Hanger sword

A hanger sword, also known as a hunting sword, is a sword with a broad, crude blade and a simple hilt designed for hunting. Because of its lethality, it has historically also been adapted as a combat weapon. The cuttoe, a shorter hanger sword, is essentially a long, hunting knife.
==Description==
Hanger swords are not forged with warfare in mind but hunting.Howard L. Blackmore. Hunting Weapons: From the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. Courier Corporation, 1 January 2000 For this reason, they are far more crudely-built than average swords, with typically broad, brutish blades and rustic hilts. Although their designs can vary, the hilt of an archetypal hanger sword consists of a simple, smooth grip with a plain knuckle-brow. Its long, broad blade—perfect for hacking through thick meat—is curved and single-edged.Assassin's Creed III
Cuttoes,Grisetti, Steve. "Vince Evans European Hanger". myArmoury.com. Accessed 22 October 2017 smaller variants of the hanger, tend to lack a knuckle-brow. As elongated derivatives of the hunting knife, they generally lack pommels and have guards that are little more than a bar. Their blades are similar to the larger hangers in being optimized for carving through flesh but are more often double-edged and straight.
==History==
Hunting swords were fashionable throughout the Americas in the 18th century where hunting was a major trade. Although not intended for military use, they were sold in general stores and could still be adapted or self-defense or as effective combat weapons.Assassin's Creed III: LiberationAssassin's Creed: Rogue
==Weapon statistics==
===Seven Years' War===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Cost	Availability
Hanger sword 	 	 	 	 	
Cuttoe Sword 	 	 	 	 	
English Infantry Hanger Sword	 	 	 	 	
Hunting Sabre 	 	 	 	 	
French Cuttoe 	 	 	 	 	
===Colonial Louisiana===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Chain-kill	Cost	Persona
Cuttoe Sword	 	 	 	 	 	
Hanger Sword	 	 	 	 	 	
===American Revolution===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Cost	Availability
Hanger Sword 	 	 	 	 	
Cuttoe Sword 	 	 	 	 	
Washington's Battle Sword	 	 	 	 	
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed III
*Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
*Assassin's Creed: Rogue
==References==
Category:Swords
Category:Types of swords