The ancient rangers were poor and under control, so what did they use as weapons?

Holding a sword, taking action righteously, wandering between the city and the wilderness. Is this really the case for rangers in ancient times? First of all, let me tell you something that is a pity. Whether in the East or the West, "Ranger" is a euphemism for gangsters and gangsters. Just like in Italy, you can't say Mafia directly, but "friends among friends".

1. Shields are not big

Secondly, both Eastern and Western governments must control the weapons of ordinary people, even in the West today, so armor and large shields are No need to think about it. In some dynasties, even larger iron pots had to be registered. People could only hold a small hand shield at most. For example, in the 16th century Britain, one-handed swords and small hand shields were very popular. The British government issued corresponding regulations. The law stipulates that the length of the spur of a small shield must not exceed twelve inches (30cm). It even prohibits teaching small shields in public places because a group of energetic young people always bring small shields and swords to cause trouble. .

The hook inlay popular in the Han Dynasty of our country also belongs to the category of small fighting shields. The long thorns protruding up and down are to restrain the long halberd.

2. Swords are not common

Of course, the partner sword of Xiaodun is also controlled. European regulations prohibit civilians from using cross-guarded long swords, so they use cross-guarded swords. Machetes such as dusacco. Our country stipulates that waist soldiers are not allowed to be used. The simple knife, which belongs to the scope of agricultural tools, has entered the stage. In addition, there are more economical and affordable blue axes and mallets. It can be said that there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. Of course, people often break these laws. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, the swords of the Ming Dynasty were nicknamed peasant swords, because these peasants often broke the laws when fighting and forged swords privately. The swords of the Ming Dynasty were similar to the swords of the Vikings. They have the same purpose, but they are also swords that focus on cutting ability, but for the convenience of quick draw and hiding secrets, length is often sacrificed.

The Ming Dynasty sword focused on cutting ability

As famous as the Ming Dynasty sword of the same period is the rapier, which is known as a duel weapon. The most famous user of rapier is The famous Zorro. When many people think of Lapi today, they always think of him as romantic, unable to chop, and too light. In fact, he is very useless as a weapon in street melees and duels, and his chopping ability is also good. His weight is even It is heavier than a normal one-handed sword, and the combat posture requires high arm strength. It is truly a man's weapon. Our misunderstanding of swords comes from fencing and women's duels.

But to be honest, axes and clubs are more common in short-hand soldiers, especially in the north, where axes are very common as important survival tools. Here is a special short-hand soldier: Bru. This is a chain hammer that can be used both for throwing and for advancing. It can be thrown to hunt rabbits and pheasants, and it can also be used for close combat. It can be said to serve multiple purposes with one stone.

My own Blue

3. Long poles rarely have blades

Long poles are known as the king of melee combat. It is said in the market: first there is long pole and then there is heaven. Filmmaker, big gun, sun god.

It can be seen that the government will definitely control the long soldiers, so many people use sticks without blades or points. No government can prohibit this. In the late Song Dynasty, a law was issued to ban sticks. However, at that time Government control is basically a joke. Bandits and refugees blatantly carry swords to bring trouble to the countryside. But in the peaceful and prosperous times, people did not have many choices. Apart from sticks, they also used chains and hooks. But people's definition of short sticks at that time was different from now. , anything less than two meters can be considered a short stick, and a long stick is at least four meters, or even five meters.

As a traditional agricultural tool, Lianjia still exists in our country today

As a farm tool, Lianjia cannot be controlled, but his figure can be seen everywhere, and he is present in almost all peasant uprisings , Free Cossacks, Xiron, Rebellion of Scotland, King of Chuang, Yellow Turban Thief, etc. It is a very important weapon and its use is very interesting. If your shield is not raised high enough or at the wrong angle, it will bypass the shield and confuse you. One face.

Similarly, there is the Welsh hook sickle, which was only used to prune branches and obtain fruits in peacetime, but it played an important role in the Welsh uprising. By the way, Wales is the same as England. Likes to let foreigners be his leaders, such as Owen Glyndwr.

4. There are many strange weapons in Qimen

In addition to these marginalia, they are weaponizing daily utensils, or making small and well-hidden weapons. Most of these weapons were popular in the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was a controversial dynasty, but as the pinnacle of the feudal dynasty, its control over weapons was comparable to that of the United States today. Swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, hooks and forks, and muskets were also allowed, and they could even be used during ocean voyages. Cannons were used, and the emergence of the Escort Bureau made the rangers more organized. Strange weapons also emerged in an endless stream, such as the judge's pen that was used as a weapon for daily necessities.

The judge's life-killing pen is the same as today's defense pen

There is also the famous tobacco pot: the balm.

It would be uncomfortable to be hit by such an iron pipe

There is also what I think is the most successful Qimen weapon: the money dart. You may not smoke, write, carry crutches, or farm tools, but you cannot carry money. It can be said to be the perfect combination of privacy, portability, and distance.

Who would guard against a man holding money?

So this is probably the weapon of the ancient ranger. No matter in the East or the West, it is probably a warrior with farm tools or cheap weapons, wandering around in groups, collecting protection fees, taking loan sharks, opening casinos, and selling smuggling. Salt, iron smuggling, and even the organized underworld that rebels from time to time, our romantic fantasies may only be realized by a few people.