The Book of the Sword by Hank Reinhardt

Author:Hank Reinhardt
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: History
ISBN: 9781439132814
Publisher: Baen
Published: 2009-08-11T04:40:21+00:00

Reproduction main gauche. HRC121.

Our ancestors were far from stupid, and could easily see that having a dagger in the left hand made a lot of sense. At one time a very few swashbucklers carried a pair of rapiers. The idea being that if one sword was good, then two swords were twice as good. Alas, that was wrong, and I am sure a few people learned of their mistake, but I doubt seriously if they lived long enough to correct it.

In single combat the most serious problem facing a rapier is that it is a distance weapon. Once the opponent has broken past the point, it is impossible to turn the hand and then stab him. The sword is simply too long, and its main advantage becomes a deadly disadvantage. This problem was solved by using a dagger in the left hand. Blade length was important. It is very easy to choose a dagger with a long blade, as this will allow you to reach your opponent quicker, but then you can end up with the same problem, of your dagger being too long. A blade of about 14–16 inches seems to be pretty close to the ideal, but this does depend on the arm length and physiology of the person using the dagger.

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