“The arrows were flying through the air in clouds thick enough to block out the sun, but it was clear that the archers could not stop the onslaught. It fell to Sergeant Martin and his men to stop the charge. They had practised this hundreds of times. They knew exactly how to hold the long-handled weapon, angle it for maximum effect against the attackers, and even disarm them. This time, though, they would kill. Martin moved his partisan into position and shouted for his men to do the same. As the cavalry charged into their ranks, the polearm bucked like a wild bull stung by a bee. He and his men would hold.”

Epic Armoury's The Ox-Tongue Partisan is inspired by European infantry's spears and polearms during the 16th through 18th centuries, where they were used to fend off cavalry attacks and parry or disarm their swords. It comes in two parts that use a threaded bolt system to reach the full length, though, if the bolt is covered, it could also be used as a smaller weapon. The double-sided spearhead and the long shaft have been sculpted and painted to look like real wood, while small metallic details complete the look of a real weapon. The closed cell foam sits around a fibreglass core, which is covered in a strong latex coating and gives you a durable weapon.