Battlecry Agincourt War Sword

Filling an underserved niche in available swords today, the Agincourt hand-and-half sword from Windlass Steelcrafts Battlecry collection is a slender, light, quick weapon  well-suited to facing armored or unarmored adversaries. This is an agile weapon whose length and weight make it highly effective on its own in either one or two-handed fighting. But it’s equally dangerous when paired with a buckler or even a larger shield. Combining versatility with utility, the dexterity and lightness of the Agincourt betrays a dangerous fighting blade of respected martial utility. With a 1065 high carbon steel blued patina, it’s well protected from the frequent rust spots and stains that occur so often from everyday practice and exposure to the elements. The battle-hardened blade has an extra wide tang and is tempered to a low 50's RC. This pre-sharpened blade has gone through rigorous testing. One could easily envision English long-bowmen and knights alike wielding this blackened blade on the fields of the famous and disastrous battle honored in the naming of this sword. The hands-on nature of the manufacturing by master smiths makes this line unique.

Includes a matching scabbard with belt stop.

The term hand-and-a-half is more of modern designation for a range of sword types that featured tapered blades longer than the common shorter arming swords of the time but without the double-hand grips of larger heavier war swords. Many different swords fall into this category and many of them were as maneuverable as they were surprisingly sturdy. In full armor, a heavy sword was no advantage and a narrow point on a slimmer blade was ideal for getting into the vulnerable spots on another armored combatant. At the same time, the advantage of having a faster weapon with a extended grip that could still be adroitly handled with both hands, provided knights and men-at-arms alike with a resourceful option. A sword like this also deftly employs the blade-gripping techniques called half-swording that make up such a large part of the authentic fighting methods.

Details:
- Material: 1065 high carbon steel
- Overall length: approx. 100 cm
- Blade length: approx. 78 cm
- Weight: approx. 1135 g
- Incl. leather scabbard with steel chape