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Brass knuckles (also referred to as brass knucks, knuckledusters, iron fist and paperweight, among other names) are a melee weapon used primarily in hand-to-hand combat. They are fitted and designed to be worn around the knuckles of the human hand.
Brass knuckles, knuckle dusters (European) Cestus, bladed cestus, caestus, myrmex, sfere (Mediterranean) Deer Horn Knives (Chinese) Emeici (Chinese) Finger knife [1] (African) Gauntlet (European) Indian parrying weapon [1] Japanese fan, iron fan; Katar, suwaiya (कटार) (Indian) Korean fan, mubuchae (무부채), tempered birch fan
Owning, and carrying this brass knuckles, often has legal ramifications. However, "brass knuckles" have finger dividers; stirrup tekko do not. Although many kobudo practitioners claim that brass knuckles evolved from the tekko, brass knuckles more closely resembles the handle of the Western " trench knife ".
The Mark I's blade was blued with a black oxide finish, the bronze handle was chemically blackened, with cast spikes on the bow of each knuckle. The spikes were intended to prevent an opponent from grabbing the knife hand, as well as to provide a more concentrated striking surface when employed in hand-to-hand combat.
The Apache operates on the principle of a pepperbox revolver using a pinfire cartridge and incorporates a fold-over knuckle duster forming the grip and a rudimentary foldout dual-edged knife. [ 3 ] Due to the lack of a barrel, the revolver's effective range is very limited.
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The Tri-State version of the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship was a secondary championship that was defended sporadically and periodically in the NWA Tri-State promotion. [1] Created in 1970, the title was used in specialty matches in which the combatants would wear brass knuckles. Throughout the history of the championship, it was activated for ...