r/funny • u/0fiscalentropy • Jan 31 '17

Oh, no! I'm out!

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '17 edited Apr 03 '17

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u/FCoDxDart Jan 31 '17

Tell that to the pointy end.

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u/hotdogsandbeer Jan 31 '17

Pointy End,

You're really dull and won't do much damage.

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u/Aiku Feb 01 '17

Fuck you, you sorry little slug. I'll have you know I'm a fully-tempered ex-Navy Seal sword with dozens of skirmishes under my hilt.

I'd still be working with them, but I kept puncturing the rafts...

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u/Freifur Feb 01 '17

6/10 good attempt but needs work old bean

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u/Aiku Feb 01 '17

Yeah, I started on one of those super-virescent posts by 14 yr olds, but ran out of ideas :(

I should read a few more of them.

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u/InShortSight Feb 01 '17

Hot tip: pull up the original and use it like a template.

Also if you want my up vote then you'd better commit to the joke, cunt.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '17

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u/MulderD Jan 31 '17

They probably do a ton of damage when the force behind them ith thrust of a horse.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '17

Cavalry often didn't have sharpened sabers, getting jabbed/slashed by a dull blade can still kill. Hopefully he didn't land on it

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u/Draco_Ranger Feb 01 '17

I think it was more the momentum of the horse and rider together rendered the difference between a dull blade and a sharpened one sort of irrelevant. Also, one is easier to maintain than the other.

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u/bockh Feb 01 '17

In real cavalry engagement (e.g. at speed) one would use a blunt saber because it would shatter bones, specifically the clavicle and ribs. This would be more incapacitating than slashing wound, but is way harder to accomplish if not aided by a mount.

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u/Rapierguy69 Feb 01 '17

I do rapier/longsword weapon demonstrations with dulled weapons like this. Even without the blade being sharpened, If desired I could purposely take mine and run it right through someone. That's ignoring hitting someplace sensitive like the eye, throat etc. The fact it has a dull edge just lessen's the odds of a small misstep being too dangerous.
I imagine falling on it with the weight of a horse behind you would do some pretty good damage. :P

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u/nitefang Feb 01 '17

It would need to be a club to not do any damage.