#6: Parrying Dagger
It can be hard to imagine a time when people ever needed to actually use swords to defend themselves. Generally speaking, modern-day people do not usually use medieval weaponry in terms of defense. But once upon a time that was most certainly the case…
We’re not sure when anyone would ever need to use a parrying dagger, but its purpose is quite impressive. Having the ability to free one of your hands during a dual would have been pretty handy, especially when your options for defense are limited.