Tiger Claws

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The tiger claw is one of the most fierce hand weapons ever created for use against an un-armored opponent. From India, its proper name is the bagh nakh (references to it as the wagh nakh also exist). The bagh nakh consists of a metal bar with three to five sharp, curved blades extending from the base of the bar. The pinkie and forefingers slip through the rings, allowing the wielder to grasp the bar firmly in the palm.

The term tiger claw is appropriate because a strike from the bagh nakh closely replicates the attack of such an animal. Small and easily concealed, the bagh nakh has long been a favorite weapon of assassins and thieves throughout India and the middle east. Skill in wielding the bagh nakh comes not so much from sword fighting as much as it does from close-quarters, hand to hand combat. While not terribly effective against an armored opponent, the bagh nakh is devastating against flesh and clothing-clad opponents.