Where do you get the conclusion that 1h bw has shorter reach than 1h sword?

I know that skills have hitboxes inside the wz files, not sure about weapons. There are probably two options: 1.every weapon has a hitbox of his own
2.the whole "regular attack" function has a hitbox (in which case all weapons should hit the same range)

None of the weapons do actually have hitboxes, theoretically speaking. Practically, they do, but they are not connected to the weapon. If that were the case, then "hey, ily, Seraphim cs weapon" for me.

They are connected to the aftereffects a skill does. If there's no certain range on the skill used, then the skill has no set aftereffect-range. The aftereffect applied then is the flashy aftereffect used with a normal attack. You know, when mastering weapon mastery, it's the thing which changes colour. Anddd, the aftereffect applied is noted down for every weapon inside the wz-files. There are small and big ranges for 1h and 2h swords, but I'm unsure what ranges 1h and 2h bw/axe uses. Something to ask Fiel about?