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  2. WKC Stahl- und Metallwarenfabrik - Wikipedia

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    WKC Stahl- und Metallwarenfabrik ("WKC Steel and Metalwork Factory"), formerly Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie., is a German sword manufacturing company located in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company was founded in 1883 with the merger of two major Solingen sword-making companies, Weyersberg and Kirschbaum.

  3. List of named weapons, armour and treasures in Germanic ...

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    It is called "German" sword by Saxo because of a mistranslation of ON saxsverð that meant "short sword". [37] It had similar properties to the sword Tyrfing of Hervarar saga and to Dainsleif of the Prose Edda: [38] It could not be unsheathed without causing the death of a man, and it could only be drawn three times by the same owner. Moreover ...

  4. Swordstick - Wikipedia

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    The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988, ISBN 0-11-088019-6 also made it illegal to trade in sword canes in the United Kingdom. However, antique swordsticks which are 100 years old or older are exempt. It is illegal to: sell a knife to anyone under 18, unless it has a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less

  5. German archeologists find Bronze Age sword so well-preserved ...

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    A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it “almost still shines” has been unearthed in Germany, officials say. Bavaria's state office for the preservation of ...

  6. Zweihänder - Wikipedia

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    The Zweihänder (German pronunciation: [t͡svaɪhɛndɐ] ⓘ, literally "two-hander"), also Doppelhänder ("double-hander"), Beidhänder ("both-hander"), [1] Bihänder, or Bidenhänder, is a large two-handed sword that was used primarily during the 16th century.

  7. Messer (sword) - Wikipedia

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    A messer (German for "knife") is a single-edged sword of the 15th and 16th century, characterised by knife-like hilt construction methods.. While the various names are often used synonymously, messers can be divided into several principal groups:

  8. Katzbalger - Wikipedia

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    A Katzbalger (German: [ˈkat͡sbalɡɐ] ⓘ) is a short arming sword, used in early modern Europe notable for its sturdy build and a distinctive s-shaped or figure-8 shaped guard. Measuring 70–80 cm (28–31 in) long and weighing 0.8–1.5 kg (1.8–3.3 lb), it was the signature blade of the Landsknecht .

  9. German school of fencing - Wikipedia

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    The German school of fencing (Deutsche Schule; Kunst des Fechtens [a]) is a system of combat taught in the Holy Roman Empire during the Late Medieval, German Renaissance, and early modern periods. It is described in the contemporary Fechtbücher ("fencing books") written at the time.