Swept Hilt Fencing Rapiers

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  • Sale! Wired Black Hilt Rapier

    Wired Black Hilt Rapier

    SKU: ZS-926849 $89.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Black Hilt Rapier

    Black Hilt Rapier

    SKU: ZS-926850 $83.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Black Wire Hilt Rapier

    Black Wire Hilt Rapier

    SKU: MC-KS-5918BK
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    $113.00 Add to Cart
  • Bone Grip Swept Hilt Rapier

    Bone Grip Swept Hilt Rapier

    SKU: 500094 $300.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Wire Wrapped Hilt Rapier

    Wire Wrapped Hilt Rapier

    SKU: MC-KS-5920 $113.00 Add to Cart
  • Deschaux Rapier

    Deschaux Rapier

    SKU: 500862 $350.00 Add to Cart
  • Swept Hilt Flamberge Rapier

    Swept Hilt Flamberge Rapier

    SKU: AH-3322
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    $187.69 Add to Cart
  • Fencers Swept Hilt Rapier

    Fencers Swept Hilt Rapier

    SKU: AH-3405
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    $182.65 Add to Cart
  • 17th Century Italian Rapier

    17th Century Italian Rapier

    SKU: 501227
    Rated 0 out of 5
    $325.00 Add to Cart
  • Renaissance Swept Hilt Rapier

    Renaissance Swept Hilt Rapier

    SKU: AH-6985
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    $188.95 Add to Cart
  • Christus Imperat Rapier

    Christus Imperat Rapier

    SKU: 501471 $357.50 Add to Cart
  • Shell Guard Swept Hilt Rapier

    Shell Guard Swept Hilt Rapier

    SKU: AH-6987
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    $201.55 Add to Cart
  • Sale! HEMA Stage Combat Saber

    HEMA Stage Combat Saber

    SKU: SR7006
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    $92.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Wire Hilt Rapier

    Wire Hilt Rapier

    SKU: ZS-926851
    Rated 0 out of 5
    $89.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Red Moon Rapier Sword

    Red Moon Rapier Sword

    SKU: ZS-926968-RD
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    $102.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Practical Swept Hilt Rapier

    Practical Swept Hilt Rapier

    SKU: SH1099
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    $228.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Renaissance Side Sword

    Renaissance Side Sword

    SKU: SM22030
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    $299.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Practical Swept Hilt Long Rapier

    Practical Swept Hilt Long Rapier

    SKU: SH1098 $238.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Black Sea Rapier Sword

    Black Sea Rapier Sword

    SKU: ZS-926968-BK
    Rated 0 out of 5
    $102.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Fencing Side Sword

    Fencing Side Sword

    SKU: SM22790
    Rated 0 out of 5
    $229.00 Add to Cart
  • Sale! Ribbed Shell Swept Hilt Rapier

    Ribbed Shell Swept Hilt Rapier

    SKU: 07-88CHR
    Rated 0 out of 5
    $511.41 Add to Cart

The swept hilt rapier was the civilian weapon of choice for close to 200 years, from the early 16th century to the early 18th. On our replica, nine brass bars, all at least 1/8 inch thick, swirl and curve to make the dazzling cage that protects the hand from being cut. Also, the Swept-Hilt often caught an opponent’s blade, opening him up to a fatal stab. Swordplay with the swept hilt rapier was considered an essential part of a gentleman’s education and was often used in resolving gentlemanly disagreements. Functional fencing rapier blades typically originated in Toledo or Solingen and would be hilted by regional smiths, resulting in many hilt styles. Hilt finishes were both practical and decorative and gilding, silvering and bluing were all widely accepted methods of providing both decoration and resistance to rust.

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