Everyone loves to do playacting every once in a while. I love to imagine being in the medieval times and being a knight. One of the favorite things I enjoy imagining is being in a swordfight using rapier swords. A rapier sword is a slender, sharply pointed sword which is ideal for thrusting attacks. It [...]

At the dawn of humanity, the great Mother created two tribes – demons to teach humans to fight fear, and ‘Guardians’ to protect humans from demons. One of these ancient demons is manipulating human advances in genetic medicine and virology to bring about its own mutation, aided by a corrupt human sex-club owner and a [...]

Polymer holsters are chosen for certain advantageous features. It is lightweight and compact. Because it is made of molded polymer, it cannot be deformed. Because of its fitted molding, it is able to keep the handgun in a secure and stable position. Some models have an integrated automatic, simple and easy to use rapid [...]

The Crusades referred to a series of religiously sanctioned military campaigns. It was a campaign to restore control of the Holy Land to the Christians. The wars were waged by Roman Catholics in Europe particularly in France and Rome. The biggest of these wars lasted for a period of nearly 200 years, between 1095 [...]

Knights, dragons and damsels in distress are still embedded in our fantasies. Historically swords are used to eliminate the enemy. Nowadays a medieval sword is a relic. A replica of a medieval sword works best at a costume festival or for collective purposes. These are timeless objects that can still capture a grown man’s imagination.
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As a cultural movement, the Renaissance encompassed the resurgence of learning based on classical sources, the development of linear perspective in painting, and gradual but widespread educational reform. The Renaissance has been viewed as the link between the Middle Ages and the Modern Era.
The Renaissance Era is best well-known by great artists such as Leonardo [...]

In Japanese, katana means ‘long sword’. It was popular in the 1400s to late 1800s during the stint of the samurai warriors. It is recognized by a little curved blade with a single edge and a very sharp point. Only a samurai was allowed to have a katana. This sword was considered to be the [...]

We never seem to outgrow war-time movies. Even in this age of nuclear weapons and advanced technology, we still enjoy watching the sword and spear kind of battles. Time stands still as the warriors engage with their enemies. There is a thrill watching the rugged hero lead his army to victory despite close defeat.
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In the mid 1800s, Kings and Generals of the Gurkha possessed knives to reflect their rank, status and authority. People from very high ranks owned quality Kukris knives decorated with gold, precious stones, ivory and diamonds to show who is in command. Silver was discovered to be the best material in making Kukris.
These knives [...]

Our country was built on the backs and the vision of our forefathers as well as by the barrel of a gun. This gun is the flintlock rifle. It was wildly use during colonial America. This type of rifle allowed shooters to fire their guns cheaply and with great frequency. They are also the best [...]