The Main Gauche, or left hand dagger, was often used with the rapier, providing an added dimension in both offense and defense, and the "Schools of Fence" which proliferated in Europe during this period taught the use of the two weapons in combination. The Main Gauche would often match the Rapier in styling, while incorporating features which maximized the effectiveness of the piece.
The swept-hilt rapiers and their attendant main gauches have now been redesigned to provide lighter, better balanced pieces than earlier models. The hilts are now of the same size as the museum pieces on which they are based, providing an authentic “feel” in the user’s hand. the main gauche blade shown here are interchangeable with the “Practical” blades (
OH2256 - Main Gauche), which are designed for safety in rapier sparring. This gives the user a choice of use with both live and “Practical” blades. A replacement live blade is also available (OH2327).
Made by Hanwei.