Sentimental value aside, it is a really well-made piece of leather and whatever material is underneath the leather to give the sap the heft required to achieve your goals. Bucheimer is still in the business of making quality leather products, but they got out of the sap, billy-club and holster-making business some time ago.
For the record, I didn’t come into possession of my father’s sap until I was done with bouncing as a side-job. The only weapon I carried consistently on-the-job was a flashlight. A good “tactical” flashlight, like my father’s sap, can be used as a very discrete striking weapon.
Here’s my review of my trusty bouncing companion, posted several years ago in the Tactical Life thread.
