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Jens Nordlunde · 12th October 2006, 01:39 PM

Medieval sword, which the seller suggests to be 19th century

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I am sure there is someone on the forum with a lot of knowledge on early European swords, but to me, it sounds strange that the blade is 77.5 cm and the hilt only 6 cm. Try to measure the width of your own hand – mine is 11 cm.

12th October 2006, 01:39 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Medieval sword, which the seller suggests to be 19th century. I am sure there is someone on the forum with a lot of knowledge on early European swords, but to me, it sounds strange that the blade is 77.5 cm and the hilt only 6 cm. Try to measure the width of your own hand – mine is 11 cm.