Medieval Renaissance Swept Hilt Rapier Sword

Description

Predecessor to modern fencing weapons as we know them, the Rapier is very nearly the progenitor of a line of swords that emphasizes precision, agility, technique, and a counter-and-thrust style that has eventually become the modern sport of fencing. Fairly typical for its make, this swept-hilt rapier possesses all the hallmarks of the highly stylized hilts that became fairly popular and for good reasons. In addition to reasons of style, dramatic flair, and personal taste, these ornate guards fulfilled a specific purpose - defense of the hand. The guard of this rapier has two pieces, in two positions - the standard position and an upper guard. The standard guard is a simple circular quillon with a bar-guard, while the upper guard is any additional quillon, formed into a circle and a rectangle about the ricasso of the blade. This two-part guard provides protection to the hand and to the fingers, when the rapier is held with the thumb and pointer-finger forward. Three other quillons sweep downward, to provide marginal protection to the rest of the hand, should a strike be directed lower.
En Garde! Extend the reach of your parry beyond your foe with the pin-point reach of this elegant and refined Renaissance Rapier. Mirror polishing applied to this stainless steel 3 foot long blade gives form to the functionality of this classic sword. The guard of the rapier is intricately built in a swept hilt design accurately used to protect the hand. Double concentric ring guards and a square fore-guard surround the metal wire-wrapped grip. Italian-style swept hilt rapiers were mainstays of the noblemen who graced the imperial courts of the Spanish Hapsburgs from Iberia to the Italian city-states of Milan and Naples. Inspired by the exquisite, hand-crafted designs of the Renaissance periods most noted artisans such as Tomas de Ayala, official sword maker of Phillip II, this swept hilt rapier is a beautiful re-creation of these classic weapons. Their reputation was renowned throughout the 16th-17th Centuries!
Features
440 Stainless Steel Blade
Aluminum Guard
Wood Scabbard
Specifications
Overall Length: 43 Inches
Blade Length: 36.375 Inches
Blade Material: 440 Stainless Steel, Mirror polished finish
Blade: Dagger Point, Factory Edge
Blade Thickness: 3.25 mm
Handle Length: 5.25 Inches
Handle Material: Metal Wire Wrap
Pommel: Aluminum, Weighted, Balanced
Includes: Black wood scabbard
(ssw)
1G9-KS5920/K5919