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Stephen A. Fisher
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 Posted: Mon 12 Jan, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject: Sword, c.1594 with an interesting feature. |
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Every time I see this sword I think of Richard Lester's The Three Musketeers, in which D'Artagnan , played by Michael York, is given a rapier with this special feature.
[a scan fom A.V.B. Norman's book Arms & Armour]
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Björn Hellqvist
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Saw a very similar rapier in the Töjhuset armoury in Copenhagen, Denmark. Neat little trick, that.
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Russ Ellis
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I'm curious though, other then as a novelty what use would this thing have?
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Björn Hellqvist
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| Posted: Sun 18 Jan, 2004 5:42 am Post subject: |
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| Russ Ellis wrote: | | I'm curious though, other then as a novelty what use would this thing have? |
Perhaps when grappling with your opponent, unable to use your blade, the stiletto blade could tip the fight to yuor favour.
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Stephen A. Fisher
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I hate to bring hollywood in to this. But these screencaps help illustrate Björn's idea.
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Shawn Mulock
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It need not be so dramatic either. Once you are inside each others point you end up grapling and if you have control of your sword you will have an opportunity to use a classic back handed or reversed grip in your favour. From what I understand such "gimmick" swords would have been created because there was an apparent use for them.
"It is not what you have, but what you have done".
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This is a standard topic