Weapons getting record points (5)
I believe the answer is:
epees
'weapons' is the definition.
(epee is a kind of weapon)
'getting record points' is the wordplay.
'getting' indicates putting letters inside.
'record' becomes 'pee' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'points' becomes 'es' (E is an example).
'pee' inserted within 'es' is 'EPEES'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for epees that I've seen before include "what can be seen on the piste" , "Fencing swords" , "weapons" .)