Messer (weapon) of several "Fechtbücher" (fighting manuals) of the 14th and 15th centuries, including that of Johannes Lecküchner (dealing with the "langes messer"), the "Codex Wallerstein", Hans Talhoffer, Paulus Kal and Albrecht Dürer. Messer (weapon) A messer (German for "knife") is a single-edged sword with a knife-like hilt construction. While the various names are often used synonymously, messers are divided into two types: "Lange Messer" ("long knives") are one-handed swords used by Bourgeoisie (middle-class civilians) for personal self-defence. They were about a meter long and may have evolved from the "Bauernwehr" ("peasant's sidearm"). They are also known as "Großes Messer" (Great Knife).
Danny Messer Danny Messer Detective Daniel "Danny" Messer is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama "", portrayed by actor Carmine Giovinazzo. It has been implied that Danny grew up on Staten Island (like the actor), in a family of law enforcers and law breakers (as is suggested in the episode "Tanglewood") of italian origin (messer is an obsolete Italian title). As a result, he formed his own set of hybrid ethics, seeking justice where it can be found. His badge number is "8946". Though very little is known about the Messer family, Danny openly admits that he has had a