Thank you for the response Q , and I must say quite colorful context illustrating your interest!!  
Gav, as always, your astute navigation through myriads of arms topics excels phenomenally! 
 
I am always amazed at the ingenuity and mechanical skills often seen in these early times, for example the spring loaded multibladed daggers and others. I was recently reading as well about the devices used in jousting with breakaway lances and shields designed to mechanically break apart for effect.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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