[TexasRifleman]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256143,00.html



HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C — A man toting a 3-foot sword apparently met his match when he broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment: The woman's roommate grabbed a sword of his own and sliced the intruder, police said.

The roommate, a sword collector, fended off the ex-boyfriend, who was cut on the arm, police said.

Elvis Javier Polanco, 18, was treated at a hospital and charged with burglary and aggravated assault, Beaufort County sheriff's Capt. Toby McSwain said. He said Polanco broke a window and climbed on his friend's shoulders to get into the apartment.

The roommate, Louis Delgado Hernandez, disarmed the intruder while the woman called police, McSwain said.

[hrgrisso]

OH THAT'S TOO FREAKING FUNNY!!:what:

Sorry, if that's not serious enough for anyone... But cmon, the only thing that would have made it better is if they also had shields!:p

"HANDS OFF MY WOMAN PIG!":fire:

"BACK YOU FILTHY BARBARIAN!":mad:

Sorry, I'm calm now. Fit of laughter is over now!
:D

[El Tejon]

Why Chinese dao of course. http://www.knightsedge.com/swords/chinese-broadsword.htm

[zahc]

Awesome. I real live swordfight, I suppose that doesn't happen too often anymore.

[musher]

Albion riding sword.

[GRB]

We have a set of swords in the basement on the entertainment center. Knockoffs of Samurai swords, there just for show because my son liked them; but I imagine they could stand up to a couple of slicing and dicing jobs if need be.

All the best,
GB

[Cosmoline]

I've got the Gen2 Maintz gladius on backorder right now.

http://imperialweapons.com/swords/Gen2/IP-023.html

It's short enough for use in an eclosed space, and is both a fine hacking and stabbing weapon. Though stabbing is probably the more effective attack, esp. when there are walls and stuff around you can get hung up on.

[JShirley]

You know, the story is interesting, but the basic thread- sword for home defense- had been done pretty thoroughly...

[TexasRifleman]

but the basic thread- sword for home defense- had been done pretty thoroughly...

The humorous story was the only point I had in mind :D

[Okami]

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!!

:neener:

['Card]

OK, what are the odds here that a sword-wielding ex-boyfriend is going to enter the apartment only to encounter a sword-collector?

I'm thinking maybe this girl needs to stop picking up guys at RenFaires. :cool:

[Delta608]

I for one vote for the light saber sword, clean, cartorizes as it cuts, no mess....:rolleyes:

[Kaylee]

I'm thinking maybe this girl needs to stop picking up guys at RenFaires.

Yeah.. I was thinking the same thing... d'oh!

-K

[bicyclewrench]

I've got a real deal saber with Japanese markings.(couldn't tell you much more about it then that) My kid brother swung it at me once a few years ago and I blocked it with one of those cheap decorator swords. It left a half inch deep gouge in the decorator sword, not a scratch on the real one.

[Skofnung]

I've got a real deal saber with Japanese markings.(couldn't tell you much more about it then that) My kid brother swung it at me once a few years ago and I blocked it with one of those cheap decorator swords. It left a half inch deep gouge in the decorator sword, not a scratch on the real one.

:what:

I guess what they say is true... The Good Lord looks after fools and little children. I can't talk though, my brother and I did stupid things too.

[bicyclewrench]

We were in all honesty lucky to have survived each other. :evil:

[MD_Willington]

Cheap machette, the police will only confiscate it, so it better be cheap...

[JShirley]

Okay, it doesn't look like this is going anywhere. Anyone, feel free to start a thread about which techs to use in confined spaces (stabs/lunges/tsuki are indeed effective, and hard to stop).