Modifying Melee Weapon: How to make a melee weapon with a telescoping handle?

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Originally Posted by smin32

Is your suggestion correct for how to apply a modifier to a specific melee weapon as suggested in the "Melee Weapons" section of GURPS Power-Ups 4: Enhancements p.10?
If my understanding is correct, your suggestion is sounds like you want to add "Melee Attack, Reach 1-4, -15%" Limitation to "Dao" (GURPS LT p.66; GURPS MA p.227), a short form of the weapon(Broadsword) I'm going to use.
In this case, the reach of the weapon will increase, but this attack is basically a longer Broadsword, not a Polearm, and the damage of the attack is different, so I can't get the effect I want.
Thanks for the reply, but it looks like I'll have to think a bit more to use this method.

Yes, and as to changing damage type look at the Thrust/Swing modifer in that same supplement. I think its called Thrusting Blade.
You can also add more damage with Accessability only when large or only when swung.