Deadly Flying Guillotine
Printed From: History Community ~ All Empires
Category: Regional History or Period History
Forum Name: East Asia
Forum Discription: The Far East: China, Korea, Japan and other nearby civilizations
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Topic: Deadly Flying Guillotine
Posted By: Nick1986
Subject: Deadly Flying Guillotine
Date Posted: 11-Oct-2011 at 20:17
The flying guillotine was, quite rightly, one of the most feared ninja weapons. Imperial assassins would lower it onto their unsuspecting victim's head and quickly remove it using the guillotine's sharp internal blades. However, some dispute this weapon's efficacy, or even its existence ------------- Me Grimlock not nice Dino! Me bash brains! |
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Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 15-Feb-2012 at 19:21
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[TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmdP1qTjGZY[/TUBE]
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Posted By: okamido
Date Posted: 16-Feb-2012 at 00:22
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I don't think it is a ninja weapon, but more along the line of mainland China. I have never seen anything that resembles it in true history, but who knows.
In the manga, Blade of the Immortal, there is a cool version that the antagonist throws at his intended target. Instead of a 'basket', it resembles a handcuff and swings around the neck when it makes contact. Once attached...simply pull. :)
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Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 16-Feb-2012 at 19:23
Cool I'll have to check out that manga
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Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 19-Mar-2012 at 19:38
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During the Napoleonic Wars the French army was accompanied by a squad of armed judges equipped with a flying guillotine. No descriptionexists, but i assume it was simply a regular guillotine on wheels rather than a handheld ninja weapon http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=maJRAAAAYAAJ&dq=historical%20flying%20guillotine&pg=PA94#v=onepage&q&f=false - http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=maJRAAAAYAAJ&dq=historical%20flying%20guillotine&pg=PA94#v=onepage&q&f=false ------------- Me Grimlock not nice Dino! Me bash brains! |
Posted By: TheAlaniDragonRising
Date Posted: 23-Mar-2012 at 10:55
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Posted By: Sander
Date Posted: 26-Mar-2012 at 21:37
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I saw that movie when I was a kid but I still remember some scene of a man walking/jumping around like some chicken after his head was sliced of!
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Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 27-Mar-2012 at 19:25
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In the movie the old monk targeted one-armed men to avenge the killing of his two disciples until Jimmy Wang kicked his ass
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