Of course you are not getting cuts that equal axes. You can easily make a bigger heavier blade and have him train and adjust to it. That is if your guy is a really motivated fighter and is stronger. I'd even suggest making a custom "stronger" rapier. And with a more cut oriented design you can even improve the cutting capability of the weapon. Rapiers, unless the edges are blunted, can generally cut. War rapiers also existed with thicker blade for better cutting. Obviously not as much reach as a spear but it does offer more reach as opposed to an arming sword or a longsword. It also has reach which is a major point in all dueling. It was usually paired with a dagger or another tool but it's perfectly capable of functioning alone. An average of course.Ī rapier is an excellent dueling weapon. Followed by sabre or basket-hilted sword.įirst lets look at the measurements taken from Wikipedia. Thrusting swords came into use by unarmoured fighters because they were faster than any weapon that needed to be swung, as well as any heavier thrusting weapon such as a spear or zweihander (which were also largely thrusting weapons despite being swords).īeing a guard, armed with his new weapon, would not likely occur until he had a degree of proficiency with it. While early thrusting swords were often used with bucklers, daggers or capes, they came to be used one-handed with the other hand held out of the way, used only to provide a marginally greater impetus to a lunge. His main challenge would be to learn to parry with the weapon, rather than a shield. He'd be used to thrusting for vital or weak points, after all, and so would have less to unlearn than if he took up a slashing or crushing weapon. If for some reason he can't use a one-handed spear, then a thrusting sword such as a rapier, an epee or a foil might be the next best thing. That said, the best weapon for a former spearman would be another thrusting weapon. Those who can, do, and those who can't, teach, after all. Being a trainer or drill sergeant would be the best that he might hope for. I doubt that they would be placed in any position that might occasion actual combat. An one-armed soldier is going to have some problems.
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