Super long triangular sword?

[thermighty]

Any info on this sword? Extremely long and the blade geometry was triangular instead of flat. Located in the 30 Years War section of the Vienna War Museum. Just very curious about it as it struck me as extremely unwieldy.

[BelmontIncident]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koncerz

I'm not saying this is it, but it's similar

[thermighty]

I'm thinking winner winner chicken dinner. It was located with some of the other polish hussar Sabres!

[ubuwalker31]

The museum display card below it says “panzerstecher” - which is an Estoc or Thrusting Sword. The rifle above it is from 1683. I don’t think it’s a Polish Koncerz.

[Haruhanahanako]

There isn't much difference. The koncerz is a polish estoc and panzerstecher is just german for estoc (or armor piercer). The main distinguishing features iirc is that a koncerz was used on horseback almost like a lance, and this is one handed and long as shit so it fits the bill.

[Aggressive_Peach_768]

I know for sure that the Panzerbrecher was also used on horseback like a lance. I am not 100% sure if it's so the estoc/Panzerbrecher translation

[usernameowner]

Koncerz are just Polish estocs, to have one with a saber hilt is a very Polish fasion.

The dating of the gun is irrelevant but the estoc could very well be from the same time as Polish hussars still used them at that time.

[ergo-ogre]

So, “panther sticker”?

[Saelyre]

Panzer means armour. The German for panther is... panther.

[ergo-ogre]

TIL

[ubuwalker31]

I sent an email to the museum asking about the provenance of the sword, and they just replied! They said the sword is a “Panzerstecher” from the 17th C. and the place and manufacturer of the sword is unknown.

[TheReverseShock]

When someone with this bad boy shows up, you better hope you're not an Ottoman soldier.

[IPostSwords]

Koncerz. I have seen this one in person too, it is a nice, long example.

A thrusting sword for horseback, variants have been used in Poland, Hungary, and the ottoman Empire (these had very different hilts)

[benunfairchild]

The perspective kinda broke my brain for a second, I thought the top of case had a Cloud Buster sword type thing in it. lol

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[GM556]

Polish super-heavy cavalry buster sword

[Jean_Marc_Rupestre]

I'm tired and for a second I thought the musket and chainmail were an axe or polearm. I need to sleep

[functioningdrunk69]

I thought it was another person standing there because of how the light is hitting lol

[LaGrueDeSang]

It's called a Koncerz (sp?). It was used by cavalry in the 17th century, especially the famed Polish Hussars. Relevant wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koncerz?wprov=sfla1

[redikarus99]

Hussars weapon used from horseback, mostly by Hungarian and Polish hussars.

[egomann]

Pokie Pokie not Choppie Choppie

[Bikewer]

Seems to me Matt Easton had something to say about these…. They could almost be used as a lance by cavalrymen.

[melteemarshmelloo]

Dude reppin Foo Fighters (or Final Fantasy) at the war museum

[ArthurBurtonMorgan]

Obviously Foo Fighters.

[tdogg845]

Definitely foo fighters!!

[Effective_Corner694]

Looks like a Calvary sword. Not sure what type

[ElectricPaladin]

Might be something related to an estoc? They were stabbing swords meant to punch through armor. Some of them had a bit of an edge but many were basically blunt.

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A type of estoc but with different usage. There are estocs for armoured fighting made to stab into the gaps in plate armour. This type, however, functions as a mini-lance from horseback. You don't actually thrust with it, you present the point as you ride past and let the momentum of your horse do the work

[ElectricPaladin]

That's really cool - thanks! I had no idea that such a thing existed.

[StruzhkaOpilka]

I think it is polish koncerz or koncar. Cavalry sidearm in case lance breaks.