brandistock

A brandistock was a short type of polearm which was used by both infantry and civilians alike, primarily police officers in Italy between the 16th and 19th centuries. Measuring some 1.5 meters (5 ft) long, the brandistock construction was unique for polearms in that it had a retractable blade; the weapon was able to be covertly carried as a walking staff. The head consisted of either a single or a trio of long thin points, which were kept in a hollow aperture inside the rest of the shaft. The blades would often be triangular or diamond-shaped. A sharp thrust of the weapon forward propelled the heads out, where they could be readily locked in place. This weapon is essentially a spear with a sliding blade, or alternatively, a long handled out-the-front gravity knife.

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Frameless

Staff Weapon, Italian, detail (MET, 14.25.319)

Han Dynasty Sha 铩 with bat shaped guard and scabbard. Produced by LK Chen.

Henri de La Rochejaquelein at the battle of Cholet. October 17, 1793. Painting by Paul-Émile Boutigny, 1899, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Cholet.

Detail of Han Dynasty Sha 铩 with bat shaped guard. Produced by LK Chen

Gifujyou5840

Staff Weapon, Italian, detail (MET, 14.25.318)

Pole weapons in Szczyrzyc monastery museum 02

Staff Weapon, Italian, detail (MET, 14.25.318)

Pole weapons in Szczyrzyc monastery museum 03

Pole weapons in Szczyrzyc monastery museum 04

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Staff Weapon, Italian, detail (MET, 14.25.319)		Commons
commons	image		Han Dynasty Sha 铩 with bat shaped guard and scabbard. Produced by LK Chen.		Commons
commons	image		Henri de La Rochejaquelein at the battle of Cholet. October 17, 1793. Painting by Paul-Émile Boutigny, 1899, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Cholet.		Commons
commons	image		Detail of Han Dynasty Sha 铩 with bat shaped guard. Produced by LK Chen		Commons
commons	image		Gifujyou5840		Commons
commons	image		Staff Weapon, Italian, detail (MET, 14.25.318)		Commons
commons	image		Pole weapons in Szczyrzyc monastery museum 02		Commons
commons	image		Staff Weapon, Italian, detail (MET, 14.25.318)		Commons
commons	image		Pole weapons in Szczyrzyc monastery museum 03		Commons
commons	image		Pole weapons in Szczyrzyc monastery museum 04		Commons