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Buy Now Now Includes FREE 2 Disc Instructional DVD From Cold Steel Fighting With The Saber & Cutlass 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 … Read More
Buy Now The Man At Arms Grosse Messer from Cold Steel is a more affordable version of their famous Grosse Messer medieval sword. The Man At Arms was a season warrior but lacked the status and title of Knight though he fought and trained alongside them. In honor of these battle seasoned warriors Cold Steel has created the Man At Arms … Read More
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In the age of sail, officers were expected to fight right alongside common deckhands. An officer never made his choice of weapon recklessly when he knew he to had to fight hand to hand to repel boarders. The clear choice was a Spadroon as his primary edged weapon. It was lighter than a cutlass, offered a long, stiff blade, was … Read More
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