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This is a list of notable types of weapons which saw use in warfare, and more broadly in combat, prior to the advent of the early modern period, i.e., approximately prior to the start of the 16th century.
Some weapons in Chinese folklore do not, strictly speaking, have magical properties, but are forged with materials or methods that are unique in the context of the story. Green Dragon Crescent Blade – Exceptionally heavy guandao wielded by Guan Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms ; forged with the blood of a green dragon.
Adding it to this list of pre-modern combat weapons gives both lists more value (there is already considerable overlap in the items listed on both lists). I propose merging that list into this list. Wrathkind ( talk ) 16:43, 3 October 2011 (UTC) [ reply ]
A macuahuitl ([maːˈkʷawit͡ɬ]) is a weapon, a wooden sword with several embedded obsidian blades. The name is derived from the Nahuatl language and means "hand-wood". [2] Its sides are embedded with prismatic blades traditionally made from obsidian, which is capable of producing an edge sharper than high quality steel razor blades. The ...
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.
List of premodern combat weapons This page was last edited on 1 November 2024, at 04:50 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
18th-century weapons (33 P) E. Early firearms (7 C, 65 P) Early modern firearms (4 C, 4 P) M. Muskets (2 C, 31 P) S. Early Modern European swords (39 P)
A sentient weapon is a common plot device in many works of fantasy, mythology, and science fiction, and is related to the classic motif of the magic sword. Sentient weapons may be human, robotic , or magical (as is the case with any non-technological weapons, such as a sword), but not all magic weapons are sentient.