PugJesus to For sharing fascinating artifacts and [email protected] • 9 months ago'Swordbreaker' parrying dagger for catching and binding enemy swords, Italy, ~1600 ADmedia.kbin.socialimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down11
arrow-up183arrow-down1image'Swordbreaker' parrying dagger for catching and binding enemy swords, Italy, ~1600 ADmedia.kbin.socialPugJesus to For sharing fascinating artifacts and [email protected] • 9 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-square@Potatos_are_not_friendslink2•9 months agoI also saw it as a way to lock their sword for a few seconds. Uncertain how it works in the real world/historically, but in my head, I see it as locking, pulling them in then a quick knife to the throat.
minus-squareteftlink2•9 months agoYou would use it with a main sword or cudgel/mace not a second dagger since the sword breaker is a type of parrying dagger.
I also saw it as a way to lock their sword for a few seconds. Uncertain how it works in the real world/historically, but in my head, I see it as locking, pulling them in then a quick knife to the throat.
You would use it with a main sword or cudgel/mace not a second dagger since the sword breaker is a type of parrying dagger.