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See Dr. Crawford's video here: Update: Old English specialist Simon Roper has some fascinating insight into the Old English derivation of “atgierr“ as well: “Men of Terror: A Comprehensive Analysis of Viking Combat“ by Reynir Óskarson and William Short is available on Amazon: My helmet was generously provided by Grimfrost: I have been privileged to be part of an original research project in collaboration with Dr. Jackson Crawford studying the early medieval origins of firearms in Europe. Studying manuscripts in the National Museum of Iceland, Dr. Crawford unearthed records of events that point to the accidental discovery of gunpowder during the Settlement Period on Iceland. Further study has revealed that the “atgeirr“ references in some Icelandic sagas is, in fact, a long-forgotten early firearm. Conside
