Medieval weapons comp

The infamous Longsword. The stereotypical go to weapon for You need to login to view this link came into use in the 13th century and eventually stopped being used during the 17th. Contrary to popular belief, the Longsword's blade wasn't kept razor sharp. A large part of longsword combat involved gripping the blade with your own hand in what was called "half-swording". As armor became more effective the swords became longer to give them a better thrusting tip, as stabbing was usually easier to pierce armor with than with slashing.



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