As the trade war flickered off—only to roar back to life within 24 hours—a handful of swords from two major brands managed to slip through the gauntlet. Despite the brief tariff suspension at customs, the shipment still faced a much heftier duty than ever before. The silver lining? It wasn’t the dreaded 145% and it did NOT raise the price for customers… Small victories, right?
This marks one of the first restocks since the industry was effectively frozen by the April 2nd announcement. While it wasn’t a major shipment, any sword that makes it through is a hard-fought win for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
In times like these, we welcome every scrap of good news with open arms.
So here they are—three newly restocked swords, fresh from the forge and ready to find their rightful place in your collection:
Kingston Arms Scottish Claymore – Brown Leather
Legacy Arms Roman Gladius
Legacy Arms Maintz Gladius
Quick Hanwei Update (Vanishing Blades)
While a few brands have managed to push stock back onto the shelves, Hanwei is seeing the opposite—its swords are disappearing faster than ever. And the worst part? We have no idea when (or even if) some of them will be restocked.
Restocks will be handled on a case-by-case, model-by-model basis, and any future pricing remains uncertain. This means that if you don’t grab these swords now, there’s no telling when your next opportunity will come—if it comes at all.
Here are a few models that are on the brink of selling out (indeed, it is happening so fast now that one item has become sold out as I was typing this out!):
Hanwei Shinobi – LAST ONE
Hanwei L6 Bainite Oni Katana – LAST FOUR
Hanwei Celtic – DOWN TO LAST 5
If you’ve been eyeing one of these blades, now’s the time—before they become relics of a bygone era.
