User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-87.185.178.224-20120831130331/@comment-166.147.120.30-20120831165929

Looks more like a mix between the switch axe and sword n shield to me but it's speculation.To me this weapon(if the shield can attach to the weapon)It makes the weapon slower but higher chance of breaking a monster's parts and also harder to combine attacks but when the shield is off than you can combine attacks quicker but getting rid of power.