knives and concealable melee weapons to ensure that you still retain the advantage of reach. The spiked, awl-like blade is an intimidating and highly efficient piercing weapon which will easily puncture even very thick clothing. Wounds caused by such a blade may not be as visually impressive as long and relatively shallow cuts, but a deeper piercing wound is often more internally damaging and even the convincing threat of one should give great concern to any would-be aggressor. When drawn for defense, a capable and clever sword-cane user retains the very durable shaft as an off-hand parrying tool and bludgeon. The blade of this sword cane is 420J2 stainless steel and it is securely fitted with a Griv-Ex pistol grip handle. The cane shaft is black anodized aluminum and is topped with a tip as a practical traction aid. No Ship to CA or WI. International restrictions may also apply.