Description: A nice antique and rare to find item from my personal collection :The War Hammer ! Around 8 inches long. Guaranteed period original. Head only as pictured. The war hammer was a popular weapon in the late medieval period. It became somewhat of a necessity in combat when armor became so strong that swords and axes were no longer able to pierce and ricocheted upon impact. The war hammer could inflict significant damage on the enemy through their heavy impact without the need to pierce the armor.War hammers, especially when mounted on a pole, could in some cases transmit their impact through helmets and cause concussions. Later war hammers often had a spike on one side of the head, making them more versatile weapons.The spike end could be used for grappling the target's armor, reins, or shield. If against mounted opponents, the weapon could be directed at the legs of a horse, toppling the armored foe to the ground where they could be more easily attacked. The blunt side of a war hammer was usually used first to knock down and stun an enemy and, once the opponent were immobilized on the ground, the hammer is rotated around to hit the target with the pointed side, which can punch a hole through the helmet and deliver the coup de grâce. A powerful swing from a war hammer (especially with the spike) can deliver a strike force of several hundred kilograms per square millimeter – this is the same penetrating force as a rifle bullet. (Descriptions from the Wikipedia site)Only ship to USA and Canada.Always ship securely with tracking.
Price: 400 USD
Location: Granby, Quebec
End Time: 2025-02-10T23:21:54.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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