This gauntlet dagger – sometimes also known as a ‘punching’ dagger – is designed to be worn on the bearer’s arm like a glove during close quarter combat.
Gauntlet Dagger (1910s)
This gauntlet dagger – sometimes also known as a ‘punching’ dagger – is designed to be worn on the bearer’s arm like a glove during close quarter combat.
8 Comments
OhhhhMama@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
So you give up a whole hand for a tiny spike. Seems like a bad trade.
Skua@kbin.social · 13 pts · 2y
It's from World War I and meant for trench fighting, so I suppose I could see having your hand armoured as being a very helpful defensive tool when your opponent is also wielding a knife and neither of you are wearing any other armour besides a helmet.
DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y
Hence, it was forgotten.
Gork@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y
hmmm
Alivrah@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Hey, it's you again! I just saw your comment on the anti-gas fan post. Thanks for the laughs!
Gork@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
lol yeah. I saw these and thought, "hmmm this looks familiar" and this was the first thing that came to mind.
germtm_@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
the Robocop fist spike.
GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
For when you need to punch a hole in a mf
tcrash@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y