Help ID This rapier

NeilUK · 30th September 2018, 07:18 PM

It certainly has the form of a sport epee, possibly early 20th century, except for the sharp point! So perhaps it was intended for the duel, not to the death but to first blood. Sport epees at this time had a short triple point tip, just enough to catch in the clothing. Nowadays they have a flat spring-loaded tip and are all electronic.
Neil

fernando · 1st October 2018, 02:53 AM

Yes, the original FLEURET had a protected point called "La mouche".

30th September 2018, 07:18 PM	#1
NeilUK Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 126	It certainly has the form of a sport epee, possibly early 20th century, except for the sharp point! So perhaps it was intended for the duel, not to the death but to first blood. Sport epees at this time had a short triple point tip, just enough to catch in the clothing. Nowadays they have a flat spring-loaded tip and are all electronic. Neil

1st October 2018, 02:53 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Yes, the original FLEURET had a protected point called "La mouche".