Fencing Medieval Square Guard Renaissance Rapier Swept Hilt Sword

Description

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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!
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
1G9-KS5920
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