The gauntlet's been thrown, choose your weapon!

[Nocta-Aeterna]

You are challenged to a one-on-one, freeform duel! Weapon choice has been limited to melee arms, but you can pick any type:blade, blunt, polearm or flailing; what would be the weapon of your choice and why?

For those that wish to look into them a bit more, here are lists of types of swords, daggers, polearms and staves, axes, clubs and flailing weapons.

My choice would go to the old European arming sword.
It's double straight edge, crossguard and manageable size make it a versatile weapon.
It may not be as light or sharp as a katana, but the cutting edge won't chip as easily under improper use and maintaining and repairing the sword is a lot easier.
Also, it's designed as a one-handed sword.
Pro: I'll have a hand free to grapple/hinder my opponent or carry a buckler/parrying dagger.
Con: making a two-handed swing or parry will be incredibly awkward.

EDIT corrected terminology.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

Any Melee weapon?

Bo Staff


I like the Bo Staff, that is my reason.

 

[Robert632]

An axe. Just because is the reason.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

I choose the banjo!

 

[Soxafloppin]

I want a sniper, they can have a baton.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

A ninjato and the japanese katana. Durable and powerful

 

[TraumaHound]

A pair of Roman-modified cesti:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestus

...get in close, grab hold, then pummel until my opponent stops moving. Unless he's a knife-fighter, then I'd probably be in trouble.

 

[AvsJoe]

A small knife; no longer than a foot in length. I trust myself enough to dodge any swing from a large weapon and score a strike to the neck or chest.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

Well, what does the other person have?

 

[^=ash=^]

scythe, then i can dress up as death and freak them out

 

[Davrel]

Polearm - just stab and back away until they die from blood loss

 

[Cpu46]

A dagger.

Wait for them to swing, step in and grab the wrist, stab.

Then back away and say some awesome one liner.

 

[nolongerhere]

I'd choose some kind of pike, just to stab at them when they're far away.

 

[Kukakkau]

A naginata

Sharp, fast and it's a polearm for range

 

[Nocta-Aeterna]

Well, what does the other person have?

Could be anything, let's just say both your choices remain unknown to your opponent until you meet on the field of honour.

 

[MetaKnight19]

Does a gunblade count? Something like this

Spoiler

The ol' stab and shoot. Gets them everytime.

 

[Latinidiot]

Altair's Sword, which would be a Scimitar, I guess