The Amazing History of Brass Knuckles
The history of brass knuckles traces back to the ancient Greece and Rome where these were at first manufactured as man-made weapons specifically designed for fighting. Undoubtedly, brass knuckles, also known as knuckle dusters still serve their purpose in our ultra-modern world today. During the Greek and Roman era, the earliest form of brass knuckles resembled that of "fighting gloves". Such fighting gloves were designed to add a boost to the punching power of gladiators fighting in arenas. With the passing centuries, brass knuckles did not lose their glory for once. In fact, these were manufactured and redesigned with fighting gloves, guns, and knives. Brass knuckles were revived during the two biggest wars of the world: WWI and WWII; during these wars, brass knuckles proved of great use during close-quarter battles. Subsequently, these were much popular among the American and European soldiers. The typical term of these fighting weapons is "brass knuckles" in the American state; which is, in fact, one term out of so many, such as "knuckle dusters", "knuckle dusters", and "knucks".