The smatchet was used by British and American special forces (Special Air Service and Office of Stra

The earliest known examples of spring-operated blades were constructed by craftsmen in Europe. Examp

The 1918 trench knife is almost identical to the 1917 version; however, the 1918 version had improve

The M3 trench knife or M3 fighting knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March

Jungle Carbine was an informal term used for the Rifle No. 5 Mk I which was a derivative of the Brit

The pipe tomahawk was a regular feature of peaceful dealings between white Americans and Native Amer

The origin of the dagger pistol is unclear. However, it most likely dates back to 17th and 18th cent

Edged weapons with built-in pistols were common in Eastern Europe. The flintlock axe pistol (gun axe

The flintlock mechanism was the first reliable and relatively inexpensive system for firing a gun, a

Created in the 1730s in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, by skillful immigrant craftsmen from Germany and Sw