Weapon design peaked in the Middle Ages

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PugJesus@piefed.social · 25 pts · 71d

BEHOLD! A can-opener!

djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 71d

idk if it was just "some dude," halberds are not exactly light and they're more difficult to use than pikes. Not a lord, but not some untrained peasant militia, likely at least a trained and provisioned soldier.

rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 8 pts · 71d (3 replies)

A bit later: LOL, boomstick go boom

EinMensch@feddit.org · 13 pts · 71d

Halberts and early guns actually developed around the same time. (14th century)

Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 71d

And a bit after that: Rotary boomstick go brrrr

PugJesus@piefed.social · 5 pts · 70d

Say hello to my little friend!