Since there's one for Albion and A&A, let's further cover the landscape with a poll for your favorite ATrim sword.

For me it is the no longer available DD1611, a light bastard with a simple compound hilt. It is the sweetest handling sword that you could imagine. It even meets that seldom fulfilled definition of a bastard sword - as easy to use with one hand as with two.

For something definitely one-handed, I'll go with the MS2104, a beautiful little sword with a gladius hispaniensis blade and a medieval hilt. It's Fantasy, I know, but I still love it.

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DD1611

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MS2104 "Short Leaf"

So far , its hands down my 1518HP.
This was a modified version from the standard AT1518 in that Gus did some special tang work on it, and the pommel is lighter as well to move the COB out a bit, make it a lil more aggressive cutter, yet it only weights about 2 LBs....

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No fair, Roger! There are too many cool Atrims... :eek: :lol: My favorites: 1411, 1431, 1433, 1501, 1564, and 1593. Were I forced to narrow it down to three (I couldn't possibly go any lower :lol: ), they'd be: 1433, 1501, and 1564. :)

Most are already familiar with the 1433, so here's the 1564 (top) and 1501:

This one, combined with Christian Fletcher:
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His "Lowland" baskethilt broad sword...

Gordon

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Ive tried a good selection of AT blades, but I keep going back to my AT1415 type XIIa. Its currently undergoing a refit. I have been pouring over Oakeshott's Archelogy of Weapons and Im rewraping the grip, filled the cross for a more period look, adding a rain guard, and etching the pommel. Pics when Im done! Then the scabbard is going to get a refit. I'll be busy for while! ;)

Hmmm. Gus has so many great handling swords, however I keep on coming back to the AT1433. Of course he also has a DN version of the AT1316 double fullered Type XII which unfortunately seems to have dropped off the face of the earth as none of this vendors seem to carry it. Man that was a great sword.

I'm most enamoured of the DN 1506 and the new AT 1571 BS...But I'm also very partial to the old DD 1501.

http://www.angustrimdirect.com/models/swede/swede.htm

http://www.angustrimdirect.com/models/singles...dsaber.htm

http://www.leesarmoury.com/dd1501.htm

My favorite (so far...) is the AT1547 "Blackspine" with leatherwork by Eric Blacksmith.


Jeff Ross

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I have been with Gus since some of his first models came out and the old Type XIIa is still a marvelous cutter. However, I must say that I am severely attracted to the 13435. It is a superb cutter but has enough of a point to work through armor. I would love to have this sword with the CF Type9 guard. What a pretty package. :eek:

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AT1435 With Christian Fletcher Type 9 Guard

I would go for the Fletcherized AT1593 (Bayerisches clone) and the Lowland baskethilt.

My favorite is my own At1523. A model now out of production I think. It is sweet in the hand and very versatile with its hand and a half grip.

since both of these are off the market yall can just hate me weaselly little guts :p
The first version of the Swede, an XVIIIb that is a beaut at cutting and good with the thrust and my personal favorite sword and right behind that one would be my Terico, XVIII that was carried by Albion some time ago. good little cutter and a demon with the thrust

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