For free to play, you are pretty much limited to either a Rune Longsword or a Rune 2h. In P2P, depending on your strength or attack levels, a Dragon Longsword or Granite maul is probably a good choice.
Here are weapon statistics, not according to the metal, but overall.
Melee
Dagger: Fastest attack speed, low amount of damage, medium accuracy.
Scimitar: Medium attack speed, high damage, low accuracy.
Longsword: Medium-Slow attack speed, high accuracy, high damage.
Mace: Slow-Medium attack speed, medium-low accuracy, high damage.
Battle-Axe: Slow attack speed, medium-high accuracy, high damage possibilities.
Two-Handed Sword: Slow attack speed, medium-high accuracy, high damage.
*Claws: High attack speed, high accuracy, low damage. Two-handed.
I am not going into more depth on an answer like this, seeing as there is no need to include weapon details you'll find out more within the game.
Range
Longbow: High accuracy, high damage, medium fire rate.
Shortbow: Low accuracy, high damage, high fire rate.
Well that depends if you're a member or not, if you are a member then I would recommend either the dragon scimitar or the dragon longsword. the dragon scimitar hits faster but the longsword hits slightly higher and has a better special attack. If you are not a member then I would recommend the rune scimitar.
Melee
If you have at least 60 attack, use a Dragon Schimtar
If you have at least 70 attack, use an Abyssal Whip
Range
51 range: Mage short bow
Mage
Use the highest elemental spell you have available
Usually you should use the best weapon accessible. Which is the best weapon depends on whether you are a member or not, on your levels (especially your attack level), and on how much money you want to spend.
It all just depends on what your stats are. A Rune Kiteshield has no use for a Strength Pure or a Rune Sword for a Strength Pure.
It would have to be any rune weapon other then the dagger but if you do have 60 attack it would be dragon anything
all you need to do to get poison off of a weapon is use a cleaning cloth.
Godswords.
advice: get a weapon
A Weapon
There is no weapon stash in Runescape. If you need a sword or armor, you can either buy it at the Grand Exchange located at Varrok, or you can make your own.
I'd say either a Dragon Scimitar, or Abyssal Whip.
There's weapon stores in almost every town around Runescape, look for a Sword, Bow, or battleaxe icon on your mini-map.
nothing
If you have a weapon in your inventory, click on it to wield it. This will un-wield any other weapon you have in your weapon slot.
Any weapon that has a great crush bonus:BattleaxesMacesMaulsWarhammers
i would use a dragon scimitar if u have 60 attack and if not use a rune weapon preferably the rune scimitar don't use a whip and if u can afford it a SS is even better. :) have fun training strength
Dragon claws