13 May 2020

"Broadsword" Comparison

Both are made by Cold Steel.

My Scottish basket-hilt tips the scales at 3 lb. 8.2 oz. with a 13.2 oz. leather covered wood scabbard.

4 lb. 5.4 oz. total.

My cavalry saber tares at 2 lb. 5.2 oz. with a 2 lb. 1.7 oz. metal scabbard.

4 lb. 6.9 oz. total.

GURPS time!  GURPS weights include the scabbard.

A Scottish basket is simply a backsword (basket hilt included).  It's supposed to be $550 and 3 lb. with scabbard.

Though... because a Scottish basket is double edged...  You could take the tack that it's a broadsword with the basket-hilt mod.  $625, 3.25 lb. with scabbard.

The M1860 is a cavalry saber with an open-frame basket hilt.  It's supposed to be $625, 3 lb. with scabbard.

Both of my swords are fine quality because they're made at TL8.

Both have the same Damage of sw+2 cut and thr+2 imp.

Both have the same Reach of 1.

Both need the same ST of 10.

It also turns out my -2 familiarity penalty is a standard 4e rule on p. 169 of The Basic Set.

For such similar weapons, they sure are different...

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