Long

From the V8 Rulebook

The pata is a double-edged tapering long-sword with a katar-like punch grip inside an integral steel hand-guard and vambrace (arm guard). Said to be the most effective and hardest to master of all Indian swords, the pata was essentially a cavalry weapon used variously from the 16th to the 19th centuries by Moghuls in northern India, Hindu Mahrathas and Sikhs in the Punjab.

A melee weapon that:

1. May stab and slash.
2. Over 36” up to a maximum of 48”.
3. At least 2/3rds of its length must be padded.
4. If used to slash at least 2/3rds of its length must be Strike-Legal.
5. Allows for 1/3rd of its length to be substituted for Heavy Padding.
6. May be Double-Ended.

See Also:

• Combat Rules
• Armor
• Weapons
• Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment
• Equipment Checking