New Rapier

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Originally Posted by Triarii

Thanks Cornelis.

Yes, the grooves struck me as odd. Is this a 'pattern' weapon for Dutch cavalry? I'm aware of some shell guard weapons being specified in the 1590s, but that's it.

Any info gratefully received.

although they were ordered in numbers, I think real standardization came later, with the epee wallonne. it could be that there were some kind of rough regulations for example that the type of rapier and blade length is prescribed, I have no proof for this, I should check that with JP puype.

best, Jasper