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Post by Barnaum on Jun 17, 2011 22:31:48 GMT
Hey Everyone, I was trolling around MRL and I came across this: www.museumreplicas.com/p-1746-18 ... sword.aspx It looks very interesting. Being that it is on MRL, I can only assume that it's from Windlass, but it doesn't say. Not quite the dimensions of most other small swords I have seen, but I like the ornate hilt. Has anyone seen this sword before, is this possibly a re-issue of a Windlass? |
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Post by Kilted Cossack on Jun 18, 2011 0:13:16 GMT
Oooh.
There's a goof in the stats, OAL is listed at 46" with a 30" blade. Hmm, darn near two pounds?
Still, interesting, interesting.
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Post by MEversbergII on Jun 18, 2011 2:20:47 GMT
More like a spadroon than a smallsword.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2011 14:24:43 GMT
A stylized loop hilt smallsword with a lot of weight in the hilt. That's a broadsword blade so I don't think its a spadroon. Windlass really does look like they cater to the costuming crowd and it looks fine for that. www.myarmoury.com/review_aa_loop.html |
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Post by LittleJP on Jun 18, 2011 18:10:06 GMT
Especially with their reputation for little to no distal taper.
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Post by william m on Jun 18, 2011 18:18:05 GMT
Was just thinking that too...
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Post by Anders on Jun 18, 2011 19:27:32 GMT
Yeah, I would not call that a smallsword. Spadroon is probably closer - some kind of militarized hybrid of the same era as the smallsword, I guess.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Jun 18, 2011 19:50:18 GMT
Spadroon or smallsword, it still looks rather nice, although my most pressing question is whether or not the belt clip comes off the scabbard.
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Post by MEversbergII on Jun 20, 2011 3:32:44 GMT
It will with some clippers  In a few months, when I can actually grab some of these, I might well grab one and review it. M. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2011 17:44:08 GMT
Too bad there's so many smallswords out there that go unreviewed, it seems like Dynasty Forge has also had one one their site without a price listed for more than half a year. The Windlass does seem awfully heavy, almost half a pound heavier than even the Cold Steel offering, and almost a pound more than the A&A and originals. I recall reading, however, that this style of belt clip is historically accurate and was actually quite popular in its time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2011 16:31:21 GMT
I like the look of this one. I know it is heavy, but it still looks good.
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