Functional Fencing Rapiers from Medieval Collectables
The Rapier was popular in the late 16th and early 17th century. The rapier was a dueling weapon whose form was developed from cut and thrust swords. Its use was more brutal and forceful than the light sport fencing that we know of today. Originally, starting about 1470, any civilian sword was often referred to as simply a "rapier", but it quickly took on the meaning of a slender, civilian thrusting sword. There is also an English document from the 1500's that uses the term "rapier-sword" for advising courtiers how to be armed, indicating the understanding that there were new slender blades coming into civilian use. Eventually developing into an edgeless, ideal thrusting weapon, the quick, innovative rapier superseded the military cut & thrust sword for personal duel and urban self-defense. Being capable of making only limited lacerations, earlier varieties of the rapier are still often confused with the cut and thrust swords which gave gestation to their method. As a civilian weapon of urban self-defense, a true rapier was a tip-based thrusting sword that used stabbing and piercing, not slashing and cleaving. True rapier blades ranged from early flatter triangular blades to thicker, narrow hexagonal ones. Rapier hilts range from swept styles, to later dishes and cups. It had no true cutting edge such as with military swords for war.
 Classic "Deux" Rapier Item # ED2070 Classic "Deux" Rapier Price: $160.20 |
 Combination Rapier Item # SH1219 Combination Rapier Price: $307.05 |
 Fencing Rapier Musketeer Blade Item # SH1032 Renaissance Style Fencing Rapier Price: $155.75 |
 Fencing Rapier Schlaeger Blade Item # SH1032B Renaissance Style Fencing Rapier Price: $175.78 |
 Musketeer Rapier Item # 500784 Musketeer Rapier Price: $265.00 |
 Practical Rapier-37 Item # SH1099 Practical Rapier Price: $140.18 |
 Practical Rapier-43 Item # SH1098 Practical Rapier Price: $140.18 |
 Solingen Rapier (Antiqued) Item # SH2205N Solingen Rapier Price: $245.00 |
 Stage Steel ™ Colada Rapier Item # ED4460 Stage Steel ™ Colada Rapier Price: $133.20 |
 Taza Rapier Item # SH2035 Cup Hilt Rapier Price: $283.50 |
 Traditional "Colada" Broadsword Rapier Item # ED2071 Traditional "Colada" Broadsword Rapier Price: $154.80 |
