Is This the Ultimate Self-Defense Sword?

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Now THAT's a "knife"... By medieval German standards. The messer (AKA langes / grosses messer or langmesser) is a single-edged sword with a characteristic guard and a knife-like hilt typically consisting of riveted handle scales with a pommel cap. It was a "common man's sword" particularly popular in the 15th & 16th century. Have you seen my other videos about these and similar weapons? Falchion or Messer? - Definition and Differences https://youtu.be/1pT2sTg41AQ One Hell of a "Knife"! (Langes Messer by Lukas Mastle-Goer) https://youtu.be/FXXKj0gSP1s How Practical is my Saber-Messer-Yatagan Hybrid Design? https://youtu.be/Y85qhkxrcVc This reproduction is made by Landsknecht Emporium and fully functional ("battle-ready", as you might say). In this video I talk about its role in history and show you the results of the testing I did in order to review its build quality. The weight, balance, and handling are just right. A remarkably powerful yet nimble sword, with an efficiently shaped, comfortable grip. The sharpened clip point makes it practically double-edged, and the blade geometry and seriously sharp edge make it cut impressively well. *** Specifications *** Overall length: 60.5 cm (23.8’’) Blade length: 49.5 cm (19-1/2’’) Blade width: 5.1 cm (2’’) Blade thickness: 5.7 mm (7/32’’) tapering down to 4mm (5/32") near the tip Point of balance: ca. 8.5 cm (3-1/3’’) Weight: 997 g (2 lbs / 3 oz) Blade material: 6150 spring steel Handle material: Walnut (other options: beech, oak, pear, boxwood, antler) Price (as of 22 April, 2022): 270EUR = 366 CAD = 294 USD Scabbard: 120 EUR = 163 CAD = 130 USD *** Where to get it (affiliate links) *** https://www.kultofathena.com/product/landsknecht-emporium-gustav-messer-beechwood-grip/?koa=259 https://www.kultofathena.com/product/landsknecht-emporium-gustav-messer-with-light-brown-scabbard-beechwood-grip/?koa=259 Coupons: • GUSKALL10 - 10% off of any Gustav messer (applies to the first 10 buyers) • GUSCAB15 - 15EUR off of any Gustav scabbard (applies to the first 20 buyers) *** Sources *** Debunking the loophole myth: “Ungewoenliche Lange Messer: Weapons regulations in Southern and Western Germany in the 15th century” by Bastian Koppenhöfer, 2021 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t5qTmmJ0LH2mT1u6COScH9NRlEkkAe4y/view https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:Messer https://www.fricker-historische-waffen.de/en/objects-for-sale/edge-weapons/yag/c82/ItemList/submitFilter/blankwaffen-edge-weapons/kriegsmesser-deutsch-um-1550-objekt-nr-441 *** Music credits *** Outtakes: "The Cavern of Wonders", "RPG Ambient 3", "RPG Ambient 4 (The Dark Woods)" by Hitctrl https://opengameart.org/content/rpg-the-cavern-of-wonders https://opengameart.org/content/rpg-ambient-3 https://opengameart.org/content/rpg-ambient-4-the-dark-woods Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) "Medieval: King's Feast" by Random Mind https://opengameart.org/content/medieval-kings-feast CC0 1.0 Universal - Public Domain Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/ Used with artist's permission *** Merch *** https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/ *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server: http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join https://www.subscribestar.com/skallagrim Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD *** Social media *** How to contact me (can't always reply, as I get too many messages): https://www.youtube.com/c/Skallagrim/about See a list of my video uploads: https://twitter.com/_Skallagrim_ https://www.facebook.com/SkallagrimYT