5 Most Brutal Weapons Ancient and World's Deadliest

War weapons today are made to kill the enemy with humanity, with a high velocity firearm ensures a quick death. Unlike the weapons in the past. The pain and suffering arising from an ancient weapon can be felt for days, and the popularity of the weapon can be measured by the brutality. For good reason, too! ancient weapons do not require great expense to make it.
Let's look at some of the ancient weapons used by warriors of the past:

• Knobkerrie

 

knobkerrie is a kind of blunt weapon with dots end. Usually a small ball of wood or metal, used in a way knobkerrie slammed into the nose or groin from close range. Weapons of this type have been used in various incarnations from time to time, but was originally used in Africa by tribal groups as a means of self defense. These weapons still in use today and can be found at the end of a hunting knife or a small spherical metal point at the end of the handle.

well known appearance: Knobkerrie used by Zulu warriors numerous in the film "Zulu".

 

• Caltrop

 

The most famous use in ninja films, and the like, a caltrop (or caltrops) is a sharp object. If you are careless and will be hit by bad injury to the leg or other vehicles. Usually stocked to the ground as a trap if the enemy approached. Caltrops appeared in several feature films as James Bond car, which will be deployed caltrops behind the car James Bond when he was chased by the enemy.

•  Morning Star

 

Morning Star is made of solid wood or metal rod on which there is a large metal ball decorated with a nail or knife. Morning Star is used in medieval times by infantry and horse riding.
The main method of attack is swinging the weapon at the enemy. The most common target is the face or head, although it can also be directed blow on the foot or knee to disable the enemy. Morning Star has come back in different forms since the mid-century, another form of this weapon is a whip who also have a chain between the shaft and spiked the ball, allowing the arms swinging harder to spend a little effort.
Film: The Troll, The Lord of the Rings and Morning Star movie wields as a weapon of choice.

• Chakram

 

Often misidentified as a sword, which is actually a pole-like weapon with a spear, The disc is similar to throwing a big star (or shuriken). Also known as a war quoit, the weapon is coming from India and are usually large metal bladed disks. Chakrams used either to throw, like a Frisbee, or in close combat, where the cutting is the usual method of attack. Another form of the disc is Chakkar.
Chakkars used by Sikh soldiers, once again, both as throwing and melee weapons.


Film: Xena, the Xena: Warrior Princess is often used as a weapon throwing discs.

• Maul

 

Similar to the modern hammer, Maul is a kind of blunt weapon of the most brutal, originally used by French citizens. Maul was not originally used as a weapon. But when war comes, with makeshift weapons they use a maul to strike. target areas are generally the head, arms or legs. Also powerful enough, One blow from Maul was enough to crush bones and skulls, even when wearing protective headgear. A common tactic is to break the legs of the victim with a powerful blow to the knee or shin, then finish the swing to the skull.

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