I bought more than I wanted from an auction in Italy. Shipping arms from Europe is brutal so its better to pack a box full when possible. Just trying to recoup some of my shipping cost. The two on the left are for sale. The club style- $500 in College Station. Spring shaft is an excellent example of a rare item. Still has the leather wrist strap- $850 in College Station. Will ship for $25. Open to interesting trades. PM her or email toledo321 at aol.com. Links to IMA sales of similar items.

https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-austro-hungarian-wwi-trench-raiding-mace?variant=19525607456837
https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-austro-hungarian-wwi-spring-handle-trench-raiding-club?variant=18700929237061

I'm not interested in either of the items but just feel the need to say.......

Dang that would have been a brutal way to go.

free ttt because someone is going to get some sweet toys for their fetish room!

Too close for guns, switching to "beat the **** out of the dude right here in my face" stick.

Jesus. As if my perception of the sheer brutality of that war couldn't go any further......

Yelnick McWawa said:

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Jesus. As if my perception of the sheer brutality of that war couldn't go any further......

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I was thinking the same thing. That was one conglomerated mess of tactics of a war. Freaking brutal

What's the story of the saber in the background of the close up picture

AnScAggie said:

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I'm really not sure if I'd rather get hit with the spring thing or the spiky thing.

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Depending on your budget, you can probably get hit by both.

JosephMarcus said:

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free ttt because someone is going to get some sweet toys for their fetish room!

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I dunno man. I'm down with the spring job, but that one with the spikes.....safe word is NOPE for that one.

Gas em
Burn em
Mow em down with machine guns
Lob artillery at them all day
Whack their heads off with shovels
Stab em
Beat em
Lets invent tanks!

Tough freaking war man.

cbr said:

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Gas em
Burn em
Mow em down with machine guns
Lob artillery at them all day
Whack their heads off with shovels
Stab em
Beat em
Lets invent tanks!

Tough freaking war man.

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Don't forget strafed and bombed by airplanes in war for the forest time ever.

And if none of that killed you, the disease and trench foot were glad to step in.

If you're looking for a great WWI book check out The Great War by Peter Hart. Also storm of steel is a good one by Junger.

Comeby! said:

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The spike one would not be practical unless hitting him in the head. Hitting in a meaty place might cause it to get stuck.

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True but history is filled with weapons that were more effective psychologically than practically. Both for the user and the receiver. When your bolt action ran dry what would you prefer these guys be rushing you with? A simple club or something more gnarly that might get stuck in a meaty place?

Y'all should listen to Dan Carlin's Blueprint for Armageddon podcast series. He paints a vivid picture of the horrors of the western front. These things fit right in.

fire09 said:

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Have you considered donating to a museum?

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Is that you, Indiana?

DevilYack said:

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Y'all should listen to Dan Carlin's Blueprint for Armageddon podcast series. He paints a vivid picture of the horrors of the western front. These things fit right in.

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Carlin is outstanding. If you enjoyed that series check out his 4 part series on the Eastern Front in WWII - Ghosts of the Ostfront.

AgBQ-00 said:

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What's the story of the saber in the background of the close up picture

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Its a 16th C. German war rapier. Blade possibly 15th C. Basically the day to day carry rapier style spilled over to the battlefield at the time. Traditional style but a long broad blade meant for battle. Heavy quillons and guard. Large heavy pommel to balance. Borderline large enough to be used as a hand a half sword.

It was the item I was after in the auction. The auction company did a terrible job with pictures and it was in rough enough shape that I could actually afford it. The trench maces turned in to lagniappe once I had it.