Expandable baton with magnetic retention

An expandable baton comprising:

• a handle tube having a first end, a second end, and a channel extending between the first end and the second end;
• a middle tube having a hollow interior, a first portion positioned within the channel of the handle tube and a second portion extending from the second end of the handle tube;
• a solid striking rod having a first portion positioned within the hollow interior of the middle tube and a second portion extending from the second portion of the middle tube, the second portion of the striking rod having an exterior thread along its outer surface;
• a striking tip having an interior thread complementary to that of the exterior thread of the striking rod, wherein such that the striking tip attaches to and envelopes the second portion of the striking rod;
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• an end cap attached to the first end of the handle tube, wherein the end cap comprises a retention structure that is configured to retain the middle tube and the solid striking rod within the channel of the handle tube when the expandable baton is in a collapsed configuration.

An expandable baton comprising:

• a handle tube with a proximal end, a distal end, and a first channel extending between the proximal end and the distal end;
• a middle tube having a hollow interior, a first portion within the channel and a second portion extending from the distal end of the handle tube;
• a solid striking rod, wherein at least a portion of the solid striking rod is within the hollow interior of the middle tube;
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• an end cap attached to the proximal end of the handle tube, wherein the end cap comprises a retention structure that is configured to retain a collapsed position of the expandable baton, such that there is a separation between the retention structure and the solid striking rod.