Pony Weapons

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

What Rainbow Dash uses

 

[Nothing392 61]

I would say their biggest weapon is words. I mean really there hasnt been any canon stories of a real battle without them eventually making up in the end. If Equestria was a nation they would be like Switzerland: kind of neutral in everything. So they pretty much dont need weapons. The spears and stuff I bet are just for show.

[JhonHipster 124]

dashie mentions 'guns' and 'bullets' more then once so they have firearms of some type, if anything where to happen celestias magic or the elements of harmony would destroy it

[Luurilka 325]

Dashie references bullets, so they probably have firearms of some type.

 

By bullet he may just be using to it's other definition:

 

Used in similes and comparisons to refer to someone or something that moves very fast.

 

Horseshoes. Those would be a logical choice for weapons. Ponies kick. Hooves hurt. Hooves with horseshoes on them hurt more.

 

but when you compare a horseshoe to a spear or firearm, they don't really compare.

[Tiina Brown 67]

By bullet he may just be using to it's other definition:

 

Used in similes and comparisons to refer to someone or something that moves very fast.

Ahem, that "other definition" had not existed, if firearms hadn't existed, since it comes from the idea of a bullet having a fast speed, and therefore, must have been shot out from a firearm of some kind.

[Luurilka 325]

Ahem, that "other definition" had not existed, if firearms hadn't existed, since it comes from the idea of a bullet having a fast speed, and therefore, must have been shot out from a firearm of some kind.

 

But in Equestria, the word bullet could have come from something else. Who knows, maybe there was a pony named Bullet who was really fast. Maybe Equestrians were just like, "Hay, we need a word meaning fast, let's make that word be bullet."

 

Or, they could be referring to sling bullets, which are the ammunition from slings.

[Tiina Brown 67]

But in Equestria, the word bullet could have come from something else. Who knows, maybe there was a pony named Bullet who was really fast. Maybe Equestrians were just like, "Hay, we need a word meaning fast, let's make that word be bullet."

 

Or, they could be referring to sling bullets, which are the ammunition from slings.

 

Um, i thought slings used always ordinary stones as ammunition ....

 

The "alternate origin" of the word Bullet as fast, is a good point, though, but i think it might have rather another origin, then, like from a fast bull ... or, from an alternate way of pronouncing "bolt".

[Luurilka 325]

Um, i thought slings used always ordinary stones as ammunition ....

 

Slings often do use stones as ammunition, but sometimes lead balls are used which are called often called bullets.

It says so on Wikipedia. Here is the first sentence on on the wiki article for slings:

"'A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to throw a blunt projectile such as a stone or lead "sling-bullet"'.

[NavelColt 22,881]

Mares and gentlecolts. I present to you the armory of ze poniez.

 

 

The Flutterstare. Influences your enemies to submit.

 

 

Rainbow nuke. Tactical friendship inbound.

 

 

Pony Cuddles. Diversionary tactic. Induce heart attacks on enemies in the immediate area.

 

 

 

Seriously though, I'm not so sure about advancements in any mechanical devices like guns, but certainly classic handheld weapons and developing mechanical weapons like catapults are all things they might possess. When it comes to weapons, a lot of the stuff we've seen seems to have medieval connection. Even the armor looks reminiscent of that time period to me.

Edited July 17, 2012 by ~Chaotic Discord~

[Juggler 345]

Post contains spoiler about season 2 finale episode. I therefore put it into a spoiler:

 

 

 

 

It's obvious. Don't you remember the fight scene in a Canterlot wedding?

 

 

This ^ is how they would defend themselves. I especially like the Twilight cannon

 

 

 

Edited July 17, 2012 by Juggler

[Nouth 496]

Well, in Appleloosa they use apple pies as weapons. Karate exists (I am still waiting for a Chuck Norris pony) since the cutie mark crusaders tried it out for their cutie marks. Scootablue (a background pony that looks like Scootaloo in the classroom) has a bow and arrow cutie mark so archery exists (though I would love to see how an earth pony pulls that off with hooves).

 

Man, I would soo love to see a pony archer That must look epic.

[Mindrop 412]

Unicorns can wield anything with levitation. Others can use their mouth, the best being a flail or staff. We don't see much in the way of soldiers in general, and my theory is their is military activity way behind the scenes.

[Silverhoof 2,844]

It was discussed in this thread too: http://mlpforums.com/topic/23695-how-do-ponies-fight/

There is a great illustration on page 1 of of pony specific weapons.

[SpenceSpark4 2]

If in the episode: The Cutie Pox, Apple Bloom gets a cutie mark in fencing. Fencing means swords.

[Swebro 29]

A new addition to the armory: The amaerican "Friendship Is Magic 92 Super Tough Incinerating Nuclear Equestrian Guided Rocket"    (or the FIM 92 Stinger ) 

A new addition to the armory: The amaerican "Friendship Is Magic 92 Super Tough Incinerating Nuclear Equestrian Guided Rocket"    (or the FIM 92 Stinger ) 

*Guided Equestrian Rocket, not equestrian guided rocket, that would stinegr, and i think that is the only "pony weaopn" from real-life

[Musix 237]

Maybe - Like our society, different kinds of people STERIOTYPICALLY have different jobs, Maybe the Alicorn race is there to protect and defend

 

like Harry Potter

 

[NavelColt 22,881]

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[Scootalove 10,689]

• Staffs

• Claws

Magic

Hooves

Bass Cannon

Party Cannon

Flight

Agility

Guns

Rockets

Telekenesis

Laser Vision

X-Ray Vision

Super Strength

[Enigma Stitch 51]

Weapons... hmmm...

The only weapons that exist so far in the ponyverse are cannons, spears, magicks, Derpy's megaton hammer like rear,and swords.

thats all i can come up with for now.

[Monmonstar 7]

It's non-cannon but in Fallout: Equestria earth ponies and Pegassi both use battle saddles.

[Izanagi 176]

not really canon, but in the friendship ahoy comics, on the cover they have swords. which they hold in there mouth, or hoof at times. theres also a few pages with dash sword fighting a pirate, so..i guess they do have weaponry, equestria isn't like..a place where everything is all good, ^W^

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Well the OP is right, the Crystal Empire ponies have shown lances. But he also forgets that we have seen other weapons. The Royal Guard have the more practical and functional spears, the Wonderbolts and pegasi royal guards have both show their wings can take on blade like qualities. (Secret of my Excess, A Bird in the Hoof) and Pip was first seen playing with a wooden sword. If they have toys to simulate the weapon, logically the weapon itself must exist.

 

 

And firearms are illegal in Ponyville. So let's just see what happens to Ponyville once the Covenant attacks Earth...

 

Where the Hell are you getting that factoid? They've never even mentioned possession laws of ANY kind on the show. 

I would say their biggest weapon is words. I mean really there hasnt been any canon stories of a real battle without them eventually making up in the end. If Equestria was a nation they would be like Switzerland: kind of neutral in everything. So they pretty much dont need weapons. The spears and stuff I bet are just for show.

 

The fact that Canterlot was locked down in A Canterlot Wedding and the guard showed obvious intent to use those spears at Twilight's approach contests this assertion. Their have been battles on this show, many times in fact, both personal and mass scale. Equestria is less like Switzerland and more like the Culture of Iain M. Bank's novels. Merciful but will respond with overwhelming force if threatened. (Only with magic in place of the Culture's space age weaponry.)

Man, I would soo love to see a pony archer That must look epic.

 

You can, archery was a competition in the Equestria games.

[pyroshark 19]

Slings often do use stones as ammunition, but sometimes lead balls are used which are called often called bullets.

It says so on Wikipedia. Here is the first sentence on on the wiki article for slings:

"'A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to throw a blunt projectile such as a stone or lead "sling-bullet"'.

wouldn't you need 3 if not 4 arms to use a sling shot?

[Steel Accord 6,660]

wouldn't you need 3 if not 4 arms to use a sling shot?

 

Well we use slingshots with only two arms, so I wouldn't think so.

[pyroshark 19]

Well we use slingshots with only two arms, so I wouldn't think so.

um 2 arms to grip stick and 2 arms to pull on rock