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Of the up the sleeve attached to your arm type....
I've often wondered if there is any historical precedent for these in reality? 4:20 in this clip Kroenen 25 seconds in on this one Laurence Olvier in Marathon man 55 seconds Assasins Creed |
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I think the Marathon Man clip shows what the problem is
![]() Seriously, it looks concealable, but you've got to figure out some sort of trigger that's also inconspicuous, and then keep the whole thing on your arm without accidentally triggering it. It's easier to simply hide a knife in a sheath somewhere. I've seen pics of guns and dart throwers in that configuration, but offhand I don't know of a real implementation of it anywhere. Best, F |
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Well, I dont think there is any doubt that small guns have had 'up the arm' rigs made for them. I think the 'flick' method employed in Taxi Driver using the carriage from a typewriter is the best! Check youtube for more... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XZWi...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jamg3FRHfE personal fav's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNZR9...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8opY0LeMRoI Last edited by Atlantia; 19th November 2009 at 10:32 PM. |
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In case I was confusing, I meant an up-the-arm knife, following the question.
Thinking about it, I do know a story of a Chinese martial arts master who could reportedly throw a knife out of a wrist sheath. That definitely qualifies as a neat trick in my book, but it's not quite what you're looking for. Best, F |
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I once asked Scott Rodell about the brass spring loaded wrist darts from China that one occasionally sees on eBay, and he said that, while he was skeptical about the ones for sale, they were based on a real weapon. Chinese throwing knives, needles etc. are pretty rare, though they are well documented in martial arts styles and period novels. The wrist dart holders look like brass tubes around eight inches long and shoot needles like short fat knitting needles. The dart is spring loaded. There is a groove going around near the tip of the dart and this slots into a small release mechanism that can be depressed with a finger.
I can't think of any similar arrangement where a fixed blade sprang out like that. There were double and single knives or even small maces that were traditionally hidden up a sleeve, but nothing fixed. The Chinese like to be able to spin their knives around. Josh Last edited by josh stout; 24th November 2009 at 11:48 PM. |
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