Origin

Indonesia

Malay archipelago blade traditions: kris, karambit, klewang.

• Beretta BM59 Rifle

  The Beretta BM59 is the Italian answer to the same question the M14 answered in America: how to turn the M1 Garand into a select-fire… Continued…

• Karambit

  The karambit is the claw-shaped knife of the Malay world: a small, sharply curved blade from Sumatra and the surrounding archipelago, held… Continued…

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  Keris

  The keris is the asymmetrical dagger of the Malay world, at once a fighting weapon, a badge of rank, and a sacred heirloom. Recognizable by… Continued…

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  Klewang

  The klewang is a single-edged short sword from the Indonesian archipelago, and the name of the Dutch military weapon developed from it.… Continued…