Re-enactment societies will be glad to see this new all combat rules compliant Paul Chen Practical Rapier. This practical rapier was designed specifically to suit all the re-enactment and other practical needs that a sword player would ever need a rapier. While the elegant design in itself is a stunner, the rapier also ensures safety with its tapered and button tipped blade.

The blade is made of high carbon steel, which indicates strength and sturdiness in a sword like the practical rapier. The 43-inch Schlager blade is approved by the SCA, which is also an indication of guarantee in terms of safety. At 2 lbs, this rapier fencing sword can be very much like the real thing.

While the sword is meant for re-enactments and thus isn’t battle ready, the practical rapier serves its users well in re-enactments because it still possesses the same kind of weight and specifications as any actual Paul Chen crafted swept hilt rapier, which means it can also be used as a practice tool to prepare oneself for using the real thing.

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