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15th century hand-and-a-half sword that inspired the design of Narsil from Tolkein's Lord of the Rings
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To those familiar with Sharpe, this cavalry sword needs no introduction: a real butcher's blade derived from the earlier mortuary sword in use during the Civil War
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Sabre used by Russian Cossacks, derived from the Turkish scimitar
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Here is a medieval falchion, based on swords used by the Muslims. This was the ancestor of the cutlass which originated in the 16th century when falchions were fitted with simplified basket-hilts
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For the benefit of CWPN: the Song Dynasty ruled China from around 940-1279 AD. They were the first to equip their army with gunpowder: rockets, landmines and grenades almost a century before European alchemists discovered the formula for gunpowder
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Hello,Could you please tell me more about these swords.Where are they from and how are they dated - which period are they from?Thanks in advance!Boris


It could have been a Chinese jian. These straight swords were carried in pairs
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Hello,
Could you please tell me more about these swords.
Where are they from and how are they dated - which period are they from?
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Elemite Dirk, Bronze.  ca 1200-800bce
 
 
 
Luristan Dagger-ca 1200-800 bce
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Ayutthaya (Siam) Sword Adopted The Japanese Katana

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These links will be interesting to anyone interested in ancient weapons.
 
 
 
 
 
 
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/UG5zRrh_M5q1RjM9gJ0Q16XqzZ5LasifPWUpzGvruBCioplLVw81x4Pe_5g_-VI0LM3vbusTX2OA-D2LzEDbxTrL47U3wQ/IrishBronzeAgeWeapons.pdf
 
 


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Pedang DiRaja (Malaysian Royal Regalia Sword)










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http://www.malaysianmonarchy.org.my/portal_bi/rk4/rk4b_imej.php?id=rk4_11
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White Knight: The original name of the egyptian (old assyrian, old-hettitian etc) sword is harpe, isn't it?
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greek Kopis xiphidion Xiphos from up to down  reconstructed for my reenactment group
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my favorite are:
 
 
the warbrand.
 
  the pata
 
the Egyptian Khopish and
 
 
 the zweihander.
 


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My favorite is Song Dynasty sword.

 
This one was found in a river.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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The saber was a lot better than the sword,because it was easyer to use it and in 17th century the steel made it even stronger than the sword.We all know it came from east,but do you know which is the best one?The saber developed trough the centuries until the best saber was made.It was the polish saber used by the hussars in the 17th and 18th century.It was a product of centuries of development.Made of the greatest steel at that time,very light,with a special grip called "kciuk" and very easy in use.
 
the "kciuk"
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"The Dacian agricultural tool-turned weapon is from the late 1st century ad/early 2nd century AD. There is a strong theory that this weapon caused romans to work reinforcing cross-bars into their helmet designs."
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"Dacian swords (akinakai)" (from the first iron age) at
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What about the Tizona, El Cid's sword?
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Just noticed this post, those Filipino swords are superb...
 
Here's one of mine, arguably the most ferocious cutter of them all,
 
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Here are some Late Anglo-saxon swords.. (REAL!)
 
And of course an early Anglo-Saxon sword.
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