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Post by Afoo on Jan 25, 2017 6:03:13 GMT
www.ltspecpro.com/Product/88NF2C/1815_FRENCH_OFFICER_S_SABER_2C.aspxTheir 1815 French officer sword is available for $200. It is a factory second, but at 2/3 the KoA price not bad. I was tempted, but not a fan of the etching and the 32 inch blade seems a bit short for what is being marketed as a cavalry (lancer) sword. May be to someone else's liking though
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Post by howler on Jan 25, 2017 22:13:03 GMT
www.ltspecpro.com/Product/88NF2C/1815_FRENCH_OFFICER_S_SABER_2C.aspxTheir 1815 French officer sword is available for $200. It is a factory second, but at 2/3 the KoA price not bad. I was tempted, but not a fan of the etching and the 32 inch blade seems a bit short for what is being marketed as a cavalry (lancer) sword. May be to someone else's liking though I don't know about the class C seconds (crap shoot...and you don't want the crap). A and B class would be a great deal, I think.
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Post by Afoo on Jan 25, 2017 22:51:04 GMT
I agree. Problem is that their system is stupid.
Level A includes " The blade may not be perfectly true, or be slightly out of specification in size or length"
Level B includes "The guard might be marginally loose, or the scabbard might not be as snug fitting. The blade could be imperfectly ground or incorrectly centered in its grip"
Level C includes all the imperfections of A or B, plus "the additional possibility of rust or pitting on the blade. "
To me, the order is inverted. Level A should have minor pitting, B the C the non-centered, non-spec blades.
Then again, it IS a nut pommel, so I was banking on the fact that whatever problems it had in terms of blade alignment or grip tightness could be easily fixed, though there are still too many unknowns - especially since its not one thats really on my want list
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Post by howler on Jan 26, 2017 5:34:46 GMT
I agree. Problem is that their system is stupid. Level A includes " The blade may not be perfectly true, or be slightly out of specification in size or length" Level B includes "The guard might be marginally loose, or the scabbard might not be as snug fitting. The blade could be imperfectly ground or incorrectly centered in its grip" Level C includes all the imperfections of A or B, plus "the additional possibility of rust or pitting on the blade. " To me, the order is inverted. Level A should have minor pitting, B the C the non-centered, non-spec blades. Then again, it IS a nut pommel, so I was banking on the fact that whatever problems it had in terms of blade alignment or grip tightness could be easily fixed, though there are still too many unknowns - especially since its not one thats really on my want list I've purchased seconds in the past (before grading) and couldn't really find anything. I would really worry about things that affect integrity and the like, including poor fitting that would be tough to fix (I'm not the greatest with tools) and major pitting and rust in crucial areas. They made the C sound real bad while some of the items you can't find what they were categorizing as a problem. I got a few Small Swords with the "rust special" deal and I didn't see it. It sure would be nice to inspect everything put on sale so you knew. Still, some of those sales are mighty attractive. I think that one hand messer is $108 or something...too bad I'm a leftie. Scored a couple Talwar XL folders (being discontinued) on their extended Christmas sale...came today.
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Post by arfoo on Mar 5, 2017 8:42:30 GMT
I wish it said how far it was sharpened on the blade
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Post by 28shadow on Mar 6, 2017 2:40:27 GMT
I wish it said how far it was sharpened on the blade Cold Steel typically sharpens their sabers the last third of the blade. Especially if they have any sort of engraving.
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