When chaos strikes and the masses transform from non threatening to a threat to you and your survival, weapons are needed, and none make a statement quite like a sword. If you have someone pull a gun on you and someone pull a sword on you, both are equally terrifying from my perspective. Both have the capacity to end a life. Both are very physically intimidating.
What kind of sword do you purchase though? You definitely have options. You could either go with something really basic, or you could get something more specialized like a Japanese Samurai sword. In our opinion, this only matters if you have a real interest in collecting swords. Most people reading this don’t, and in that case just about every sword you could brandish will make just about the same statement.
Once you have your sword in your possession, you have to handle it with the utmost of care. Practice holding it, practice jousting techniques, and basically familiarize yourself with your sword so that it looks like you know what you are doing if you want to use it to make a statement. If you don’t, a crazy and desperate person might attempt to take it away from you and turn the tables on the situation. Unless if you have a gun in your waistband, you cannot let that happen. Having said firearm might not even help you if someone is able to successfully snatch your sword out of your hands. That would put them in a position of power and they would have the capacity to act first if you reach for your firearm. If you have logged some practice with your sword this shouldn’t be an issue for you. You should also give yourself about 6 feet of space between you and the potential intruder you are brandishing the weapon on.
Reasons You Would Want A Sword For Survival
This type of weapon makes a heck of a statement. If you live in a country like the UK or Australia or New Zealand and it’s very difficult to procure a firearm, this could potentially be the most devastating weapon you have in your arsenal. Especially if you’re good with it. For all the American readers, this can mostly be thought of as a weapon for show. The thought of plunging my sword into someone’s body doesn’t really fancy me when a non-lethal weapon or putting lead in their kneecaps is an option.
Battles were fought with this weapon once upon a time, and to say a sword is not deadly would be crazy. If you are a convicted felon and cannot legally own or possess a firearm, I would definitely procure a sword in my arsenal of weapons without question. Hanging a sword on your wall is a tasteful decoration, and it also provides you with easy access. I hope you never have to use your sword. I’d imagine it would be a gruesome way to put down a threat, and it would be messy too. If it’s a choice between that and dying though, I choose the former.
