Swepthilt Rapier (Re-enactment) – Order Code 17C2
http://www.armourclass.com/Data/Pages/17Century_11.htm
Sword edge: 17th Century Pappenheimer Rapier Re-enactment
Blade dimensions: Re-enactment – 76cm Blade. 2.8 cm at hilt tapering to 1.9 cm at tip.
Price: £170
17th Century Swepthilt Rapier (Re-enactment): actually = a sidesword?
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3207
[Nikos] “..it looks really nice, they sell them as re-enactment rapiers, but as you can see, thats a sidesword, they just have to use the term rapier to sell it as thats what everyone is familiar with. They do a nice pappenheimer as well, and you have to remember that the pappenhemier started out as a sidesword anyway, the fashion just caught on to rapier.”
[J Marwood] “My ideal would be something which could do dual duty – serve as a rapier and a sidesword, at least for now.”
[Nikos] “..last time I saw armourclass at a show they had a re-enactment rapier with a fullered 89cm blade IIRC, it was really nice because it was pretty light, not to far off a rapier and whilst being a nice sidesword, it could easily have been used for rapier technique if desired..” {AC do offer a 89cm blade option}
Turning Bolognese.. 