History Main / MixandMatchWeapon

* ''{{Runescape}}'' has the [[Epidflail Ivandis Flail,]] a silver sickle on a chain attached to a long rod. It IS unwieldy and is meant to be - it was devised as a weapon against mind-reading [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampyres,]] and, unlike all other silver weapons, works PRECISELY BECAUSE neither side knows where exactly the sickle will end up, thus not letting the vampyre perfectly dodge the strike every single time.

* BuffyTheVampireSlayer had the [[http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/Scythe mʔ]]. On one end, it was an axe, flip it over and it becomes a cudgel tipped with a stake.

* [[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Slayers]] have the [[http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/Scythe Slayer Scythe]]. On one end, it's an axe that wields like a sword, flip it over and it becomes a stake spear.

* BuffyTheVampireSlayer had the [[http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/Scythe mʔ]]. On one end, it was an axe, flip it over and it becomes a cudgel tipped with a stake.

* ''{{Runescape}}'' has the Ivandis Flail, a [[EpicFlail flail]] combined with a sickle and attached to a magical staff.

* One of the weapons in the online RPG ''AdventureQuest'' is a Sawed-Off Gunblade, which looks like a flintlock pistol with two two-pronged blades attached on the bottom. The normal attack is slashing, while the rare special attack is a double-barrel shot. Both do fire damage.

* ''TheAdventuresOfDoctorMcNinja'' - chainsaw-nunchucks.

** In ''FinalFantasyVIII'', gunblades are, as the name suggests, a combination of sword and gun. However, the gun part doesn't fire a projectile; instead, the firing mechanism sends a [[Vibroweapon shock of vibration along the blade, increasing cutting power of the weapon.]]

** In ''FinalFantasyVIII'', gunblades are, as the name suggests, a combination of sword and gun. However, the gun part doesn't fire a projectile; instead, the firing mechanism sends a shock of vibration along the blade, increasing cutting power of the weapon.

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* ''NinjaGaiden'' has Ryu's Kusari-gama, which in form is virtually identical to it's [[TruthInTelevision real life counterpart]]. It consists of a small sickle, with a long chain connecting to a weight or spike attached at the hilt. Also, in a more literal interpretation of this trope, we have the Vigoorian Flail, a massive pair of sickles attached at each end by a chain, and wielded much like a set of nunchaku. When used to their fullest in combat, expect LudicrousGibs galore.

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A MixAndMatchWeapon is any kind of SwissArmyWeapon created from two different types of weapons, which retains the uses and elements of both.

This is TruthInTelevision -- there are a lot of real (and prototype) weapons based on this concept -- [[BayonetYa bayonets]], for example.

A MixAndMatchWeapon is a kind of SwissArmyWeapon made of two different kinds of weapons, bearing uses and elements of both.

This is TruthInTelevision. There are a lot of real and prototype weapons based on this concept -- [[BayonetYa bayonets]], for example.

A MixAndMatchWeapon is a kind of SwissArmyWeapon made of ''exactly'' two different kinds of weapons, bearing uses and elements of both.

This is TruthInTelevision. There are a lot of real and prototype weapons based on this concept--[[BayonetYa bayonets]], for example.

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* In HunterXHunter, Kurapika uses SwordChucks before learning [[FunctionalMagic Nen]].
* In the {{Seinen}} manga and {{Tokusatsu}} {{Deconstruction}} {{Zetman}}, Alphaz had the Cell Delete, which is a sword combined with a gun.

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* In TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose #63, guest star [[TheHunter Vera Vanguard]] uses a pair of katanas with full-size pistols for handles. These look totally ridiculous and impractical, just like her {{Stripperiffic}} outfit.

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** It's also an [[AnAxeToGrind axe]].
* KamenRiderDecade has the Ride Booker, which is a sword, a gun, and also the container for his transformation cards.
* Numerous SuperSentai and their PowerRangers counterparts had guns that become short swords or daggers. Most notably The original MightyMorphinPowerRangers and it's original japanese incarnation KyoryuSentaiZyuranger.

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* ''Warhammer40K:'' chainswords (chainsaw-swords), chainaxes (chainsaw-axes), chainfists...
** There's also the Kroot Rifle, a heavy musket-like gun that features downward-pointing blades under both the barrel and the stock, for double-weapon hacking.
** ''Warhammer40k'' also provides us with the Custodian Spears, signature weapons of the Emperor's personal bodyguards. It's a power [[BladeOnAStick glaive]] with a gun built into the head. Exactly what the weapon is depends on who's in charge of the canon at the time, but they tend to vary between [[{{BFG}} bolters (fully automatic rocket-propelled grenade launchers)]] and [[FrickinLaserBeams miniaturised las''cannons'']], although all artwork favours the former.

** [[{{Dragonlance}} Kender]] lover this trope. The most famous kender weapon is a hoopak, a cross between a spear or staff and a sling. But they have many others, including the chapak (axe/slingshot), battak(club/spear/blowgun), and whippik (whip/dart launcher).

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* In ''FinalFantasyVIII'', gunblades are, as the name suggests, a combination of sword and gun. However, the gun part doesn't fire a projectile; instead, the firing mechanism sends a shock of vibration along the blade, increasing cutting power of the weapon.

* '''Every''' weapon in ''{{Painkiller}}'' has a drastically different second firing mode, which makes the seemingly modest five-weapon arsenal much more versatile (it's even possible to combine the primary and secondary firing modes with some weapons). To wit, in ''Painkiller'' you have a weedwhacker that fires laser beams, a machine gun that shoots rockets, a grenade launcher that shoots foot-long wooden poles, and [[ZeroPunctuation of course]], a gun that shoots shurikens and lightning.
* {{Bayonetta}} introduces the [[ApocalypseNow Lt. Col. Kilgore]]. A pair of rocket launcher tonfas.
** And Sai-Fung. Called the [[FanNickname 'gun-chucks']] by fans.
* ''RagnarokOnline'': swordmace, though it's [[WeaponsKitchenSink not too different from any other mace]].
* Yue Ying in Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires uses a [[http://koei.com/dw6e/downloads/art-yy3.jpg weapon]] that combines a crossbow, knife, and gauntlet.
* Motonari Mori of SamuraiWarriors 3 has a similar crossbow/claws/gauntlet combo.
* In ''NoMoreHeroesDesperateStruggle'', Margaret Moonlight has a pair of weapons called "Le Croissant du Ange" [sic], or The Crescent of Angels. These are sniper rifles with stocks that are ''scythes''.

* DeadRising2 allows you to use the magic of Duct Tape to turn standard weapons, objects and doodads into zombie-slaying perfection.
* NinjaGaiden has Ryu's Kusari-gama, which in form is virtually identical to it's [[TruthInTelevision real life counterpart]]. It consists of a small sickle, with a long chain connecting to a weight or spike attached at the hilt.
** Also, in a more literal interpretation of this trope, we have the Vigoorian Flail, a massive pair of sickles attached at each end by a chain, and wielded much like a set of nunchaku. When used to their fullest in combat, expect LudicrousGibs galore.

* Cervantes of [[SoulSeries Soul Calibur]] fame is known for [[DualWielding dual wielding]] two swords with a pistol built into the hilt of the smaller blade.

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* In Monty Oum's ''DeadFantasy II'', Rinoa has a FinalFantasyVIII-style gunblade called Vanishing Star. There's a good shot of it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryH1TB4gEUY here, starting at 12:15]]. And an even better one [[http://montyoum.deviantart.com/art/Vanishing-Star-76440470 here]].

* {{Linkara}} is a big fan of swords (or axes) that can also be guns. Since quite a few {{Sixth Ranger}}s wield them he gets to gush a lot.

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* ''EightBitTheater'''s swordchucks are sword-nunchucks.
** And some CrazyAwesome bastard [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome made a]] [[{{Defictionalization}} real life]] [[http://www.nuklearforums.com/showthread.php?t=36835 version]]. Then [[IncendiaryExponent SET THEM ON FIRE]]. [[BeyondTheImpossible He then created a fighting style dedicated to using them.]]
** [[CaptainSnes Alex]] presents poison-explosive-lightsaber-chucks.

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* Technically, rifles with bayonets (Blade-on-a-gun).
* [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/23673502_f7cbf94607.jpg This.]]
** There were a lot of swords, etc. with built-in pistols at one point. They almost all turned out to be horrifically inefficient - use it as a sword, and it's badly unbalanced, use it as a pistol and you've got this long, heavy weight throwing off your aim. Eventually they were made more or less obsolete by the introduction of the bayonet (see above).
** There were also full-sized pistols with hatchet blades attached to the barrel, or in at least one case, the butt.

* Aforementioned brass-knuckles with blades really exist and are called trench spikes. They were invented for the vicious, hand-to-hand close combat of World War I.
* [[EpicFlail A morningstar]] combines the crushing power of the mace with the reach of the flail.
** They were also horrifically difficult to use and required the wearer to wear armored gauntlets to avoid breaking their arms when the ball bounced off the target.