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					Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky
					
				 
				Hello Jasper, 
I think the first sword from the top which you show in #18 is not pallasch, but long thrusting sword. Such swords were especially used by (heavy) cavalry to penetrate chainmail (e.g. in wars with Turks). It has special name, which I do not remember in English (končíř in Czech or koncer in Polish) 
Regards, 
Martin 
			
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 Hi martin, 
yes that's right, it is not posted as an example of a pallash but as an example of early embossed hilt plates.
this one has been primarely used for stabbing, but is not an estoc.
best,
Jasper