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Roland_M · 5th April 2016, 07:27 AM

Hi Cerjak,

with a weight of 1260 Gramm, a blade length of 109 cm and the balance point you described, i would classify it as an early rapier.

The rapier is a further development of the longsword, the so called "hand and a half sword".

Roland

5th April 2016, 07:27 AM	#3
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	Hi Cerjak, with a weight of 1260 Gramm, a blade length of 109 cm and the balance point you described, i would classify it as an early rapier. The rapier is a further development of the longsword, the so called "hand and a half sword". Roland