Combat Sherlock Holmes

1 combat

1.1 pistols
1.2 cane , sword
1.3 riding crop
1.4 boxing
1.5 martial arts
1.6 physical strength

combat

british army (adams) mark iii, differed mark ii in ejector-rod design



webley bulldog



1868 webley ric


pistols

holmes , watson carry pistols them—in watson s case, old service weapon (probably mark iii adams revolver, issued british troops during 1870s). in stories, pistols used (or displayed) on number of occasions. in musgrave ritual holmes described decorating wall of flat patriotic vr (victoria regina) of bullet holes. holmes , watson shoot eponymous hound in hound of baskervilles, , in adventure of empty house holmes pistol-whips colonel sebastian moran. in adventure of solitary cyclist , adventure of black peter , , adventure of dancing men , holmes or watson use pistol capture criminals, , detective uses watson s revolver reconstruct crime in problem of thor bridge . webley bulldog (carried holmes), webley ric, , webley-government ( wg ) army revolver have been associated holmes , watson.

cane , sword

as gentleman, holmes carries stick or cane. described watson expert @ singlestick , uses cane twice weapon. in study in scarlet, watson describes holmes expert swordsman, , in adventure of gloria scott detective practises fencing.

riding crop

in several stories, holmes carries riding crop, threatening thrash swindler in case of identity . hunting crop , holmes knocks pistol john clay s hand in red-headed league , drives off adder in adventure of speckled band . in 6 napoleons , uses crop (described favourite weapon) break open 1 of plaster busts.

boxing

holmes adept bare-knuckle fighter; in sign of four, introduces himself mcmurdo, prize fighter, amateur fought 3 rounds @ alison s rooms on night of benefit 4 years back. mcmurdo remembers: ah, re 1 has wasted gifts, have! might have aimed high if had joined fancy. adventure of gloria scott mentions holmes trained boxer, , in yellow face , watson says: undoubtedly 1 of finest boxers of weight have ever seen .

the detective engages in hand-to-hand combat adversaries (in adventure of solitary cyclist , adventure of naval treaty ) , victorious.

martial arts

in adventure of empty house , holmes tells watson used martial arts fling moriarty death in reichenbach falls: have knowledge ... of baritsu, or japanese system of wrestling, has more once been useful me . baritsu conan doyle s version of bartitsu, combined jujitsu boxing , cane fencing.

physical strength

the detective described (or demonstrated) possessing above-average physical strength. in adventure of speckled band , dr. roylott demonstrates strength bending fire poker in half. watson describes holmes laughing, not quite bulky, if had remained might have shown him grip not more feeble own. spoke picked steel poker and, sudden effort, straightened out again. in yellow face , holmes s chronicler says, few men capable of greater muscular effort.