Cunningham and Montrose-> Rob Roy movie

[Panache]

What do you think about the finale when RR grabs Cunningham's sword?

That trick came off a little weak to me in that it seemed Cunny could have simply withdrawn his sword which would have easily sliced RR's hand nearly in two... Just my perception, but I'm no fencer!

Here is the disadvantage of the small sword. The speed comes from having a light slim blade and using the point rather than the edge. Cunningham (foolishly) puts his blade to Rob Roy and prepare to skewer him. Rob Roy grabs the blade. Imagine instead of gripping it tightly and pulling back (OUCH! ) he instead uses the strength in his hand to try and bend the blade (by the flat sides) sideways against Cunninghams grip. This wouldn't work with a less flexible heavier blade. But with Cunningham's light one it would. Rob's hand would still get cut a bit while holding on, but his opponent wouldn't be able to pull or push the sword or back as long as he's bending it.

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