German rapier - help ID needed

wolviex · 4th December 2025, 06:52 AM

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@Jim

It should be it! Thank you so much!

For legal reasons I can't post the whole sword at the moment, but this is exactly the same hilt as here in Dresden, RA or MET (just different blade):

https://skd-online-collection.skd.mu...s/Index/286406
https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-95
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23042

PS. Good to see you're still active here, Jim! Ahh, memories... And sorry for jumping in all of a sudden after so many years with only requests.

Jim McDougall · 5th December 2025, 09:07 PM

Hi Michal,
Yup, it been a few years!!! I always wondered where ya went!!Its great to see you back. So many people here have vanished, I think its the facebook thing.
Last I heard was your book ten years ago....I hope it did well.....your expertise in Polish arms is most valuable!!

All the best,
Jim

wolviex · 7th December 2025, 07:50 PM

I'm afraid I'm not "back" in full meaning of the word. Especially since I never went away! I was just not logged in

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And yes, people come and go; I think that's just the natural way of things. Not only because of Facebook. It's just life... and I was (and still am) just very busy with mine

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4th December 2025, 06:52 AM	#1
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 421	@Werecow @Jim It should be it! Thank you so much! For legal reasons I can't post the whole sword at the moment, but this is exactly the same hilt as here in Dresden, RA or MET (just different blade): https://skd-online-collection.skd.mu...s/Index/286406 https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-95 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23042 PS. Good to see you're still active here, Jim! Ahh, memories... And sorry for jumping in all of a sudden after so many years with only requests.

5th December 2025, 09:07 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,782	Hi Michal, Yup, it been a few years!!! I always wondered where ya went!!Its great to see you back. So many people here have vanished, I think its the facebook thing. Last I heard was your book ten years ago....I hope it did well.....your expertise in Polish arms is most valuable!! All the best, Jim

7th December 2025, 07:50 PM	#3
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 421	I'm afraid I'm not "back" in full meaning of the word. Especially since I never went away! I was just not logged in . And yes, people come and go; I think that's just the natural way of things. Not only because of Facebook. It's just life... and I was (and still am) just very busy with mine