Swash and Swash-buckler

[JeanryChandler]

I just read a post on another forum about a smaller civilian version of the falchion used in England and called the 'swash'. The weapon was said to be particularly popular with criminals, which was used in conjunction with a buckler, hence swash-buckler.

This was a new one on me and I thought I was pretty current on weapons, ever heard of this, and do the Fechtbuchs mention such a weapon? is it something like an English Dussack?

Jeanry

[Ryan Ricks]

hmm, better re-register with your legal name.

ryan

[Shane Smith]

In accordance with the forum rules as seen here http://www.thearma.org/forum/ ,please re-register with your real name.No pseudonyms or nicknames are allowed.Thanks.