Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Arquebus

Also called Harquebus, Hackbut or Hagbush. A short gun used by infantry throughout the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries; the butt was sometimes curved so that when levelled it rested against the chest instead of the shoulder.

From Encyclopedia

Buckler: Small and round hand- shield (9 – 18 inches in diameter) with a single handle or two enarmes. Has long spikes or hooks on its front,…

Gorget: Also called a collar. Close-fitting plate protecting the neck, throat, and upper chest.

Locking gauntlet: Gauntlet with overlapping little plates fastened to a pin on the wrist.

Rebated: Training or tournament sword with blunted point and edge.

SSL Certificate Authority