"Two handed sword" in Royal Armouries

[Thearos]

https://collections.royalarmouries.org/ ... ct-26.html

This is, I assume, a garden or common longsword-- but the weight seems pretty considerable to me. Am I wrong ? Could this be a sword of office ? The RA at Leeds doesn't seem to find anything strange.

[Dan Howard]

I'd bet money that the weight is wrong. Incorrect weights are more common than many think in museum catalogs. The dimensions suggest that its weight should be under 2 kg.

[Ty N.]

If it was made for display (note it looks pristine for its age), the weight and balance may not be ideal for actual wielding.

[admin]

I don't know... That is a pretty large proportioned sword and 2kg big longswords are actually not uncommon in collections.

[Thearos]

This is where someone should step in saying "I've actually held this and though it's hefty it's so beautifully balanced that it feels alive in the hand" etc etc