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Anonymous
War swords 03/12/26(Thu)14:35:44 No.64962103

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War swords Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)14:35:44 No.64962103

You are now going to war. Modern battlefield.
You will probably going to die by artillery or a FPV suicide drone flying into your ass.

BUT! Before you get shipped off, you have to have a sword! Yes, you HAVE TO have a sword, it's mandatory. Your commanding officer is some nutjob who thinks that "Mad Jack" Churchill was right, and that anyone who goes to war without a sword is improperly dressed. You you have to pick one.

But you get to choose yours. What will it be?
It's probably going to be useless, you will probably never get to use it, and it's mostly just going to be an awkward piece of extra weight that you have to lug around.
But you've got to have it. Can be anything from tacticool shit to accurate historical reconstructions to final fantasy bullshit.

So what would be your pick?

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)14:41:13 No.64962122

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)14:41:13 No.64962122

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>>64962103
I would carry pic rel because it is light and small enough to not get in the way but can still be useful.

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)14:46:20 No.64962145

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)14:46:20 No.64962145

>>64962103
Swiss small sword. Small, light, minimally intrusive to carry.

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)14:48:16 No.64962153

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)14:48:16 No.64962153

The Penetrator from Saints Row. No I will not elaborate.

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)14:50:31 No.64962160

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)14:50:31 No.64962160

>>64962103
Katana because I'm a massive weeb.

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)14:51:28 No.64962169

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)14:51:28 No.64962169

>>64962103
The lightest, shortest smallsword that still counts as sword. These things can weigh as little as 400g, so not too much of a burden.

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)15:09:56 No.64962246

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)15:09:56 No.64962246

>>64962153
Then I will.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0C59h1nlwg

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)15:15:53 No.64962268

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)15:15:53 No.64962268

Ill bring the late medieval hanger by windlass I happen to have

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)15:16:05 No.64962269

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)15:16:05 No.64962269

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>>64962103
The only answer (beyond >>64962169 )
is a pioneer sword of some sort.

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)15:31:41 No.64962326

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)15:31:41 No.64962326

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>>64962103
Do machetes count?

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)15:35:18 No.64962340

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)15:35:18 No.64962340

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>>64962103
Pattern 1706 Heavy Cavalry Sword - so for five seconds before I die I can think that I'm Richard Sharpe

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)15:41:06 No.64962361

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)15:41:06 No.64962361

>A good stiff tuck, not very long
I figure what worked then works now.

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)15:49:02 No.64962386

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)15:49:02 No.64962386

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Germanic Migration Period sword

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)17:30:57 No.64962709

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)17:30:57 No.64962709

>>64962103
30" double-edged cut-and-thrust blade, basket hilt, overall weight ~1100g.

>>64962122
>cold steel
That said, yeah, nice choice. Naval swords barely changed from the 16th century to the 20th.

Anonymous
03/12/26(Thu)17:44:35 No.64962768

Anonymous 03/12/26(Thu)17:44:35 No.64962768

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