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Meteor hammer

Ancient

The meteor hammer is an ancient Chinese weapon consisting, at its most basic, of two weights connected by a rope or chain, placing it among the broader classes of flail and chain weapons. It is known by many regional names, including dai chui, flying hammer, and dragon's fist, depending on construction and intended use. Little evidence survives that it was used in actual historical combat, and today it is documented chiefly as a traditional martial arts weapon. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Sword / Polearm / Bladed 1
Classification
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Flail and chain weapon 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Meteor hammer
  • Design
    It belongs to the broader classes of flail and chain weapons.
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Weapon class (sword-polearm-blade) is a pre-industrial/melee weapon type by its own nature per the entity's own sourced description text; not carried in current active military service.
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Wikidata: Meteor hammer
Wikidata Q1866240, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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