Weirdly recurved sword guards

Victrix · 5th May 2020, 11:24 PM

Here’s an interesting katzbalger from the armoury of Castel Sant’Angelo in the Vatican, Rome. Perhaps it was used by the famous Swiss Guard? This type of sword is bigger than I thought. The style should probably be described as Germanic rather than specifically German.

ariel · 7th May 2020, 12:48 AM

There strange hand guards were preserved in German fencing foils of 19-20th century. The " windows" were covered with thick pigskin.

5th May 2020, 11:24 PM	#1
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 763	Here’s an interesting katzbalger from the armoury of Castel Sant’Angelo in the Vatican, Rome. Perhaps it was used by the famous Swiss Guard? This type of sword is bigger than I thought. The style should probably be described as Germanic rather than specifically German. Attached Images

7th May 2020, 12:48 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	There strange hand guards were preserved in German fencing foils of 19-20th century. The " windows" were covered with thick pigskin. Attached Images