Town Guard Sword - Deposit
Due to continued supply challenges and the length of our order queue we will be adjusting how our rapiers are available. They are available to order again but you will only be charged a 150.00 deposit. They will be added to the order queue which is currently running about 18 to 24 months. Full Price 1620.00 - if you order deposit is 150.00 Based on Original: Circa 1610, Wallace Collection, London (A612) Overall length: 40.1" Blade Length: 31.5" Blade Width: 1.8" Grip Length: 3" Balance Point: 1.75"from fore ring Weight: 3 lbs A classic sidesword made for the Munich Town Guard, around 1610. This double-edged cut and thrust blade mounted with a complex steel guard would prove an excellent weapon for the close-quarters situations encountered in an urban setting. This sword would also be of the type advocated by George Silver in his treatise on the use of the sword. There are several surviving swords of this style in museums and private collections. The one replicated here is based on