However, I haven't been able to find any good info on whether or not the employees of the Reichspost would have been armed to protect themselves from dangers along the road while carrying important correspondence. So I thought I'd run the question by everyone here to see if there was any knowledge to share. Would a "mailman" of the time been armed when travelling between towns? If so, what would they have likely carried? Just a civilian hauswehr/baurnswehr, or something more military in style? (Or even both?)
EDIT: Attached pic is from Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608 depicting an English courier - so not quite the same time/place I'm aiming for but gives an idea.

