Well, we do have guns, which even things out a bit.
Italian guns turned the tide at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 AD. A company founded in 1526 AD in the Italian alps provided barrels to Venice for the armbusters (early rifles).
These rifles were used with devastating effect in the sea battle because ships were boarded. They beat back the Islamic attack.
The name of the company who made those barrels? Beretta s.p.a.