Estoc (Armor-Piercing Tuck)
Thrusting armor-piercing weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginFrance / Germany / Europe (Harnischfechten) (Late Middle Ages / Renaissance (14th-16th Century))
Wield TypeDouble/Single-handed
MaterialEdgeless rigid forged steel with triangular or square cross-section
Length110 - 130 cm cm
Weight1.5 - 2.2 kg kg
History
Long knightly sword engineered exclusively for combat against full plate armor (Harnischfechten). Completely edgeless, its blade was a rigid square or triangular steel rod.
About
Used in two-handed half-sword grip to drive high-kinetic thrusts into visor slits, armpits, and mail joints, unbalancing armored opponents.