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  2. Greave - Wikipedia

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    The first evidence of their reappearance is in the 1230s or 1250s, most notably the depiction of Goliath in the Trinity College Apocalypse manuscript (c. 1230). [5] The lack of other evidence suggests that they were uncommon at the time. [6] Almost all greaves used at this time are known as schynbalds, or greaves that only protected the shin. [6]

  3. HMS Poseidon - Wikipedia

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    HMS Poseidon (P99) was a Parthian-class submarine designed and built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering in Barrow-in-Furness, England for the Royal Navy, launched on 22 August 1929. She spent most of her short career assigned to the Yellow Sea region, based at the Royal Navy's Weihai naval base in mainland China .

  4. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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    Late medieval gothic plate armour with list of elements. The slot in the helmet is called an occularium. This list identifies various pieces of body armour worn from the medieval to early modern period in the Western world, mostly plate but some mail armour, arranged by the part of body that is protected and roughly by date.

  5. Shin guard - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Samuel is commonly accepted to be written by Prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad between 960 and 700 B.C. [5] Later, more concrete, examples of the shin guard concept resurfaced in the Middle Ages. All studies and evidence show greaves were improved to cover the entire lower leg, front and back, from the feet to the knees, and were ...

  6. Splint armour - Wikipedia

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    Splint armor is most commonly found as greaves or vambraces. It first appears in a Scythian grave from the 4th century BC [ 1 ] then in the Swedish Migration Era ; [ 2 ] and again in the 14th century as part of transitional armour , where it was also used to form cuisses and rerebraces .

  7. List of equipment of the Turkish Land Forces - Wikipedia

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    New secondary service pistol. Based on Walther P99. Replacing Kılınç 2000. [2] [3] [4] 53.000 have been delivered. 100.000 ordered. [5] [6] Mostly TP9 SF METE S variant. [7] Beretta 92 Italy: 92FS variant is used by Special Forces Command. [8] Glock Austria: Standard sidearm of the Special Forces Command. Glock 17 and 19 variants are used ...

  8. Japanese armour - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] Kasuga Grand Shrine is also known as a treasure house of valuable armour. [6] Every year on Children's Day, May 5, Japanese households display miniature samurai armor and kabuto (helmets) in keeping with the tradition of Tango no Sekku. In feudal times, real samurai armor, kabuto, and tachi were displayed. [7] [8]

  9. Smith & Wesson SW99 - Wikipedia

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    The SW99O variant does not incorporate a de-cocking button as the other models do. The firearm is in a constant double-action mode, and the trigger has the same long heavy trigger pull as the SW99 in double action mode, and will reset as such with each cycle. This firearm can be compared to the P99 DAO/P990. [3]