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Post by Talon on Feb 7, 2011 20:29:18 GMT
www.thescabbard.com/kurgan-fantasy-sword.htmli was just trawling and came up on this interesting number  though not as accurate as the new marto version ,this one is being touted as functional (tempered carbon steel) does anyone have any info on this or own one?
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Feb 8, 2011 19:24:44 GMT
i would highly question the tang construction...since they dont put it right out there what it is one can assume they dont want you to know. i would inquire about the construction from the seller and see what they say.
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Post by Talon on Feb 8, 2011 19:30:46 GMT
hmmm its a valid point saito,the tang does seem to be secured by a nut (very simmilar to my early a trim)
id hazzard a guess that it isnt a rat tail (though i could be way off the mark with that statement)
i think ill take youre suggestion and send them an email ,the blade does look like carbon (though that means nothing of course)
damn but im really tempted though :?
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Feb 8, 2011 19:45:54 GMT
one thing to keep in mind. some sllers try to pass stuff off. i bought a sword blatently advertised as full tang...it had an 18 inch handle and a 8 inch tang...needless to say the handle broke and the helicopter of death paid a visit to my back yard and onea dads prized pine trees. its always best to be sure. it LOOKS to be made of quality. but ive even seen swords with rat tails with FAKE PEEN on the pommel...
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2011 11:55:40 GMT
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Post by Talon on May 25, 2011 15:21:44 GMT
thanks for the link  im confused on this though,it looks exactly like the marto version,and im unaware of hanwei releasing a kurgan sword that looks like that :? if it is genuine hanwei i've never come across it ,hmmmm strange |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2011 0:13:13 GMT
Yeah they were made a couple of years ago and then discontinued I guess,
I remember seeing a thread in the old SBG forum, mentioning them a couple of months ago when I first saw them on E-Bay. Sorry I don't have the link to the thread handy.
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Post by nddave on May 30, 2011 15:20:48 GMT
isn't the united version functional? thought I read it as battle ready on kult of athena. might have been the mccloud katana though.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on May 30, 2011 15:43:16 GMT
440 stainless? Nope its not functional no matter who says so  although ive seen some manufacturers falsely represent their swords as functional to make sales, then you open the box and its already broken and your like wtf? |
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Post by nddave on May 30, 2011 16:09:18 GMT
whoops, my bad it was the katana I read as battle ready.
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Post by William Swiger on Jun 10, 2011 8:10:03 GMT
I bought the Hanwei functional Kurgan sword (need to stay off EBay when drinking beer) from Global Gear. Will let you guys know how it is when it arrives.
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Post by Talon on Jun 10, 2011 16:43:13 GMT
speaking from expensive personal experience alcahol and ebay dont mix :lol: im really interested in this sword though ,so a review on it would be great  |
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Post by William Swiger on Jun 22, 2011 10:31:47 GMT
News Update: Bought the Hanwei functional Kurgan sword from Global Gear on EBay recently. Shipping was $80.00 AUD. The company e-mailed me yesterday wanting an additional $40.00 AUD for shipping. :shock: I asked for a refund which they did right away. Good customer service, but was not going to pay the additional money as I thought the original shipping to the US was right at my pain level. Sorry guys - no Kurgan to review. :roll: |
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im confused on this though,it looks exactly like the marto version,and im unaware of hanwei releasing a kurgan sword that looks like that :? if it is genuine hanwei i've never come across it ,hmmmm strange
although ive seen some manufacturers falsely represent their swords as functional to make sales, then you open the box and its already broken and your like wtf?
