Chinese war sword
Measurements
Classical Chinese two-handed war sword. Used by Imperial troops against rebels and
colonial invaders, by Warlord troops against competing warlords, by river
pirates, by anti-river pirates, by independent warriors, by bodyguards of rich
merchants ... heck, this style sword was used pretty much by everybody in China
to hack up everybody else throughout the 1800's.
Few swords are more intimidating or more effective than this war sword.
A well balanced weapon that's unbelievably fast and
agile. Blade is highly polished, it just looks dark in some of the pictures
because we had to photograph it at an angle to reduce reflection and glare.
length: 39"
blade: 23 1/2"
blade width (base): 1 13/16"
blade width (max): 3 3/8"
blade thickness: 7/32"
steel: 1050 high carbon spring steel
grip and pommel: 15 1/4"
guard: 6"
balance: 4 1/2" up from guard
sheath: leather
weight: 3 lbs 6.8 oz
