Albion Viceroy Review ft. Skallagrim & Academie Duello. Last Longsword of the Middle Ages!

Today we have the pleasure of joining ‪@Skallagrim‬ and ‪@AcademieDuello‬ in review of the Albion Viceroy, a type XXa longsword designed by Peter Johnsson for Albion Swords, as one of the last medieval longswords and the last type on Oakeshott Typology. Featuring a stout profile with a subtle profile taper in the lower half, and a strong ricasso with hollow ground sections sandwiching the central fuller, and a more strongly tapered upper portion resulting in a relatively acute point for piercing textile protection but not specialized in defeating maille components in between full plates, the Viceroy is a typical example of late medieval or early Renaissance war sword that would be carried by strongly armored combatant--perhaps a high ranking official, or a venture captain of a mercenary company, who were expected to face pike formations with opponents clad in partial armor and lots of exposed areas to exploit with cutting oriented swords. It is more stout and rigid than earlier cutting oriented hand-and-a-half swords such as the grete swerdes of war (épée de guerre), but feels livelier and more agile than those swords from earlier centuries. Yet comparing to many 15th century longswords, it carries more authority in cutting but not as extreme or fragile as the broader and thinner Alexandria Arsenal type XVIIIc group. We juxtapose its traits and handling dynamics to a number of other types and even found the antique original that served as the direct inspiration of this model's design. In our test cutting and thrusting, we found it striking the perfect balance between cut and thrust, and also having more complex and appealing hilt components to be immediately eye-catching in a crowd of swords. The design, the craftsmanship and fit and finish really speak for themselves when you hold an Albion sword, and we found no exception in this sword. It can be purchased at https://albion-swords.com/product/the... Credit to ‪@thespadoneproject‬ for examining the original sword and provide the photos, videos and detailed measurements. Sword stats Blade length: 35.5" (90.2 cm) Overall length: (117.5 cm) Weight: 1632 grams (3 lbs 9.6 oz) Point of balance: 4.4" Profile taper Base width: 55 cm Mid width: 41.6 cm Tip width: 17.9 cm Distal taper Base (ricasso) thickness: 6.14 mm Base (beveled) thickness: 5.5 mm Mid thickness: 4.44 mm Tip thickness: 2.56 mm 00:00 Intro 00:57 Overview 02:41 Historicity 08:10 Design Philosophy 11:51 Performance & Durability 15:33 Antique Original Inspiration 17:46 Handling Characteristics 21:33 Test Cutting 30:22 Fit and Finish 36:28 Conclusion