We first offered this discount in March this year, but with sword sales still not where they need to be, APOC remains overstocked. So to help speed up sales to a more sustainable level, the 15% discount on 11 classic models is back on again until the end of the month!
So if you missed it last time, here is your golden opportunity to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best with a wide range of extremely tough, hard wearing Gus Trim designed 9260 spring steel blades to suit any taste and now so affordable it hurts..
The first special this month is no stranger to the hot specials section, last time it was offered at this price was on Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2022 – so if you missed out, now is your chance to make up for it..
I am talking of course about the Kingston Arms Type XIV Arming Sword, usually $349.99 at our store (already a saving of $150 over the MSRP of $499) but until the end of the month and while stocks last you can grab it for just $299.99.
And then there is the unique mid-priced Katana from Dragon King, the Tenka Fubu – a stunning T10 tool steel blade with blood red saya (complete with buffalo horn accents) and all the fittings as tributes to the great historical figure and renowned military leader of the Sengoku period, Oda Nobunaga.
Normally the MSRP price on this historical tribute sword is $879 and it is on sale in our store for $628.98. But like the arming sword, it is on sale until the end of the month – and the price – just $525.95.
Awesome deals no matter which way you look at them:
With a blade inspired by the 1981 classic film Excalibur by John Boorman, who was in turn inspired by a painting of a historical 11th century Scottish sword, the replica by Legacy Arms (formerly Generation 2) is a timeless classic..
While there are quite a few minor points of difference from the original blade as seen in the movies (pictured above, currently housed in the London Film Museum) – primarily a smaller pommel and crossguard, longer hilt and different blade geometry, the basic elements are all in place: from the solid brass fittings, wire wrapped handle and overall appearance – but make no mistake, the replica by Legacy Arms is a fully functional BEAST of a sword.
It was one of the first swords I ever reviewed on SBG, and while there have been several special offers over the years (when it is actually in stock that is!) with Legacy Arms moving to a new supplier, it is time for the original model to be retired – and to help the last of the stock move we are offering it at a CRAZY discounted price point..
Indeed, our recent price break on all Legacy arms Swords saw it reach it lowest historical price EVER of $399.99 – but from now until the end of the month and while stocks last you can pick this classic blade up for the ridiculously low price of just $299.99!
Considering that until recently the best price on this sword was $475 and it went as high as $519 – it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that at the current $299.99 closeout price this classic model will not be around for much longer. So don’t miss out, grab this bargain while you can, I assure you that you will not be disappointed.
While most experts agree that the starting price for a Japanese made Shisakuto (newly forged sword) or antique starts at around $7,500 and goes WAAAY up from there, there are some antiques that become available due to a lack of paperwork or a signed tang (or both) and generally fairly tired condition, that become available at a fraction of the price they would fetch if restored and had the necessary certification from the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK).
Below are FIVE such blades, listed on SBG at bargain pricing, starting with:
It’s a very rare (purposefully) asymmetrical blade type known as Katahiriha-zukuri, popular with – of all things – Japanese pirates! Unfortunately, it has a hairline crack in the hamon so cannot really be restored or used safely again because of it, but if you want to own a unique piece of Japanese history it is available in Shirasaya for a crazy low price of $1,875.00 (without the crack and with the right paperwork, it could EASILY fetch five times as much – if not more!).
The blades are not signed (Mumei) but this antique Daisho set, once owned by a Samurai family, still comes with the original fittings it was bedecked out with, as well as a cool little Kozuka knife that fits into a slot along the saya and through the tsuba. It could certainly do with some restorative work, but that’s why this rare Daisho set is currently on sale for just $6,250.. (sorry, cannot be sold separately).
Most WWII Gunto swords are fairly generic – but not this blade. Made during the war, it has a unique 3 piece reinforced tsuba for the China campaign and has a full wrap rayskin saya. Truly a bargain at $2,546.87.
The black ito might be greying and the blade in need of a restorative polish, and who knows how much it would be worth if the smiths signature on the tang was still legible (it WAS signed, but the signature has worn off over the centuries) – but it’s certain to sell fast at the current price of $2,265.62..
Take a careful look at the pictures, read the full description and ask any questions you may have AHEAD of purchasing these swords as they are far from perfect, but priced accordingly. Please allow 1-2 weeks lead time once purchased for shipping as Japanese sword export law is very strict and requires a considerable amount of paperwork to process and cannot be returned.
It certainly is a bargain hunters paradise for sword collecting at the moment. And on top of this months recent sales, discounts and price drops – we see 2 new sub $300 medieval swords enter the fray – one from Legacy Arms and the other, Kingston Arms accordingly.
First one up is the reworked and improved (lighter overall by around 9oz and with more modern, better tempering) is their tribute to the Knights Templar Warsword – and even better, the price is down from $329.00 to a total bargain at $249.95..
