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A crowbar is an iron or steel bar used as a pry or lever, typically with a wedge-shaped end and often a curved “claw” for lifting or pulling. In MCV it functions as a heavy improvised melee weapon, relying on blunt impact rather than a cutting edge. Crowbars are best known for their leverage, durability, and common use in construction, maintenance, and emergency tool kits. | |||
==HISTORY== | |||
Crowbars have been used for centuries as simple hand tools that multiply force for prying, lifting, and shifting heavy materials, with many variations such as wrecking bars and pinch bars developed for specific tasks. In industrial and transport settings they were standard parts of emergency and maintenance equipment; museum collections preserve examples used in railway carriage emergency kits and other work environments. | |||
Military and civil engineering organizations have also treated pry bars and crowbars as basic hand tools for field work and maintenance, particularly for heavy prying, moving timbers or large objects short distances, and opening crates and packaging. Official technical guidance for hand tools describes crowbars and related bars in these practical roles, which translates naturally to the kinds of construction, repair, and logistics tasks common in mid-20th-century conflicts. In close quarters, the same weight and rigidity that make a crowbar useful as a lever can also make it an effective improvised striking weapon. | |||
===Sources=== | |||
* [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowbar Merriam-Webster – “Crowbar” definition] | |||
= | * [https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/search/objects/object_type/crowbar Science Museum Group Collection – Crowbar objects (including emergency-kit examples)] | ||
* [https://www.robins.af.mil/Portals/59/documents/technicalorders/32-1-101.pdf U.S. Air Force Technical Order 32-1-101 – Hand tools (crowbar/wrecking bar uses)] | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:29, 25 February 2026
| Weapon | Icon | Classes | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Attack | Secondary Attack | |||
 Crowbar |
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Zombies Special Loadout |
25 | 37 charged 52 Sprinting charged |
| Full name | Weapon Type | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Blade Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | Melee | PoO | D8 | Arm | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_crowbar |
A crowbar is an iron or steel bar used as a pry or lever, typically with a wedge-shaped end and often a curved “claw” for lifting or pulling. In MCV it functions as a heavy improvised melee weapon, relying on blunt impact rather than a cutting edge. Crowbars are best known for their leverage, durability, and common use in construction, maintenance, and emergency tool kits.
HISTORY
Crowbars have been used for centuries as simple hand tools that multiply force for prying, lifting, and shifting heavy materials, with many variations such as wrecking bars and pinch bars developed for specific tasks. In industrial and transport settings they were standard parts of emergency and maintenance equipment; museum collections preserve examples used in railway carriage emergency kits and other work environments.
Military and civil engineering organizations have also treated pry bars and crowbars as basic hand tools for field work and maintenance, particularly for heavy prying, moving timbers or large objects short distances, and opening crates and packaging. Official technical guidance for hand tools describes crowbars and related bars in these practical roles, which translates naturally to the kinds of construction, repair, and logistics tasks common in mid-20th-century conflicts. In close quarters, the same weight and rigidity that make a crowbar useful as a lever can also make it an effective improvised striking weapon.
Sources
- Merriam-Webster – “Crowbar” definition
- Science Museum Group Collection – Crowbar objects (including emergency-kit examples)
- U.S. Air Force Technical Order 32-1-101 – Hand tools (crowbar/wrecking bar uses)
Real-Life Photos
Videos