Modern military swords are interesting; I find it pretty amazing that the Polish made a new functional (non-ceremonial) sword design as late as 1934 and it was (successfully!!) used in WW2.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szabla_wz._34

While the polish were famously the last ones here, even the great powers had new functional designs made pretty late, e.g. the British and US in 1912/13

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1908_cavalry_sword

Does make me wonder what a sword would look like if made for modern combat, with modern materials and manufacturing.

Probably would look like mall ninja shit, black 'tactical' look and stupid curves.

In modern hand to hand combat you don't use a sword, you use this: https://www.rmjtactical.com/collections/tactical-tomahawks/p...

> In modern hand to hand combat you don't use a sword

Modern soldiers still carry, and sometimes use, bayonets, and in some regiments they literally call them 'swords'. And they don't look like this toy.

> toy

I'm gonna assume you are not really informed about current (US) special forces equipment usage (i.e. the ones who regularly perform h2h combat). This particular item has been issued since something like 2004 to various units. In fact a few years ago there was a scandal in the Seal teams where a CO liked to ask his soldiers if they "had got blood on their hawks". I'm sure you can find some references, if you can be bothered.

Your quote proves the point. Got in trouble for talking about them as toys.

I'm guessing you don't have much current military experience yourself.

I don't claim to, but I am sure your overwhelmingly superior experience negates anything I could possibly write.

The British did a cavalry charge with swords as late as 1941. They were carrying the swords but I believe they weren't drawn unfortunately.