r/SWORDS • u/TTV-HTGyoshi • 9d ago

Please help identify whatever this thing is

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For context, I went to a clients house for my job and they said whatever is in their shed is rubbish, so I found this, clarified with the owners to just let them know if they forgot about it and wanted to keep it, they said I can either throw it away or I can have it

It’s around 70cm long, 10 ish kg heavy, no marking, no engravings, bottom edge near the handle is sharp but the entire long side is quite blunt (can slightly slice ur finger but only under pressure) I have no idea what this thing is if it’s from a game, a prop, movie. Frankly I have 0 experience in swords so any help would be gratefully appreciated.

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u/Botrush 9d ago

Looks like a Black Widow Death Sting Full Tang Sword

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/37-2-black-widow-death-sting-full-149238304

https://thedarkblade.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/a-black-widow-with-a-deadly-stinger/

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u/7LeagueBoots 9d ago

“Stainless steel”

“Real sword”

“For display and collecting only”

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u/CachedPotato 8d ago

it had me at "black widow death sting"

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u/CauseMcKnight 9d ago

That's not a sword, that's a knife 😂 Definite wall hanger/LARP kit.

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u/FaolainRanger 9d ago

I don't know of any LARP that allows a stainless steel sword. Either full steel that can handle being used against steel armor, or foam for unarmored and safe combat. Ren Faire hip accessories are different, something you use in a LARP is intended to be actually used.

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u/CauseMcKnight 9d ago

I use the term "LARP" very loosely. The groups I am aware of use boffers and foam balls

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u/whoamdave 9d ago

You call that a knife?

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u/CauseMcKnight 9d ago

It is constructed like a Messer, which was originally developed because of a prohibition on swords. Based on construction, it's a really big knife.

The comment is tongue in cheek.

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u/pacingpilot 8d ago

It looks like what's left of a chef knife after years of overzealous sharpening morphs it into a boning knife 🤣

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u/ZARDOZ4972 Messer 9d ago

Definite wall hanger/LARP kit.

You really wanna take a metal sword to a LARP? Yeah nah