Assassin’s Creed made the hidden blade iconic - but how deadly is it really? Today we’re diving into the real-world mechanics and physics of this stealth weapon. Could it be engineered to work?

The youngins in the crowd may not remember Taxi Driver, but [Matt]’s fully functional hidden blade from Assassin’s Creed finally does justice to the hidden weapon on a drawer slide idea.

The mobile prequel to the original Assassin's Creed, it sees Altair hunting for a mythical ... complete with a hidden blade, but just to shake things up, he's armed with a rifle for picking ...

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