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Hanwei The Sword of Saint Maurice

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(3 customer reviews)

$354.95

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This recreation of the Vienna Sword of Saint Maurice by Hanwei has a sharpened blade forged from 1566 high carbon steel; it has been tempered to a hardness of 52-54 HRC. The crossguard and pommel are steel and the wooden grip is tightly bound in brown leather. A leather tab is fitted atop the guard to cushion it from contact with the scabbard. The scabbard is crafted from wood and it is overlaid in leather and completed with a steel chape and locket.

This Sword of Saint Maurice that is housed in Vienna is dated to the late 11th to early 12th centuries and this recreation purposefully removes the later addition of a wire wrap to the grip to achieve a closer approximation of the earlier appearance of the sword at its creation.

Used as a coronation sword for the Holy Roman Empire, the pommel is engraved with the Arms of the Empire on one side and the heraldry of Emperor Otto IV on the reverse.

This replica is emblazoned across the crossguard with Christus Vincit, Christus Regnat, Christus Imperat (Christ Conquers, Christ Reigns, Christ Rules) – words used as both a rallying cry of the Third Crusade as well as a part of the coronation anthem of the Holy Roman Empire.

Overall Length43 1/16''
Blade Length37 5/16''
Weight2 lb 13.2 oz
EdgeSharp
Width44 mm
Thickness5.2 mm - 2.9 mm
PommelPeened
P.O.B.7 1/4''
Grip Length3 7/8''
Blade [1566 High Carbon Steel]
ClassBattle Ready
CultureCrusader
ManufacturerHanwei
Country of OriginChina

3 reviews for Hanwei The Sword of Saint Maurice

  1. William S.

    Nice Sword But Blade Not Properly Seated Usually buy at KOA but picked this up from another vendor. Where I bought it has no impact on the problem with the sword.

    The little strip to keep the blade protected on the guard was loose. It pulled off very easily and there is a clear separation between the blade shoulders and guard. It is not a tough piece like the William Marshall that you can tell belongs on the sword but thin and on mine falling off.

    I do not recommend this sword. How hard is it to just mate the blade to the guard? Other than this fault, the rest of the sword is very nice. There is a picture of this on the SBG Site in the reviews section.

  2. Dave K.

    St Maurice jinxes I purchased mine from another vendor. Hanwei’s euros qualify as “starter level” tier marketed weapons. Good bang for your buck, however verisimilitude takes a back seat to rational economics in production. Historically this is a far cry from the Holy Roman Empire’s Reichschwert ( Coronation Sword ). The actual Reichschwert had a silver and gold overlaid hilt and wire grip. ) The hilt is also covered in script associated with Psalm 116 and the Coronation Anthem chanted while the Emporer is being invested.

    The Hanwei does well in mimicing the size and feel of an 11th Century Type XIa longsword. This is a large percussive beast intended to be used with high guards and percussive attacks from horse back.

    The first distraction is the presence of a cheap washer which is required to buffer a gap between the blade shoulder and the guard. See this with a number of 19th Cent military swords; not on Medis. This is not an auto failure for using the sword in cutting. It will be an ultimate weak point. The plain leather grip is functional, but ahistorical for the Reichschwert. The satin finish on the blade is rough.

    I won’t go on. This is a good sword, but when you find one blemish you start scratching, and wind up remorseful you bought the sword. It’s not a bad package for the price, but you might want to let Hanwei fix the gap issue before buying.

  3. William Swiger

    I gave away the sword I first reviewed here and replaced it with the newer model that fixed the issue I had with my first one. The new sword is a good bargain and I recommend it at the price point it sells for. Good job for Hanwei to take customers feedback and improve their products.

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