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The entries are grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
This is an extensive list of antique guns made before the year 1900 and including the first functioning firearms ever invented. The list is not comprehensive; create an entry for listings having none; multiple names are acceptable as cross-references, so that redirecting hyperlinks can be established for them.
Weapons used in the world's martial arts can be classified either by type of weapon or by the martial arts school using them. By weapon type. Handheld weapons
Dbachmann suggested splitting off the ranged weapons onto their own article, and I tentatively agreed it could be a beneficial split because of one thing: the inclusion of gunpowder weapons as late as the 18th century belies the idea that these are premodern weapons that "existed before the invention of the true flintlock gun around 1610".
Heavier hacking-swords and polearm weapons became more frequent, as did Iron helmets and mail-coats. Gaels began to regularly use the double-handed " Dane Axe ", wielded by the Vikings . Irish and Scottish infantry troops fighting with the Claymore , axes and heavier armour , in addition to their own native darts and bows .
Ancient Greek weapons and armor were primarily geared towards combat between individuals. Their primary technique was called the phalanx , a formation consisting of massed shield wall, which required heavy frontal armor and medium-ranged weapons such as spears. [ 1 ]
Piercing weapons consisted of both short and long-range weapons. They were used for hunting and combat. Spears were used by the Native Americans to thrust and strike their enemies or the animals they were hunting. The spears were made of a short blade or tip, made from stone, and attached to the end of a long wooden handle or shaft.
Old Japanese weapons and other military paraphernalia, c. 1892–95 A Gilbertese shark-toothed weapon (late 19th century). Major innovations in the history of weapons have included the adoption of different materials – from stone and wood to different metals, and modern synthetic materials such as plastics – and the developments of different weapon styles either to fit the terrain or to ...