The sword, with or without a companion weapon, was the customary dueling weapon until around 1800, by which time the custom of wearing the sword in civilian life had largely died out and the pistol had taken its pride of place in both dueling and self-defense. Nevertheless, sword duels continued until the extinction of dueling itself.
tHE swORd, with or wiThout A cOmPanion weaPON was the cuSToMary DUeling Weapon untiL around 1800, by wHIch tIme tHe cUstom oF wearinG the sWORd In civIlIaN Life HAd laRgely dIEd out and The pISTol haD taken its prIDe oF place in both duelInG anD SeLf-DEfenSe neverTHelEss, SwOrD dueLS coNTInued UntIl tHE, ExtincTion O.F DueliNg iTseLf.