The pata was a weapon of Indian design first used by its ancient warrior caste, the Maratha, though it eventually spread throughout most of India. It was essentially a sword co… See more

Roman boxing was often deadly. While even an empty-handed punch can prove fatal, Roman boxers augmented their bare fists with a weapon called a cestus. It was a type of glov… See more

A simple but effective weapon once wielded by samurai, the suntetsuwas a handheld iron bar that usually had a ring attached to the center. The ring was worn around the middle fing… See more

The Turkana people, as well as a number of neighboring communities, have been found to wear finger knives as both tools and weapons. These finger knives are known as c… See more

SAP gloves, also called weighted knuckle gloves, are non-lethal fist weaponsoften employed by security personnel. Bodyguards, bouncers, and law enforceme… See more