[Discuss] : choice of weapon

[James]

Jeff J. Wilson wrote:
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> What is this, a bugs bunny cartoon?
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> I believe that was from the age of pistols where the person didn't get to
> choose between pistols or cannon but just which set of dueling pistols to
> use.  I'm not sure if it applied to swords but if it did it would only mean
> the choice of which sword to use not the option to duel with something
> entirely different.
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Dueling at the time was also done jousting.  But after the person was 
dismounted, they fought with swords anyway.