Ok seriously now, I like any kind of staff or bo. Its the kind of thing you can find everywhere and improvise, ie broom or pool que.
I dont think you should really carry weapons arond with you (esp knives and guns), just pick up and use whatevers around. I hear even throwing stuff can work too.

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One last thing (I promise), recently I was at a kind of MA fair in the town where I live here in Japan. It showcased lots of Japanese arts. Anyway this one guy (not sure which art) was showing how an umbrella (ok laugh if you want) can be used as an effective self defense weapon on the street. Very interesting.

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I love the Katana and the history behind it. Otherwise I like Chinese weapons mainly such as Hook Swords, Kwan Dao and the Longquan Bagua Dao.

I'd have to go with the chinese broad sword, beutiful and deadly......

a nice 22 inch eskrima stick. or better yet a bolo.

I agree.

My pick would be the exotic Wind and Fire Wheels. I like weapons that aren't used by many...Now if only I could learn to use them....

SDR

i enjoy using the rope dart it very BOOM BAM look over there BAH in ure face like

Sky's spear from Hero
Li Mubai's 'green destiny' from CTHD

real weapons i could one day wield -

staff - distance is your friend
rope - underrated
3 section staff - my teacher is brilliant with it
katana - obvious reasons

I would say firearms are an obvious martial arts weapon. Just look at Stephen Segal teaching pistol technique to law enforcement. If your sensei "doesn't believe in firearms" don't believe in him and send his wussy ass to France. HKG36C assault rifle with a 4.7mm UCP as a sidearm.
Morningstar for argument sake. I love mine, not a replica, forged steel handle with a 1 1/2"in steel ball on 6 1/2' of chain. Basically a Scotts version of a cycle and chain. Semper Fi

love my dual knives
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but an assault rifle if that can be considered one...as a paintballer, i view gunfighting as an art, even though paintball strategy is very different from real riflery