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Thomas MacFinn
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Zweihander

Postby Thomas MacFinn » Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:19 pm

How big were combat-ready zweihanders?

Overall length, weight, blade length, handle length, crossguard span, etc. ... I'm looking for a lot of detail.

Most of the numbers I see on the net seem overinflated.
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Postby ChristineChurches » Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:01 pm

This article may be a good place to begin: http://www.thearma.org/essays/2HGS.html
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Postby Thomas MacFinn » Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:36 pm

That is exactly what I needed. Thank you
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