hanwei battle ready mortuary hilt swordThis well known sabre has a mortuary hilt that protects the hand. Swords like this were used all over the British Isles during the 17th centuries. The hilts were made in Great Britain while the blades where mostly imported from Germany. This is the weapon of cavalrymen during the British Civil War. Later on this type of sword developed through to the well known basket hilt broadsword & backsword. Hanwei designed this replica for re enactment. The