Cold Steel Italian Dagger

by Cold Steel

Product Features

• Leather/Wood Scabbard w/Steel Fittings

Product Description

The era of the long sword spanned almost three centuries (approximately 1350 to 1650). This, undoubtedly, was because it really worked! It featured a distinctive cruciform hilt and a long, double edged blade and was equally adept at opposing both light and heavily armored foes. You see, its extra long blade offered the reach and leverage for powerful stabbing, cutting and chopping strokes while its long cross guard and heavy pommel were useful for hooking, striking and smashing. When heavy plate armor was encountered, blows with the edge were marginally effective and were often abandoned in favor of a -InchHalf-Swording-Inch technique; where one hand grips the hilt and the other the blade to better direct the point in powerful jabs, and to more accurately thrust at the small gaps and joints present in a suit of armor.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0030D82ZO
• Item model number: 88ITD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,645 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Functional Medieval Dagger, September 23, 2011

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Lyle R. Berry "Minstrel" (Fort Pierce Florida) - See all my reviews
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My Cold Steel Italian dagger arrived Wednesday and is spectacular. The workmanship is excellent with a (working - not shaving) sharp, straight blade with good symmetry and bright polish, nice sharp strong point, well made leather grip with heavy stainless steel cross guard and pommel. The sheath is wood with leather cover and steel fittings - seems well made and fits the dagger well. Unlike many copies of historic weapons I've owned, this one has a quality and heft to it that I believe would make it highly functional as well as being a beautiful re-enactment piece. Clearly not an EDC at this size, but would brighten up the eyes of a late night intruder. Never forget however, don't take a knife to a gun fight.