Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-24993958-20160402201256/@comment-25396609-20160402221443

Oh, they are common, but take a long time to draw properly (compared to a hip drawn sword) andrequire an extremely awkward movement, which can in fact dislocate your shoulder.

It is manageable with a shortsword or broadsword, but that thing is a freaking zweihander; nigh impossible to draw from your back.

While particularly long swords CAN be drawn from the back, they have special mounts and not sheaths. typically it is a leather strap towards the hilt (which you slide the blade through) and a notch that the tip rests inside of.

Other than the sheathing for it being completely awful, the weapon itself is fine.