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Posted: 12/30/2016 11:10:46 PM EDT
so you find yourself in a post apocalyptic world with severely limited ammo availability...
you can use your firearms and bows, but need a melee weapon for protection. what is the superior option? a sword? a long spear? short spear? tomahawk? axe? this thread is brought to you by game of thrones (which has me wanting a spear) |
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I've been told that a spear is a superior weapon to a sword, but I'm curious why.
it makes sense that a spear is better to the untrained user, but what about a expert with a spear VS. an expert with a sword? would the spear still win? it does have a longer reach... |
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Paging the member with the transmission spider gear on a hickory club.
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I've got an inch a half guard rail nut on a length of 550 cord. It's not whiz-bang tactical, but one smack in the grape and it's coloring books for Christmas. View Quote @vanilla_gorilla already figured it out |
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5 or 6 claw hammers,
Start throwing them as you advance close enough to knock a hole in somebody's melon. Block that with your spear or katana! |
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Brass knuckles.
1 pair. Alternative: claw hammer, also 1 pair See the Kray twins for instruction in their use. |
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spears, long spears. Twice as long as a man
the only thing better is a halbeard but those advantages don't really show unless the enemy is on horseback and armored. |
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what part of "melee weapon" did you not understand? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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You guys are all stupid. Flamethrower FTW. I like to burn things during a malee. You have your way....I have mine. . |
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Something that is effective without needing to be sharp or that requires constant maintenance, but is also strong. Perhaps an aluminum bat, or some other sort of bashing weapon.
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My preference would be for a short sword or saber or something like that, deadly, faster to draw, can be wielded single handed, easier to conceal, lighter weight to carry long term.
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Very few people would actually have real, functional swords or spears and even fewer would know how to use them. In a realistic scenario, either of these would probably suffice:
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Chainsaw View Quote The Book Of Eli- First Fight Scene |
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what part of "melee weapon" did you not understand? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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You guys are all stupid. Flamethrower FTW. He suggested a flamethrower with a 1.5L tank that has a range of 20ft, if there is no wind, with a full burn time of 32 seconds (give or take) - that also requires butane for the pilot flame and electricity to recharge the sparker battery and pump. All of which would be a bitch to find or maintain in a post apocalyptic world... We're obviously dealing with a "special" person... So don't give him too hard of a time. Carry on Corky. You're doing a good job little buddy. Quoted:
You want to get hit with that thing upside the noggin? You see, I never thought of that. It would be quite a chunk of aluminum when empty... It would probably cave in a skull quite easily. I apologize for my hasty criticism. |
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I would make a semi auto crossbow. Not sure at the moment what the powersourse would be but yet this is the route i'd take
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A Spear was always used until it broke before switching to swords.
Spear #1 |
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