What historical sword is the greatest one? Could mighty

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Lol no
Superior eastern weaponry coming through

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>>3122985
The real zulfiqar would have never looked like that. Arabian swords of the 7th century had a straight blade with a curved handle.

It would have been very impractical to have two tips, the rounded cross guard is way too big and loooks like a cheap junk.

Not this shit again.

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Step it up, the real weapon is here.

>>3123028
Kinky, can it even cut?

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Saying the katana is the geatest historical sword is like this chart
What is the fascination with those shit swords

>>3123035
I think people are mistaken about katana being superior sword because samurais were the superior swordsmen, albeit with pretty shitty swords (not their fault, quality of japanese steel is horrible).

>>3123049
It was adequate enough to duel against European rapiers/sabers so I'd say it's good enough.

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>>3123049
>Pretty shitty swords
>Literally the only quality export item from Japan between 1000-1700s AD.
>Even the Imperial Chinese who at the time had better metallurgy than Nips thought it was a neat sword.

>>3123082
1000ad?

If all normies died I could like katanas again.

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>>3123090
Yes. The earliest known reference to how much the Chinese (or anyone outside japan really) appreciated Japanese swords was from Song-period court official, Ouyang Xiu.

Since the Song dynasty, there was a market for swords in continental asia, which only intensified in between 1300-1600s, which then expanded away from East Asian and also into Southeast Asia.

Pic related, a noble warrior from Java. Sporting Japanese swords.

>>3123049
>because samurais were the superior swordsmen

Didn't a bunch of them get owned by European sailors in a string of duels?

>>3123158
Sailors used guns and were unfair.

>>3123158
They did pretty well anon.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zqBJDwwl1hA

>>3122985
I think I'll buy one of those to cut cheese, and just to shit on muslims, I'd cut pork with it, too.

>>3123158
Yes just like how a bunch of judo masters came to the us and had their shit totally pushed in by college wrestlers. You can't beat the white man when it comes to martial prowess.
>Inb4 muh Genghis Khan conquered a bunch of unoccupied land and held it for a staggering 50 years

>>3123059
Apparently, not, since the Japanese lost most of those duels. There's an account that says the only way the Japanese could stand a chance against rapiers was by modifying their swords and fighting techniques. Eventually, dueling was banned because the Japanese were tired of their men getting killed.

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>>3122974
Reverse blade sword

>>3122974

>Which sword is the best?

Best for what purpose?

>>3123028
>How do you want your strength xp family?
JUST

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>>3123526
Infantry: gladius
Calvary: French Cavalry saber
Best sword: pic related

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Sabres

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>>3123675
>Cavalry
I can't spell

>>3123686
Sabres couldn't cut very well when on foot because the steel scabbard often dulled the blade.

>>3123675
So a sword that is pretty much useless without a large shield, an uncertain weapon given that french used multiple types of cavalry sabres, both for their light and heavy cavalry and a frankensword made of various bits...

>>3123701
Get a leather scabbard then! Also there is something called "talking care of your weapon", which was specifically said in many military manuals and accounts.
Besides this is obviously a cavalry sabre.

>>3123503
"Reverse" blades did really exist but not in Japan. Korea had some.

>>3122974
>>3123082
>>3123111
Jap originally design Katana because he want to reduce population of Japan.

This is why Katana useless in modern age
Katana need two hands to operate and reduce population
Modern Jap has figured out to treduce population with one hand, by sit in bedroom and masturbate hikkimori and not get girlfriend because he ugly Jap

Jap originally design Katana so strike fear into western heart

Now, he just make porn video, and loud squeel of ugly Jap woman give weaboo westener fear fear that his mother can hear porn play

Katana most pointless weapon in world, most pointless other than 'Penis shrinking ray' shot at Jap who dick already so small. Why you keep brag on your fucking shit weapon? Nobody impressed.

>>3123675
A sword poorly cobbled together of various parts so that it's ahistorical and probably useless, but an impressive looking piece of mythmaking?

>>3123701
Bullshit. Infantry sabres were widely used. Steel scabbards sometimes were lined with wood. There's also the option of leather scabbards.

>>3123747
>sabers couldn't cut well on foot.

I was obviously talking about cavarly sabers. Have you ever read the Swordsmen of the British Empire? Hussars complained quite commonly about the steel collars on the scabbard. The link shows you how the British thought about Japanese swordsmenship.
https://youtu.be/_q0MlNiTs6Q
>>3123717
If you had to do you seriously think everyone had the luxury to get leather scabbards? Most did with out they got. Have you ever tried sharpening a sword? Maybe if you were a NCO or officer you might have the time, but as a common cannonfolder fuck no. It was much easier to produce steel scabbards due to the industrial revolution.

>>3123730
You are an autistic baboon.

>>3123035
That chart is the worst thing I've ever seen. If you like well done steak you should just eat a grilled leather shoe.

>>3123908
You're even worse for not realizing it's a pasta.

>>3123905
Most of the people with swords in the 19th century were NCO and officers though. Also I dare think that if you could afford a sword, you could afford a leather scabbard.

Also complaining of the performance of a weapon outside of its area of use is a bit ridiculous, but maybe that's just me. Who wouldn't imagine that weapons designed specifically for usage by the cavalry aren't as efficient on foot exactly? Smashing open doors.

>>3123394
>Russo Japanese war
>Sino Russian Conflict
>Jungle farmers vs Frog people

Mongols ravaged Hungary, killing 1/3 of its population and destroying its capital.

>Battle of Mohi
>Battle of Legnica

Kiev became a vassal to the Golden Horde.

Armenia became Vassals.

Georgia was conquered.

Bulgaria was conquered.

>>3123158
>>3123488
The only source for "Japanese always lost their duels" is a post in a LARP forum.

As far as I know, we don't have a lot of information of duels between Europeans and the Japanese.

>>3123394
>Yes just like how a bunch of judo masters came to the us and had their shit totally pushed in by college wrestlers. You can't beat the white man when it comes to martial prowess.
Oh really, and that's why Judo and Jujutsu became a massive thing in the west, both us and europe at the turn of the 20th century...?

When he went to the US, Mitsuyo Maeda hardly had "his shit totally pushed in by college wrestlers", quite the opposite actually.