Concealable expandable baton with key ring

A concealable, expandable baton for use as an intermediate force weapon by undercover law enforcement personnel, the baton adapted to be carried and concealed inside and quickly withdrawn from a waistband of clothing, the baton comprising:

• a. a hollow handle having an inner peripheral wall, a capped end, an open outer end and a low friction outer surface, said handle having a diameter and length which is sized to fit comfortably within the waistband of the clothing;
• b. a swivel member rotatably mounted in the capped end of the baton, said member having a through hole and being movable between a raised position extending beyond the capped end and a retracted position whereby the swivel member rests in the baton and does not extend beyond the capped end of the baton;
• c. a detachable element attached to the swivel mechanism, said element adapted to hang over the waistband thereby preventing the baton from falling into the clothing and allowing the baton to be retrieved by grasping the element;
• d. at least two telescoping baton sections, said telescoping baton sections having an outer peripheral wall and being axially movable between a retracted and extended position, wherein said telescoping baton sections are housed within the handle when the baton sections are in the retracted position and are releasably outward from the open outer end of the handle and selectively locked in the extended position;
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• e. a locking means for locking the telescoping sections in the extended position.