The Armour Archive

Maybe a stupid question, but where is the above pic from, Steve?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... d_madu.jpg

Steve

Diglach Mac Cein wrote:mjaay -

Spear or proken pike -/= madu.

Dump the buckler/basket hilt in the middle, use a gauntlet, and it is NOT the same.

Didn't see any mention of "basket hilt" in the description of the banning. Just length and thrusties at both ends. A description which, incidentally, kills the use of bastard swords with pommeling techniques and short javelins with butt caps.

This reminds me of when some politician has an animus toward a specific weapon, but tries to legislate it away by using generic descriptions which end up covering all sorts of broader categories. Is the basket hilt like having a flash suppressor or bayonette mount on an Evil Black Rifle?

No, EBRs look good, and are very effective.

I was just referring to the madu - haven't seen one that didn't have a basket hilt and/or buckler.

Since they said that the part you are referring to was posted in error, I moved on from that.