What should be used for a sword?

What is the name of the sword used in the infamous Indiana Jones "sword vs. gun" scene? I've heard it called a scimitar, but most scimitars seem to be much smaller, thinner, and used in one hand. Does it just have the same name?

Link to pics-http://imgur.com/K6b8Y,RQ4wF,yBjhG,VhhLL,WhiAP,7iO7t#0 Stumbled upon this rusty sword with a crumbling wooden handle sticking straight up out of the roots of a tree, pulled it out and took it home. It's been rusting in my basement for the...

Was it the Great Sword (Zweihänder type)? How common would it have been to actually seen swords this big being used in combat- and what technique was used with them? Was there any swordsmanship involved or was it simply a case of swinging it over...

the kampilan was only used by muslims in the philippines so that doesn't count, i'm starting that the tribes did't just lose because they weren't united under one form for visayan and luzon but also because they didn't have the developed technology TO...

My grandfather brought this Katana back from WWII. I did get an appraisal done on this about 6 years ago. It was appraised for $2,000 it has pieces that date back to 1600's. And from what the appraiser said has the markings that it was from the part...