GrossemesserMesser is German for 'knife'. Throughout the late middle ages, German civilians and men at arms carried 'messers', distinct from similar swords of the time in that they were constructed with pegged wood scale handles, and not peened or welded pommels. They also typically were single edged and incorporated a nagle, a protective peg or plate that extends from the crossguard to protect the outside of the hand. They varied significantly in design and

and later incorporated into the British Indian Army

The complex guard does not interfere with using it with both hands

This is highly desirable when fighting one person

Straight axe

They varied significantly in design and lengths

they were more often used to cut

It feels incredibly lively in the hand

Our rapiers handle like true rapiers

and in the right hands

that matches our new ornate Tyrolean design

and provided a far more formidable melee weapon than the bayonets they usually were fighting against

- Weight: 136g / 4