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Post by The Herald Erjen on Apr 2, 2023 16:54:03 GMT
It's true. We know it now. No more speculation.
This Atgeirr looks like a precursor to the matchlock musket. I think it would have been a good one-shot weapon with which to open a fight on land. At sea it would have been problematic because those Drakkar ships were low in the water and there was spray all over the damn place, and you really had to keep that powder dry if it was to ignite properly.
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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 2, 2023 18:56:31 GMT
Interesting stuff but perhaps bows, spear throwing and flying axes got the job done quicker back then.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Apr 2, 2023 19:36:19 GMT
Interesting stuff but perhaps bows, spear throwing and flying axes got the job done quicker back then. They did. Even a few centuries later firearms were in a primitive state. The Conquistadors had them, but their edged weapons made of steel were what made the difference. |
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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 2, 2023 22:42:44 GMT
Interesting stuff but perhaps bows, spear throwing and flying axes got the job done quicker back then. They did. Even a few centuries later firearms were in a primitive state. The Conquistadors had them, but their edged weapons made of steel were what made the difference. I suppose the unexpected bangs and flashes would have created some confusion and fear among the enemy even if targets were often missed. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Apr 2, 2023 23:19:41 GMT
They did. Even a few centuries later firearms were in a primitive state. The Conquistadors had them, but their edged weapons made of steel were what made the difference. I suppose the unexpected bangs and flashes would have created some confusion and fear among the enemy even if targets were often missed. Exactly. ![[yes]](http://storage.proboards.com/6870873/images/fDNOMYWwtDsMxdpbcTXP.gif) |
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Post by PaulsLaugh on Apr 6, 2023 1:15:37 GMT
Interesting stuff but perhaps bows, spear throwing and flying axes got the job done quicker back then. Yeah, but how badass. Judging by the medieval marksman inset, they used Kentucky windage. |
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