Estoc, early 1500s. Germany, early 16th Century. Steel, wood and leather; overall: cm (61 5/8 in.); blade: cm (49 5/16 in.); quillions: cm (10 5/16 in.); grip: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.). The French word estoc means "thrust" and therefore was adopted as the name for this long thrusting sword. It has a fairly long grip and simple cross-shaped hilt. The rigid blade, designed for thrusting at armored opponents, is three-sided for strength. The estoc was sometimes carried from the saddle. From the early 1300s, it was used by cavalrymen as an auxiliary side arm when a horseman had dismo
Estoc, early 1500s. Germany, early 16th Century. Steel, wood and leather; overall: cm (61 5/8 in.); blade: cm (49 5/16 in.); quillions: cm (10 5/16 in.); grip: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.). The French word estoc means "thrust" and therefore was adopted as the name for this long thrusting sword. It has a fairly long grip and simple cross-shaped hilt. The rigid blade, designed for thrusting at armored opponents, is three-sided for strength. The estoc was sometimes carried from the saddle. From the early 1300s, it was used by cavalrymen as an auxiliary side arm when a horseman had dismounted.
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