This honestly seems like one of those perfect relatively light and relatively short choppy swords you'd want for most situations. Not if you were fighting in armour but as a side arm this could serve you well in most periods of history I reckon.
that's exactly what it was for. A lot of common weapons always came full circle back to a basic chopper. Repeated overhead or sideways swings are the most common type of strikes a person would make with a melee weapon, falchions and langes messers make great use of these motions from how they're crafted and where the weight is distributed.
I'm not entirely sure why, but I love the idea of a common man's sword. I bet this would also be a decent tool. I almost one one with no guard to run as a machete
"I love this sword...I REALLY love this sword...I carry it around, I cuddle it, it's lovely!" Thank you so much, Matt...now, I can make my GF watch this video and maybe convince her that I am not a complete psychopath.
It's great to see you so enthusiastic about a weapon. Have you considered doing a video or two on scabbards? You mentioned options for linings and things to stop swords falling out, but I also remember Tod making comments on medieval decorations.
As a maker myself I have learned some tricks on blade retention on the scabbard. The main one would be using the chape to adjust the preassure the scabbard exerts on the tip of the sword. This means it can be tightened without making the scabbard itself too tight.
Matt which do you like better of the two roughly similar swords: this Rauber Langes Messer OR the 15thC English 'Wakefield' Hanger / Falchion IX.144. I'd love to hear your views on which one you'd prefer to fight with and why.
Flat octagonal handles are really the most comfortable grip shape there is. It is a very common shape for traditional wooden mallets & body hammer handles to have.
Matt: If there was one thing I would change about this sword it would be: 1) Smoothen out the riveting 2) Deepen and widen the fuller 3) Change the insides of scabbard 4) Widen the blade at the base 5) Make it sharper
Hello Matt! Greetings from the midwestern USA. 🙂 I've been looking at langes messers for a few weeks now, dying to buy one of these, and here you just happen to come along with a review on one! Impeccable timing! Also, I love your t-shirt...I have one just like it! I wonder if Captain Dallas would have fared any better against the Xenomorph if he'd had a good sturdy messer? 🙂Anyway, thanks for the video!!
Haven't seen Alien, but I know they have acid blood, don't they? I'd prefer a gun or flamethrower over a sword against them, despite the messer being my favorite sword
just echoing that id love to see a video comparing this and the Wakefield hanger (and maybe other similar blades) partly as a comparison of how different swords from different locations compare in design and construction and also what said designs could tell us about their comparative use (eg the smaller lug/not nagel on the wakefield hanger perhaps implying less use of winding techniques in English fencing perhaps?)
With quality modern steel 4mm thick blade at the hilt is not a problem. Since it a broad blade that is thinner, it should be a great cutter. Since a sword like that was primarily a civilian weapon it would be more than strong enough if you needed to defend yourself if made well even in the 16 century.
It would be great to see a cutting (and handling/drills) comparison between this, the Windlass Wakefield hanger and the Kingston/Atrim dussack, all sharpened up proper. The Windlass comes unsharpened, and the other two you criticized for having poor factory edges.
I have their rondel dagger and their bollocks dagger, and can confirm, the quality and design are just top-notch. The rondel has the finest, keenest point I've ever seen on a reproduction blade.
Love the look of the sword! I was wondering if you would be willing to consider reviewing some of the other swords Krieger Historical makes? Like some of their longswords or arming swords? Would be interesting to hear your opinion on them.
Interesting to compare this (about £385 from Krieger I believe) with the Wakefield hanger (£650 - £745) and the LE Gustav or Gunther, say (about £335 with scabbard). Krieger and LE give you the option for a matching blunt, which is invaluable for historical fencers, and LE make the scabbard an optional extra which is great, as they are pretty useless things.
I have a super cheap Cold Steel "MAA Messer" I got on Amazon. Love swinging it around. If my life depended on a sword, I'd sure get one of these from Krieger.
On the other hand, if you had to use it as a weapon in real life, you are probably not going to be fencing or dealing with an armored opponent. I also have the MAA Messer and think it's a high value blade. As a close quarters weapon in a modern context it would be very effective since it is very nimble and takes a good edge, and cuts well. It's hard to beat for the price range.
That is a great sword especially for the dough. Looks like it would absolutely fly and sing in battle. I could not believe how much the blade rang when the scabbard belt buckle tapped it.
On the blade being thinner than historical, I think it's just modern metal and heat treat being higher quality than what was available historically. Same strength but lighter equals better, I'd think they would of if they could of. I would. Great review, thanks for always going in to all the small details, really makes me want to get started on my 42in kriegsmesser project.
its not just about weight though, overly thin materials at the base means the blade flexes differently, vibrates differently and its point of balance is slightly different. This is actually important, if you look at 19th century sabers for example you will notice that a lot of them are actually thicker than medieval swords at the base despite being made of better steel on average. This is due to searching for certain handling characteristics. That being said, in this case I think the margin of error is OK given that its such a short weapon.
Hey Matt! Don't take this as an offense, but if you refer to this sword as a "Langmesser" in German, the vocal in "Lang" is pronounced like the vocal in the English "heart". Just like you already correctly pronounce "Nagel". Also in the titel you probably mean "Räuber". The "äu" is pronounced like the vocal in the English "join". As I said don't take this as an offense. You cwn take this advice or just as well forget about it :) Thanks for your great content!
@@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis Thank you! I just don't know Matt as a person, so I wanted to lead and end with that to not make him mad (pun not intended)
Thank you for expressing this in a very appropriate manner! Btw, you probably know this and just forgot, but in English, Vokal is Vowel even though a musical performance with a voice is still called Vocal :)
Matt had plenty of great things to say about Landsknecht Emporium. Seems like they're both great and with the scabard pretty close to the same price. Just depends on which model looks the best to you.
I would use a long strop that has an aggressive compound on it. That means less stone time and a much sharper edge. All the blades and edge tools I forge or use get a stone first to profile the tool I'm using/selling and then they go to the strop. I've never had a complaint about my blades not being sharp enough to shave with (depending on the kind and thickness of the edge).
I have an English curved blade hanger with precisely the device you describe for sword retention at the top of the blade . I'm guessing its maybe a Georgian piece possibly a Royal Navy issue as everything is brass except for the blade and leaf spring . Even the push button to unlock the blade is brass . Definitely munition quality . The grip wood was rotten and showed signs of cut grooving , as was the leather and appears to have been wrapped in twisted brass wire as pieces remained under the grip rings and cap . No scabbard so no idea of what an original looked like so , so far , I have cut a simple plate for the sword to lock into and a leather blade seal . Any help on identifying this thing greatly appreciated .
It seems like nail and rivet are really the same thing. You see clinched nails a lot in old construciton and driving a nail to upset the "head" on the back side, is pretty much a rivet.
Molto bello ci sono dipinti di scuola nord europea dove è rappresentato..... Tardo 1400 /1500 classica da Lanzo.....usata pure nel 1600..... Lama lunga...... Molto bella davvero!!!!!!!!!!
Could it be compared to the stereotypical gladius sword in terms of function back in the days? I know they are very far off in terms of age, material and what not but like in terms of design is it a matter of convergent evolution in terms of blade design?
If I am correctly informed: The langes Messer (it is not a sword in classical typology) is a very cheap way of arming (more or less) poorer people... It is also called as „Bauernwehr“ (farmers arms). I think it is a soloweapon...
Sort of related question for you, Matt. How do you keep rust off the hilt furniture? I haven't really had issues with the blades on my Albions, but the mild steel they use for pommels and guards rusts at lightspeed in my experience, even on the one I had them put bluing on when I ordered it. It's a problem I have with regular knives, too. My 1095 carbon steel ESEE Izula became almost unusable after a couple weeks of use because the entire handle would constantly shed powdered rust.
@@cloudcleaver23 Then it might be moisture in the air, sometimes its the storage are that are the root of the problem; friend had problems with his collection turning orange on the side facing the wall and that was due to moisture in the wall. A locked glas cabinet with a few bags of Silica, the ones you use to keep moisture from forming in electronics, are a great way to reduce those issues.
If a young squire trained to become a knight, is it a good idea to use a two-handed weapon or duel wield? As to train your arms evenly and develop a proper bone structure?
historically speaking, the only effective dual wielding that ever happened was sword and shield. If you're concerned with your arm strength being equal, there's no real way to do that with a training weapon. Best thing to do would be weight training your other arm with a dumbell.
Was tempted to buy one of these until you showed how "sharp" the edge is , If they cant bother to give the sharp version a decent edge why should i drop this much money on a 63cm butter knife?
well it is essentially a German interpretation of the falchion, just slightly less specialized and also made to get around the limitations sword guild would've placed on knife crafters making swords.
@@uncledoctor6920 Got nothing to do with guilds. There were guilds for blade makers and blade sharpeners, they did not care one iota if they were sword or knife blades.It has everything to do with the military definition of the German word 'Schwert'. True, if you look up 'sword' in an English-German dictionary you will find that 'Schwert' is the literal translation. However in German 'Schwert' has a very much narrower definition than 'sword' has in English. To be defined as a 'Schwert' in German the weapon in question must have a straight, double edged blade. If the blade is single-edged and/or curved the weapon is a 'Säbel' (sabre) or 'Messer' (knife) ie bladed weapons fall into one of two categories: Schwerter und Dolche (swords and daggers) or Säbel und Messer (sabres and knives). The only exception to this rule is the Katana. After decades of arguing German scholars finally decided that despite it's blade a Katana is indeed a Schwert.
Hey Matt,how about talking about the italian Targone,a peculiar shield used in the Tuscany Bridgefights. It is a much too unknown weapon for how weird it is. I have previously translated all the info about i could find in original sources ,if you need them.
The question I have is which targone? I assume you mean the late 18th and early 19th century ones used as shields and clubs in “Gioco del ponte” which would make them more sports equipment. They are representative of the imbracciatura in the actual skirmishes with swords that used to take place, and replace both for safety reasons, and the. Again replaced with the current sled system, sadly again for safety.
Today criminals would likely carry a machete, so if you wanted a weapon to defend yourself with against a machete, what type of sword would you go for? Would you pick a Langes Messer or another to face a machete?
This honestly seems like one of those perfect relatively light and relatively short choppy swords you'd want for most situations. Not if you were fighting in armour but as a side arm this could serve you well in most periods of history I reckon.
that's exactly what it was for. A lot of common weapons always came full circle back to a basic chopper. Repeated overhead or sideways swings are the most common type of strikes a person would make with a melee weapon, falchions and langes messers make great use of these motions from how they're crafted and where the weight is distributed.
even these days. I'm sure there are some Ukrainians who would kill for one of these.
I'm not entirely sure why, but I love the idea of a common man's sword.
I bet this would also be a decent tool.
I almost one one with no guard to run as a machete
"Relatively concise." 29 minutes and 1 second. Gotta love that.
"... hopefully" :D
First thing I did after seeing the timestamp was press the "2x speed" button.
Matt gets to the point via numerous tangents however that’s what makes him “a ground in fuller” of a historian.
"I love this sword...I REALLY love this sword...I carry it around, I cuddle it, it's lovely!" Thank you so much, Matt...now, I can make my GF watch this video and maybe convince her that I am not a complete psychopath.
i think itll have the opposite effect
Doesn't mean you're not though 😂
The real trick is to convince her that SHE is for being with you.
Or she concludes that you’re a sociopath who watches videos by other sociopaths.
JAYNE: "It is my very favorite gun. [...] I call it...'Vera'."
Btw, this ind of messer are also popular in Poland ( our military staffs where mainly in German taste)
Exactly. I wrote this in previous video - a lot of messers in Poland
It's great to see you so enthusiastic about a weapon. Have you considered doing a video or two on scabbards? You mentioned options for linings and things to stop swords falling out, but I also remember Tod making comments on medieval decorations.
As a maker myself I have learned some tricks on blade retention on the scabbard. The main one would be using the chape to adjust the preassure the scabbard exerts on the tip of the sword. This means it can be tightened without making the scabbard itself too tight.
Matt which do you like better of the two roughly similar swords: this Rauber Langes Messer OR the 15thC English 'Wakefield' Hanger / Falchion IX.144. I'd love to hear your views on which one you'd prefer to fight with and why.
Sounds like a good topic for a video :-)
Flat octagonal handles are really the most comfortable grip shape there is. It is a very common shape for traditional wooden mallets & body hammer handles to have.
Matt: If there was one thing I would change about this sword it would be:
1) Smoothen out the riveting
2) Deepen and widen the fuller
3) Change the insides of scabbard
4) Widen the blade at the base
5) Make it sharper
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
So, "ruin it" basically?
You mean a 5 point redesign then.
I would love a comparison of how this handles compared to the Wakefield hanger.
Me too. These 2 are currently my "dream swords" along with the Gustav messer from Landskneckt Emporium
Hello Matt! Greetings from the midwestern USA. 🙂 I've been looking at langes messers for a few weeks now, dying to buy one of these, and here you just happen to come along with a review on one! Impeccable timing! Also, I love your t-shirt...I have one just like it! I wonder if Captain Dallas would have fared any better against the Xenomorph if he'd had a good sturdy messer? 🙂Anyway, thanks for the video!!
Haven't seen Alien, but I know they have acid blood, don't they? I'd prefer a gun or flamethrower over a sword against them, despite the messer being my favorite sword
I really like the hilt on this, and beautiful blade too
What is it about?
The big symbol looks like the syriac firebird.
It just looks like a sword that would be a joy to carry day-to-day. You know, if you're the sort of person who carries a sword daily...
just echoing that id love to see a video comparing this and the Wakefield hanger (and maybe other similar blades) partly as a comparison of how different swords from different locations compare in design and construction and also what said designs could tell us about their comparative use (eg the smaller lug/not nagel on the wakefield hanger perhaps implying less use of winding techniques in English fencing perhaps?)
I'm just in love with how the quillon/hand guard tapers from the part where the guard meet the blade.
Messers are so cool.
Edit: And I love that shirt, too.
With quality modern steel 4mm thick blade at the hilt is not a problem. Since it a broad blade that is thinner, it should be a great cutter. Since a sword like that was primarily a civilian weapon it would be more than strong enough if you needed to defend yourself if made well even in the 16 century.
It would be great to see a cutting (and handling/drills) comparison between this, the Windlass Wakefield hanger and the Kingston/Atrim dussack, all sharpened up proper. The Windlass comes unsharpened, and the other two you criticized for having poor factory edges.
RÄUBER LANGESS MESSER vs GUSTAV TYPE M4D MESSER: would love a comparison between these two!
I have their rondel dagger and their bollocks dagger, and can confirm, the quality and design are just top-notch. The rondel has the finest, keenest point I've ever seen on a reproduction blade.
Can't tell what I like more,...your shirt or the Messer...
Loved this sword since I first saw it on your channel. Screams functional, and just beautiful. 👍👍
Do a video showing how to attach a belt on one of your new windlass scabbards
Love the look of the sword! I was wondering if you would be willing to consider reviewing some of the other swords Krieger Historical makes? Like some of their longswords or arming swords? Would be interesting to hear your opinion on them.
Their arming swords look really good especially the type XVI. I would love to see a review on that one
Interesting to compare this (about £385 from Krieger I believe) with the Wakefield hanger (£650 - £745) and the LE Gustav or Gunther, say (about £335 with scabbard). Krieger and LE give you the option for a matching blunt, which is invaluable for historical fencers, and LE make the scabbard an optional extra which is great, as they are pretty useless things.
I have a super cheap Cold Steel "MAA Messer" I got on Amazon. Love swinging it around. If my life depended on a sword, I'd sure get one of these from Krieger.
On the other hand, if you had to use it as a weapon in real life, you are probably not going to be fencing or dealing with an armored opponent. I also have the MAA Messer and think it's a high value blade. As a close quarters weapon in a modern context it would be very effective since it is very nimble and takes a good edge, and cuts well. It's hard to beat for the price range.
Forged in Fire should get you on as a guest judge.
That is a great sword especially for the dough. Looks like it would absolutely fly and sing in battle. I could not believe how much the blade rang when the scabbard belt buckle tapped it.
The facets on the grip are pretty damn crisp. The fit and finish is great. Hell of a deal.
Nice to see a reference to Joseph Conrad on your shirt.
On the blade being thinner than historical, I think it's just modern metal and heat treat being higher quality than what was available historically. Same strength but lighter equals better, I'd think they would of if they could of. I would.
Great review, thanks for always going in to all the small details, really makes me want to get started on my 42in kriegsmesser project.
its not just about weight though, overly thin materials at the base means the blade flexes differently, vibrates differently and its point of balance is slightly different. This is actually important, if you look at 19th century sabers for example you will notice that a lot of them are actually thicker than medieval swords at the base despite being made of better steel on average. This is due to searching for certain handling characteristics. That being said, in this case I think the margin of error is OK given that its such a short weapon.
Matt- "i love sticking my thumb up the back"
Matt's wife- "he really does"
Hail victory
Huzzah!
Well let’s be honest, I mean there it is….you’re looking at it….what else ya gonna do???? 😂
@@asmith7876 i think we just identified the source of a man's instinctive urge to push a button upon seeing one without even knowing what it does.
Already have a Gottfried Messer… but boy is this tempting!
Hey Matt, do you know the original sword this is based on?
What is the “logic “ behind curved blades being less legal than streat?
From what I've heard there was a few instances of katanas used in crimes. By banning curved swords you ban katanas. The public is now safe...
@@jonasbarka Could have just banned weebs from life. But they choose the one that hurts us all....
Matt's in love......... That's the vibe I got here, even with nitpicks.
Great review. Thanks for the content.
Hey Matt! Don't take this as an offense, but if you refer to this sword as a "Langmesser" in German, the vocal in "Lang" is pronounced like the vocal in the English "heart". Just like you already correctly pronounce "Nagel". Also in the titel you probably mean "Räuber". The "äu" is pronounced like the vocal in the English "join".
As I said don't take this as an offense. You cwn take this advice or just as well forget about it :)
Thanks for your great content!
Correcting someones non-native spelling isnt offensive.
You're helping him to improve, thats great and shows your good will towards him!
@@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis Thank you! I just don't know Matt as a person, so I wanted to lead and end with that to not make him mad (pun not intended)
Thank you for expressing this in a very appropriate manner! Btw, you probably know this and just forgot, but in English, Vokal is Vowel even though a musical performance with a voice is still called Vocal :)
@@rasmusn.e.m1064 Oh that's true, thank you. I actually was a bit uncomfortable with "vocal" but didn't know better. Now I know 👍🏽
That,is to my eyes, an ugly weapon.
Do you prefer Krieger Historical or Landsknecht Emporium messers? I’m looking to buy one and can’t decide between the two.
Specifically the Gustav from Landsknecht
it looks like Landsnecht Emporium messers have more modularity to them, and look more like traditional messers with the metal capped hilt.
Matt had plenty of great things to say about Landsknecht Emporium. Seems like they're both great and with the scabard pretty close to the same price. Just depends on which model looks the best to you.
Would you consider cheking out some of their other stuff? I really like the type XVI arming sword
I would use a long strop that has an aggressive compound on it. That means less stone time and a much sharper edge. All the blades and edge tools I forge or use get a stone first to profile the tool I'm using/selling and then they go to the strop. I've never had a complaint about my blades not being sharp enough to shave with (depending on the kind and thickness of the edge).
But the big question is: How well does it work slicing up Xenomorphs and is it impervious to their acidic blood?😉
With faithful oil application, it is very effective. Call it a _XenoMuerto._
Are straight swords still suitable for modern Twitter?
I have an English curved blade hanger with precisely the device you describe for sword retention at the top of the blade . I'm guessing its maybe a Georgian piece possibly a Royal Navy issue as everything is brass except for the blade and leaf spring . Even the push button to unlock the blade is brass . Definitely munition quality . The grip wood was rotten and showed signs of cut grooving , as was the leather and appears to have been wrapped in twisted brass wire as pieces remained under the grip rings and cap . No scabbard so no idea of what an original looked like so , so far , I have cut a simple plate for the sword to lock into and a leather blade seal . Any help on identifying this thing greatly appreciated .
What pommel design do you call that?
It seems like nail and rivet are really the same thing. You see clinched nails a lot in old construciton and driving a nail to upset the "head" on the back side, is pretty much a rivet.
They are siblings or cousins if not twins...
Did anyone ever hear a reason for banning curved swords ?
PS I do not think that fuller was “fullered” I think it was milled (on that replica).
I remember when he first got that messer...his smile matched any child realizing that yes, they _did_ get a pony for Christmas. 😁
Molto bello ci sono dipinti di scuola nord europea dove è rappresentato..... Tardo 1400 /1500 classica da Lanzo.....usata pure nel 1600..... Lama lunga...... Molto bella davvero!!!!!!!!!!
Could it be compared to the stereotypical gladius sword in terms of function back in the days? I know they are very far off in terms of age, material and what not but like in terms of design is it a matter of convergent evolution in terms of blade design?
Does it have a sharpened false edge?
I have a question; What type of knife or dagger would a warrior have with that sword?
If I am correctly informed: The langes Messer (it is not a sword in classical typology) is a very cheap way of arming (more or less) poorer people... It is also called as „Bauernwehr“ (farmers arms). I think it is a soloweapon...
Sort of related question for you, Matt. How do you keep rust off the hilt furniture? I haven't really had issues with the blades on my Albions, but the mild steel they use for pommels and guards rusts at lightspeed in my experience, even on the one I had them put bluing on when I ordered it. It's a problem I have with regular knives, too. My 1095 carbon steel ESEE Izula became almost unusable after a couple weeks of use because the entire handle would constantly shed powdered rust.
oiled it and wear cotton gloves when touching if its handled before storage.
@@andreasliljeklinga6171 Oil doesn't tend to stay on very long for me. I've tried more of a grease lately and it helps, but sucks to handle.
@@cloudcleaver23 Then it might be moisture in the air, sometimes its the storage are that are the root of the problem; friend had problems with his collection turning orange on the side facing the wall and that was due to moisture in the wall. A locked glas cabinet with a few bags of Silica, the ones you use to keep moisture from forming in electronics, are a great way to reduce those issues.
If a young squire trained to become a knight, is it a good idea to use a two-handed weapon or duel wield? As to train your arms evenly and develop a proper bone structure?
historically speaking, the only effective dual wielding that ever happened was sword and shield. If you're concerned with your arm strength being equal, there's no real way to do that with a training weapon. Best thing to do would be weight training your other arm with a dumbell.
@@uncledoctor6920 u forgot about rapier and dagger - most common dual wielding set
@@MyFaithShines oh yes those too, sail daggers and parrying daggers are highly effective when paired with a rapier
Beautiful sword. I like it very much. It is the perfect size.
Thank you for the video not my favorite type of sword but I can appreciate it
Would Richard Sharpe carry this sword?
despite the difference in details it is functionally very similar to the Wakefield hanger
On a complete tangent, I see the Red Arrows model behind you has been replaced… is that a Mosquito?
That is fabulous. Would love one of those.
Can you show us your DC4 technique please!
Swords like this are really probably the best all-around.
The guard could've also been plasma cut and milled. I would end up being faser and more repeatable to make it like that...
Was tempted to buy one of these until you showed how "sharp" the edge is , If they cant bother to give the sharp version a decent edge why should i drop this much money on a 63cm butter knife?
The blade's thickness maybe is more Falchion-like
well it is essentially a German interpretation of the falchion, just slightly less specialized and also made to get around the limitations sword guild would've placed on knife crafters making swords.
@@uncledoctor6920 Got nothing to do with guilds. There were guilds for blade makers and blade sharpeners, they did not care one iota if they were sword or knife blades.It has everything to do with the military definition of the German word 'Schwert'.
True, if you look up 'sword' in an English-German dictionary you will find that 'Schwert' is the literal translation.
However in German 'Schwert' has a very much narrower definition than 'sword' has in English.
To be defined as a 'Schwert' in German the weapon in question must have a straight, double edged blade. If the blade is single-edged and/or curved the weapon is a 'Säbel' (sabre) or 'Messer' (knife) ie bladed weapons fall into one of two categories: Schwerter und Dolche (swords and daggers) or Säbel und Messer (sabres and knives).
The only exception to this rule is the Katana. After decades of arguing German scholars finally decided that despite it's blade a Katana is indeed a Schwert.
Watch out for Matt sticking his thumb up the back!
I swear he said that more times then necessary just to troll all of us.
Well, that's pretty cool. Thanks.
Matt, you really need to give the autofocus some time to do its job... :D
Hey Matt,how about talking about the italian Targone,a peculiar shield used in the Tuscany Bridgefights. It is a much too unknown weapon for how weird it is. I have previously translated all the info about i could find in original sources ,if you need them.
The word Targone looks similar to the scottish Targe🤔
The question I have is which targone? I assume you mean the late 18th and early 19th century ones used as shields and clubs in “Gioco del ponte” which would make them more sports equipment. They are representative of the imbracciatura in the actual skirmishes with swords that used to take place, and replace both for safety reasons, and the. Again replaced with the current sled system, sadly again for safety.
@@brothersliutgeryitzchakjea7889 yeah,exactly those. I like that they are also usable as a bludgeon.
Awesome vid. I love the messer.
Random question; is there a scenario you can imagine where a messer like this may be used with a main gauche?
Nice T-Shirt ;)
For that price & including that nice a scabbard.. 5hats one Hel of a deal!
Looking at the catalog, they have sharp and blunt versions. I think you accidentally got a blunt version.
No, the blunt is very blunt. This is quite sharp.
I came for the sword, I stayed for the tshirt.
historically people wore a lot of other things on their belts together with their swords.
Today criminals would likely carry a machete, so if you wanted a weapon to defend yourself with against a machete, what type of sword would you go for? Would you pick a Langes Messer or another to face a machete?
UK law: OI YOU GOT A LICENSE FOR THAT CURVED SWORD
The real question is did buying something called a "robber's knife" get you put on a government watchlist?
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Love that shirt
Wow….definitely have blade envy on that one. That seems like the perfect all-around! (Edit). OUCH!!! $1000!!!! I guess if I could only afford one….😂
I want one, period!!!!
Forget the knife lets talk about the t-shirt
5 min of discussing how good it is to stick the thumb up the back - I see what you're doing Sir
I love Langmesser
Love that sword.
8:02 what did he say??
"Nagel." A nail-like protrusion on the right side of the hilt. It provides additional hand protection.
He used the terms twerchhau/Twerhau/zwerhau
i miss Cat Easton.
Did you just invent the "Twerkhau"?
neat
I want it.
You're favourite sword 🤪
That's a nice long knife
Only one real flaw. It could look a bit more awesome..
FIVE- HUNDRED and FORTY DOLLARS?!?!
You use to be All about imperial units of measurement now you’re hardly never giving anything but metric have you sold out?
So you want a Fuller, fuller got it.
A fuller fuller.
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Why is the UK so afraid of CURVED swords?
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