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Army to deploy robots that shoot
The Army next March will begin to deploy Talon robots from Waltham, Foster-Miller. The robots will be mounted with M240 or M249 machine guns, said a Foster-Miller spokesman. The units…
Knives as Weapons
What distinguishes the knife for eating and the knife as a weapon is the latter's aggressive character as a cutting, slashing and stabbing implement. Short edged weapons with a sharp…
Edged Weapons from the Civil War
The American Civil War was not fought by highly trained, professional armies, but by a whole population forced to fight for the family values and ideals they believed in. This…
Types of Knives
Strictly speaking, knives fall into the general collecting catchall definition of "edged weapons", along with battle axes, swords, bayonets, daggers, and so on. The most spectacular collectable knife is surely…
The Edged Weapon Factory at Toledo
by Juan José Pérez From the 15th to 17th centuries, the Castillian city of Toledo in central Spain, flourished with an exceptional blade making industry, surpassing other Spanish cities like…
Sword Care and Maintenance
Iron Swords Iron was used shortly after Mankind developed civilized, community dwellings. It followed the Bronze Age and was a vast improvement to the bronze axes from that period. Meteoric…
Knights in History
"in ancient and medieval history, a noble who did military service as a mounted warrior." The Knight in Ancient History In ancient history, as in Athens and Rome, the knight…
Society Swords – Markings & Makers
Society Swords carried by so-called secret societies or fraternal societies were popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Society and military associations became very popular after the Civil…
History of Bayonets
"All nations boast of their prowess with the bayonet, but few men really enjoy a hand-to-hand fight with the bayonet. English and French both talk much of the bayonet but…
The Samurai Warriors
Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death. Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings The Samurai rose out of the continuing battles for land among…
Typology of Medieval Swords
Written by Björn Hellqvist. Illustrations by Peter Johnsson. (c) Björn Hellqvist & Peter Johnsson. Visit Björn's Sword Site for more articles on swords ~ This is an attempt to introduce…
Medieval and Renaissance Swords and Daggers Terminology
List of Medieval and Renaissance Types of Swords and Daggers. Arming Sword - after the 14th century, with the appearance of the longsword the simple, single-handed weapon became known as…