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Mechanical parrying dagger with extendable blades, ~1620 AD (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyartifacts@lemmy.world

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[–] MysteryMeatbag@mander.xyz 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

For the glory of the Empire!

[–] OneCardboardBox 20 points 4 months ago (2 children)

In modern parlance, it's called a D'k tahg

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

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[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago

K'plah!

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah, they had mallsword neckbeards in mediaeval times too

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

May I present to you the kpinga from medieval southern Egypt. Meant to be thrown, about a foot long. ~~Mall~~ Desert Ninja Shit.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 15 points 4 months ago

Why yes, I have stabbed you with scissors, do not make me open them!

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

There's also a katar version of this!

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

https://wallacelive.wallacecollection.org:443/eMP/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=61359&viewType=detailView

[–] YaksDC@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Read through the link in the comments, but it didn't answer if it could be released one handed.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That looks like it would break the first time you tried to use it in combat.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Looks ok to me, the middle blade appears to be the part at the base a sword would connect with. The side pieces are only there to help catch a blade to break it or disarm someone.

It's not intended to be used to create a massive wound, but it could stab in a pinch.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I meant that those little side blades look like they would break if someone hit them with a sword, which is what happens when you parry.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Maybe if the only point of contact was one of the side blades, but that seems unlikely.