Oddities/Hard To Classify
Just too fantastic to believe, but there is truth in it
| Oddballs/Weapon | Martial use | Region of association | Era of association |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine-toothed Rake | Historic | China | Mythic? |
| Tessen/fighting fan | martial art | Japan | era |
| Emeici/Emei daggers | Martial art | China | Traditional |
| Beer bottle/broken | Improvised | Bars | era? |
| Fire hoop/torch wheel | War | Europe | Medieval |
| Trump (weapon)/Fire lance | War (black-powder torch) | Europe | Medieval |
| Bulgarian umbrella | Assassination | ? | era? |
| Brace blade | Fantastic | ? | era? |
| Siangham/fighting arrow | Martial art | Malaysia | era? |
| Yo-yo/meteor hammer | Fantastic | Japan/Anime | Modern |
| Electroshock weapon | Peace keeping | Universal | Modern |
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