Any experience with Hanwei Civil War Swords?

Hi yukalouie!

Which reviews were you referring to?

Hello Vyapada,
I have owned and handled both originals and repro CW sabres. Back in my reenacting years I have had the very same one in the pic before; the "Troopers' Sabre". While not a 100% accurate repro, it is a well made sabre for the money. I thought it had a great feeling grip.

I had it for a few years and reenacted with it, practicing the "sabre drill" from "Cooke's Cavalry Tactics" (1862), sparred with my buddies, ran it through hay bales at the gallop (mounted Cavalry), galloped by striking to left and right at fruit and melons sitting atop fence posts, sometimes mising and hitting the post, etc., etc.. It held up quite nicely and never bent when accidently struck something like those posts, or gave me any trouble, etc..

I never sharpened it so never tried to do any serious cutting with it, but I consider it quite worth the money. I have even thought of getting me another one just to play and practice with. It is slightly blade heavy compared to originals. But what repro isn't?
Hope my little bit of info helped.
Freebooter

If I am not mistaken, that sabre is offered in the Atlanta Cutlery catolog. And since A.C. is at MRL then you can pick it up at the MRL store in Conyers if you were up that way.
FB