The Most Influential Weapons of History

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I'm compiling a list of world-changing weapons - a top ten - but I'm having trouble refining it so thought I'd run it past OCUK's finest here for a bit of guidance and general input. There almost seems to be too many outstanding weapons to choose from so I need help to find ones that really helped to shape or define a nation, empire or era.

So far I've shortlisted these:

Bayonet
Short Magazine Lee Enfield
Longbow, for it's importance in medieval English history
Crossbow, for enabling common soldiers to kill armoured nobles with little training
AK47/AKM
Colt M1911


I also have these possibilities:

STG44
MG42
Recurve Bows
M1 Garand
Baker Rifle
Brown Bess
Maxim's machine gun
Greek Hoplon
Roman Legionary's Gladius
Katana or Samurai's sword

Any I'm missing GD?
 
Ballistic Nuclear Weapons.

No other weapon has changed the world or influenced it in such an innate and complex way as the Nuclear Bomb.
 
Based on what has done a lot damage.

1 Bombs - The nuke for sheer amount of fear it brings.
2 Automatic Rifles - AK47 readily available
3 my wang.
 
Forde said:
I'm compiling a list of world-changing weapons - a top ten - but I'm having trouble refining it so thought I'd run it past OCUK's finest here for a bit of guidance and general input. There almost seems to be too many outstanding weapons to choose from so I need help to find ones that really helped to shape or define a nation, empire or era.

So far I've shortlisted these:

Bayonet
Short Magazine Lee Enfield
Longbow, for it's importance in medieval English history
Crossbow, for enabling common soldiers to kill armoured nobles with little training
AK47/AKM
Colt M1911


I also have these possibilities:

STG44
MG42
Recurve Bows
M1 Garand
Baker Rifle
Brown Bess
Maxim's machine gun
Greek Hoplon
Roman Legionary's Gladius
Katana or Samurai's sword

Any I'm missing GD?
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I think you are confusing "I like them" with important. However sexy it might be, the katana has made no impact on history. The Lee-Enfield had far less impact than the Martini-Henry, which built the British Empire. You are correct about the Maxim though, which allowed Britain to keep it. The crossbow had little impact outside of sieges: the halberd was much more import. The chariot should be there. Depending on your size limit: HMS Dreadnought. But by and large history is made by people and tactics, not weapons.


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1) the nuke
1) ak47 - it's even on flags, sod it just watch this


Not sure which to place in first, both have influenced and changed the world so much.
 
Meridian said:
I think you are confusing "I like them" with important. However sexy it might be, the katana has made no impact on history. The Lee-Enfield had far less impact than the Martini-Henry, which built the British Empire. You are correct about the Maxim though, which allowed Britain to keep it. The crossbow had little impact outside of sieges: the halberd was much more import. The chariot should be there. Depending on your size limit: HMS Dreadnought. But by and large history is made by people and tactics, not weapons.


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Katana have made plenty of impact on japanese history. maybe not world history though, Although it was down to training, armour AND the katana. regardless it was part of what shaped japan in the Ashikaga period
 
Forde said:
Longbow
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Yes me! I'm the worlds great weapon.


I'm guessing you're only talking about hand held weapons?

LabR@t said:
the sword has been used longer than any other weapon in history. guns on the other hand a mere blink of the eye.
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Yes, but since the invention and mainstream use of the firearm battles have resulted in more casualties in a shorter time period.

And there's nothing special about the AK-47/AKM, I certainly would not take that weapon into battle.
 
Mines would need to be mentioned, horrible weapons. Still killing and maiming from long forgotten conflicts even today.
 
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