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World of Weapons
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A collection of weapons from around the world and a brief history on each. latest was the yumi, japanese bow and arrow
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Near Fatal Samurai Sword Accident
Alright, you tape this apple to your head and I will chop it in half with a samurai sword. I don't know about you but I would not be at either end of this deal. I guess we know who got the short end of the stick. __________________________________ Pr...
When bullets bite back - Guy hit in head with .50 caliber ricochet
This short video is a prime example of the dangers of gun play. Fortunately this man was not killed and apparently barely injured____________________________________________________________________Previous posts:AEK-971 - Russian assault rifleBokken ...
AEK-971 - Russian assault rifle
-The AEK-971 is a Russian assault rifle made by the Kovrov Machinebuilding Plant (now called the Degtyarev Design Bureau) and designed by Sergey I. Koksharov in the 1970s-The AEK-971 uses the 5.45x39mm M74 round fed from standard 30-round magazines u...
Bokken (木剣, bok(u), "wood", and ken, "sword"),
-A bokken is a wooden Japanese sword used for training, usually the size and shape of a katana, but sometimes shaped like other swords, such as the wakizashi and tantō. Bokken (木剣) is a term synonymous with bokutō in Japan, but is more widely u...
Arming sword (night's or nightly sword)
-The arming sword (also sometimes called a knight's or knightly sword) is the single handed cruciform sword of the High Middle Ages, in common use between ca. 1000 and 1350, possibly remaining in rare use into the 16th centuryArming Sword-Arming swor...
Sabre/Saber
-The sabre or saber (see spelling differences) is a kind of backsword that usually but not always has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger- Although sabres a...
