Rapier sword Gustav II - Hanwei

Gustav II rapier by Paul Chen

King Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) was king of Sweden from 1611 to 1632. As a defensive measure, he intervened in the Thirty Years' War in 1630.
Thirty Years' War in 1630. They feared the threat posed to the Swedish state and church by the superior force of Albrecht WE von Wallenstein, which made the situation for German Protestants almost hopeless at that time.

An excellent tactician, Gustave is at the head of a first-rate army, and his position is reinforced by alliances with France.
position is further strengthened by alliances with France, Brandenburg and Saxony. Thus, in 1632 there was a lost battle against at Lützen
Wallenstein's army, which the Swedes eventually won, but during which Gustav was mortally wounded.

The Gustav rapier made by Hanwei is a replica of the weapon of this great king.

The guard blade of this rapier is unusual, but very effective. The rapier has classic lines. The blade is made of hardened and flexible carbon steel. The booklet is made of stainless steel for easy maintenance.

The special quillons can be used as a blade catcher, and the handle is wrapped in twisted wire.

As the blade has been manufactured in exactly the same size as the original it offers an authentic feel and is also identical to its reference model in terms of weight and balance.

In this antique version of the Gustav Rapier, the sword achieves its antique appearance through a method developed by Hanwei, which gives the Gustav Rapier an older appearance.

The method developed by Hanwei that gives stainless steel a museum-quality patina without compromising its corrosion resistance. This very attractive finish gives the sword an authentic appearance.

The blade can be exchanged for Hanwei's blunt training blade (item no. OH2255), which has been designed for safe rapier training.
the rapier.

Features

- Forged carbon steel blade

- Leather sheath included

- Excellent balance

details :

- Blade material: carbon steel, flexibly hardened

- Total length: approximately 114.9 cm

- Blade length: approximately 93 cm

- Weight: approximately 1049 g

- Foyer: approximately 12.7 cm in front of the parade

- Blade swing point: approx. 71.1 cm

- Width of the blade at the level of the guard: approx. 1.9cm

- Width from blade to tip: approx. 1cm

- thickness of the blade at the guard: approximately 6.4 mm

- Thickness from blade to tip: approximately 2.5 mm

- Leather case included

The above specifications may vary slightly from item to item.

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