Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://bcad.org/video/?vid=Yp4xo7pABcm Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Much Do Medieval, Renaissance & Later Swords Weigh? 24 Historical Weapons Weighed! Frances Tiafoe [bAEjs8MZfQD] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Tag: #Frances Tiafoe, #nyt strands, #from season 4 episode 4, #mark cubanHow much do swords weigh? Here we look at a range of European swords from the candace parker Viking era all the way through the medieval and renaissance periods, up to WW1. I have also thrown in a few pole weapons for reference as well (24 weapons in total - a mixture of real antiques and good quality replicas). The results are posted below for reference, or if you want to spoiler yourself, but the video contains a lot more detail and CONTEXT.We often hear or read about weights for historical weapons which, frankly, peq are wildly inaccurate. Roleplaying games, video games and even movies are guilty of spreading these myths, but brandt snedeker sometimes you even see people who should know better spreading misinformation as well. This video highlights that from the 'dark ages' until modern times, swords have remained in a remarkably similar ballpark when it comes to weight.Schola Gladiatoria channel with Matt Easton has extra videos on Patreon:*************Viking era sword - 1115gNorman sword - 1445g13thC falchion - 1360g14thC longsword - 1395g15thC longsword - 1540g15thC messer - 935g15thC arming sword - 1200g14th/15thC battle axe - 905g15thC warhammer - 930g16thC two-handed 'zweihander' - 3420g17thC rapier - 1235g16th-17thC basket-hilted backsword - 1145g18thC colichemarde smallsword - 435g18thC spadroon - 645g1811 Prussian cavalry sabre - 1135g1845 Royal Navy cutlass - 1235g1822 French cavalry sabre - 1085g1828 Highland officer basket-hilt broadsword - 1155g1845 Rifle Regiment officer's sabre - 770g1912 Cavalry officer sword - 1045gMartini-Henry rifle and bayonet - 4300g Medieval spear - 1360gMedieval winged spear - 1555gDanish great axe - 2155g
Tag: #Frances Tiafoe, #nyt strands, #from season 4 episode 4, #mark cubanHow much do swords weigh? Here we look at a range of European swords from the candace parker Viking era all the way through the medieval and renaissance periods, up to WW1. I have also thrown in a few pole weapons for reference as well (24 weapons in total - a mixture of real antiques and good quality replicas). The results are posted below for reference, or if you want to spoiler yourself, but the video contains a lot more detail and CONTEXT.We often hear or read about weights for historical weapons which, frankly, peq are wildly inaccurate. Roleplaying games, video games and even movies are guilty of spreading these myths, but brandt snedeker sometimes you even see people who should know better spreading misinformation as well. This video highlights that from the 'dark ages' until modern times, swords have remained in a remarkably similar ballpark when it comes to weight.Schola Gladiatoria channel with Matt Easton has extra videos on Patreon:*************Viking era sword - 1115gNorman sword - 1445g13thC falchion - 1360g14thC longsword - 1395g15thC longsword - 1540g15thC messer - 935g15thC arming sword - 1200g14th/15thC battle axe - 905g15thC warhammer - 930g16thC two-handed 'zweihander' - 3420g17thC rapier - 1235g16th-17thC basket-hilted backsword - 1145g18thC colichemarde smallsword - 435g18thC spadroon - 645g1811 Prussian cavalry sabre - 1135g1845 Royal Navy cutlass - 1235g1822 French cavalry sabre - 1085g1828 Highland officer basket-hilt broadsword - 1155g1845 Rifle Regiment officer's sabre - 770g1912 Cavalry officer sword - 1045gMartini-Henry rifle and bayonet - 4300g Medieval spear - 1360gMedieval winged spear - 1555gDanish great axe - 2155g