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Note- All the weapon 'My arsenal' contain weapons that this site have not. I just want the people to know about these kind of weapons.I will keep adding weapons to these list so keep visiting this page!!! I will try add weapons every day ,please help me by sending some names of ancient weapons in the comments I promise that they WILL be in this list.

Talwar

Talwar is a Indian sword used by many Indian warriors .It is a very common sword of Indian warriors.

Description

The talwar originated alongside other curved swords such as the Arab saif, the Persian shamshir, the Turkish Kilij and the Afghan pulwar,all such swords being originally derived from earlier curved swords developed in Turkic Central Asia. The use of talwar became more widespread under the Mughal Dynasty.The Mughal Emperor Akbar is known to have built large foundries producing the best quality sword blades.

Uses

The talwar was used by both cavalry and infantry. The grip of the talwar is cramped and the prominent disc of the pommel presses into the wrist if attempts are made to use it to cut like a conventional sabre. These features of the talwar hilt result in the hand having a very secure and rather inflexible hold on the weapon, enforcing the use of variations on the very effective "draw cut". The fact that the talwar does not have the kind of radical curve of the shamshir indicates that it could be used for thrusting as well as cutting purposes.

Trivia

Talwar was the sharpest sword of south ever used and one of the sharpest in the world.(hear me katana fans sharpest sword in south Asia which also include japan ,no OFFENSE for fans)
Talwar was so common in India that now 'talwar' in Hindi means sword or saber.

Pata

Pata is an Indian sword with a gauntlet integrated as a hand-guard.

Description

Traditionally, Maratha warriors were trained to fight with dual patas by bearing one in each hand.Alternatively, a single pata was used in addition to a belt, javelin, or axe in the other hand. This combination of dual weapons was referred to as dand pata.. The founder of the Maratha Empire --- Shivaji --- was reputedly trained in the art of fighting with pata.

Uses

Ranging in length from 10-44 inches, it was considered to be a highly effective weapon for infantrymen against heavily armored cavalry. Folklore has it that a maratha soldier would use the dand pata when encircled, so as to maximize the casualties on the opposition, before he fell he Rajput warriors are known to have used this weapon very effectively during the Mughal period.

Trivia

It is said that it has been developed by the design of Katar.
The Mughals also developed a variation of the pata with matchlock pistols adjoining the handle.

Wind and fire wheels

Wind and fire wheel are melee weapon , wielded as a pair, associated with Chinese martial arts.

Description

Each wheel is a flat metal ring approximately 38 cm (about 15 inches) in diameter. One quarter-segment has a padded grip with a cross-guard; the other three segments have protruding flame-styled blade.

Uses

With one wheel in each hand, the practitioner can slash, stab, parry, or disarm an opponent.

Trivia

In the mythological story Fengshen Yany, the Immortal Tiayi gave Nezha a wind-wheel and a fire-wheel. These were tread on whilst chanting incantations, to serve as a magic vehicle.

Quarterstaff

Quarterstaff is a traditional European pole weapon and a technique of stick fighting,

especially as in use in England during the Early Modern period.

Description

The term is generally accepted to refer to a staff of hardwood from 6 to 9 feet (1.8 to 2.7 m) long, sometimes with a metal tip, ferrule, or spike at one or both ends. The term "short staff" compares this to the "long staff" based on the pike with a length in excess of 11 to 12 feet (3.4 to 3.7 m).The name "quarterstaff" is first attested in the mid-16th century. The "Quarterstaff" probably refers to the means of production, the staff being made from hardwood of a tree split or sawed into quarters (as opposed to a staff of lower quality made from a tree branch)

Uses

During the 16th century quarterstaves were favored as weapons by the London Masters of Defense. Richard Peeke, in 1625, and Zachary Wylde, in 1711, refer to the quarterstaff as a national English weapon. By the 18th century the weapon became popularly associated with gladiatorial prize playing. A modified version of quarterstaff fencing, employing bamboo or ash staves and protective equipment adapted from fencing, boxing and cricket was revived as a sport in some London fencing schools and at the Alder shot Military Training School during the later 19th century.

A simplified form of quarterstaff fencing and training was practiced by members of the international Boy Scouts during the early decades of the 20th century; this was a tradition passed down to them from the military activities in the Victorian army. However, the Quarterstaff section was omitted from the Boy Scout Handbook in the 21st century due to health risks and reluctance to promote violence.

Trivia

The quarterstaff is also mentioned in England's legend of Robin hood.

Gada

Gada is a Indian heavy mace.

Description

Gada is a super heavy mace used in India. It is able to break bones of enemies in one single hit . It is made up of metals like bronze ,iron and sometimes with even gold. It's length is about 3 - 4 feet and it's weight is about 35 - 45 pounds.

Uses

It was normally used by infantrymen. It was mainly used to strike on the enemy and the spike on the mace-head is used to stab the enemy .It can easily break the bones of the enemies even if they have wore armors like plate armor. It can easily penetrate armors.

Trivia

In Hindu mythology the gada is the many weapon of the monkey God Hanuman.
The name of Indian martial art Gatka has been derived from the word Gada.

Falchion

Falchion is a one-handed, single-edged sword of Europe.

Description

The weapon combined the weight and power of an axe with the versatility of a sword. Falchions are found in different forms from around the 11th century up to and including the sixteenth century. The blade designs of falchions varied widely across the continent and through the ages. They almost always included a single edge with a slight curve on the blade towards the point on the end and most were also affixed with a quilloned cross-guard for the hilt in the manner of the contemporary arming swords. Unlike the double-edged swords of Europe, few actual swords of this type have survived to the present day; fewer than a dozen specimens are currently known.

Uses

It sometimes presumed that these swords had a lower-than-average quality and status than the longer, more expensive swords. It is also possible that some falchions were used as tools between wars and fights, since they were very practical pieces of equipment. However, while it is commonly thought that falchions were primarily a peasant's weapon this is certainly a misconception. The Conyers falchion clearly belonged to a landed family, and the weapon is commonly shown in illustrations of combat between mounted knights. Some later falchions were very ornate and used by the nobility. In particular, there is a very elaborately engraved and gold plated falchion from the 1560s in the Wallace Collection.

Trivia

There are two basic type of falchion - (1) Cleaver falchion (2) Cusped falchion.
The falchoin is one of the few single-edged sword found in Europe.

Tepoztopilli

The tepoztopilli was a common front-line weapon of the Aztec military.

Description

The tepoztopilli was a pole-arm, and to judge from depictions in various Aztec codices it was roughly the height of a man, with a broad wooden head about twice the length of the users' palm or shorter, edged with razor-sharp obsidian blades which were deeply set in grooves carved into the head, and cemented in place with bitumen or plant resin as an adhesive. This made the weapon vaguely similar to the maquahuitl or "macana", however it had a much smaller cutting edge and a longer handle. This gave the weapon a superior reach, but blows had to be more carefully executed.

Uses

Halfway between a halberd and a spear, the tepoztopilli was equally useful for slashing and thrusting. Conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo mentions that on one occasion his armour was pierced by an Aztec lance and that only his thick cotton underpadding saved his life.

Trivia

Unfortunately, the last authentic tepoztopilli was destroyed in a fire in 1884 in the Armería Real in Madrid where it was housed.

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-The tepoztopilli was a pole-arm, and to judge from depictions in various Aztec codices it was roughly the height of a man, with a broad wooden head about twice the length of the users' palm or shorter, edged with razor-sharp obsidian blades which were deeply set in grooves carved into the head, and cemented in place with bitumen or plant resin as an adhesive. This made the weapon vaguely similar to the [http://deadliestwarrior.wikia.com/wiki/Unused_Weapons macuahuitl] or "macana", however it had a much smaller cutting edge and a longer handle. This gave the weapon a superior reach, but blows had to be more carefully executed.
+The tepoztopilli was a pole-arm, and to judge from depictions in various Aztec codices it was roughly the height of a man, with a broad wooden head about twice the length of the users' palm or shorter, edged with razor-sharp obsidian blades which were deeply set in grooves carved into the head, and cemented in place with bitumen or plant resin as an adhesive. This made the weapon vaguely similar to the [http://deadliestwarrior.wikia.com/wiki/Maquahuitl maquahuitl] or "macana", however it had a much smaller cutting edge and a longer handle. This gave the weapon a superior reach, but blows had to be more carefully executed.
 ===Uses===
 Halfway between a [http://deadliestwarrior.wikia.com/wiki/Halberd halberd] and a spear, the tepoztopilli was equally useful for slashing and thrusting. Conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo mentions that on one occasion his armour was pierced by an Aztec lance and that only his thick cotton underpadding saved his life.