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A melee weapon, hand weapon, close combat weapon or fist-load weapon is any handheld weapon used in hand-to-hand combat, i.e. for use within the direct physical reach of the weapon itself, essentially functioning as an additional (and more effective) extension of the user's limbs. By contrast, a ranged weapon is any other weapon capable of ...
SIG Sauer M11 (P228) (9×19mm) SIG Sauer M17 Modular Handgun System (P320 Full-Size) (9×19mm) – Was selected by the US Army to replace the M9 after winning the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. SIG Sauer M18 Modular Handgun System (P320 Carry) (9×19mm) – Was selected by the US Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force to replace the M11 ...
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Swords can have single or double bladed edges or even edgeless. The blade can be curved or straight. Arming sword; Dagger; Estoc; Falchion; Katana; Knife; Longsword; Messer; Rapier; Sabre or Saber (Most sabers belong to the renaissance period, but some sabers can be found in the late medieval period)
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Category. : Melee weapons. A melee weapon is any weapon that does not involve a projectile meaning in normal use it is simultaneously in contact with the user and the target; compare: Ranged weapons . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melee weapons.
Hand-to-hand combat (sometimes abbreviated as HTH or H2H) is a physical confrontation between two or more persons at short range ( grappling distance or within the physical reach of a handheld weapon) that does not involve the use of ranged weapons. [ 1] The phrase "hand-to-hand" sometimes include use of melee weapons such as knives, swords ...