Swept Hilt Fencing Rapiers
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Wired Black Hilt Rapier
SKU: ZS-926849 Original price was: $98.00.$89.00Current price is: $89.00. Add to Cart -
Black Hilt Rapier
SKU: ZS-926850 Original price was: $92.00.$83.00Current price is: $83.00. Add to Cart -
Black Wire Hilt Rapier
SKU: MC-KS-5918BK Original price was: $165.00.$113.00Current price is: $113.00. Add to Cart -
Wire Wrapped Hilt Rapier
SKU: MC-KS-5920 Original price was: $165.00.$113.00Current price is: $113.00. Add to Cart -
HEMA Stage Combat Saber
SKU: SR7006 Original price was: $97.00.$92.00Current price is: $92.00. Add to Cart -
Wire Hilt Rapier
SKU: ZS-926851 Original price was: $98.00.$89.00Current price is: $89.00. Add to Cart -
Red Moon Rapier Sword
SKU: ZS-926968-RD Original price was: $113.00.$102.00Current price is: $102.00. Add to Cart -
Practical Swept Hilt Rapier
SKU: SH1099 Original price was: $264.00.$228.00Current price is: $228.00. Add to Cart -
Renaissance Side Sword
SKU: SM22030 Original price was: $334.00.$299.00Current price is: $299.00. Add to Cart -
Practical Swept Hilt Long Rapier
SKU: SH1098 Original price was: $271.50.$238.00Current price is: $238.00. Add to Cart -
Black Sea Rapier Sword
SKU: ZS-926968-BK Original price was: $113.00.$102.00Current price is: $102.00. Add to Cart -
Fencing Side Sword
SKU: SM22790 Original price was: $264.00.$229.00Current price is: $229.00. Add to Cart -
Ribbed Shell Swept Hilt Rapier
SKU: 07-88CHR Original price was: $629.89.$511.41Current price is: $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.