A light metal sword used in fencing, the same length as a rapier, but heavier and stiffer. Schlagers used in SCA fencing combat must be covered by a standard rubber/plastic archery bird blunt, with a coin or other metal disk inside the blunt; they may also be altered to make the tip flat and covered with a bird blunt or the equivalent (see the Rapier Combat Weapons and Armor Standards for current weapons standards). Schlagers are used by more experienced fencers; less experienced fencers should consider foils or epees. Kingdom of Atlantia - Rapier