Product description
This halberd is based on originals from the 16th–17th century. A pole weapon with a long wooden shaft and an iron tip, it features an axe blade and a hook below. Despite common belief, the hook wasn't designed to enlarge wounds — it was used to block or trap enemy weapons.
Thanks to its length, a halberdier could strike with far greater force than a swordsman. The weapon excelled in offense, especially against cavalry, but was less effective for defense. Battlefields like Wisby (1361) and Towton (1461) have yielded skulls split clean through by halberd blows.
When firearms rose to dominance, the halberd faded from the battlefield but lived on for ceremonial use. The most famous example: the Swiss Guard in Vatican City still carry halberds today — just no longer in combat.
