Pappenheimer (and rapiers in general) hilt length

Triarii · 8th April 2023, 12:24 PM

I suspect that there are just variations, but possibly also driven by what you will be wearing on your hand. The C17th infantry swords I have (some hangers and a proto-mortuary sword) have small guards because I think the users would have bare hands or simple leather gloves. The cavalry weapons have bigger guards because I think they'd (ideally) be wearing thicker gauntlets or plate gauntlets if cuirassiers.

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8th April 2023, 12:24 PM	#2
Triarii Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bristol Posts: 133	I suspect that there are just variations, but possibly also driven by what you will be wearing on your hand. The C17th infantry swords I have (some hangers and a proto-mortuary sword) have small guards because I think the users would have bare hands or simple leather gloves. The cavalry weapons have bigger guards because I think they'd (ideally) be wearing thicker gauntlets or plate gauntlets if cuirassiers.