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Post by Sneakypete on Apr 29, 2012 0:45:50 GMT
Hey fellow Europhiles. We've all love our pokey-stabbies, some of us for different reasons than others. So here's a question: Which modern production sword would you carry into battle? Note that I'm not asking "What's the best production sword", or "What's your favorite". My question is, if YOU were marching to the battlefield, which of the fine shinies carried by such respected vendors as Kult of Athena or Tried n' True would you want strapped to your hip? Let's hear em!
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Post by Talon on Apr 29, 2012 6:30:18 GMT
my a trim 1326 without a doubt,perfect balance,perfect size (for me) as long as it isn't facing armour it feels like it would cut anything put in front of it,and it's as sexy as hell
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Post by Paul on Apr 29, 2012 6:49:33 GMT
Well I only have a crecy and a knight, of the 2 I'd have to say for a pitched battle I'd grab my knight but for 1 on 1 I'd go for my crecy. However I' may have a new addition soon that may change these choices.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2012 7:10:21 GMT
My Svante or Viceroy, both stunning examples of warswords. For score-settling with an armored or unarmored single foe my Atrim 1517 Phat bastard is unbeatable..even better than the Brescia spadona. For the thick of melee, I'd opt for the Prince (if expecting armor) or, even better in a mixed situation, my upcoming Medici falchion, unburdened of all that heavy gilt bronze fittings and with a heavier pommel.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Apr 29, 2012 10:45:01 GMT
What battlefield? What period of time? This question can't be answered without knowing what one is up against.
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Post by Tendrax on Apr 29, 2012 12:14:53 GMT
This.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2012 13:09:16 GMT
A spear! That's what most armies took into battle in most wars historically! :lol: If you mean which sword would I depend upon in this day and age if I had to stake my life on it, well, that is quite a different question.
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Post by mcapanelli on Apr 29, 2012 15:26:53 GMT
Ditto! I'd need more information. All things being equal though if I had to choose from my area of interest I'd say for a pitched battle it'd be either an Albion kingmaker or an Albion Viceroy and for a Judicial duel it'd be a tie between the Brescia Spadona and the Munich.
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Post by Rabel Dusk on Apr 29, 2012 17:05:24 GMT
If I was going into a battle where all were wearing maille, I agree with Talon, I'd take the AT1326 type XIII. It cuts great, is beautifully balanced, and can be used with one hand without too much trouble (better with two) If I was fighting men wearing plate armor, I would take the Albion Castellen type XVa, a beautifully balanced true bastard sword whose main virtue is finding seams and chinks in the armor to punch through. If I wanted a one hander, I;d go with the Albion Lancaster type XV. If I didn't know where or when I was going, I would have to pick the best cut and thrust I could think of. It is outside the parameters of the question, but I'll go with the 17th century Walloon sword made for me by Arms and Armor. www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic ... ht=walloon It is a good cutter, a good enough thruster and has great hand protection without getting so complex with the hilt that your hand is restricted in movement. The only problem might be the blade length at only 32 inches. It is one fine sword. Roger Hooper
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Post by Kataphractos on Apr 30, 2012 3:32:29 GMT
I was about to say a mace (since they work on armored and unarmored targets alike), but then remembered that the title specified swords.
Hard to say...am I in a formation or on my own? Also, am I armored and are my opponents armored? In what?
I guess I'll go with KC's Teutonic bastard sword; long enough for some two handed work yet balanced and light enough for one hand.
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Post by Lunaman on Apr 30, 2012 4:10:26 GMT
One of these, depending on the situation. (The hilts are semi-custom, but the blades are all production pieces-- from left to right: Atrim 1432, Albion Crecy, Atrim XIIa.4) For an unarmored duel, the AT1432/Venetian Bastard. For a battlefield with plate armor present, the Albion Crecy/Borderwatch. For a battlefield with non-rigid or minimal armor, the Atrim XIIa.4/Austrain Great sword.
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Apr 30, 2012 11:27:31 GMT
As others have expressed... I need to know the circumstances of the battle to say which sword I'd carry it into.
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Post by Aaron on Apr 30, 2012 19:10:18 GMT
If I were going up against any opponent clad in up to mail (so barring any plate), I would grab the XIIIb.1 from Angus Trim in a heartbeat. Along with a shield, obviously....That sword is seriously friggin' powerful, which I still think is a result of some kind of voodoo witchcraft seeing as the thing only weighs 2lbs 2 oz.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2012 19:21:43 GMT
Like others have said its difficult to choose a sword without knowing what you are going to face but from the swords I have, I would choose the following
In a situation where I don't know what kind of enemy I may be facing, (armoured or un-armoured and what kind of armour) I would take my Albion Squire, its just the perfect all rounder. It’s the ideal balance between cutting and thrusting.
For a situation where I am going to face no or little armour, I would probably take my HT GSOW.
If I had to choose a sword for fighting against someone in plat armour (I would prefer a good war hammer but that’s not a choice), I would take my Albion Agincourt.
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Post by caferacer on May 1, 2012 1:02:23 GMT
my H/T Norman it is light and easy to carry, well tempered, well constructed, and would be at home im many time periods,
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Post by WilhelmVonTotenburg on May 2, 2012 1:21:40 GMT
Hmmmm..... Probably my DSA Medieval Knight. Decent balance, quick in the hand, and absolutely indestructible. Plus, if I need to hack up some 55 gallon oil drums, it's perfect.
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Post by greggomonkey on May 2, 2012 2:08:02 GMT
While I have no real sword yet I can take a gander based on results. against an opponent in maile then something like the Kriegshwert, have you seen the way the thing carves up that stuff? But I do think one of the arming swords from DSA for normal battle and for a large head on army battle a big ol two handed cleaver of doom.
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Post by Beowulf on May 2, 2012 7:49:09 GMT
My A&A Durer or my KC Teutonic Sword if it's Age of Plate Armour battlefield. (Yes, the KC is beloved almost as much as the A&A) My H/T Type 13 Warsword or my modified Windlass Maciejowski "War Knife" if it is a late Age of Maille battlefield. I would also be comfortable with my Windlass "two handed" Falchion I rehilted. It was a surprisingly well made piece once rehandled.
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Post by chuckinohio on May 2, 2012 10:16:46 GMT
Good on you my friend, the KC Teutonic doesn't get the recognition that it deserves!! I concur with the above thoughts and would add the Albion Crecy to the mix also. Normally clothed, naked,or clad in textile armor foes would receive the business end of the A&A German Bastard Sword, and it is game over. That is assuming that my skills are up to snuff? :oops:
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Post by Fifteenthirty on May 2, 2012 13:20:37 GMT
Viking age: Albion Thegn (as a backup to my trusty Thames axe) High Medieval: Atrim 1530 (or anxiously awaited and more easily carried 13thC Atrim riding sword as backup to A & A Knightly pole axe) Swashbuckling on the high seas: Del Tin Dussack (those things look HAWT!! gotta get me one...among other things...) Black ops: Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. My favourite 'stabby thing' (that sounds a bit wrong)
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