This video starts out slow but scroll ahead to 5:10 to watch him kill a black bear with a blow gun.
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I must admit that I've had a fascination with ancient weaponry. The ingenuity, on the other hand, used by ancient peoples to hunt wild game or dispatch their enemies with very little material to get the job done is amazing.
Also used in survival situations and where firearms are prohibited and unaffordable, ancient or low-tech weapons come into play.
I've played around with traditional archery as well as modern compound bows. The compound bows were all sold off. They were too complex for me to use and maintain. So I have a couple older recurve crossbows, longbows and recuves.
So traditional archery for my hunting is as low tech as far as I've "regressed." On the other hand, I've used a baseball bat as a weapon before in self-defense situations. It also works as a deterent!
So I'd like to start a thread on ancient or low tech weapons. I'll start first.
The spear has fascinated me but I really suck at throwing them. Lynn Thompson at Cold Steel has produced some affordable spears. The two latest that I've acquired are the American Hunting Spear and the Maasai Spear. The second is the most badass spear that I've seen yet.
The American Hunting Spear could not be any simpler. All you need to do is purchase the head then get a shovel handle. I did a little filing and sanding for a better fit. Then applied some stain an Tru-Oil.
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The Cold Steel Maasai Spear:
The little fat guy isn't liked by some people but he ain't stupid as he's made more money than most of us will in our lifetime.
Bonus video: Where were girls like this when I was younger?
This video starts out slow but scroll ahead to 5:10 to watch him kill a black bear with a blow gun.
My wife got me one of these for Christmas last year. It is truly an intimidating weapon when held in hand.2200 year Roman spear point still lodged in bone.
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Nothing primitive about them.
The Assegai is an almost perfect CQB weapon… developed by the Zulus and used with the “head/horns/loins of the bull” tactic, it was devastating even to rifle-equipped enemies.
And still being offered!
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If you have a bitchy woman at home who hates to go shopping for groceries, show her this video. She will see the error of her ways and thank you for pointing out her selfish and lazy attitude. Be sure to let her know that she's got a hardened structure to live in rather than a grass hut that leaks when it rains. From then on, she will be glad to work in the kitchen and clean house. Gentlemen, all it takes is a little psychology to keep the little woman in line. Trust me. I know. I've been married twice!
It sounds like you have a good excuse to tell her why you want to buy the modern version of the Maasai Spear.Will show this to my wife, thanks for the tip. I’ve also had pretty good luck explaining to her how my mom would do things.
Can't believe this weapon hasn't been mentioned yet. Could you imagine a current version with modern materials?
Don't forget Molotov cocktails...
problem is these were used by warriors who grew up with them. required years or decades to master. they were much better physically than the average american. speed,power,strength,coordination mattered. many of us grew up with guns. guns are a lot easier to become proficient with,thus col colt and equality. advanced expert a dif thing but real mastery of firearms not essential for effective use. and,the macuahuitl didn't do so well against very early rifles and horses and steel. all same applies to the katana. IMHO the greatest of all edged weapons. that didn't win over meiji troops with early japanese guns.
SCOFF...
All of this talk about blades, swords, arrows, spears, atlatl and trebuchet and yet
NOT ONE SINGLE MENTION...
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problem is these were used by warriors who grew up with them. required years or decades to master. they were much better physically than the average american. speed,power,strength,coordination mattered. many of us grew up with guns. guns are a lot easier to become proficient with,thus col colt and equality. advanced expert a dif thing but real mastery of firearms not essential for effective use. and,the macuahuitl didn't do so well against very early rifles and horses and steel. all same applies to the katana. IMHO the greatest of all edged weapons. that didn't win over meiji troops with early japanese guns.
Don't forget Molotov cocktails...
Yep beats mele weapons, your enemy has a hard time swinging their weapons around when they are on fire...
Even before the days of common guns, fields of archers regularly cut down fields of melee troops.
Ranged weapons beat melee weapons when you have tactics.
Kind of like the story of the strong husky primitives with heavy spears as opposed to the lighter faster primitives who mastered using atlatls instead.
Yep folk kinda overlook , how much training was involved in most of non citizen armies in the history, (any military that was not made of part time farmers or artisans just called in for duty) and how much value was placed on skilled force , if you look ancient or even medieval militaries units traveled then known globe for campaigns as vasals and mercs , you needed Archers of specific type these were brough in from literally thousands of kilometers away , needed horsemen of specific type same, war elephants literaly walked them from india into europe , crossbowmen to deal with armored opponents brought Genovese to asia to fight for the Mongols.Needed to deal with succession for a throne somewhere in ME , brought in Serb Heavy cavalry. Why ? because required equipment ,skill set and training could not be infused into local recruits for years if not decades if at all due some physical traits required .problem is these were used by warriors who grew up with them. required years or decades to master. they were much better physically than the average american. speed,power,strength,coordination mattered. many of us grew up with guns. guns are a lot easier to become proficient with,thus col colt and equality. advanced expert a dif thing but real mastery of firearms not essential for effective use. and,the macuahuitl didn't do so well against very early rifles and horses and steel. all same applies to the katana. IMHO the greatest of all edged weapons. that didn't win over meiji troops with early japanese guns.
problem is these were used by warriors who grew up with them. required years or decades to master. they were much better physically than the average american. speed,power,strength,coordination mattered. many of us grew up with guns. guns are a lot easier to become proficient with,thus col colt and equality. advanced expert a dif thing but real mastery of firearms not essential for effective use. and,the macuahuitl didn't do so well against very early rifles and horses and steel. all same applies to the katana. IMHO the greatest of all edged weapons. that didn't win over meiji troops with early japanese guns.