Fist Weapons
Bagh naka, "tiger claws" (India)
A claw-like weapon designed to fit over the knuckles or be concealed under and against the palm. It consists of four or five curved blades affixed to a crossbar or glove, and is designed to slash through skin and muscle.
Brass knuckles, knuckle dusters (Europe)
a classic, are weapons used in hand-to-hand combat. Brass knuckles are pieces of metal shaped to fit around the knuckles. Despite their name, they are often made from other metals, plastics or carbon fibers. Designed to preserve and concentrate a punch's force by directing it toward a harder and smaller contact area, they result in increased tissue disruption, including an increased likelihood of fracturing the victim's bones on impact.
Deer Horn Knives (China)
A specialized Chinese bladed weapons consisting of two steel crescents crossing. This crossing produces four curved, claw like points, one of which is extended as the "main" blade. The practitioner grips the wrapped middle of the lengthened crescent with the other acting as a hand guard.
Emeici (China)
a pair of metal rods with sharp ends used for stabbing; they are typically mounted on a detachable ring worn on the middle finger, allowing them to spin and be elaborately manipulated.
Gauntlet (Europe)
A piece of armor made of metal that covered the users hands. Though they are armor they can used as a weapon to amplify the force of a punch.
Katar (India)
a type of push dagger characterized by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip which results in the blade sitting above the user's knuckles.
Pata, sword gauntlet (India)
an Indian sword with a gauntlet integrated as a handguard.
Push dagger
A short-bladed dagger with a "T" handle designed to be grasped in the hand so that the blade protrudes from the front of one's fist, typically between the index and middle finger. some modern variations are sold as part of a belt buckle with a push dagger on either side.
Japanese fan, iron fan (Japan)
A fan designed for use in warfare. Several types of war fans were used by the samurai class of feudal Japan and each had a different look and purpose.
Wind and fire wheels (China)
A circular melee weapons, wielded as a pair, associated with Chinese martial arts such as baguazhang and taijiquan.
Yawara
A small, thick sticks that protrude about an inch from each side of the hand. They are usually used in pairs to initiate throws, bone breaks, and pressure point strikes.
Roll Of Quarters
A roll quarters or some other object that can be gripped in a similar method to solidify the hand in a punch.
Keys
Gripped in the palm with the the keys pointing outward between the fingers as make shift claws.
Daggers
Baselard
A type of heavy dagger popular in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Cinquedea (Italy)
a civilian short sword or long dagger used in the 15th and early 16th centuries.
Dirk
A personal weapon of officers engaged in naval hand-to-hand combat during the Age of Sail,
Ear dagger
A medieval dagger with a distinctive ear-shaped pommel.
Katar (India)
a type of push dagger from Indian subcontinent. The weapon is characterized by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip which results in the blade sitting above the user's knuckles.
Khanjali (Russian)
a double-edged dagger often with a single off-set groove on each face of the blade.
Kris (Phillipens)
An asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patterning
Mercygiver
a long narrow blade used in medieval times to deliver the death stroke to a seriously wounded knight. The blade was thin enough so that it could strike through the gaps between armor plates.
Parrying Dagger
These weapons were used as off-hand weapons in conjunction with a single-handed sword such as a rapier. As the name implies they were designed to parry, or defend, more effectively than a simple dagger.
Poniard
a long, lightweight thrusting knife with a continuously tapering, acutely pointed blade and crossguard, historically worn by the upper class, noblemen, or the knighthood.
Rondel
a type of stiff-bladed dagger in used by a variety of people from merchants to knights. It was worn at the waist and might be used as a utility tool, or used as a side arm.
Scramasax / Seax
A type of sword or dagger typical of the Migration period and the Early Middle Ages, especially the Saxons, whose name derives from the weapon.
Stiletto
a long slender blade and needle-like point, primarily intended as a stabbing weapon.
Sai (Japan)
a traditional piercing melee weapon used in Okinawa. The basic form of the weapon is that of a pointed, prong shaped metal baton, with two curved prongs projecting from the handle. There are many types of sai with varying prongs for trapping and blocking.
Swiss Dagger
A dagger with two crescent-shaped, inward-bent metal bars delimiting the hilt
Knives
Ballistic knife
A specialized combat knife with a detachable gas- or spring-propelled blade that can be fired to a distance of several feet or meters by pressing a trigger or switch on the handle.
Barong
A thick, leaf-shaped, single-edged blade sword.
Bayonet
A knife-shaped close-quarters fighting weapon designed to attach to the muzzle of a rifle or similar weapon.
Bolo
A large Filipino knife similar to a machete.
Bowie knife
Any large sheath knife, or a specific style of large knife.
Butterfly knife
A folding pocket knife with two counter-rotating handles where the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.
Camping Knife
A camping knife is used for camping and survival purposes in a wilderness environment.
Combat knife
Any knife intended to be used by soldiers in the field, as a general-use tool as well as fighting.
Diver's knife
A knife adapted for use in diving and water sports and a necessary part of standard diving dress.
Folding Knife
A folding knife is a knife with one or more blades that fit inside the handle that can still fit in a pocket.
Gunong
a knife from the Philippines that is essentially a diminutive form of the larger kalis or kris.
Karambit (Asia)
A knife with a curved blade resembling a tiger's claw, and a handle with one or two safety holes.
Letter opener
A knife made of metal or plastic, used for opening mail.
Lockback Knife
a folding knife with a mechanism that locks the blade into the open position, preventing accidental closure while in use
Mandau (Borneo)
The traditional weapon of the Dayak people
Multi-tool and Swiss Army knife
Combine a folding knife blade with other tools and implements, such as pliers, scissors, screwdrivers, Etc...
Pocket knife
Any folding knife designed to be carried in a pants pocket.
Rampuri (India)
A gravity knife having a single-edged blade roughly 9 to 12 inches long.
Scalpel
A medical knife, used to perform surgery.
Shiv/Shank
A crudely made homemade knife out of everyday materials, especially prevalent in prisons among inmates.
Straight razor
A reusable knife blade used for shaving hair.
Survival knife
A sturdy knife, sometimes with a hollow handle filled with survival equipment.
Switchblade
A knife with a folding blade that springs out of the grip when a button or lever on the grip is pressed.
Tessen
A Japanese war fan that looks like an ordinary folding fan but has several hidden blades that spread out when open.
Throwing knife
A knife designed and weighted for throwing.
Swords & Sickles
Aikuchi (Japan)
Arming sword/Knightly Sword
Aruval (South Asian)
Ayudha katti (Southeast Asia)
Backsword
Baselard (Europe)
Basket Hilt Sword
Bilbo (Europe)
Broadsword
Carolingian Sword (Nordic)
Carracks black sword
Cutlass
Chokutō (Japanese)
Cinquedea (Europe)
Colichemarde (Europe)
Dao (China)
Dha (Southeast Asian)
Dōtanuki (Japanese)
Dusack (German)
Estoc (Europe)
A thrusting variation of the long sword with no blade and a sharp point designed for fighting against mail or plate armor.
Falcata
Falchion
Falx (European)
Firangi, Firanghi (Central Asian)
Flamberge
Flyssa (North African)
Gladius (Roman)
Golok
Hanger
A sword similar to a cutlass, used by woodsmen and soldiers in 17th to 18th centuries
Harpe
Hook sword (China)
Hunting sword (European)
Hwandudaedo (Korean)
Itak (Philippines)
Kalis (Philippines
A type of double-edged sword, often with a "wavy" section.
Kampilan (Philippines)
Karabela (Poland)
Kastane (Sir Lanka)
Khanjali (Caucasus)
khukuri (Nepal)
Khopesh (Egyptian)
Kilij
Klewang (Indonesia)
Kodachi (Japan)
Kopis
Krabi (Thailand)
Ida (West African)
Jian (Chinese)
Kama (Japan)
Katzbalger (German)
Khanda (South Asian)
Khopesh (Egypt)
Kopis (Greek)
Kora (
Kujang (Indonesia)
Liuyedao (China)
Long-sword
Machete
A large heavy knife used to cut through thick vegetation such as sugar cane or jungle undergrowth; that may be used as an offensive weapon as well.
Makhaira (Greek)
Malabar Coast Sword (Southeast Asia)
Mameluke (Middle Eastern)
Messer (German)
Miao dao (Chinese)
Misericorde
Nandao (Chinese)
Nihontō (Japanese)
Nimcha (Africa)
Panabas (Filipino)
Parang Pandit (Southeast Asian)
Patag (Bhutanese)
Piandao (China)
Pichangatti (India)
Pinuti (Philippians)
Pulwar (Afghanistan)
Rapier
Sabre
Saingeom (Korean)
Seax (European)
Shamshir (Persian)
Shashka (Russian)
Shikomizue (Japan)
Short-sword
Shotel
Sica (Mediterranean)
Side-sword (European)
Sickle
Small Sword
Sosun pattah (South Asian)
Spatha (Roman)
Spadroon (European)
Ssangsudo (Korean)
Sudanese sickle-knife (Africa)
Swiss Degan
Szabla (Polish)
Tachi (Japanese)
Takoba (North African)
Talwar (India)
Tibetan Jian (Middle Asia)
Tsurugi (Japanese)
Uchigatana (Japanese)
Ulfberht (Viking)
Wakizashi (Japan)
Xiphos (Greek)
Yanmaodao (China)
Zweihander
Two Handed Swords
Changdao (Chinese)
Claidheamh Da Laimh, Highland sword (European)
Claymore (Scottish Gaelic)
Dadao (Chinese)
Espadon (European)
Executioner's sword (European)
Flame-bladed sword, (European)
Hengdang (India)
Katana (Japanese)
Longsword, bastard sword, espée bastarde, hand-and-a-half sword (European)
Nagamaki (Japanese)
Nodachi, Ōdachi (Japanese)
Parade sword, Paratschwerter (European)
Wodao (Chinese)
Zanbatō (Japanese)
Zhanmadao (Chinese)
Zweihänder, Dopplehänder, lowland sword, tuck, two-handed sword, great sword
Axes
Axe
Adze (European; improvised)
Bardiche (European)
Battle axe (European)
Broadaxe (European)
Bhuj, with blade shaped like the dagger on a long shaft[3]
Congolese Ax (African)
Dahomey Axe Club (African; also an effective blunt weapon)[3]
Dane Axe, English Long Axe, Hafted Axe, Shorter Danish Axe, Viking Axe (European)
Doloire (European)
Fire-axe
Fu (Chinese)
Hand axe, Ovate handaxe (Paleolithic)
Hatchet (European)
Igorot Headhunting Axe [6](Philippines/Southeast Asian)
Labrys (Mediterranean)
Long-bearded axe (European)
Masakari (Japanese)
Nzappa zap (African, also thrown)
Ono (Japanese)
Palstave (European, Bronze Age; improvised)
Sagaris (Mediterranean)
Shepherd's axe, Valaška (European)
Sparth Axe (European)
Tabarzin (Middle Eastern)
Tomahawk, Spontoon Tomahawk (Americas; also thrown)
Vechevoral (Middle Asian)
Picks
Chicken sickles (Chinese)
Crowbill (European, Central Asian)
Elephant goad, Ankus, Ankusha, Bullhook, Elephant Hook (South and Southeast Asian)
Hakapik (European)
Horseman's pick, Martel de Fer (European; also a blunt weapon)
Kama (Japanese)
Mattock (European; improvised)
Pickaxe (European; improvised)
War hammer (European; also a blunt weapon)
Blunt Force Weapons
Baton
Bec de corbin
Bō (Japanese)
Bokken (Japanese)
Cattle Prob
Club
Crop
Cudgel
Eku
Eskrima Sticks
Falx
Flanged Mace
Gun (Chinese)
Gunstock war club (Americas)
Gurz
Hanbō (Japanese)
Horseman's pick
Jitte (Japanese)
Jō (Japanese)
Kanabō
Knobkierie
Kotiate (New Zealand)
Lathi (Indian)
Mace
Macuahuitl (Aztec)
Maul
Mere (New Zealand)
Morning Star
Muchan (India)
Mughal Mace (Central Asian)
Naboot (Egypt/Middle Eastern)
Ōtsuchi (Japan)
Otta (India)
Plançon a picot
Patu (New Zealand)
Quarterstaff (European)
Sai (weapon)
Shariravadi (India)
Shillelagh (Irish)
Spiked Mace
Stone Club
Stun Baton
Taiaha (New Zealand)
Tanbo (Japan)
Tekkan (Japanese)
Telescopic Baton
Tewhatewha (New Zealand)
Tonfa (Japaneses)
Truncheon
Waddy (Australian)
War Club
War hammer
Yubi-bo (Japanese)
Spears
Ahlspiess, awl pike (European)
Atgeir (European)
Boar spear (European)
Brandistock, buttafuore, feather staff (European)
Dangpa-chang (Korean; also thrown)
Dory, doru (Mediterranean)
Hasta (Mediterranean)
Hoko yari (Japanese)
Iklwa (Zulu)
chichang, dongyemochang, daijichang, Nangsun, sabarichang, toupjang, yangjimochang (Korean)
Lance (European)
Menaulion (Mediterranean)
Migration Period spear, framea, gaizaz, gar, geirr, ger (European)
Military fork (European)
Pike(England)
Pitchfork (improvised)
Qiang (spear) (Chinese)
Ranseur, rawcon, runka (European)
Saintie (Middle Asian)[3]
Sarissa (Mediterranean)
Aklys (osci tribe of Southern Italy)
Sibat, bangkaw, palupad, sumbling (Southeast Asian)
Spetum (European)
Swordstaff (European)
Trident
Trishula (Indian, Southeast Asian)
Yari (Japanese)
Pole-arms
Arbir (Southeast Asian)
Bardiche (European)
Bec de corbin, bec de faucon (European)
Bill, bill Hook, bill-guisarme, English bill (European)
Bisento (Japanese)
Chacing staff (European)
Dagger-axe, Ko (Chinese)
Danish axe, English long axe, hafted axe, longer Danish axe, Viking axe (European)
Fauchard (European)
Gandasa (South Asian; improvised)
Glaive (European)
Guan (Kwan) Dao (Chinese)
Guisarme (European)
Halberd (European)
Ji (Chinese)
Jedwart stave (European)
Lance
Lochaber axe (European)
Long-handled Nagamaki (Japanese)
Lucerne hammer
Man catcher (European)
Military fork
Monk's spade (Chinese)
Naginata (Japanese)
Ngaw (Southeast Asian)
Nulbjakchang, galgorichang (Korean)
Ox tongue spear (European)
Partisan, (European)
Pike
Plançon a picot
Pollaxe, Poleaxe (European)
Pudao (Chinese)
Ranseur
Rhomphaia (Mediterranean)
Sasumata (Japanese)
Scythe (improvised)
Sodegarami (Japanese)
Sovnya
Spetum
Swordstaff
Tepoztopilli (Americas)
Tongi, two-pointed, four-pointed tongi (South Asian)[3]
Tsukubō (Japanese)
Two-handed Dacian falx (Mediterranean)
Voulge (European)
War scythe
Ropes and Chain Weapons
Bullwhip
Cat o' nine tails
Chain whip, jiujiebian, qijiebian, samjitbin (Chinese)
Chigiriki (Japanese)
Cumberjung, double-ended flail
Flail, fleau d'armes, Kriegsflegel (European)
Flying claws (Chinese)
Knout (Eastern Europe)
Kusari-gama (Japanese)
Kusari-fundo, manriki, manriki-gusari, manrikigusari (Japanese)
Kyoketsu-shoge (Japanese)
Lasso, lariat, uurga (Americas, Chinese)
Meteor hammer, dai chui, dragon's fist, flying hammer, liu xing chui, sheng bao (Chinese)
Nagyka (Eastern European)
Nunchaku (Okinawan)
Rope dart, jouhyou, rope javelin, sheng biao (Chinese, Japanese)
Samjigun, sansetsukon (Chinese, Japanese, Okinawan)
Sjambok, chicotte, fimbo, imvubu, kiboko, kurbash, litupa, mnigolo (Africa)
Slungshot (European, Chinese, Japanese; improvised; not to be confused with a slingshot)
Stockwhip (Australia)
Surujin, suruchin (Okinawan)
Tabak-Toyok, chako (Southeast Asian)
Three-section staff, (Chinese)
Two-section staff, xhang xiao ban (Chinese; could also be considered a polearm)
Urumi, chuttuval (Indian)
Throwing Weapons
Aklys (Origin unknown)
Angon (European)
Atlatl & Darts
Assegai (African)
Bola
Bo Shuriken
Boomerang (Australia)
Chakram (India)
Falarica
Francisca
Harpoon
Hurlbat
Hunga (African)
Javelin (Mediterranean)
Jangchang (Korean)
Knopkierie (African)
Kunai (Japan)
Lancea (Mediterranean)
Nzappa zap
Northern Spear (Philippines)
Pilum (Mediterranean)
Plumbata (Mediterranean)
Rungu (African)
Soliferrum, Saunion, Soliferreum (Mediterranean)
Spiculum (Mediterranean)
Throwing knife
Thrown darts
Throwing Spear
Throwing stars/hira-Shuriken (Japan)
Tomahawk
Swiss arrow
Verutum (Mediterranean)
Woomera, Amirre (Australian)
Ranged Weapons
Arbalest
Arquebus
Blowgun
Bow
Composite bow
Compound Bow
Crossbow
Culverin
Decurve bow
Deflex bow
Gungdo (Korean)
Hankyū (Japanese)
Longbow
Mongol bow
Musket
Pistol Crossbow
Recurved bows
Reflex bows
Repeating crossbow
Short Bow
Sling
Bullet Bow, English bullet bow, pellet crossbow (European)
Chu Ko Nu (Chinese)
Crossbow (European, Chinese)
Gastraphetes (Mediterranean)
German stone bow (European)
Skåne lockbow (European)
Kestros, cestrosphendone, cestrus, kestrophedrone (Mediterranean)
Gunpowder weapons
Arquebus, caliver, hackbut, harkbus, harquebus (European)
Blunderbuss, donderbus (European)
Carbine (European)
Culverin (European)
Cannon (Chinese, European)
Doglock
Fire lance (Chinese)
Flintlock
Hand cannon (Chinese, European)
Huochong (Chinese)
Lantaka (Philippines, Southeast Asia)
Long gun (European)
Matchlock
Musket (Chinese, European)
Pistol (European)
Rabauld, ribauiidkin, ribault, organ gun (European)
Snaphance
Snaplock
Tu Huo Qiang (Chinese)
Wheel-lock
Composite projectile weapons
Having a built-in gun or ranged weapon combined with some other type of weapon.
Ax match and wheellock (European axe with five barrells under a removable blade)
Carbine ax (European axe)
Halberd double-barreled wheellock (European Halberd)
Mace wheellock (European mace)
Matchlock ax/dagger (European axe, dagger, matchlock combination)
Pistol sword (European sword)
War hammer wheellock (European pick/hammer)
Shields
Used not only to block strikes and missiles but also used to strike or to rush an opponent.
Aspis, hoplon (Mediterranean)
Buckler (European)
Ceremonial shields, hide, leather, wickerwork (worldwide, tribal)
Heater shield, heraldic shield (European)
Hungarian shield (European)
Ishlangu (African)
Kite shield (European)
Scuta, oval scutum, tower or rectangular scutum (Mediterranean)
Targe (European)
Gun Shield (Egypt, Rome,Greece)
Siege Weapons
Battering ram
Ballista
Bombard
Catapult
Mangonel
Onager
Petrary
Trebuchet
Siege Tower
Cannon
Improvised Weapons
Baseball Bat
Crowbar
Frying Pan
Hammer
Pitch Fork
Rock
Scythe
Shovel
Sledgehammer
Wrench