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The Arming Sword comes in two varieties, one the same length as the common sword and one with slightly more reach and far superior piercing thrusts. ==See Also==__NOEDITSECTION__ * One-handed Weapons () * Melee Weapons () * Weapons ()

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  • Arming Sword
  • Arming sword
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  • The Arming Sword comes in two varieties, one the same length as the common sword and one with slightly more reach and far superior piercing thrusts. ==See Also==__NOEDITSECTION__ * One-handed Weapons () * Melee Weapons () * Weapons ()
  • The arming sword (also sometimes called a knight's or knightly sword) is a type of European sword with a single-handed cruciform hilt and straight double-edged blade of around , in common use from the 11th to 16th centuries. It is a common weapon in period artwork, and there are many surviving examples in museums.
Length
  • avg.
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hilt type
  • One-handed cruciform, with pommel
is bladed
  • yes
part length
  • avg.
Service
  • c. 1000–1500
Name
  • Arming sword
Type
  • Sword
  • Melee Weapons
  • One-handed Weapons
Caption
  • The MS I.33 manuscript, dated to c. 1290, shows fencing with the arming sword and the buckler.
Weight
  • avg.
blade type
  • Double-edged, straight bladed
abstract
  • The Arming Sword comes in two varieties, one the same length as the common sword and one with slightly more reach and far superior piercing thrusts. ==See Also==__NOEDITSECTION__ * One-handed Weapons () * Melee Weapons () * Weapons ()
  • The arming sword (also sometimes called a knight's or knightly sword) is a type of European sword with a single-handed cruciform hilt and straight double-edged blade of around , in common use from the 11th to 16th centuries. It is a common weapon in period artwork, and there are many surviving examples in museums.
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