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Smith & Wesson SWPENMPBK Military and Police Tactical Pen, Black
- 6.1 inches overall, weighs 1.4 ounces
- Made of T6061 aircraft aluminum
- Features a click on-off cap
- Utilizes a Parker and Hauser ink cartridge (included)
- Has a black finish
A personal protection weapon that actually writes. This Kubaton 5-7/10-inch pen is machined from aircraft aluminum, and excels in the boardroom as well in the field. Never go unprotected again.
List Price: $ 40.01
Price: $ 21.25
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Good overall but one niggling detail,
This is my first tactical pen (S&W Military & Police) and now that I’ve had it a week I’ve got some thoughts both pro and con:
PRO:
Solidly constructed; fit and finish excellent. Well balanced.
Comfortable to write with.
Size is just right, at least with the cap in place. I saw one review with the opinion it was 1/2″too short, but in my opinion if it were much longer it would not fit in typical shirt pockets.
The point would deliver a very painful jab even though it’s not “sharp.” It makes a nice intermediate stage between pulling a tactical knife and the use of pepper spray, both of which I also carry.
CON:
A lanyard loop on a pen is not only useless but looks odd. I’d have rather they made the upper 1/2″ of the cap solid. I may fill it with some 1/8″ stainless steel.
Now for my pet peeve with this item: The words “Smith & Wesson” are prominently embossed on the clip which will show when carried in a shirt pocket. Since tactical pens are supposed to be unobtrusive, a stealth self-defense tool you can take into places that wouldn’t allow more obvious weapons, I find it rather mind-boggling that S&W decided to print something that even non-gun people would immediately connect with weapons. Sorry, Smith & Wesson, you blew it on this little detail. If you are a soldier, cop, or security officer this might escape notice but it would be immediately noticed if a “civilian” had it. Suffice it to say I would NEVER try to take this pen past a security checkpoint; it would probably be confiscated immediately or (if you’re lucky) prohibited. Take a mini-mag type flashlight instead. I may remove the paint from the clip and just leave it as bare metal.
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|Needs a little more QC,
Great pen with a dual purpose. Two issues I have with the pen.
1) The metal used on the tip of the pen is not as hard or durable as I would like. I was fooling around with it and disfigured the tip by putting pressure on it. I can still use it but it just looks funny and doesn’t encourage me to buy another.
2) The cap is held in place utilizing pressure from a piece of circular plastic inside the cap. It makes the cap have a very snug and tight fit around the pen, that is until the plastic cracks. The cap is now very loose and jiggles every time I use it. It has become quite annoying especially now that I feel it will eventually fall off. I had it for about 3 days before this happened.
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|Compatible with Fischer Space Pen Refills,
I remember researching these pens before I bought this one, which I advise because the cap on this model stays on differently than the other style. The cap locks on to either end and stays on, this part I liked. I also remember a review that recommends switching out the ink that comes with it for Parker Pen refills. That’s all good and everything, but I had a Fischer Space Pen (Rite in the Rain, what have you) Refill on hand that I used instead. The Space pen refills are made shorter than other pen refills, but they also come with an opaque plastic adapter that increases the length of the refill for use in Parker pens. In the S&W pen, the pen cartridge is held in place with a spring that goes around the skinny part of the refill shaft that keeps the pressure on it to hold it in place. The Space pen refill is what I prefer because I use mainly the Fischer Space Pen/Rite in the Rain style black pens and Bullet pens. I think having a waterproof, write-anywhere ink refill is what a “tactical” pen would need for field work.
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