Museum Replicas Sword of St. Michael
Original: Circa 15th century
Judging by period artwork, the falchion must have been a very popular sword during the medieval era despite the fact that so few exist today. The falchion is plagued with the misconception that it is supposed to be heavy and awkward, and nothing more than a standard infantryman’s weapon intended for brutish chopping and no finesse. Contrary to this belief, historical falchions were well balanced and fast, and were used in a wide spectrum of the medieval social strata. Most surviving examples are highly decorated and obviously owned by men of wealth.
Museum Replicas Limited has based this replica off of a 15th century painting by Palliaolo of St. Michael slaying a dragon. The falchion depicted is a tastefully attractive weapon with nothing crude about it. The MRL version is a decent looking sword for its price point. The blade is well constructed, though it seems to show some looseness in the hilt which will have to be fixed. I bought this sword to have an inexpensive training tool with single-hand
messer techniques, as it is a very similar weapon. Because of the hilt construction, it seems it will be left purely to solo drills, though I did test the unsharpened steel out against another bouting sword. The result is that the MRL sword is slightly soft, but not that bad for an entry level weapon.
See our
hands-on review for more information on this sword.
Overall length: 33 1/4 "
Weight: 2.6 pounds
Width of guard: 7"
Blade: 27" long; 1.75" wide
Grip length: 4"
Point of Balance (PoB): 4.75" from guard
Center of Percussion (CoP): ~16" from guard
Maker:
Museum Replicas Limited of Atlanta.
This item has been retired from the collection.
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