Zweihänder
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The Zweihänder, also Doppelhänder, Beidhänder, Bihänder, or Bidenhänder, is a large two-handed sword that was used primarily during the 16th century.
Zweihänders with and without Parierhaken
A landsknecht with Zweihänder
Large two-handed swords in the White Tower (Tower of London)
Zweihänder in Athens War Museum
Claymore
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A claymore is either the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword. The former is characterised as having a cross hilt of forward-slopin
Zweihänder
…acts as ricasso, becoming smoother and thicker after the blade-catchers have been passed. Additionally, some modern simulators extend the crossguards. Claymore Great sword…
16th-century claymore in the National Museum of Scotland.
Engraving of a claymore and armour at Dunvegan Castle (from Footsteps of Dr. Johnson, 1890).
The seal of John Balliol
Over-sized sword, likely a bearing sword, situated next to two normal-sized claymores for scale