Hammers

At the end of the 13th century . the sword ruled supreme as the primary weapon of Knights and Men-At-Arms. However . with the introduction of steel...

Circa 1350 The proliferation of plate armor across Medieval Europe was shadowed by the development of crushing weapons like this war hammer. Since...

Circa 1430 With the increasing sturdiness of plate armor . the sword became less and less effective against a fully armored knight. Hammers . axes...

This war hammer was designed to overcome powerful armor . and it was truly successful in its efforts. Its large head and long . deadly . curved back...

By the mid 1400's armor had developed to the point that it was almost impervious to a sword blow. That's when the knight or man-at-arms would reach...