Cold Steel Maa Italian Long Sword CS-88ITSM Knives Knives & Tools

The Man at Arms was a warrior, pure and simple. A stalwart and dependable fighter who exhibited great martial prowess with a range of weapons. He was a capable and competent warrior who was the veteran of many conflicts and was often first into the fray. Although he was not a Knight, he fought and trained alongside them as a brother in arms. To honor these rugged, reliable, salt-of-the-earth warriors we have created a range of true journeyman's weapons that we have called the Man at Arms Collection. Historically, the Long Sword featured a distinctive cruciform hilt and a long, double edged blade that was equally adept at opposing both light and heavily armored foes. Its extra-long blade offered the reach and leverage for powerful stabbing, cutting and chopping strokes while its long cross guard and heavy pommel were useful for hooking, striking and smashing. When heavy plate armor was encountered, strikes with the edge were often abandoned in favor of a "Half-Swording" technique; where one hand grips the hilt and the other the blade for grappling and in-fighting - to better direct the point in powerful jabs, and to accurately thrust at the small gaps and joints in a suit of armor. Cold Steel's Italian Long Sword is designed so that the blade and balance slightly favor the thrust, while still being capable of delivering astonishingly effective cuts. It features a simple cruciform hilt, long upturned cross guard, leather-over-wood grip, and a heavy counter-balancing fish tail pommel. Scaled down in size but almost identical in appearance, our optional companion dagger is sharply tapered with a double-edged blade. Ideal as an offhand parrying tool, a back-up blade or just as a fine dagger to wear on your belt!

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Specification	Description
Brand	Cold Steel
Country of Origin	Imported
Blade Edge Type	Straight Edge
Blade Length	35.5 in.
Blade Material	High carbon steel
Blade Type	Straight
Blade Width	0.25 in.
Closed Length	47 in.
Features	Ideal as an offhand parrying tool, a back-up blade or just as a fine dagger to wear on your belt!
Handle Length	11.5 in.
Handle Material	Leather
Handle Type	T-Shape
Handle Width	2 in.
Number Of Blades	1
Overall Height	2.6 in.
Overall Length	50 in.
Overall Width	10.8 in.
Package Quantity	1
Product Weight	3.09 Lb
Warranty	Mfg. Defect
Manufacturer PartNumber	CS-88ITSM

Cold Steel Maa Italian Long Sword, CS-88ITSM Specifications expand/collapse Specification Description Brand Cold Steel Country of Origin Imported Blade Edge Type Straight Edge Blade Length 35.5 in. Blade Material High Carbon Steel Blade Type Straight Blade Width 0.25 in. Closed length 47 in. Characteristics Ideal as an occasional parrying tool, a backup blade or simply as a beautiful dagger to wear on your belt! Handle length 11.5 in. Handle Material Leather Handle Type T-Shape Handle Width 2 in. Number of blades 1 Overall height 2.6 in. Overall length 50 in. CS-88ITSM