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beaverbutt8 Ex Member	Favorite Hand to hand weapon Nov 6^th, 2005 at 12:01pm What's your favorite close combat weapon, and why? I like the battleaxe. A heavy two handed weapon, probably does more damadge than any other non - gunpowder weapon. And it is virtually impossible to turn against someone as you might be able to do with a knife.
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Douglas_The_Black Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Hakkaa päälle! Posts: 3491 Salineville Ohio Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #1 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 12:03pm pole hammer, or maybe warhammer and shield. Fast, can blow through armor, easy to make and cool looking
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #2 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 12:09pm most definately a spear or a rapier a close tie
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Castle7 Senior Member Offline I'm on fire today!! Posts: 453 GR, Michigan Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #3 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 12:56pm anything fast and agile. But if I had to choose. Axe with a hammer on the back. Has many usese other than fighting
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Stenny Funditor Offline Don't laugh at me, I can sling in every direction! Posts: 654 Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #4 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 2:19pm Non-primitive: Expandable baton, preferably with a middle section made from a spring Primitive: Mace or two-handed flail
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drum_slinger Senior Member Offline Armed with a heart of steel. Posts: 267 Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #5 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 3:34pm I would have to say Nodachi. it's a long thin blade of tempered steel, like the katana, but slightly shorter. it's very versatile and you can use one one-handed, one two-handed, or one in each hand.
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Arkanii Descens Offline Get back, I can sling! Posts: 230 Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #6 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 3:54pm I agree with ben_banned with chosing a spear because you can keep the opposition at a range. A scythe would also be good.
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #7 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 4:21pm also with a spear if you could get some elevation on your opponent It would give you a major advantage
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Matt_C Funditor Offline Cruachan!!! Posts: 736 Cheshire, England Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #8 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 5:05pm Nunchaku, fast, hard hitting, compact and versatile. Also simple. Sticks of between 4-1 foot. Taking legality and practicality out of the window.... Slightly curved guardless "tactical" knives based on Japanese designs. Daggers... And hey, if you tie a dagger to a stick you have a spear
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Reply #9 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 5:28pm

Well for daggers, I would chose a cinquedea- leaves a 4 inch hole in someone.
Spears would be a very good choice. I would pick a bill, because it has stabbing, chopping, and hooking capabilities.
Axes are very neat. I like the one handed kind, but the big ones like the Bayeux Tapestry ones would also be great.
My sword would be any Viking sword, or the bronze cutting-style sword of the Hallstat culture. Broadswords rock!
And a nice armor killer is a hammer, or a pick. Anyone have any info on the pick/crowbill and why they weren't more common?

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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #10 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 6:02pm well think about it you have to hit them with that little pick they could 1. sidestep 2. run towards you so once the person gets close it useless not to mention you can not stab
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beaverbutt8

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Reply #11 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 8:29pm

Two edged, two handed battleaxe. 4 ft long, 25lbs, swords can't block it, sheilds will break under it's force, and even the best armor back then had no chance of stopping it! It combines a sword with a hammer. Nothing that existed back then could defend against it. A strong, well armored man weilding this weaopn could do untold amounts of destruction.

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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #12 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 8:35pm Quote: Two edged, two handed battleaxe. 4 ft long, 25lbs, swords can't block it, sheilds will break under it's force, and even the best armor back then had no chance of stopping it! ...and you cant swing it
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beaverbutt8 Ex Member	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #13 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 9:02pm Actually, you can. You don't need that much force, it's the momentum of the thing that keeps it going. Once it has started to swing, it's weight brings it down, slicing the guy in half
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: Favorite Hand to hand weapon Reply #14 - Nov 6^th, 2005 at 9:14pm ypur telling me that you yourself can put on 50 lbs. of aromor and swing around a 25 lb axe withought falling over?
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