Sometimes cited as a "self-tightening" handcuff by human rights advocates, the modern Bri-Circle stems from its former incarnation, The Harrington and Richardson Arms Super Handcuff.
Prior to WWII, when mainland China was roughly divided amongst the Nationalist and Communist parties, the US government gifted the then prevalent Nationalists with the H&R Super in an effort to suppress Communism. The H&R was subsequently reverse-engineered (this was no small undertaking at the time) and resurrected with some changes as the Bri-Circle handcuff.
The old ratchet was supplanted with a star-wheel, which will cause a single-locked Bri-Circle to tighten with even the slightest struggling of the captive. This modification is also reputed to discourage shimming attempts, though the Bri-Circle can also be double-locked for greater safety/security. The connecting hardware was strengthened, and the bolt-head was modified with a deeply shrouded triangular tip, which must be turned in order to unlock the cuffs.
Perhaps the best part of the Bri-Circle is the price tag. I picked one up on auction a couple of years ago for a song. Could it be that in these times of economic uncertainty, the Bri-Circle will come to be known as "The Super Inflation Fighter" of the future?
Jason,
The cuff you speak about is not as secure as one would think, as I have twisted the swivel a certain way and removed the double lock. A piece of wood or plastic inserted into the hole and turned will unlock them.
Sometimes cited as a "self-tightening" handcuff by human rights advocates, the modern Bri-Circle stems from its former incarnation, The Harrington and Richardson Arms Super Handcuff.
Prior to WWII, when mainland China was roughly divided amongst the Nationalist and Communist parties, the US government gifted the then prevalent Nationalists with the H&R Super in an effort to suppress Communism. The H&R was subsequently reverse-engineered (this was no small undertaking at the time) and resurrected with some changes as the Bri-Circle handcuff.
The old ratchet was supplanted with a star-wheel, which will cause a single-locked Bri-Circle to tighten with even the slightest struggling of the captive. This modification is also reputed to discourage shimming attempts, though the Bri-Circle can also be double-locked for greater safety/security. The connecting hardware was strengthened, and the bolt-head was modified with a deeply shrouded triangular tip, which must be turned in order to unlock the cuffs.
Perhaps the best part of the Bri-Circle is the price tag. I picked one up on auction a couple of years ago for a song. Could it be that in these times of economic uncertainty, the Bri-Circle will come to be known as "The Super Inflation Fighter" of the future?
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I was waiting for somebody to point that out. The springs are really weak and the double-lock is in dire need of some refinement on the Bri-Circle. Just rotate the swivel and it disengages. I used one of those heavy plastic straws from 7-11 to pick the cuff. Easy as pie.
Regards,
Jason
Sometimes cited as a "self-tightening" handcuff by human rights advocates, the modern Bri-Circle stems from its former incarnation, The Harrington and Richardson Arms Super Handcuff.
Prior to WWII, when mainland China was roughly divided amongst the Nationalist and Communist parties, the US government gifted the then prevalent Nationalists with the H&R Super in an effort to suppress Communism. The H&R was subsequently reverse-engineered (this was no small undertaking at the time) and resurrected with some changes as the Bri-Circle handcuff.
The old ratchet was supplanted with a star-wheel, which will cause a single-locked Bri-Circle to tighten with even the slightest struggling of the captive. This modification is also reputed to discourage shimming attempts, though the Bri-Circle can also be double-locked for greater safety/security. The connecting hardware was strengthened, and the bolt-head was modified with a deeply shrouded triangular tip, which must be turned in order to unlock the cuffs.
Perhaps the best part of the Bri-Circle is the price tag. I picked one up on auction a couple of years ago for a song. Could it be that in these times of economic uncertainty, the Bri-Circle will come to be known as "The Super Inflation Fighter" of the future?
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Jason,
I took one apart to see how the lock works and tried to tighten the spring a bit. A spring with more force, just a little bit makes the lock not work very well. So what you have is a major design flaw that can be exploited since there is no way to fix the problem except to re-design the lock.
Sometimes cited as a "self-tightening" handcuff by human rights advocates, the modern Bri-Circle stems from its former incarnation, The Harrington and Richardson Arms Super Handcuff.
Prior to WWII, when mainland China was roughly divided amongst the Nationalist and Communist parties, the US government gifted the then prevalent Nationalists with the H&R Super in an effort to suppress Communism. The H&R was subsequently reverse-engineered (this was no small undertaking at the time) and resurrected with some changes as the Bri-Circle handcuff.
The old ratchet was supplanted with a star-wheel, which will cause a single-locked Bri-Circle to tighten with even the slightest struggling of the captive. This modification is also reputed to discourage shimming attempts, though the Bri-Circle can also be double-locked for greater safety/security. The connecting hardware was strengthened, and the bolt-head was modified with a deeply shrouded triangular tip, which must be turned in order to unlock the cuffs.
Perhaps the best part of the Bri-Circle is the price tag. I picked one up on auction a couple of years ago for a song. Could it be that in these times of economic uncertainty, the Bri-Circle will come to be known as "The Super Inflation Fighter" of the future?
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Yeah, the old Bri's something of a paper tiger in its current state.
Looks nice on the wall, though...
