Talk:Swagger stick

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Modern American military officers never carry a swagger stick. They would probably be laughed at by their peers for doing so. American officers consider the swagger stick to be a European, and particularly British, affectation. --71.104.17.242 18:35, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

There is a reference to the stick being used to keep your hands out of your pockets here:

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-equip/pace-stick.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnnypayphone (talk • contribs) 21:45, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

Pace stick and swagger stick
The recent entry is about a pace stick which is and has completely different origins to a swagger stick. the former was used with ordinance and the latter is a badge of authority. Not sure the entry is appropriate? WyrdLight (talk) 07:28, 19 May 2011 (UTC)


 * The article states that all British officers must have a stagger stick. The officers of my acquaintance don't, so the 'all' is clearly erroneous. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.146.77.189 (talk) 15:37, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Other Than Whom ?
Section: "United Kingdom armed forces" Para 1: "In the British Army prior to World War I swagger sticks were carried by all other ranks when off duty . . ."

Other than whom ? ? ?   Please would someone knowledgeable correct this ! Many thanks ! Darkman101 (talk) 07:44, 30 January 2014 (UTC)


 * "Other ranks" is British Army terminology for all soldiers other than commissioned officers.Buistr (talk) 07:52, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Swagger Stick Usage
Section: "United Kingdom Armed Forces" Para 1: "This practice was restricted to the army and Royal Marines, and was never imitated by the other services." This is not correct. I have, sitting on my desk, a Royal Air Force, Swagger Stick or Walking Out cane. I believe these sticks were used immediately after WW1 by non-commissioned personnel and up to the beginning of WW2. The usage of these sticks probably stems from the Royal Flying Corps which was, essentially, an Army formation. 82.110.109.214 (talk) 13:12, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

As used by Captain Harris in Police Academy?
Could Captain Harris be used as an example of someone who uses a Swagger stick? Perhaps in a Popular Culture section?

Bjs5005 (talk) 12:27, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

== "miles gregarius"

Walking Out
Please explain the term ‘walking out uniform’.


 * In the British Army a class of uniform worn for off-duty wear when outside of barracks. Until World War I this was usually a simplified version of the full dress uniform worn for ceremonial parades. Walking-out dress ceased to be generally worn after the 1960s when civilian clothing replaced uniforms for this purpose. Buistr (talk) 05:18, 30 March 2024 (UTC)