toggle rope was an improvised climbing tool that could double as a melee weapon in a pinch. Simple and cheap to make, the tool saw extensive use with the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers.
The Toggle rope was (supposedly) very useful
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Weapons, Wars, Preparation and Security from a recovering gun nut turned bad writer
I dug a brass toggle while Metal detecting WWII Site in QLD Australia ~
How common were the brass units ~