Musketeers were issued with swords to use if the enemy got too close but almost all preferred to use the gun as a club instead.
Cat gutter sword.
Subverted during the english civil war.
Either way the name alone gets a mention on our list.
Measuring 70 80 cm long and weighing 0 8 1 5 kg it was the signature blade of the landsknecht.
A sword is a bladed weapon edged weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting.
But all of them had a short sword called katzbalger the cat gutter for close range clinches.
The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration.
However in nearly every case the term may also be used to refer to weapons with a single edge backsword.
A sword in the most narrow sense consists of a straight blade with two edges and a hilt.
The katzbalger s s shaped guard and 2 foot long 0 61 m blade made it perfect for bringing in when the fighting became too close to use a zweihänder.
A katzbalger is a short renaissance arming sword notable for its sturdy build and a distinctive s shaped or figure 8 shaped guard.
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The distinct looks with the rather short broad blade s shaped guard and flaring grip make it instantly recognizable.
Doppelsöldners also used katzbalgers which means cat gutter.
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