Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Fist mace
Iron or steel mace shaped like a clenched fist.
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- 'Maximilian' armour
- A modern term applied to the style of early sixteenth century armour characterized by narrow, parallel fluting, popular during the…
- Rapier
- Long, double- edged, single-handed sword with a thin blade. Designed to emphasize the thrust. Probably the first…
- Abbasi
- Straight-bladed steel sword with a padded hilt; back of the blade was strengthened by supports; often highly decorated with gold inlay and gilt.
- Bayonet
- At the end of the seventeenth century the French introduced the socket bayonet. This contained a sleeve fitting round the barrel and was locked…
