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Customer Comments
"Got my new English Longsword for my birthday - it is just gorgeous! What a great 'all around' sword! From the picture, I thought
of it as a one hander, but I see that it is really a bastard sword - easily used either way. Everything about it is great." Gordon, TN
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#158 Medici Falchion
Original circa 1560’s, Ital. (A710) Wallace Collection, London.
This falchion is one of the finest replicas we have ever
produced. It has an unparalleled quality and attention to detail from
the inscribed coat of arms on the blade to the weight and balance of the
original sword. The blade is etched with the personal coat of arms of
Cosimo de’ Medici 1519-74 and encircled with the collar of The Order
of the Golden Fleece. As Duke of Florence between 1564, when he was
elected to The Order of the Golden Fleece and 1569 when he was
created Grand Duke of Tuscany and his coat of arms changed, dates
this sword to this specific period. The pommel is sculpted as a Lions
head, while the guard is a low relief of acanthus leaves with the curved
quillions terminating in small lions heads and a lions face on the shell,
all in solid bronze covered in gold. The grip is bound in blackened steel
and bronze wire. The blade has the coat of arms and a decorative
etching on both sides.
The exceptional quality of this piece has led us to decide to
offer this piece in a limited edition of only 250 pieces. Your sword will
be sent numbered and stamped along with a certificate of Limited
Edition.
OL: 29.62", BL: 23.5", BW: 1.75"
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#170 French Rapier
Original circa 1590 Saxon, Tojhusmuseum, Copenhagen.
Function and beauty vie for top billing on this splendid example of
Norman's type 52 rapier hilt. The sinuously curved hilt and wire bound grip
would have been a declaration of good taste from the earliest examples of this
rapier style, appearing in the 1540's. This example is mounted with a stout
blade, able to deliver a thrust or a cut, and not diminishing the elegance of the
weapon.
The functionality of this piece should not be overlooked. Gentlemen
were the first to carry such swords, but all classes quickly adapted to this type of
weapon for personal defense and swordplay.
The pommel is of an ovoid form in profile and oval in cross section.
The inner guard is set with two bars flowing into one from the arms of the hilt
and anchored at the base of the hilt block . Please indicate your preference for a
blued, additional cost, or satin steel finish on the hilt when ordering.
OL: 47", BL: 40.5", BW: 1.07 "
Customer Comments
"Gentlemen, I just received my French Rapier. What can I say? It is magnificent! The photo in the catalog does not
do the piece justice. I am consistently impressed with every new item I receive from you. I look forward to the next
sword or dagger I order! I have found no one else who does the exquisite workmanship you put into every replica."
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#034 Black Prince Sword #100 Highland Claymore #167 Bohemian Broadsword
Original: c.1370 English, Private Original: c. First half 16th Century, Original: Date 1480-1510, Private
Collection. The Black Prince, son of National Museum of Antiquities of collection
Edward III and father of Richard II, was Scotland. The claymore is one of the most This broadsword has a hexagonal cross
known as a great warrior. We were recognizable swords in history. A uniquely sectioned blade with a narrow fuller down
fortunate to take direct measurements of Scottish hand-and-a-half sword, first the forte. The thickness of the blade
what may well be the Black Prince’s war appearing at the beginning of the dramatically tapers to the point to give an
sword, which rests in a private collection sixteenth Century, it is almost certainly a excellent balance for the cut, a detail often
in England. This weapon, from the apex of development of the Scots-Irish single missed by many modern manufacturers.
the middle ages, exemplifies the functional hand sword. Shorter and lighter, in This style of sword was popular in the late
beauty of a knight’s sword. The original general, than the continental Two- 12th and early 13th centuries and again in
was lost for many years until identified by Hander, the average Claymore ran about the later part of the 15th century, when
one of the most respected sword experts in 55 inches in over all length. In its early this sword was made. The furniture on
Europe and is now copied in high carbon versions the sword was set with a wheel this sword illustrates the writhen or
steel with steel furniture. pommel, often capped by a crescent twisted branch like forms favored by the
OL:43", BL:34", BW: 2" shaped nut. The guard has straight down craftsmen of central Europe. The grip is
sloping arms ending in quatrefoils and hardwood covered in leather with a
#036 Knightly Riding Sword langets running down the center of the stitched seam and shrunk to fit the
Original: c. 1500 Ital., (A 515) Wallace blade. John Hume detailed the elegantly shaped handle. OL:44", BL:
Collection, London. This sword is based highlanders love of swords in a passage 36.5"
on a fine early 16th century original. The written on his experience as a prisoner
medieval sword, the personal sidearm of after the battle of Falkirk (1746). #188 French Medieval Sword
the knightly class, was often called a riding “Thy [the Highlanders] always appeared Original c. 1375-1400, A 460, Wallace
sword when worn on a day to day basis. like warriors; as if their arms [weapons] Collection, London Here is a sword
This sword is of that type and would have had been limbs and members of their illustrating some of the finest qualities
been the steadfast companion of a Knight. bodies they were never seen without them; achieved by the smiths of the middle ages.
OL: 38", BL: 31.5", BW: 1.75" they travelled, they attended fairs and This 14th Century sword is often identified
markets, nay they went to church with as an exceptional example of the Knightly
#075 Henry V Sword their broadswords and dirks; ” weapon. It has a well-proportioned wheel
Original: c. 1422 ( Henry’s Burial), OL: 56.25", BL: 40.25", BW: 2.1" pommel, with circular inset centers and a
Westminster Abbey, England. tall pommel nut. The arms of the guard
A reproduction of the sword hung over #157 Edward III Sword taper evenly as they curve toward the
the tomb of Henry the V, it has Original : circa 1340’s, English. Private blade. The grip is hardwood covered in
frequently been referred to as the Collection Germany. Considered by many leather and the furniture is done in steel..
archetypal Medieval sword. We have of the acknowledged experts of the last 80 OL:37.4", BL: 30", BW: 2.4"
used notes contributed by Ewart years to be a fake, recent tests have
Oakeshott for an exceptionally accurate indicated this maybe a genuine 14th #191 Oakeshott Sword
reproduction. This maybe the very Century sword and very likely the Original circa 1450, Private Collection
sword Henry carried at Agincourt. A personal sword of Edward III, King of This beautiful medieval sword is as
royal weapon, it would be an England. This exquisite piece of history is elegant to handle, as it is to look at. Ewart
outstanding addition to your collection. certainly a well preserved swords from Oakeshott has had this in his care and tells
OL: 31.5", BL: 27.5", BW: 2.12" this period. The pommel has the us it came from the southern region of
enameled royal coat of arms on the face, France. It was found in context with a
#082 Schloss Erbach Arming Sword replicated on in translucent red and blue. small Rondel dagger. The grip was
Original: c. 1480-1500 German, Private The back side of the original carried a probably done late in its working life as it
Collection. During the 15th century relic of rough cloth behind an opaque disc is of a style that postdates the sword by a
armored knights found the need in combat of crystal. We have duplicated the gilding generation or two. The hilt is done in steel,
for swords that were of stout section and of the original furniture by encasing our with a beveled wheel pommel incised with
worked equally well for the cut and the bronze parts in gold. two parallel lines running vertically in the
thrust. Our replica is an excellent example The blade is an excellent example of an center. The grip is bound in twisted steel
of this class of sword. Well balanced, it Oakeshott Type XVIIIa. The etching on wire. The top and bottom ferrules of
could be used single handed, or with two the blade depicts a very early example of worked steel hold the decorative steel bar
hands to deliver a powerful blow or a the badge of The Order of the Garter. elements in place. OL: 41.25", BL: 35.37",
deadly thrust .These swords were often Edward formed the Order of the Garter in BW: 1.75",
referred to as “arming” swords as they 1348 and died in 1377 (which dates the Wt: 2.5 lbs
were used in battle and the list. sword to this period). The Order of the
OL: 46.5", BL: 36.5", BW: 2" Garter was the first and most prestigious #116 Sword Scabbard (not pictured)
of the royal knightly orders. This A heavy leather scabbard with a single
extraordinary sword is a pleasure to wield seam up the back side available in black
and a truly historic centerpiece for any and brown
collection.
OL: 41.63", BL: 33.5", BW: 2.44",
Guard W: 8.75"
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#142 & #134 Musketeer Rapier & Dagger #190 & #166 Elizabethan Rapier & Dagger
Original: c. 1590, Saxon. Kienbusch Collection, Original: c. 1590 Eng., (A 597) & 1600 Ital, (A805) Wallace
Philadelphia Museum of Art. Collection, London.
A combination of style and deadly utility, make this suite This handsome pair are in a style that was exceptionally
of rapier and dagger a dramatic addition to your collection. The popular in England. Distinctive features of this rapier are the
sturdiness of these weapons would serve a musketeer for many large globular pommel and medallions on the bars of the hilt. The
years, while the ornate piercing in the fore ring and backguard pommels and guards are often covered in floral and figural details
would impress the most fashion conscious individual in society. in silver over a russet or blackened finish.
The faceted mushroom shaped pommel balances this rapier well Arms & Armor has produced this rapier with vines,
back for excellent point control and creates an impressive heft to sunbursts and faces in burnished steel over a blued field. The
the piece. The parrying dagger with matching pommel, has a ring single bar inner guard has a graceful sweep to the guard and a
guard to protect the knuckles and forward thrusting quillions for loop at the front. This rapier is based on an original German
better defensive blade control. Blackened, the whole set is rapier from the turn of the 17th century.
finished to a velvety sheen and mounted with wire wrapped grips Linked to the court of Elizabeth the first, this is a
of blackened steel. quintessential left handed dagger. The exquisite detail on the
Rapier: OL: 43", BL: 35.5", BW: 1.09" pommel and guard are bright polished cherubs’ heads with scrolls
Dagger: OL: 15", BL: 10.5", BW: 1.1" of vines and blossoms on a blued background. The guard has
straight quillons and a center mounted ring. The grip is covered in
twisted wire and bound top and bottom by turksheads. Replicated
from an original (A805) Wallace Collection, London.
Rapier: OL: 51.15", BL: 43", BW: .85"
10 Dagger: OL: 14.62", BL: 10.2", BW: .75"
#070 Saxon Parrying Dagger
Original:1580 German, des Museum für Deutsche
Geschichte (59.2163).
A distinctive style of parrying dagger used throughout
Northern Europe. The short crossguard echoes earlier 196
dagger types. Worn at the back, tucked in the baldric or
belt, it was less cumbersome than wider guards.
OL: 16.75", BL: 12"
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#077 Lord of Milan Sword
Original: c. 1475-1490, Musee Cluny,
Paris.
This late 15th century sword is
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Milan. A large fishtail style pommel, a
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shaped grip and restrained crossguard
contribute to the elegance of this sword.
Superbly balanced, this sword marks
one of the jewels of broadsword design.
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#045 Round Targe #121 Dresden Rapier arms, instead of the more usual ring. The
Original: illustrated in a Manuscript in Original: c. 1590 Saxon (Dresden), (M. elements of the guard and pommel are
the Royal Library No.20, D, vi., England. 34)Victoria & Albert Museum, London. highlighted by raised Acanthus leaf
The use of a small buckler or targe was a Carried as personal weapons by the designs. The grip is wire bound with turks
very popular form of defense, especially bodyguard of Christian I (1586-1591) heads top and bottom.
in England. A chronicler commenting on Elector of Saxony. The hilt was probably OL: 42.5", BL: 34.88", BW: .75", Wt: 2.25
defense prior to the use of single rapier constructed in Dresden. The blade has the * matching parrying Dagger #196 page 11.
said “euery Seruing-man, from the base Milan town mark on the original, but this
to the best, carried a Buckler at his backe, is fairly certain to be a German forgery. #164 Cavalier Rapier
which hung by the hilt or pomell of his The blade is wider at the hilt then most Original: c. 1620, Sulgrave Manor Coll.
Sword- which hung before him.” Our rapiers and is, in fact, what many people England.
targe is a 16 gauge steel, hard handled would consider a broadsword blade. This type of sword developed from hard
shield. It is also our most popular stage These extremely heavy rapiers were often lessons learned on the battlefield. The
combat item. Dia. 11" used as calvary side arms. The hilt is rapier had a great drawback when used in
finished with a wavy chiseled pattern in armored combat, especially from
#046 Square Target steel. The fore ring is filled with a pierced horseback. The narrow hard blades would
Original: c. 1540-60 Italian, Wallace plate. The grip is wire bound. The clean often not stand up to blows against
Collection (A 318), London. lines and deadly function combined in helmets and armor. The result was a
This distinctive Italian target is based on this rapier make it a classic, with the sword with a rapier hilt, but a blade made
a 16th century original. This style of one matching dagger and by-knife it is a for military service. This stellar example
handed shield is often depicted in the beautiful set. See item #122 and #148 of such a sword has a sharply tapering
arms manuals of the Italian masters. page 18 . blade. This maintains great thrusting
Marozzo shows one very similar in his OL: 51.5", BL: 37.38 ", BW: 1.75", Wt : 3.8 potential while allowing for stout blows.
illustrations of fencing. OH: 12" The versatility of this type of sword was
#135 Saxon Military Sword quickly recognized and would be found
#084 Venetian Rapier Original: c. 1560, Saxon. Dresden on men of action from the late
Original: c. 1480 Italian. Rüstkammer (M47-1947). renaissance to the Thirty Years War.
A fine early example of the rapier, with an A functional military sword with a touch Unique among our swords this hilt has a
elegant clean hilt. The blade works well in of class, this sword type was used by thumb ring which allows more control.
a cut and thrust style. This sidesword was northern European soldiers through much The octagonal bars sweep around the hilt
carried by the Spanish Conquistadors and of the 16th Century. The all black hilt is terminating in finials which mirror the
the famous sword and buckler men of the enhanced by bronze crowns and vertical pommel. The hilt is blued with a wire
Low Country wars. This would also be the bars over a leather grip. The hilt arm and bound grip finished with turk’s heads.
sword type referred to by George Silver in back sweep added to the crossguard, one of OL: 41.37", BL: 34", BW: 1.69", Wt: 2.9
his “Paradoxes of Defense” and when the earliest developments of the rapier hilt,
combined with a dagger would be just the protect the first finger when placed over #162 Milanese Rapier
thing for a stalwart Englishman standing the guard. This style grip was used to Original: c. 1570 Milan, Italy. Museo
his ground increase point control for the thrust when Poldi Pezzoli (2575).
OL: 39.5", BL: 35" fighting. The first books of Italian swordplay
OL: 43”, BL: 34”, BW: 1.25", Wt: 3.3 illustrate this exact type of rapier. The
#111 Gustav Vasa Rapier great Marozzo and Agrippa would be
Original: c. 1550@ German Hilt, Blade #163 German Rapier quite familiar with this particularly fine
possibly Swedish, Royal Armory (LRK Original: c. 1600 Solingen, Deutsches sword. The deeply grooved, checkered
13502), Stockholm. Klingenmuseum Solingen, Germany. surface catches the light from any angle.
Elected King of Sweden on June 6th 1523, The abundance of small principalities in It is a classic style with two horizontal
Gustav Vasa (1494-1560) had led the the Germanic region of Central Europe side rings and can be used by either a
Swedish people to independence from the created a vibrant market for weapons and right or left handed swordsman. Its
Danish King. This elegant replica depicts armor. Craftsmen vied with each other to highly distinctive hilt is blued and
the personal weapon of King Vasa. It tailor their wares to the tastes and wealth mounted with a wire grip.The broad
is an excellent example of the early style of each court. This resplendent rapier is a rapier blade will give excellent service for
of rapier designed for the cut and thrust stunning example of the work done at the both the cut & the thrust.
fencing. Our all steel replica is blued and peak of the Solingen swordmakers skills. OL: 43", BL: 35.38", BW: 1.12", Wt: 2.6
accented with bright steel lion and In fact, this piece can be traced to the * matching parrying Dagger #197 page 18.
medusa heads on the guard. This striking actual craftsman, Johannes Mumm,
combination is fitted with a black and who’s mark is stamped in the original #116 Sword Scabbard (not shown)
silver wire grip. sword. This thrusting rapier has a stiff Black or brown leather scabbard.
OL: 42.75", BL: 37.5", BW: 1.3", narrow blade with a single fuller (no s/h w/sword order)
GW: 9.87" Wt: 2:14 extending from the forte approximately
* matching parrying Dagger #198 page 18. 12 inches. The guard is of an early form
with a post and arm at the base of the hilt
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#037 Spangenhelm
Original: c. 6th Century Germanic, Find place Torricella Peligna in the
Abruzzi, Ancona Museum.
This type of Spangenhelm (so called since constructed of spangen or plates,
riveted together by means of connecting bands) was in use throughout
Europe for hundreds of years, from the beginning of the Migration Period
until the early Viking age. The body of the helmet is 16 gauge steel, with a 14
gauge nasal.
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#010 Knightly Pole Axe
Original: c. 1470 French, (A 926) Wallace Collection, London.
The smooth lines and fine detail of this polearm reflect the truly exceptional
quality of the original. Measurements taken from the original have allowed us
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to produce a worthy copy of this 15th century French weapon. The pole axe,
one of the most favored weapons of its day, saw service with knights of all
countries in the list and on the battlefield. The English knights at Crecy and
032 Agincourt chose to dismount and fight on foot with pole axe and spear.
OL: 67"
Customer Comments
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happy with the sword and the whole process. Ordering was simple,
straightforward and the staff was willing to answer all my questions. I am
not an expert, but the workmanship seems flawless to my untrained eye.
Now I have to find a pike and two hundred like-minded friends to take
over Burgundy for Philip the Rash." Dan, CA
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In 1981 my lifelong interest in weapons and armor led to the creation of Arms & Armor Inc. My
experiences from historical reenactment to scholarly research have combined to provide a unique
working knowledge of weapons and armor allowing us to offer you the finest replicas available today.
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with the majority of work done in the Medieval and Renaissance styles. Each replica is researched and
modeled from examples found in museums, private collections, and other historical sources. We
strive to create the look and feel of the original in all respects.
Our materials and methods of construction replicate those of the originals as closely as possible.
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