Dragon beard hook

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Dragon beard hook and section of rope

The Chinese dragon beard hook (also known as the Longxu hook) is a thrown entangling/trapping concealable weapon.[1] It features a two pronged steel hook about Script error: No such module "convert". long. An iron ring on a crescent-shaped body allows a rope to be attached. The hooks consist of two spearheads, Script error: No such module "convert". apart. The ends of the hooks are serrated. The rope is typically Script error: No such module "convert". long, and can be tied to the wrist of the user.[2] This allowed the user to snag and reel in an adversary, which made the weapon very popular amongst constables in bygone days. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Training to use the weapon is much like learning to use a rope dart. The weapon hails from Song dynasty.

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