K-M3 Krieger M3 Messer – HEMA Messer

Product detailed description

The Krieger M3 HEMA messer from the Polish manufacturer Krieger is modelled on large historical pieces and can be successfully used in combination with a buckler instead of a classic sword. The entire weapon design is adapted to specific HEMA fencing conditions – ensuring good deflection and resistance to chipping.

The 690 g weight has been selected to reduce hand fatigue and ensure safety during intense training. Despite its low weight, the weapon retains realistic proportions and behaviour of its historical prototype.

The weapon preserves the typical knife structure with a flat tang and scales. As practice has shown that thin wooden lining strips will always eventually crack after intensive use, Krieger uses a crack-resistant material with wood texture that also ensures a better grip in thick gloves.

The messer is known under many, mainly German, names – langes Messer, Grossmesser, Bauerwehr, or Hauswehr. It was an extremely popular weapon between the 14th and 16th centuries in all German-speaking countries and those where German colonists or merchants settled, such as Bohemia and Poland. It was almost obligatory equipment in the home of every townsman and free peasant. Technically a large combat knife, it was often used successfully instead of a sword. A characteristic feature is the extended last rivet of the handle – the so-called "nagel" – which often served as the only hand protection.

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