Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - 15th to 16th Century North Italian Edged Weapons and Their Marks

Matchlock · 5th October 2009, 05:31 PM

Also very popular with Landsknecht swords (not Katzbalgers).

This is a short and light type of both sword and saber that was often used by arquebusiers as an auxiliary arming. Interestingly enough, the total length of these edged weapons closely corresponded to that of the contemporary arquebuses: ca. 90-95 cm!

More on that topic tomorrow.

Michael

5th October 2009, 05:31 PM	#12
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Extremely Rare Trefoliate Pommels, ca. 1500 Also very popular with Landsknecht swords (not Katzbalgers). This is a short and light type of both sword and saber that was often used by arquebusiers as an auxiliary arming. Interestingly enough, the total length of these edged weapons closely corresponded to that of the contemporary arquebuses: ca. 90-95 cm! More on that topic tomorrow. Michael Attached Images