Swords make comeback
 

Interesting
 

Hi!!!!

Very very interesting reading material.I am truly suprised that swords whould ever come back into fashion. :

They really never went out; the idea of the obsolescence of the sword is a social construct, largely of the upper classes (which from my perspective certainly includes the N American middle class). The poor often are prohibitted from having firearms, but rarely swords, which are also, at the base level, if you will, much more affordable, and more reliable, as well, not being machines and needing no amunition. Most killing of humans outside of war is done at very close range anyway (in N America it often occurs in a room of a house....).

I understand your point, Tom. However, where available, firearms have become the first weapon of choice, even in "primitive" or non-industrial societies. It is a rare individual indeed who, having seen the power of a gun, would choose a knife, sword, club or other similar weapon over a gun.

This isn't to say that many, many crimes and killings aren't carried out with such weapons, but as the saying goes....no one really chooses to bring a knife to a gun fight. ;)

Sure, as with the bow.
The sword has rarely, if ever, been the preferred weapon of war, but more of a self-defence/back-up weapon, a warriorly status marker, or an ancilary weapon to the sheild, in which place it is often competed by shortspears, axes, clubs, daggers, etc. In many cultures the sheildman's job can often be to protect the longspear (pike) man, who does the killing. Reach is a good thing to have on your side.......