Spanish Swept-Hilt Rapier with Scabbard

Spanish Swept-Hilt Rapier with Scabbard

The rapier first appeared around 1500 and remained the sword of choice of the European gentry and bourgeoisie until the late 17th century. Primarily designed as a thrusting weapon (yet still quite efficient at cutting and slashing), this one-handed, usually double-edged Renaissance sword with long, slender blade and sharp point was predominantly used by noblemen for both military and civilian purposes. Generally equipped with a more or less elaborate basket-, cup- or swept-hilt for enhanced hand protection on the battlefield or duelling ground, it enjoyed great popularity in the most varied forms throughout Europe as a fencing, self-defence, or duelling weapon and eventually became a status symbol and an essential fashion accessory to any gentleman’s or officer’s attire.

Delivery includes a black stitched leather scabbard finished with a steel throat and chape.

Please note that this sword is not a battle-ready weapon. It is designed as a collector’s or decoration/display piece and is not suited for combat reenactment. Besides its quality as a collectible, it is also perfectly suited as a prop, e.g. to complete your costume.

• Material: EN45 spring steel blade (high carbon steel, not stainless), stainless steel guard and pommel, wire-wrapped wooden grip
• Overall length: approx. 100 cm
• Blade length: approx. 85 cm incl. ricasso (approx. 77 cm without)
• Blade thickness: approx. 3.5 mm (cutting edges approx. 1 mm)
• Hilt length: approx. 21 cm from lower side ring to pommel cap (grip approx. 9.5 cm)
• Max. blade width: approx. 2.3 cm
• Point of balance: approx. 11.5 cm from the guard
• Incl. leather scabbard with steel fittings
• Weight without scabbard: approx. 1.1 kg
• Weight with scabbard: approx. 1.35 kg

Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.

The steel used here is not rust-proof and might show slight surface tarnishing in places. We recommend you to maintain the blade on a regular basis, for example using Ballistol Universal Oil, which is ideally suited for steel care.