Big boxer swords

Marcus · 3rd August 2015, 04:46 AM

I purchased this large Chinese sword from Oriental Arms. The blade is 30 inches long. I wonder if it might be from the era of the Taiping Rebellion or possibly the later Boxer rebellion. One secret society that was part of the Boxer movements was the “Big Swords”. Does anyone know just what sort of swords gave them that name?
For scale, one picture compares it to my Visayan Tenegre.
Marcus

ariel · 3rd August 2015, 05:37 AM

Since they were not military units, they might have been armed with "civilian" swords. Niuweidao comes to mind. I have one more than 3.5 feet long. Big enough for you? :-)))

Gavin Nugent · 3rd August 2015, 06:31 AM

Hi Marcus,

The item you ask about, in my opinion, most certainly started its life as a pole arm.

Regards

Gavin

3rd August 2015, 04:46 AM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Big boxer swords I purchased this large Chinese sword from Oriental Arms. The blade is 30 inches long. I wonder if it might be from the era of the Taiping Rebellion or possibly the later Boxer rebellion. One secret society that was part of the Boxer movements was the “Big Swords”. Does anyone know just what sort of swords gave them that name? For scale, one picture compares it to my Visayan Tenegre. Marcus Attached Images

3rd August 2015, 06:31 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Hi Marcus, The item you ask about, in my opinion, most certainly started its life as a pole arm. Regards Gavin Last edited by SwordsAntiqueWeapons; 3rd August 2015 at 02:13 PM.

3rd August 2015, 05:37 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Since they were not military units, they might have been armed with "civilian" swords. Niuweidao comes to mind. I have one more than 3.5 feet long. Big enough for you? :-)))