Smallsword; Britain, c. 1800

 

Am I overdoing the "From the Darkness of Time We Came" lighting on the pics?

Battered and blackened, but still a formidable weapon…

Smallsword; European, c. 1770

Now you see me, now you don't...

The first smallsword-on-Flecktarn-camo picture…

“Transition Rapier”; Scotland, 1687

Hope of Scotland

Picasso he ain’t….

Smallsword combat; Germany, 1713

So you know what to do in these situations

 

What’s the best strategy against fencers who hold their sword with both hands…

Dueling Sword: The Transitional

This early dueling épée is a perfect example of the transition from smallsword to épée…