Langes Messer (German Long Knife)
Bladed weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginGermany / Holy Roman Empire (Late Middle Ages (15th Century))
Wield TypeSingle/Double-handed
MaterialForged steel with full tang and Nagel guard
Length85 - 100 cm cm
Weight1.0 - 1.3 kg kg
History
Traditional single-edged weapon of German townsmen. As commoners were forbidden from carrying swords, knifemakers created a "long knife" with a knife-style hilt and side pin (Nagel).
About
Combines sword slashes, joint locks using the Nagel pin on the opponent hand, and close-quarters wrestling (Ringen am Messer) after Master Lecküchner.