British Commonwealth Pattern Infantry Sword (1897 Pattern)

Our Logo is on each blade as a mark of quality.  It illustrates a Tiger encircled with a Garter containing the Latin words for Honour (Venerati) and Courage (Virtus).   Sword (including Scabbard): 349.00CAD 229.00GBP 345.00USD Item Code:  SWD019 Canadian Officers: Canadian patterns of this sword are available.  Simply note you wish this version on your order form.

The question that every British Commonwealth Infantry Officer always asks: "Why are Infantry Pattern swords so expensive?" It is a good question.  After all American and French pattern military swords can be just as complex as British Commonwealth ones, but cost a fraction of the price.  Finally we have an answer to this question with our new sword.  With the assistance of the Department of Defence (who  loaned us a sealed pattern sword) we have produced a quality infantry sword that is also affordable.  This is our way to say "thank you" to the Infantry officers who have put themselves in harms way for us. Blade: Made of 1080 High Carbon tempered Steel which matches the sealed pattern.  Why not stainless steel?  High Carbon steel has a tensile strength like fighting swords whereas stainless steel is brittle and tends to shatter when struck with force.  Therefore if the swords, for example, are used in fencing demonstrations they are designed to withstand reasonable contact with objects.  The blades are acid etched with Infantry Pattern markings including the ER II Royal Cypher. Guard: 1897 pattern pierced steel with nickel plating.  The ER II Royal cypher is beautifully etched as the images attest.     Grip:  The sealed pattern we worked from has an imitation pattern ray skin grip.  In January 2006 the stingray was added to the endangered species list of the OSES.  Being good environmental stewards we have chosen imitation grip instead of ray or shark skin.  There is also practical reasons for this decision.  Objects made from endangered animals do not flow freely through borders and this may become problematic in the future when an officer is deployed abroad.  In addition imitation grips are longer lasting.  It is the safe choice.  It is the right choice.  See the grip by clicking here. Scabbard:  Each two ring steel scabbard is hand finished and nickel plated. In addition it is included in the price of the sword.  Not including a scabbard in the price of a sword is simply bad taste. _____________________ Detailed Images:  Aren't you tired of companies wanting to charge you over $1000.00 or EUR 750,00 for a sword and offer you only tiny images to judge the quality.  Here are some images to help rectify this wrong:  Image    Image    Image ___________________ Try our Sword Accessories.  Same quality as the Competition but at better prices. Our Sword Bags and Sword Belts can be found by clicking here. Our Sword Knots can be found by clicking here.

 

Shipping Information... 

Destination	Shipping Time	Shipping Service	Price (One Sword)	Extra Sword add:
Canada	1 - 7 business days	UPS Standard	22.00CAD	+ 9.00CAD
United States  (excluding Hawaii and Alaska)	4 - 7 business days	UPS Standard	19.50US	+ 8.00US
*United Kingdom	7 - 10 business days	UPS Expedited	99.00CAD  (estimate: £67.00)	+ 29.00CAD  (estimate: £19.00)
*Western and Northern Europe	7- 10 business days	UPS Expedited	99.00CAD  (estimate: EUR 68,00)	+ 29.00CAD  (estimate: EUR 20,00)
*Eastern Europe (Poland, Czech R., Slovak R., Hungary)	7-10 business days	UPS Expedited	180.00CAD  (estimate: EUR 118,00)	+ 29.00CAD  (estimate: EUR 20,00)
*Australia	7-10 business days	UPS Expedited	129.00CAN  (estimate: $139.00AUS)	+ 29.00CAN  (estimate: $32.00AUS)
*Other (New Zealand, Malta, etc)		Inquire	Inquire	Inquire
Click here for exchange rates of $CAN against most major currencies. Shipping times are after your order has been processed. *$US prices for US residents only.  All other country clients are charged in Canadian Dollars.  *There are some remote territories of countries that have an additional shipping fee (client notified if an issue) UPS (United Parcel Service) is a package courier: ups.com

Taxes, Duties, Restrictions, etc.

For Canadian residents please add 5% GST and for Ontario residents an additional 8% PST.  HST is charged to clients in HST provinces.  For United States residents there is no duty, restrictions, brokerage fees, or taxes on your sword orders when shipped through UPS.  United Kingdom and other nations, please contact your customs departments (the VAT is usually charged by Customs).

All countries with shipping rates listed above can import our swords into their country (however there may be taxes and customs fees to pay).  Other International clients please contact your customs department to determine fees, taxes, and restrictions.   When inquiring to your government please note that the sword you wish to import is a historic replica and has no sharp edges. We have shipped our swords to over 18 different countries. 

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