Poll: Your favourite obscure (medieval-ish) weapon?

[NeutralDrow]

Gladii are obscure?

For purposes of the poll, I have to say kusarigama, if only because they're awesome-looking and I almost bought one in Japan.

Gotta admit, though, while I do like kama, katar, and zweihanders, I'm really a sucker for polearms.

The Naginata.

Spoiler: Combines my two favorite weapons, the bo staff and the katana.

Especially these ones. I'm also rather fond of the similar <url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Polish_scythemen_1863.PNG>polish war scythe, the halberd, the ashandarei (a cookie for anyone who gets that), the guisarme, the lochaber axe, the shortspear, the <url=http://therionarms.com/armor/polearm2.jpg>bill (for sheer WTFery)...

Tell you what, if it's mentioned <url=http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html>here, chances are I'll like it.

Special mention to the Silence Glaive.

Spoiler: A.K.A. The Can-Opener of Ultimate Doom

Impractical, but I want one. I also wouldn't object to other [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MS-P2ULiBes/RwpW29yAevI/AAAAAAAAAd4/7buW8TO_3Kg/s400/gae_bulg.jpg] fictional [http://pic.yupoo.com/tansapple/043275189d6a/rp8q4fib.jpg] spears (shoot, Google image search of Gae Dearg turns up empty).

 

[Cocal]

Although not particularly unusual, I would have to go for the spiked flail.

Spoiler

This one.

 

[dontworryaboutit]

Spring loaded knives are pretty modern. The Spetsnaz use them.

 

[Ctrl Alt 1337]

The Chinese repeating crossbow. It wasn't invented in medieval times but it sure was used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_ko_nu

 

[Agent Larkin]

The Chinese repeating crossbow. It wasn't invented in medieval times but it sure was used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_ko_nu

They used them against the Japanese during WW2 if my memory serves me right.

 

[Mordereth]

Gladii are obscure?

No, thus why I said if you choose it you ARE unoriginal.

EDIT: Well not be mean, just it's not obscure nor is it medieval.

 

[Beltom]

snip

Khopesh, but yes. It does rock.

Thanks for the correction. I've only ever heard it said so I spelt it how it sounded.

 

[Mordereth]

Spring loaded knives are pretty modern. The Spetsnaz use them.

They were invented long before that. Read the link I have for it (you need to scroll down past sword-breaker) though I suppose that makes them a bit less obscure.

 

[Kadamon]

What about ulaks? You should NEVER forget Riddick.

 

[Lexodus]

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Khopesh, but yes. It does rock.

Thanks for the correction. I've only ever heard it said so I spelt it how it sounded.

You're welcome.

 

[FlameOfArnor]

the famous english billhook, like a short spear with a hooked head;
used to slice through the unwieldy scottish pikes and pull french knights from their horses to the ground where they could be easily dispatched.

 

[captainwolfos]

Spoiler: Weeheehee 83

MINE.

...I want a daggertail so badly XD

 

[NeutralDrow]

Gladii are obscure?

No, thus why I said if you choose it you ARE unoriginal.

EDIT: Well not be mean, just it's not obscure nor is it medieval.

Not to be rude, myself, but...if it's neither obscure nor medieval, why is it even in a poll relating to obscure medieval weapons?

 

[GrinningManiac]

I voted Sword-Breaker, cus it's pretty sweet.

My favourite, however, would either be a scythe, or one of those Germanic swords that are slightly wavy

Landsknecht sword, I remembered the name

 

[G1eet]

Katars are also the shit.
Dual-wield those suckers!

That's what they're called; I couldn't recall and didn't want to google it.

But it's not every day you meet someone that knows what an atlatl is. Although I'm more of a macana man myself.

But I can't find a decent picture to do the obsidian bladed glorified cricket bat justice.

 

[Mordereth]

Gladii are obscure?

No, thus why I said if you choose it you ARE unoriginal.

EDIT: Well not be mean, just it's not obscure nor is it medieval.

Not to be rude, myself, but...if it's neither obscure nor medieval, why is it even in a poll relating to obscure medieval weapons?

Simple enough, there are people who simply have no interest in obscure/medieval weapons so I tried to find a default those sorts of people would lean towards.

EDIT: And because I dislike "I don't like this pole" options.

 

[WindScar]

I would say this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberd

 

[w-Jinksy]

Flail enough said a mace head on a chain swing it and watch the heads pop damn i love the flail such a weapon sheer badassery.

 

[The_Echo]

Without a doubt, the chain whip. Specifically the jiujiebian, the nine-sectioned chain whip. I saw it on TV a while ago, thing can do some major damage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_whip

 

[my dog said quack]

Has to be the morningstar
http://blades4you.com/oscommerce2/catalog/images/kt2065morningstar.jpg

seconded