Product Details
MAA Italian™ 35.5" Long Sword by Cold Steel®. Historically, the Long Sword featured a distinctive cruciform hilt and a long, double edged blade that was equally adept at opposing both light and heavily armored foes. Its extra-long blade offered the reach and leverage for powerful stabbing, cutting and chopping strokes while its long cross guard and heavy pommel were useful for hooking, striking and smashing. When heavy plate armor was encountered, strikes with the edge were often abandoned in favor of a "Half-Swording" technique; where one hand grips the hilt and the other the blade for grappling and in-fighting - to better direct the point in powerful jabs, and to accurately thrust at the small gaps and joints in a suit of armor.
Notes
- Not legal for sale in the following states: New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts and Hawaii
- Can not be sold internationally
Specifications
| Blade Length: 35.5" |
| Overall Length: 47" |
| Weight: 49 oz. |
| Thickness: 0.25" |
| Handle Length: 11.5" |
| Steel/Material: 1090 High Carbon |
Includes
- Sword
- Leather Scabbard with Blued Steel Fittings
Features
- Thoroughly tested through the manufacturing process
- Carefully designed using cutting-edge technology
- Made to meet international standards for quality and safety
The Man at Arms was a warrior, pure and simple. A stalwart and dependable fighter who exhibited great martial prowess with a range of weapons. He was a capable and competent warrior who was the veteran of many conflicts and was often first into the fray. Although he was not a Knight, he fought and trained alongside them as a brother in arms. To honor these rugged, reliable, salt-of-the-earth warriors Cold Steel have created a range of true journeyman's weapons that Cold Steel have called the Man at Arms Collection. Historically, the Long Sword featured a distinctive cruciform hilt and a long, double edged blade that was equally adept at opposing both light and heavily armored foes. Its extra-long blade offered the reach and leverage for powerful stabbing, cutting and chopping strokes while its long cross guard and heavy pommel were useful for hooking, striking and smashing. When heavy plate armor was encountered, strikes with the edge were often abandoned in favor of a "Half-Swording" technique; where one hand grips the hilt and the other the blade for grappling and in-fighting - to better direct the point in powerful jabs, and to accurately thrust at the small gaps and joints in a suit of armor. Cold Steel's Italian Long Sword is designed so that the blade and balance slightly favor the thrust, while still being capable of delivering astonishingly effective cuts. It features a simple cruciform hilt, long upturned cross guard, leather-over-wood grip, and a heavy counter-balancing fish tail pommel. Scaled down in size but almost identical in appearance, Cold Steel's optional companion dagger is sharply tapered with a double edged blade. Ideal as an offhand parrying tool, a back-up blade or just as a fine dagger to wear on your belt!
Founded in 1980, Cold Steel® is a knife and tool company dedicated to creating the world's strongest and sharpest knives, swords, tomahawks, machetes, cutlery, and tools for every day carry. Renowned for their quality, strength and dependability, Cold Steel products are widely used by military, special forces, law enforcement, emergency responders, martial artists, hunters and fisherman alike. Over the last three decades, the company has been at the forefront of many innovations that have helped define the knife industry as a whole. Cold Steel has made a lot of progressive accomplishments, from the introduction of the checkered Kraton handles and the “Americanized” Tanto blade to the inclusion of innovative new blade steels like San Mai III and game-changing locking mechanisms like Tri-Ad Lock. As the company looks to the future, it continues to bring new levels of strength, safety and performance to the market, providing tried and tested products that you can rely on – anytime, anywhere!