What are the favorite pre-gunpowder weapons of women enthusiasts and why? Share your top picks and reasons below! #PreGunpowderWeapons #HistoricalWeapons #WomenEnthusiasts #FavoriteWeapons #WeaponHistory
Top Pre-Gunpowder Weapons for Women Enthusiasts
– Bow and Arrow
– Crossbow
– Sword
– Spear
– Axe
Reasons for Preference
1. Precision and skills required
2. Historical significance
3. Aesthetic appeal
4. Versatility in combat situations
5. Personal connection to weapon’s culture
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I’m a particular fan of 17th Century military saber because it feels nice in the hand. The fighting style is interesting and mostly thrown out the window in a real battle lol
Beyond that, I also love archery. My favorite style is historical Korean bow on horseback, which I have very little practice in. I enjoy watching it though!
I want twin swords. I feel like they fit the way I move better. Complete range of motions and more about agility than strenght. I would hate to have to use two hands on the same weapon and twin axes need more calculated movements.
I’m a fan of traditional archery. The skill and precision required to use a bow effectively are amazing.
OP asking the real questions
Knives, because they are cool.
Spears, because I like the way they feel and you can keep a stronger opponent at a distance.
Bows/arrows because they are really awesome. I find these a bit challenging because of cross-dominance though (meaning, I’m right handed but my left eye is the dominant eye – so I have to keep my left eye closed to shoot normally, or use a left-handed bow, which is very awkward)
ETA: this thread reminds me that I need to practice my axe-throwing, too)
Bows are cool but I am really into spears. I love that you get pretty good really fast. To become a master is a long way but you can get really quick success with learning a few distance upholding movements and attack techniques. Stabby stab. Also I love the leg movements. You have to be quick and be ready to fall back in duelling but in a line it is very organised and you have to really work together and be one unit for it to work. Hellebards are cool too
I love the look of a round shield (no idea how they are called in English) and axe fighting style but it is too heavy for me to keep up :).
Morningstar mace. Lethal, effective against armored/unarmored targets, and plenty of momentum. Bonus points for intimidation.
I find them interesting, but honestly it’s more for the craftsmanship in making them and daily practical uses than their use as weapons of war. So, swords and such are interesting and all, but more for their design as they don’t get much practical use outside of martial arts sparring/SCA fighting/historical wars or conflicts. Bows, spears, pikes, axes, knives, daggers are more interesting to me historically based on their practical uses. I’m most interested in the cultural spaces these items inhabited and how that influenced their design and use.
I love that you asked this question
Bows are great. I like the ranged aspect. You only have to get so close to an enemy.
I’m a fan of knives and daggers.
A well made jambiya is good for slashing, stabbing, thrusting, especially if held in reverse grip. The curve is good for deflecting diagonally, too. Dumb that it was made for men only
I also like the Sai, many ways to hold and usually used with another.
I love medieval weaponry. My favorite is the ball and chain flail because it’s iconic. The halberd is my next favorite. For me, it’s sheer aesthetics. I just think they look cool 🙂 I like to incorporate these types of weapons into my art.
I like knives, but not specifically as weapons, I just find blades very interesting. The different shapes for different uses, the way different cultures developed individual hilt styles and decorative flourishes, but form still tended to follow function, the fact that there are no real ‘modern developments’ necessary to the blades themselves despite technological advances in the making of them.
A cutlass. It looks elegant and seems light enough to handle without too much strain on my slight frame.
Being Asian, I also imagine how cool it would be to be able to wield some traditional oriental bladed weapons, like a katana or Chinese taichi sword.
I like the [naginata.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naginata)
It’s a Japanese blade with the elegant gentle curve of a katana, although not a long, at the end of a pole.
Women of samurai class could train with it. The length of the pole gave some distance between you and your attacker, and the leverage of the pole could make up for some of strength differences between men and women.
I really enjoyed seeing the fight choreography with the naginata in the recent adaptation of Shogun.
A long, wicked looking dagger because it’s sick as hell.
But I pick twin swords in dnd a lot lol.
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I like Japanese blades, i love their precision and how beautiful they are. I have a hanzo, it’s for training so it’s not sharpened but i feel so damn badarse when I swing it omg! One day I’ll sit, take my time and sharpen it.
I love this question!
I have pretty low upper body strength yet something about an axes and swords feels extremely familiar and comfortable.
I have a recurve bow that I’m pretty okay with. I have a sword and a bunch of daggers. I’m extremely good with whips and make my own (I used to teach classes on using and making).
Great question! I actually think about this a lot.
Daggers, definitely, portable and easily hidden and with a beautiful handle and pommel and wicked sharp tip. I love swords as well, and if I was rich I would have a collection of swords and daggers.
I love a bow and arrows too, tbh, and a slingshot. I’m actually a great shot with a slingshot!
I’ve always really liked sai, probably because I’m an Elektra fan. I’d love to learn how to use them someday.
Sword, bow and arrow. The latter simply because it looks badass as fuck.
The Iklwa or short stabbing spear introduced to the Zulu of Southern Africa by King Sigidi (Shaka) kaSenzangakhona. It basically changed war strategy and tactics and contributed to the Zulu’s dominance of the region at that time.
I think it’s cool simply because it was genius. Previously, they had used a heavy long throwing spear which made speed and close combat impossible.
Fun fact: King Shaka had one all-female regiment that usually fought in the front lines of his army. He wasn’t one to waste talent when he saw it.
I have a knife on my keychain and mace but what I reeeeeallly want is a taser