This a one of the MRL MIA pieces. Need to know the scoop on it. Who's got one,had one handled one and so-on. I found one and need to know if it's worth truly looking into. "and thanks for your support"........

Bill

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Whether it's worth looking into or not depends on what your expectations and needs are. What are you going to do with it? What sort of authenticity are you looking for? What kind of durability? Are you concerned with handling?

If, for example, it's intended for a decorator piece, then base your choice on whether or not you find it attractive. If you're intending on giving it an aged look, try to find out of the hilt is nickle-plated. If you intend to use it for WMA, you might consider the track record of other rapier-like pieces from MRL for comparison.

I'd like to see a historical example that looks like it. The pommel looks a bit wonky to me on that hilt.

How long is the blade, Bill?

For me, the bottom line is the price point. If it's under, say, $200, I'd say it's probably worth picking up just to check it out.

Hi Nathan,

It's use would basically be as a decor / addition to my 17th c. pieces. Handling is an issue (guess I'm just spoiled from the Scottish backsword formerly of yours). Overall is 43" blade 36" blade width 1.5 " weight 2lbs - 6 oz. Price as it stands now on e-bay $225.
May save me pennys for something more historically accurate and functional. Just wanted some thoughts from someone who may have or had one to get a hands on judgement.

Thanks,

Bill

William;

I wouldn't pay $225 on Ebay for it... this outfit has the same thing for $189, and probably a guarantee of some sort if you hate it.

http://www.medieval-weaponry.com/index.asp?Pa...ProdID=398

Gordon

I'm with Gordon. Though I've heard varying things regarding that specific vendor, I'd not pay that close to retail for it on eBay either way.

Gordon,
tried them today and was told they no longer have it available.

Thanks for the input guys, guess I've been bitten by the buying bug and it's clouded my judgement.
After waiting so long on my A-C Mortuary, a quick fix has been looming, but patience must endure I know.

Feel like an addict needing intervention :wtf:


Bill

Geeze... I know EXACTLY the problem, but with slightly different items. Although I have a pair of really cool Snaphaunce pistols on order (and being made as we speak) from Dale Shinn, I STILL lust after this English Doglock Pistol which is neither as nice nor as early as the Snaphaunces... but I still WANT it! From here:

http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/PDOG.shtml US Supplier, or

http://loyalistarms.freeservers.com/englishlockpistol1615-60.html and

http://www.militaryheritage.com/pistol5.htm for Canadian/International buyers.

Cheers,

Gordon

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Gordon,

Being that I mainly concentrate on 17th c. swords and am an avid reader/researcher of the ECW,

that's a beautiful pistol...............


Bill


("Hi .........my name is Bill....and ..........I'm a sword junkie..........) :wtf:

Bill; Glad you like it! One of the things to put on the want list, which unfortunately has this horrid tendency to get longer, rather than shorter, the more cool stuff I acquire. "But I have to finish off THIS set, then THAT set, then...EEEK!"

My own primary interest is a tad earlier than ECW ( though my general interests go way forward, and back, from there, unfortunately) but I find the entire lead-up to the English Civil War pretty fascinating. My own focus is on late-16th Century Cavalry, and of course, the Ironsides were the culmination of many of the trends that were already apparent by 1550. Packing big pistols is of course one of them! Gotta love it! Gotta love the big swords they packed too...

So much cool stuff out there to want, so little time (and money!) to spend!

Cheers,

Gordon

Bill;

Ah, diversification! You get to delve into Elizabethan, while your Wife gets to move forward into ECW! Perfect! Her skills with the needle will do her well in both eras, the nice thing is that it's easier to devine what the heck is going on in a later period when you know what went before it... odd how that works, isn't it? Does your wife have a website for her wares?

I note that you're from Roanoke: I have a good friend in Troutville (I think I got that one right...) who is really into fox hunting and the whole ACW Cavalry scene. I try to maneuver him into earlier stuff, but Rev War is about it for him. BEAUTIFUL country you have there, BTW! Green isn't the word for it and doesn't do the intensity justice, but then, I'm from California and we see a LOT of brown in the Summer time!

Cheers!

Gordon

Gordon,
Troutville wow...I myself was actually born and raised in another small town north of T'Ville called Buchanan.

The wife doesn't have a web-site, her sewing is mainly a side-line thing.
Here's a pic from this past spring of us as Sir William and Lady Anne FitzWilliam (Sir William was Lord Deputy of Ireland on and off during Elizabeth I reign). Sorry this has gooten away from original topic.


Bill

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Bill;

What the heck, drifting away from original topics seems to be what we live for on this forum, no? ;o)

Nice pic, BTW. Always good to see folks out there outfitting and accoutering themselves to match their swords!

Cheers!

Gordon

GREAT pic, William. I dig seeing such shared interests carried out so thoughtfully.

'Wish I could offer something by way of the Windlass piece, but no joy.


Mike