Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Compound-Hilt & Complex-Guard

Term for the many forms of hilts in Renaissance and on some late-Medieval swords. Ususally consist of finger-rings, side-rings or ports, a knuckle-bar, and counter-guard or back-guard. Complex-guard may have swept-hilts, ring-hilts, cage-hilts or basket-hilts.

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Dagger
Knife in a sword-like form. Daggers came in many forms and in single or double-edged variations. Usually equipped with a pommel…
Flamberge
Special type of rapier with a waved blade. Used mostly by officers and uper class. Effective in parrying when it slows down the…
Guard chains
Chains which linked the breastplate with the sword, dagger and great helm to.
Anelace
A heavy, broad-bladed, sharp-pointed, double-edged knife.
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