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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dawnno, post: 540932, member: 10171&quot;]I fenced collegiately.&nbsp; These are all fencing weapons strictly for sport.&nbsp; 1st, 3rd and 4th are all foils (bell guards are all the same and too small for Epee and the pommel isn&#039;t weighted enough).&nbsp; 2nd is sabre.&nbsp; Castello is a well known maker of modern fencing equipment (NYC based I think, possibly now defunct, not sure).&nbsp;&nbsp; Most blades traditionally were made in France and now in China and Russia, and the blades are very out dated b/c now the sport is electrified (wired for contact).&nbsp; French grips lost popularity totally by the late 70&#039;s.&nbsp; So my guess is maybe 70&#039;s vintage weapons as early as 60&#039;s, based solely on the fact the inside bell pad (red) is plastic, and felt was used into the 70s.&nbsp; Wouldn&#039;t use them at all for the modern sport (outdated, and possibly brittle and dangerous).&nbsp; &nbsp; The sabre can still cause some real damage without breaking since they are very whippy and, like mother warned, you can put an eye out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Decorative now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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