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Types of Daggers

Arkansas Toothpick (19th-Century US)
Arkansas Toothpick (19th-Century US)

In modern terminology the Arkansas toothpick is a heavy dagger with a 12–20-inch (30–51 cm) pointed, straight blade. The knife can be used for thrusting and slashing. James Black, the inventor of the Bowie knife, is credited with inventing the Arkansas toothpick.

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Corvo (19th-Century Chile)
Corvo (19th-Century Chile)

The following is a list of daggers Pre-historic daggers. Acinaces ... Arkansas toothpick (19th-century US) Corvo (19th-century Chile) Dirk (Scotland) Facón ...

Dirk (Scotland)
Dirk (Scotland)

A dirk is a long thrusting dagger. Historically, it was a personal weapon of officers engaged in naval hand-to-hand combat during the Age of Sail, as well as the personal sidearm of the officers of Scottish Highland regiments, and Japanese naval officers.

Facn (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)
Facn (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

As a result of its bloody history, the facón and similar knives were frequently outlawed over the years in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, ... List of daggers;

Hunting Dagger (18th-Century Germany)
Hunting Dagger (18th-Century Germany)

Hunting dagger. The hunting dagger (German: Hirschfänger, or deer catcher) is a 20–30-inch (510–760 mm) long double-edged German stabbing hunting knife, used to kill deer and boar.[1] It was a weapon mainly used in the fancy hunts of the German nobility.

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Parrying Dagger (17th- to 18th-Century Rapier Fencing)
Parrying Dagger (17th- to 18th-Century Rapier Fencing)

The parrying dagger is a category of small handheld weapons from the European late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. These weapons were used as off-hand weapons in conjunction with a single-handed sword such as a rapier.

Sgian-Dubh (Scotland)
Sgian-Dubh (Scotland)

The sgian-dubh (/ ˌ s k iː ən ˈ d uː / skee-ən-DOO; Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [s̪kʲɪnˈt̪uh]) is a small, single-edged knife (Scottish Gaelic: sgian) worn as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt.

Trench Knife (WWI)
Trench Knife (WWI)

Trench knife. A trench knife is a combat knife designed to kill or gravely incapacitate an enemy soldier at close quarters, as might be encountered in a trenchline or other confined area. It was developed in response to a need for a close combat weapon for soldiers conducting assaults and raids on enemy trenchlines during the First World War.

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