5- The Caltrop
First I though it was a star. Well if you do as well then sorry you were mistaken,it is not! Caltrop as it is called, owe their origin to the early 331 BC at Gaugamela according to Quintus Curtius. They were known to the Romans as tribulus or sometimes as Murex ferreus, meaning ‘jagged iron’. Caltrops are designed with three sharp nails so that one of them points upward. Caltrops serve to slow down the advance of horses, war elephants, and human troops. It was said to be particularly effective against the soft feet of camels. They were also used in Vietnam war layered with either manure or poison. Such devices were used by some to destroy the tires of management and replacement workers.
4- The Crossbow
Crossbow was developed by the Chinese in 4th century BC. This amazing and unusual creation of the Chinese is used up to date with its efficient features. This ‘repeating’ crossbow discharges 10 arrows in 15 seconds causing the opposing army to distract and slowing its action.On the other hand, one hundred men with bows, or with ordinary crossbows that shot only one arrow at a discharge, would not be able to loose more than about two hundred arrows in fifteen seconds.Arrows in thousands of amounts cause a much better horrifying diversion than just a hundred. Crossbows have always proved as an advantage to the army in possession of them.
3- The Sword Mace
Phew. The awesome one is finally here! The EPIC sword mace is a curved and sharp weapon whose sharp edge is used for slicing and slashing ( very S sound) =D This sword was used first in the story of Ehud where one man assassinated the King Eglon of Moab. Also named as the ‘sickle sword’ on the basis of the expression, ‘smite the enemy with the edge of the sword’. When used in war it cause fatal wounds to the enemy due to its fine sharpness and is easy to carry-and it looks beautiful to me =D
2- The Kelewang
The kelewang is a weapon from the Malaya with a tilt which resembles very much like a buffalo horn hilt. Origins in Mayan, this weapons is developed with paramored steel,pattern welded from the unusual cores of meteorites. This weapon proves very efficient in wars to attack the enemy causing him fatal blows on the body.
1-The Blackjack
The term ‘blackjack’ was originally used for a metal beer tankard. Also known as ‘coshes’ or ‘saps’, these easily concealable clubs,typically had a lead weight,usually wrapped in leather,at one end. This freakishly awesome weapon and it’s amazingly weird appearance made it number one on my list!
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