I would like to suggest an additional melee weapon - A venerable tool of self-defense which has been a resident of Central and Eastern Europe for almost a 1000 years. Gentlemen, I present you the hungarian Fokos and the presumably-polish Czekan.
These items have been used by the peasantry to defend themselves until after the Revolution of 1848, when Austrian Authorities banned the use of weapons by unauthorized personnel. Afterwards, the handle of the ax was used as a walking stick with the metal head kept close by. It could be quickly assembled again, should trouble rear up it's ugly head. As you may observe, the main difference between the two tools is that while the Czekan has a flared head, the Fokos remains straight and narrowed. Each of these weapons have a remarkably small head and a long handle which enables it to be used as a two-handed or a one-handed weapon. Aside fighting, these tools were used by shepherds for handling their flock and by average people as a makeshift hammer. It is a sign of prestige among peasantry, as tradition demands that every male member of the family must have one of these tools. Think of them as the 18th Century equivalent of a Central & Eastern European swiss army knife. Despite what you might think, this little companion is capable of causing damage much worse than any saber - However, it is labeled by nobility as a "savage" piece of equipment, no matter how nicely ornamented it's head or carved it's handle.
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In fact, I also know that the Fokos once saw military service among the hungarian people. During the Revolution of 1848, it has become the main weapon of the rather unique 13th Hunyadi Hussar Regiment. The regiment recruited in the Hungarian Lowlands - As a result, almost all of it was made up from former wranglers who kept their original equipment, the Fokos and the Bullwhip. Seeing no point in taking their valued items away, the Hungarian Government made them the standard issue equipment of the 13th Hunyadi. It is also worth noting that these hussars were the only ones who had different uniform than the usual dolmály and tight-pants, which earned them the nickname "The Wranglers". The reason most remembers them is due to their uncanny ability to, during charge, lift out the enemy riders from the saddle with their whips.