Close combat weapons

I think one of most lethal weapons was a war hammer which i Poland and Lithuania was named "nadziak" and "czekan". Many nobles were wearing not only saber but also this hammer which was very popular. It was breaking trough infantry helmets and armours. In private quarrels of Polish and Lithuanian nobles so many were killed by it that Polish-Lithuanian parliament (seym) made private us of this weapon forbidden for civilians and only regular soldiers were allowed to have it. I think the law forbidding use of "czekan" for civilians wasnt very effective because the bills forbidding its use were introduced many times (1578, 1601, 1620).

 

Edited by Mosquito

Eh, rocks are far too... primitive. Aside from throwing them, the only real use is cracking it oversomeone's head.

All in all, I'm going with the halberd, though. Used properly, it could rip armored foes apart -- and a few guys did so at Agincourt.

Actually, if you had a guy with a sword he could slash at the M-4, knock it down, then slice you up.

If I had to arm my tropps whit no gunpowder weapons for melee combat i mi go whit this combination.

Infantry 1: Spanish falcata whit roman scutum. An infantry to get very close of the enemy infantry. So close to kiss them .  When shields are crashing each other y like a weapon to make low attacks while pressing whit the shield. The falkata can make this and when facing armor his great slashing capavility makes a good change.

Infantry 2: halberd for facing cavalry. Or may be pikes like swiss infantry. I like to keep the away.

Cavalry: Savre, Katana or even Shamshir if i have to face another cavalry. The falkata is too short for a cavalry unit.

 

The Swiss halberd is a favourite weapon of mine, it's easy to use for an untrained warrior just like the spear and ax, and it combines the two different weapons into one. It's perhaps not as flexible or fast as a sword or sabre, but has a greater cutting power on impact and greater range (except for the most powerful zweih�nder-swords)

 

Surely the  GLADIUS (falcata?)  makes a very good case for Swords in close formation fighting. It did after all win the romans, their empire.

Edited by khalid bin walid

nothing cooler then swinging a huge flail around.

uhh,.. a knife? pretty big knife

This is a Persian Shamshir Sword. I have found these pics at the Schanz Knive's gallery.

Bladesteel is made from Damasteel. The Handle is wood and overlayed with 18carat gold and some pearls.

Pike and Spears... these are the backbone of a great nation back when there's no pistol but lousy gunpowder.

 

The Chin' Empire and the ruler of China...

The Overall Medieval and Renaissance of Europe or something heh. heh.