Cold Steel® 1852 Prussian Calvary Saber

Item # CS88PSA

Price: $289.99

In the mid 1800's the world's armies were in a race to field the most effective cavalry arms. The debates raged regarding the merits of the lance over the saber or vice versa. Additionally there were further disagreements, with some favoring the point oriented weapon and others the edge. The Prussian response was to equip their exalted cavalry with a saber that tried to strike a perfect balance. Roll forged from high carbon steel with a spring temper, it offered a slightly curved blade with a pipe back (spine) that ran down its length to reinforce the spear point. It had a remarkably effective, pierced basket guard and a sharkskin wrapped grip. It was a light, handy saber that cut efficiently and was diabolical in the thrust because of the added stiffness of its pipe back cross section.

·1055 carbon steel blade
·Black leather wrapped handle with gold wire wrapping
·33" blade
·39" overall
·Heavy duty polished steel scabbard with dual rings
·Meets the British Proof Test Requirements

Cold Steel® Warrior Series™ O Tanto

Item # CS88BT

Price: $279.99

The Warrior Series swords, handsome in their own right, share the same steel, heat treatment, and sharpness as their more expensive counterparts. They are strong, good looking and "battle ready".

·1055 carbon steel blade
·Samé (ray skin) covered handle
·Traditional pattern black braided cord wrapping
·Brass throat and Menuki (handle ornament)
·Cast iron Tsuba (guard)
·13-1/4" blade
·19-1/4" overall
·Black lacquered wood scabbard
·Fabric sword bag included

Gransfors Bruks™ Double Bit Throwing Axe

Item # GB490

Price: $259.99

·Swedish steel
·Hickory handle
·Grain leather sheath

Cold Steel® Scottish Broad Sword

Item # CS88SB

Price: $289.99

The traditional weapon of the highland clansman, this sword has sown fear into the hearts of Englishmen for centuries. Its long, two-edged blade and distinctive basket hilt, when combined with targe and dirk has proven to be more than a match for enemy soldiers on battlefields the world over.
Now Cold Steel has chosen to make their own replica of this famous weapon.

·Hand forged 1055 carbon steel, double-edged blade
·Beautifully polished with triple fullers
·Ray skin covered wood handle with wire wrap
·Blued steel basket hilt
·31-1/2" blade
·37-3/4" overall
·Leather covered wood scabbard with blued steel fittings

Cold Steel® 1796 Light Cavalry Saber

Item # CS88SS

Price: $289.99

This saber was widely used by the British and their Prussian allies under General Blucher in the Battle of Waterloo. The blade was derived from the ferocious Indian Talwar and was reviled by the French who protested its use due to the horribly destructive wounds it inflicted. In fact, this saber was so successful as a cutting weapon, that the German Cavalry continued to use it right up to the beginning of the 20th century!
If you want a combat quality saber that will pass the British Proof Test and is fully capable of shearing off arms and even legs with a single blow, this is a must have!

·1055 carbon steel blade
·Black leather wrapped handle
·33" blade
·37-3/4" overall
·Heavy duty polished steel scabbard with dual rings

Cold Steel® Shamshir Sword

Item # CS88STS

Price: $289.99

The Shamshir originated in Persia and spread throughout the former Ottoman Empire and beyond into India and even the Philippines. Its strongly curved blade was enduringly popular and absolutely ideal for delivering a devastating cutting stroke. And, contrary to popular belief, it was very effective at delivering rising, descending and hooking style thrusts! Typically, the curved Shamshir blade had a narrow cross section and a sharp point. It had a simple brass or steel crossbar hilt and an equally straightforward handle made from wood or animal horn that terminated in a distinctively bulbous pommel. This pommel was offset slightly to help the hand resist centrifugal force when making a hard cutting stroke.
Cold Steel's version of this historic saber replicates the original as closely as possible. The only modifications were to substitute a modern high carbon steel for the blade and to use black faux buffalo horn for the handle. Even the scabbard is a close copy of the original.

·1055 carbon steel blade
·Black faux horn handle
·Brass crossbar hilt
·30-1/2" blade
·36-1/4 overall
·Thick, black leather scabbard with brass fittings and dual suspension rings

Cold Steel® Talwar

Item # CS88EIT

Price: $289.99

For over a century, most of the Western world has remained convinced that a point-oriented, thrusting sword is superior to an edge-oriented cutting sword. There are, however, a series of books by D.A. Kinsley that cast a skeptical light on this running debate. Kinsley recounts numerous incidents (collected form battlefields throughout the British Empire) where cutting swords proved equal, if not superior, to thrusting swords in deciding the outcome of a skirmish. Lynn C. Thompson was encouraged by Mr. Kinsley's ideas and after considering all the evidence decided to produce one of the best cutting swords ever devised: The Indian Talwar. Taking a cue from the most experienced Indian Swordsmen of the past, and the Pindari chief of old, Amir Khan, Lynn has combined a strongly curved British Light Cavalry blade with its distinctive hatchet point (wider near the tip than the forté) with a traditionally styled Indian hilt.

·1055 Carbon steel blade
·Brass handle and fiitings
·33" blade
·39" overall
·Wood scabbard with leather covering and brass fittings
·Passes British Proof Test requirements

Cold Steel® 1904 Austrian Calvary Saber

Item # CS88PSB

Price: $289.99

The 1904 Austrian Cavalry Saber was designed by the Inspector General of the Cavalry and, after undergoing a number of minor revisions, was officially adopted for use in 1908. It was issued throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was well received by troopers and officers alike for several reasons. Chiefly, it offered a slightly curved blade with a pipe back and strong point that was ground thin enough at the edge to cut well in the mêlée while remaining stiff and strong enough to thrust with in the charge. Also, it had a low profile and an asymmetrically shaped, body-hugging guard, whose shell was pierced by 27 holes which reduced weight and improved balance. This uniquely shaped half basket guard gave excellent protection to the thumb, fingers, wrist and forearm without the awkward bulk associated with other saber guards of the day.

·1055 carbon steel blade
·Black leather wrapped handle
·34" blade
·40-1/8" overall
·Heavy duty polished steel scabbard with dual rings
·Meets the British Proof Test Requirements

Cold Steel® 1830 Napoleon Saber

Item # CS88NS

Price: $289.99

Napoleon's cavalry was the bane of the European battlefield. While his horses were second string, his swords were absolutely first rate. They were manufactured in a state of the art factory dedicated to producing the finest edged weapons of the day.
The medium weight saber Cold Steel offers is a cavalry trooper's chosen weapon. It posses excellent cutting and slashing capability and still remains useful for a thrust. In fact, it was so popular that it remained in use long after Napoleon's star had fallen and was wielded by both sides in our own Civil War. In its general overall appearance, it very closely resembles the U.S. 1860 Light Cavalry Saber. However, this design is slightly different and makes for a far more effective and durable weapon.

·1055 carbon steel blade
·Moderately curved design featuring a long, wide fuller
·Black leather wrapped handle
·Brass three bar hilt
·33-3/4" blade
·39" overall
·Heavy duty polished steel scabbard with dual rings

Cold Steel® 1908 British Calvary Saber

Item # CS88ECS

Price: $279.99

What makes the ideal cavalry saber? In the charge you need a narrow, stiff blade with a sharp point to impale your enemies. In the mêlée, on an immobile horse, you need a wide, curved, semi flexible blade for cutting and slashing. The British pondered this dilemma and in 1908, settled on a saber that favored the thrust. It had a narrow 35" long blade, a thick cross section and a sharp point. To protect the hand, wrist, and forearm, it had a superb bowl shaped guard and agrip that automatically brought the point "in line" for the perfect thrust. It was easy to carry too, as its scabbard had two rings for suspending it from the saddle or attaching it to a belt or baldric. It was issued throughout the British Empire and it is still used, with minor changes, even today.

·1055 carbon steel blade
·Black plastic handle
·35" blade
·42" overall
·Heavy duty polished steel scabbard with dual rings
·Passes British Proof Test requirements

Cold Steel® US Marine Corps Officers Saber

Item # CS88MOS

Price: $274.99

While we heartily approve of our Armed Forces wearing dress swords and sabers, Cold Steel® thought it was a shame that only unsharpened, poorly tempered wall hangers made of weak stainless steel are all that's available. That's why they decided to make their own truly battle worthy reproductions. They're faithful in every detail to government specifications; they offer highly polished blades, appropriate etching and quality hilts and scabbards. The only real changes they've made are to drastically improve their performance as weapons by forging them from 1055 Carbon Steel and properly heat treating them to a tough spring temper before sharpening. In the case of the Marine Corps Officer's Saber, Cold Steel® changed the hilt to solid mirror polished brass (not easily worn gold plate) and improved the attachment of the tang to the hilt so it could better withstand the rigors of sword to sword combat.

·1055 carbon steel blade with etching
·Solid brass hilt
·Ivory composition handle scales
·Lanyard hole
·32" blade
·5-3/4" handle
·37-3/4" overall
·Steel scabbard with brass fittings

Cold Steel® 1860 U.S. Heavy Cavalry Saber

Item # CS88HCS

Price: $289.99

At the outbreak of the American Civil War, there were two types of sabers issued to the Federal Cavalry--light and heavy. The light version was popular, but the heavy model, dubbed the Old Wrist Breaker was the one worth owning, as it was a superior weapon. Its 36" blade offered big reach advantages over most sabers, and its substantial weight gave it the leverage to easily crush bones and sever limbs or even a head with a single blow. The brass guard had three bars to protect the hand and the grip was wire bound leather and capped with a sturdy pommel. In its double ringed, steel scabbard, it could be easily attached to a saddle or to a belt.
After examining and handling a number of original 1860 Heavy Cavalry Sabers, Cold Steel decided to make their own reproduction with a few improvements.

·1055 carbon steel blade with a hard spring temper
·Wire wrapped leather handle
·Brass guard and pommel
·36" blade
·41-1/2" overall
·Double ringed, steel scabbard