What's your favorite historical weapon in terms of aesthetics?
I'm a big fan of the matchlock arquebus personally. I like the whole pike+gunpowder era. Any transitional period where new weapons are being introduced but some of the old ones retain their usefulness for awhile is cool
I agree.
Reiters are also cool.
The kopis or falcata. Those are aesthetic as fuck
Gotta be the Bec De Corbin
I love how simple, yet functional the colt automatic .45 is.
Halberds
>>923719
Either katana or Luger.
>yes, I have autism
>>923719
You'll appreciate this video then, such a beautiful weapon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KTS8PQ06Qo
As for me it has to be the Baker Rifle
>>924227
It's the Browning Hi-Power's retarded older brother.
>>923889
You will never be a reiter serving under Maurice of Nassau in the Dutch Revolt. Kills.
I fucking love it.
WHEELLOCK
>>923719
Yeah I love black powder weapons.
>>924255
>trusting a gun thats called the grand pussy, and is chambered in a mouse calibre
>>923977
Not the same
>no khopesh
>>923719
I really like naginata blades. I also like broze swords and viking blades
>>925553
*tips fedora*
Lol jk brah those swords are dope
Traditional recurve/horsebows, especially with the associated bow quiver. Pic related is the variety they use in Mongolian archery competitions. The draw weight is generally around 55# and they have a pretty large string bridge. The type that they used in the time of Genghis Khan were anywhere up to 150#, and they wouldn't have a string bridge. Unlike a lot of other modern horsebows however they still make these out of traditional materials including bone. Apparently the modern glues they use aren't as good as what they used to use back in the day, so they often wrap the bows in fishing line in case of a failure.
M1 Garand.
>>923719
Hnnng~
>>926711
DUDE! USE SPOILERS!
THAT JUST MADE ME CUM!
God damn, that looks fucking radical.
>>926695
>Apparently the modern glues they use aren't as good as what they used to use back in the day,
I do not believe that for a second.
>>928476
http://mongolianeconomy.mn/en/p/3513
It's not that implausible. There are firearms finishes from less than 100 years ago we basically can't recreate today because of lack of materials even though we know what they used. The guys making modern Mongolian bows are trying to recreate tech from 700 years ago. Some techniques are just lost to history.
>>924344
Ah yes, the classiest of old-timey firing mechanisms.
>>924277
Not wanting twice as many bullets in the magazine...
God bless America
>>930473
Thats a mongol gat though.
>>926695
what is equally fascinating is the practice of archery in Mongolia. horseback archery was outlawed in the Qing, as you could have dealt with an armed revolt of horseback archers. instead, you received the gentrified standing archery competitions you see today, as compared to other horse archery traditions like in Japan, for example. of course, the introduction of firearms displaced the practice of archery entirely, but nonetheless it's interesting to note that what was once the most symbolic projection of power of the Mongols is only recently being revived.
>>930490
What was this used for?
>>930782
Shelling cities.
