Arming Sword

Weapon/Tool purpose & use
The Arming Sword is a double-edged European sword, perhaps the most commonly used by militaristic services of that time. It is most commonly used in conjuction with some form of shield, however can still be used effectively without or even with another.

Weapon/Tool History
The Arming Sword is most known as a weapon carried by European knights in Medieval times. Later on, the Longsword would come to predominate as a common arm and the Arming sword would become but a mere sidearm.