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Post by SGT_crum on Oct 3, 2012 1:30:30 GMT
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Post by MrAcheson on Oct 3, 2012 13:26:29 GMT
My only concern is that this is an old Iberia reproduction pattern still sold by CAS Hanwei. If so it probably isn't very good. The Windlass 1850s are supposed to be fairly nice, but I'm not sure if they're being made currently.
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Post by Elheru Aran on Oct 3, 2012 14:11:33 GMT
Windlass Confederate swords as sold by Museum Replicas are definitely still being made. I had no idea Hanwei made any Confederate swords. My guess is also that this is an old CAS Iberia sword that has stuck around in some warehouse and Swords of the East managed to dig it up. I would probably recommend the Windlass over the Hanwei, honestly, mainly because they're more of a known quantity... who knows, maybe someone just screwed up the manufacturer and it's actually a Windlass  |
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Post by MrAcheson on Oct 3, 2012 21:10:41 GMT
I'm sure they are. It wouldn't surprise me if Windlass makes good money from the slow churn of reinactor demand. But I'm also fairly sure that Windlass manufactures them periodically in production lots, not constantly in small numbers. Which is why you don't see the Union or Confederate 1850 Foot on the Kult of Athena website, but you do see the 1850 Staff and Field.
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Post by SGT_crum on Oct 4, 2012 0:09:54 GMT
thanks so much for the advice im actually getting back into reenacting and i need a confederate foot officers sword but it needs to be able to stand up to light combat
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Post by Dave Kelly on Oct 4, 2012 0:48:38 GMT
You might want to take a look at the offerings on the Atlanta Cutlery page. Windlass bought it the same time they bought MRL. The AC pages are a bit more modern militaria oriented. A few of the Civil War Windlass and other swords are available at AC.
A long term problem with a lot of the low budget swords is a frequent use of soft woods for grip cores. These tend to shrink and loosen over time. ( THis is not a guaranteed condition to all swords, but the rate is high. ) It is a problem easily remedied with epoxy if it happens. Besides this flaw the steel of these blades are good.
KOA would be cheapest. If you want something they don't show in stock, email Ryan and he will try to get it for you, at his rate. MRL gives SBG a 10% discount. I'm not sure if that applies to AC.
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Post by SGT_crum on Oct 6, 2012 15:44:47 GMT
Im looking for a saber that can stand up to medium contact sparring for the reenactments, not enough to seriously damage the blade but enough to make the sound loud enough for spectators to hear. Im also on a fairly tight budget as im still paying 450 dollars for the british pattern 1853 enfield musket rifle i need to ascertain
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 12:58:00 GMT
what do the other reenactors use?
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Post by SGT_crum on Oct 8, 2012 16:28:41 GMT
We only have 2 officers other then myself, one used a calvary officers saber but since we are an infantry unit now he is looking to get a foot officers saber just as i am, the other doesnt have a saber at all, so im kinda doing the research for all 3 of us officers
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