The cat gutter as it was crudely named could have come from the fact that some soldiers covered their blades in scabbards made from cat skin or that they had to fight like feral cornered wild cats as a last ditch effort.
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Musketeers were issued with swords to use if the enemy got too close but almost all preferred to use the gun as a club instead.
Subverted during the english civil war.
The katzbalger was the sword of choice among the german landsknecht mercenaries when it came to close quarter combat.
But all of them had a short sword called katzbalger the cat gutter for close range clinches.
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A sword in the most narrow sense consists of a straight blade with two edges and a hilt.
A sword is a bladed weapon edged weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting.
Either way the name alone gets a mention on our list.
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The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration.
The distinct looks with the rather short broad blade s shaped guard and flaring grip make it instantly recognizable.
A katzbalger is a short renaissance arming sword notable for its sturdy build and a distinctive s shaped or figure 8 shaped guard.
Measuring 70 80 cm long and weighing 0 8 1 5 kg it was the signature blade of the landsknecht.