Why do the Swiss have so many guns?

Swiss pikes, towering spears stretching 10 to 25 feet, were the ultimate equalizers in battle.True, one-on-one, this weapon falls short, but when assembled in a tight formation, the Swiss pike became a force to reckon with. Picture this: a dense square of Swiss farmers, each holding a pike at a different height, creating a bristling wall of sharp metal tips. The front row kneeling, the second row propping their pikes on their left foot, the third row at waist height, and the fourth at shoulder h