Rapier
TypeSword
OriginSpain/Italy
Era1500s
UsersNobles, duelists
About Rapier
The dueling sword par excellence, long and slender with an elaborate hilt. Required years of training to master. The weapon of choice for settling matters of honor across Europe. The hilt evolved into increasingly complex baskets to protect the hand. Inigo Montoya made it famous in fiction.
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