User blog comment:D2r/Unanswered Questions of Redwall/@comment-1669318-20100125201617

2. Most small hordes might get weapons from robbing travelers. Larger hordes might have a few members who know how to make and repair weapons, like the one rat who repairs Cluny's armor after the crossbow incident. The Redwallers are usually armed with poles and other makshift weapons. The real weapons they have are usually very old (possibly from a previous book), or they could trade with Salamandastron.