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was_peacemaker
07-12-2013, 01:03 AM
This would also be a nice piece to have! No wonder the Aztecs got out of the way!!

http://armor.com/pole006.html

Schuetzenman
07-12-2013, 07:52 AM
They didn't "Get out of the way" so much as Stone Age culture meet Iron and Steel. The metal and gunpowder got them out of the way.

was_peacemaker
07-12-2013, 10:53 AM
You have to admit though...that is one sick looking axe!

Dr. Gonzo GED
07-12-2013, 12:40 PM
They didn't "Get out of the way" so much as Stone Age culture meet Iron and Steel. The metal and gunpowder got them out of the way.

...and small pox and syphilis...

Let's be honest here. 500 guys with flint locks could not have overpowered millions of locals in a stand up fight. The battle of Mactan Island for example, is a great representation of what could potentialy go wrong when outnumbered by motivated stick and stone fighters.

Germs were the real weapon that carried the day.