Great sword! I'm expecting a Kingmaker in the mail tomorrow!

I remember the launch of the Next Gen line fondly, I actually won the "name the sword" contest at the time and won a gift certificate I never used because it was about 10 years before I could afford my next Albion sword!

Which sword did you name? Talhofer?

I named two during that contest.The Allectus gladius,and the never released Markgraf (German bastard) I eventually put the gift certificates together to help buy an Albion Oakeshott.

I just bought one off of KOA also. Hopefully will be getting it this week or the following week


Mine will have oxblood grips. They had an earl also but I was too slow and hesitant and someone beat me to the draw

Regret that. But the talhofer has a excellent reputation among collectors so I am sure I won’t be disappointed


KOA has been having a fair amount of albions for sale lately. I wonder if these are cancelled orders from customers or ones that KOA ordered