Just thought folks would like to see these shots I sneaked at the royal armouries last summer.[ Linked Image ]

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:surprised: .. very nice swords.. :D what I wouldn't give for a rapier like that..

I love the one immediately to the right of the center in the second picture. That just calls out to me.

Susan, you sneaky thing.

So, where are the hangers?

On second thoughts Scott, they could be "Pattern Swords" Which seem to be a cross between a hanger and a proto Mortuary sword.

I find the styles of all these three, Pattern, proto mortuary and hanger, least to me, do tend to blend into each other depending on the blades themselves as each seems to have been made/altered for the individual at some point.

Thanks, Susan.

The little guy on the bottom right appeared "hangerish, though I can't see much of the blade. The two on the left appeared from what I can see to be full-scale swords. They also look a bit beyond "proto".

Sneaky? Is photography forbidden at the RA? If not, what are the restrictions?