Real war hammers6/16/2023 ![]() Gendry's hammer head is ridiculously bigger than the historical version. Gendry's hammer head on the other had looks more like a sledge hammer, and probably weighs about as much as a sledge hammer would weigh.įirst off all we notice the gigantic size difference. The size is comparable to the heads on the average hammer used for carpentry. The beak would be used to actually pierce through the armor, although unlikely to pierce through thicker plates it would be capable of severely damaging and even piercing chain-mail.ĪN important thing to note is that this historical hammer head is actually pretty small. Primarily an anti-armor weapon, the blunt hammer head would be used to deal a percussive blow to hopefully bruise and fracture or break the bones of the target. ![]() Although some had an axe blade on one side and hammer head on the other. The head of the hammer would be almost identical except there would be a longer spike at the top end of it.Īs you can see the hammer has 2 sides, a blunt side and a beak. The one's carried by infantry in formation would more likely have been two-handed pole weapons with handles typically 6-7 feet long (1.8 - 2 meters). ![]() Now this one has a shorter handle, most-likely used as a one-handed weapon, maybe on horseback. Let's take a look at an actual historical example of a war hammer. Seeing unrealistic weapons or armor or clothes doesn't prevent me from enjoying the show, but I guess I'm somewhat of a historical arms and armor enthusiast ad it's always fun to review Game of Thrones, so let's begin. Image Source Gendry's War Hammer, How Realistic Is It?īefore I get into the criticism, just want to make something clear.
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