The 2.5" Rule and Stabby Swords

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The 2.5" Rule and Stabby Swords

Postby Savage » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:23 pm

The Book of War wrote:1.3.3. Two and one-half inch rule-No surface on a striking edge (sword tip, arrow head, spear head, javelin head, etc.) whether designed for stabbing or not, may readily pass more than 0.5 inch through a 2.5 inch hole; swords with a semicircular tip, with a minimum 1.5 inch radius are exempt from this rule. See Appendix A,
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Appendix A 1.4.4.1. If the Weapon has a semicircular tip with a minimum 1.5 inch radius, it is exempt from rule Appendix A, 1.3.3.


Does the exemption for semicircular sword tips with the min radius of 1.5" apply to stabby (a.k.a. class 2/green) sword tips as well, or do they have to pass less than 0.5" through the 2.5" template to pass for thrusting?

Edit: Thanks for clarifying
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Re: The 2.5" Rule and Stabby Swords

Postby Derian » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:03 pm

There is no distinction between stabbing and non-stabbing swords as far as dimension tests go.
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