Medieval longswords are the classic "hand and a half sword" or "war sword," of the 14th and 15th centuries. The hand and a half sword was typically straight, double-edged, with a simple cruciform hilt. It grew naturally out of the older, single-handed sword, as a means of combating heavier chain mail, and reinforced chain mail armour. References to the hand and a half sword appears as early as the 1180s, but they do not seem to have been common until the late 13th century, and became the principle battlefield sword for the knightly class in the early 14th century.
Our version of the hand and a half sword has a full tang design with an overall length of 40 inches and a 32 inch hand polished stainless steel double edge blade. The handle is constructed of genuine leather wrapped wood and is accompanied with a genuine leather sheath.
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