Hi, Anth. I got a 404 when I clicked on the link for an Italian longsword you provided in post #59. But here's one I think is good (for now, at least). http://images.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/coldsteel/images/CS88ITS.jpg
Oh wow, a 5 year resurrection! I've been away from this site, but got an email alert for it, lol. Yep, sword. Old links are, well, very old.