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<p>87.101.244.8: </p> <hr /> <div>daralchiacel<br /> The '''Schlagers''' (or '''schlaeger''') used in [[SCA]] [[rapier]] [[combat]] are from the [[Germany|German]] Mensur or &quot;fraternity dueling&quot; developed in the [[18th century]]. Specifically the practice [[weapon]]s from this form. The schlager [[blade]] was originally seized upon as an SCA rapier simulator because it was the only commercially available blade that approached the form and function of a [[period]] rapier. Fortunately this is no longer true, but many people still have Schlagers and some people still buy new ones because they are considered to be less expensive than [[reproduction rapier]]s (in actuality the less expensive reproduction rapier blades can be purchased for the same price OR LESS). <br /> <br /> In many [[groups|areas]] and/or [[kingdom]]s all [[heavy rapier]]s are mistakenly called schlagers due to the history of original use.<br /> <br /> Mensur is a slashing form. The idea is to slash with the blade or tip to draw blood. The schlager blade was designed with this in mind. A schlager maintains a constant width and thickness of the blade once you pass the [[ricasso]], this makes the blade somewhat tip heavy which lends itself to quick slashing movements.<br /> <br /> This blade construction differs from the profile and [[distal taper]] of period rapier blades and the modern [[reproduction rapier]] blades now available.<br /> <br /> [[category:weapons]][[category:swords]]<br /> [[category:artefact (modern)]]</div>

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