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Post by Dave Kelly on Jul 2, 2011 10:16:53 GMT
KoA has just posted the first arrivals of the 2011 new Cold Steel sabers.
Won't be long before my German M1852/76 and Austrian 1904 are on the way...
The tulwar and the oversized cutlass are also listed.
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Jul 2, 2011 13:59:07 GMT
I can't decide which one I want more... the 1852 Prussian or the 1904 Austrian...  |
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Post by Dave Kelly on Jul 2, 2011 21:08:51 GMT
Haven't touched them yet, but if it was an either or proposition I'd recommend the Austrian...
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Jul 2, 2011 21:48:50 GMT
What makes you think the Austrian is a better buy?
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Post by Dave Kelly on Jul 2, 2011 22:48:53 GMT
What makes you think the Austrian is a better buy?
The Austrian was an original design with a 34 inch blade. The German M1852/76 is/was a downgrading of the original heavy dragoon sword in my article on mid 19th Cent sabers.
Wait a while and I letcha know. ( I ordered both of course :roll: )
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Post by SwordFan on Jul 6, 2011 19:35:20 GMT
Iv gone ahead and ordered the Austrian , the Tulwar and the British Calvary , ill post some pics when they arrive . I tried ordering the Prussian as well , but it is still on Pre Order .
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Post by Dave Kelly on Jul 6, 2011 21:57:03 GMT
Hope you like the Austrian. I hope the tulwar doesn't actually weigh 3 lbs like KoA listed.
The only thing about the Brit 1908 is that it is actually the Indian Service version and not the English one. ( Has a shorter, straight grip instead of the big ergonomic grip.
Look forward to your impressions. Ryan said he was going to ship my Austrian today also.
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Post by SwordFan on Jul 7, 2011 1:36:05 GMT
Mine also shipped today  But I suspect you will receive yours first as Im an international buyer . The Tulwar I bought more out of curiousity than anything else ,but I guess ill see how it fares when it arrives . |
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Post by SwordFan on Jul 14, 2011 13:54:16 GMT
Well my order arrived today and first impressions are I am not overly impressed with the Tulwar ,in fact I am rather disapointed with it . The finish seems sloppy and man is it heavy .Anyhow ill post some pics and a little more detail in the days to come as Iv gotten to know the 3 a little better .
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2011 14:53:03 GMT
How do the specs on the tulwar compare to the older version? www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?6239You would think that native swords coming out of the various India shops would be pretty true to their heritage. I think David has mentioned the availability of originals and I know I have seen late 19th century tulwar (less than $300) not to much more than these new ones. I think I wold just be more tempted to play around with originals but a lot of people seem to frown on bashing around period swords. Its just that so many are so close to retail of borderline reproductions. |
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Post by SwordFan on Jul 17, 2011 6:52:53 GMT
Here are some quick pics of the three Cold Steel's I received :   Some more detailed pics and thoughts to follow . |
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Post by thana357 on Jul 17, 2011 8:50:03 GMT
How heavy is the Tulwar that you recieved ? What is its POB and COP ? Do you plan on putting up the review thread for this one ?
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Post by SwordFan on Jul 17, 2011 11:43:16 GMT
Hi there , Ill post a review ,but need to get some time to do it in the next two weeks .I dont have exact weights etc on hand ,but my initial impressions are of it being heavy in hand and the fact that it feels so poorly balanced just seems to add to that .These are my personal opinions on this piece thus far .Ill be doing a bit of a review ,but after that it will be finding a home in my brothers collection as Iv already decided not to keep this one .
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Post by rjodorizzi on Jul 19, 2011 22:10:25 GMT
Sword fan,
How do you feel about the handle on the Tulwar? I'm not wild about the way it looks but I the look of the blade is nice.
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Post by Turok on Jul 26, 2011 7:55:50 GMT
Dang! I was thinking after looking at the cold steel specs that the talwar would be a little out of balance. It's such a nice looking sword too! Well I can't wait for your review!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2011 20:14:28 GMT
the 1796 has the same blade as the tulwar, but an whole different style of hilt, so if you like the blad you should look into that one as well.(i sure do myself ) |
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