Hammer is always used by mighty warriors in novels, storytelling and even film and television dramas, ranging from dozens to hundreds of kilograms. Is the real cold weapon "hammer" really like this?

Hammer is a kind of composite rod with spherical striking and crushing force. Because the hammer is shaped like a melon or thistle ball, it was called "melon" and "bone flower" in the early days. According to the shape of hammer head, it can be divided into vertical melon and horizontal melon. According to different backgrounds and actual combat functions, each generation is different.

There are two kinds of hammers: the long hammer has a connecting rod of nearly 2 meters, the short hammer has a sleeve hammer of 10 cm, and the ordinary hand hammer of about 40 cm. Most standard systems are between 50 and 70 cm.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the use of hammers was very common, and both military formations and ceremonial ceremonies appeared in large numbers. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the size of the hammer can be roughly seen from the size of the handle.

In the history of China, there is no sledgehammer weighing 400 Jin, but a real war hammer, usually less than two feet in size.

Hammer is a weapon with a very high center of gravity, and it is very difficult to swing back and forth. It's easy to throw it out, but it's hard to take it back. The hammer is too heavy to get back. Because of this, this kind of weapon is basically short-handled, and if it is longer, it will affect the actual combat function, and it is basically useless.