Historic Swords @rapierproficiency - Tumblr Blog

So the other day I got to do a sword fight in a gay bar which was very weird and very cool. My city's queer museum/cultural centre ran a whole bunch of sport programs for pride month, including historical fencing run by the club I'm in. It was very fun teaching the gays the blade and doing a demonstration sabre bout in which I got to be a bit cheeky :3

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It seems I'm posting again so behold the sword and jacket I got for the purpose of hitting peoole

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From sword fights to giant swords to sword swallowing, here’s my collection of vintage vintage sword imagery.

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A thoroughly fullered Storta,

OaL: 29.8 in/75.7 cm

Weight: 3 lbs/1360 g

Italy, ca. 1565-1570, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

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A lavishly etched and gilt Cinquedea,

Blade Length: 24.9 in/63.2 cm

Weight: 2.5 lbs/1130 g

blade from Ferrara, ca. 1490-1510, hilt from Venice, ca. 1815-1830, housed at the Armeria Reale, Torino.

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The "Armor of Masks" of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to the Negroli workshop, Milan, Italy, 1539, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

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Wheellock pistol for Drunk People

Manufactured c.1610 in France. This pistol is mounted with three barrels with linked chambers, lit up by wheellock mechanisms on both outer barrels. Its propensity to inaccuracy and collateral damage are easily worth it when you think about how nice it must have sat on your hip for daily wear.

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The tonlet armor of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, Augsburg, Germany, ca. 1525-1530, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.