Unknown Weapon

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams all... My guess is that the first item is a set of folding scales .
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Pretty good guess, i would say.

[clockwork]

all the weight is in the back so dont believe its a scale. The cover can be locked with a ring and can be with some difficulty locked on the back side. plus the front has sharpened edges.

[fearn]

Is the sharpening of the one edge of the same age as the rest? Ibrahim's the first one to suggest a possible function.

It doesn't make much sense as a standalone weapon, because that swinging cover is a wonderful knuckle masher. The blunt end is quite large to be used as a haft. It makes some sense as a scale, but only if it's been altered to be more weaponish.

Or is there something I'm missing here?

Best,

F

[trenchwarfare]

Originally Posted by fearn

Is the sharpening of the one edge of the same age as the rest? Ibrahim's the first one to suggest a possible function.

It doesn't make much sense as a standalone weapon, because that swinging cover is a wonderful knuckle masher. The blunt end is quite large to be used as a haft. It makes some sense as a scale, but only if it's been altered to be more weaponish.

Or is there something I'm missing here?

Best,

F

Did you not read my post?

[soni bikaner]

...My guess is that the first item is a "Torture Device"

[machinist]

It looks like a butchers gambrel to me. A device for hanging a carcass by its tendons. But such a thing would usually have an angle to it that would help keep the legs spread.

[fernando]

Is that a hole, there?
Is that whole section hollow ?