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<blockquote data-quote="AlViking" data-source="post: 9758046" data-attributes="member: 6906980">Apparently the argument is that there could only be one type of sword in use at a time? That and a quick internet search that brings up this article&nbsp; <a href="https://www.strongblade.com/history/rapiers.html" target="_blank">History of the Rapier</a> that claims &quot;...it was first introduced (in the 15th century)&quot; is just wrong. Admittedly like many weapon categories we apply to weapons today, what the people called a specific style of weapon may not match exactly what people called a rapier back then. Another example would be a long sword which just meant a sword longer than most other swords that were in common use at the time. So both sides are correct. The term rapier was used for cut and thrust swords and eventually evolved into thrusting only with a hilt guard. Just like a Model T, a 56 Chevy and a Toyota Camry are all sedans.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AlViking, post: 9758046, member: 6906980"] Apparently the argument is that there could only be one type of sword in use at a time? That and a quick internet search that brings up this article [URL="https://www.strongblade.com/history/rapiers.html"]History of the Rapier[/URL] that claims "...it was first introduced (in the 15th century)" is just wrong. Admittedly like many weapon categories we apply to weapons today, what the people called a specific style of weapon may not match exactly what people called a rapier back then. Another example would be a long sword which just meant a sword longer than most other swords that were in common use at the time. So both sides are correct. The term rapier was used for cut and thrust swords and eventually evolved into thrusting only with a hilt guard. Just like a Model T, a 56 Chevy and a Toyota Camry are all sedans. [/QUOTE]

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