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					Originally Posted by shayde78
					
				 
				 So, it's not the size that counts! 
			
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 Well, as i understand it this was originally intended to be a small weapon, one that could be easily concealed. 
It was when colonial American powers placed a ban on swords, i believe, that we saw the gunong lengthen to compensate.