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Medieval Weapons - The Mace There are many different variations of maces and they all served specific purposes. The mace shown in the pictures here are called a "Flanged Mace" and it was one of the more popular types of maces. It had the pure striking blow force power of a heavy mace but with the addition of the flanges it could also cut through armor. So it was a dual purpose and very effective weapon.
The History and Development of the Medieval Mace The medieval Mace is one of the very earliest of weapons from the Middle Ages. It dates back as early as the war hammer or possibly even earlier. It was something that could be constructed reasonably easy without too much weapon building skill. The earliest maces had heavy objects attached to the end rather than metal blades or spikes. The overwhelming usefulness of the mace was its ability to generate enormous swinging force that could bring a tremendous blow to an opponent. This is why it had a heavy end. It generated more force than a sword. As weapons, armor, and metal working skills developed over the centuries the mace also developed many ingenious ways to cope by the use of spikes or blades that could pierce or even slice through armor. It was also very economical to make.
Maces came in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The most critical aspect of a mace was the sheer power in delivering a hammer-like blow but many maces also integrated the ability to slice, to puncture and to wreak havoc on an enemys armor and weapon. This is an interesting variation of a mace because it has a large number of slicing/stabbing protrusions that go down the handle. Product Page at Amazon
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