Side Swords, Rapiers

The Italians were reportedly the first to form the school of fighting with a rapier and dagger and it is still called the

The musket though the prime weapon of the French Musketeer was a cumbersome firearm both to load and fire so a good rapier was a necessary second...

This Practical Rapier features the popular hilt from the SH1027S Rapier which has been modified to fit the SCA-approved 37"Schlager blade (see Model...

This Practical Rapier features the popular hilt from the SH1027S Rapier which has been modified to fit the SCA-approved 43"Schlager blade (see Model...

This Scottish Basket-hilt Claymore is the equal of any raised by clansmen as they overran the English at the Battle of Falkirk on Jan. 17th 1746. The...

Swords of Honor/Hanwei Partner Exclusive Historical re-enactment includes a substantial amount of fencing in the Renaissance style. This style...

From the mid-sixteenth century . Basket-Hilt swords appeared throughout Britain although their association with the seventeenth and eighteenth...

Although Basket-Hilt swords appeared throughout Britian from the mid-sixteenth century on their association with the seventeenth and eighteenth...

The traditional weapon of the highland clansman . this sword has sown fear into the hearts of Englishmen for centuries. Its long . two-edged blade...

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The well known powerful Englishman Oliver Cromwell lived from 1599-1658. During and after the English Civil War he rose from the rank of Captain of...

The advantage of the sword point over the edge became increasingly evident by the end of the 16th century. The Rapier . with its long . elegantly...

From 1611-1632 . King Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) ruled Sweden. In the last years of his rule . the monarch entered the Thirty Years' War in 1630 as...

This Practical Basket-Hilt Swords (SH2059) and (SH2075) have been made to fit the needs of the re-enactor while remaining affordable. The baskets are...

In 17th century Europe Rapier swordplay was an important part of a gentleman's education and often used as a method to settle disagreements between...