14 C. Bec de Faucon 

Bec de Faucon is a type of pole weapon that was used mainly in the 14th century as a war hammer or pole arm.Its name is derived from the old french word meaning “beak of the crow”,resembling the head of the weapon.It is completely usable for reenactment purposes.

The Bec de Faucon (Falcon’s Beak) is similar to the Bec de Corbin (Raven’s Beak), a horseman’s hammer from Europe which combines elements of blunt, piercing and pole arm weapons. ’’Bec de Faucon’’ (falcon’s beak) takes its name from the shape of the pick on this poleaxe. The three-pronged hammer is intended to ‘’bite’’ into armored surfaces and direct the force of the blow onto three small points which then ‘’punch’’ through the armor. The pick can be used to drive powerful, armor-puncturing force into a target and the spike is ideal for finishing a downed opponent with a piercing strike into a gap in an armored harness.