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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
By-The-Sword.com sells medieval swords, apparel, gifts and accessories
We can outfit Roman legions, Celtic, Saxons, Normans, Vikings, Knights, Squires, "Live steel" Re-enactors, Stage actors as well as Living History and LARP Groups.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 16, 2014 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 20, 1997by-the-sword.com was registered on Oct 20, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described by-the-sword.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCFeb 16, 2014 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 16, 2014 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 9, 2008 – Jan 20, 2026Registration records for by-the-sword.com are held from Aug 9, 2008 to Jan 20, 2026 (55 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2012 – Aug 2013Nameservers: worldnic.comAug 9, 2008 – Apr 9, 2012Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) for by-the-sword.com from Aug 9, 2008 to Apr 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesAug 29, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 29, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Oct 20, 1997Registration: by-the-sword.com was registered on Oct 20, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described by-the-sword.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “We can outfit Roman legions, Celtic, Saxons, Normans, Vikings, Knights, Squires, "Live steel" Re-enactors, Stage actors as well as Living History and LARP Groups.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 9, 2008 – Jan 20, 2026Ownership: Registration records for by-the-sword.com are held from Aug 9, 2008 to Jan 20, 2026 (55 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 9, 2008 – Apr 9, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) for by-the-sword.com from Aug 9, 2008 to Apr 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 21, 2009
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 25, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 20, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 4, 2026).
Jul 1, 2006
“We can outfit Roman legions, Celtic, Saxons, Normans, Vikings, Knights, Squires, "Live steel" Re-enactors, Stage actors as well as Living History and LARP Groups.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
May 21, 2009
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 21, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: peer1.netAug 20, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed peer1.net nameservers (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net) for by-the-sword.com from Aug 20, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to peer1.netAug 20, 2013by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to peer1.net at some point between Apr 9, 2012 and Aug 20, 2013. Last seen at worldnic.com: Apr 9, 2012 (registration record). First seen at peer1.net: Aug 20, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: peer1.netOct 18, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014peer1.net (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net) were the nameservers listed for by-the-sword.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for by-the-sword.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to worldnic.comApr 1, 2014by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from peer1.net to worldnic.com between Mar 1, 2014 and Apr 1, 2014. Last seen at peer1.net: Mar 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at worldnic.com: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Sep 29, 2019Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) for by-the-sword.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 29, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 31, 2019Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-118.awsdns-14.com, ns-1316.awsdns-36.org, ns-1711.awsdns-21.co.uk…) for by-the-sword.com from Dec 31, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 31, 2019by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 29, 2019 and Dec 31, 2019. Last seen at worldnic.com: Sep 29, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 31, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 25, 2020 – Jan 20, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns29.domaincontrol.com, ns30.domaincontrol.com) for by-the-sword.com from Apr 25, 2020 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyApr 25, 2020by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to GoDaddy at some point between Dec 31, 2019 and Apr 25, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 31, 2019 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 25, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 21, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 21, 2026: dee.ns.cloudflare.com, kirk.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 21, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 21, 2026by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 20, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jan 20, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 21, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 21, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 20, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed peer1.net nameservers (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net) for by-the-sword.com from Aug 20, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 20, 2013Zone file: by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to peer1.net at some point between Apr 9, 2012 and Aug 20, 2013. Last seen at worldnic.com: Apr 9, 2012 (registration record). First seen at peer1.net: Aug 20, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014Zone file: peer1.net (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net) were the nameservers listed for by-the-sword.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Feb 16, 2014 – Oct 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 16, 2014 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Apr 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for by-the-sword.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 1, 2014Zone file: by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from peer1.net to worldnic.com between Mar 1, 2014 and Apr 1, 2014. Last seen at peer1.net: Mar 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at worldnic.com: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 29, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) for by-the-sword.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 29, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 31, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-118.awsdns-14.com, ns-1316.awsdns-36.org, ns-1711.awsdns-21.co.uk…) for by-the-sword.com from Dec 31, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 31, 2019Zone file: by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 29, 2019 and Dec 31, 2019. Last seen at worldnic.com: Sep 29, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 31, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 25, 2020 – Jan 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns29.domaincontrol.com, ns30.domaincontrol.com) for by-the-sword.com from Apr 25, 2020 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 25, 2020Zone file: by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to GoDaddy at some point between Dec 31, 2019 and Apr 25, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 31, 2019 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 25, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 29, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 29, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 21, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 21, 2026: dee.ns.cloudflare.com, kirk.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 21, 2026
Sep 21, 2026Zone file: by-the-sword.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 20, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jan 20, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 21, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.by-the-sword.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names By The Sword as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #554,747)+5
Verified continuity: 29.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 59 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 59 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What by-the-sword.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
We can outfit Roman legions, Celtic, Saxons, Normans, Vikings, Knights, Squires, "Live steel" Re-enactors, Stage actors as well as Living History and LARP Groups.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.