Cuirass “The King's Guard”
Churburg breastplate, late 14th c.
One more piece of our “The King's Guard” armor kit. This cuirass is made of 16 ga stainless steel. The 9-segments piece includes plackart combined with breastplate and side plates covering the front, sides, and lower part of the back. It is one of few types of plate body armour which allows significant size adjustment thanks to flexible side elements and leather straps.
Cuirass is decorated with etching on stainless and etched brass borders as well.
Stainless steel fauld covered with leather is not included, but available in store.
To check how to measure yourself please click here.
Please contact us if you have any additional questions.
Important note about measurements: please take into account that we need your measurements in gambeson, choses or other under-armour gear you are planning to use with this armor. The only exception is when you are ordering both armour and padding from our company — in this case you can send us your body measurements. For sabatons please send your footwear actual measurements.
Safety disclaimer: Sword-fighting and fencing is a dangerous sport. Fencing, historical fencing, medieval reenactment and martial arts as well as other related types of activity, are inherently connected to a certain risk level of injuries or death. The Company declines all responsibility for any traumas or harm done to oneself or to the third person, along with any material or consequential damage, impaired during the products usage. We admonish that all acts with armour, weapons or their components have to be performed before designated person who is responsible for safety of the particular event and accredited to supervise armour and sport weapon conformance to the event’s standards.
Inscriptions on the cuirass:
- Cuirass Front plate: (Psalm 91:5) Non timebis a timore nocturno, a sagitta volante in die, a peste perambulante in tenebris (Not be afraid of the terror of the night, of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark), (Psalm 91:7) Cadent a latere tuo milleet decem milia a dextris tuis; ad te (A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee)
- Side plates (Psalm 91:13): Super aspidem et basiliscum ambulabis | conculcabis leonem et draconem (Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon)
Features:
- Cold-forged (16 ga stainless steel)
- Solid rivets only: steel, brass, handmade casting
- Handmade casting buckles
- Deep etching which holds well
- Genuine leather
This item is part of the “The King's Guard” collection
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Adam 04 of January 2022:I recently bought this cuirass and let me tell you, it is by far the best I have ever seen and worn in my life of owning and wearing armour. The size is perfect, they made it after my measurements precisely. The shape of the cuirass is exactly like it should be, it is very curved by the lower half, just like you see on historical examples. This means that you can breath in and out without your chest touching the breastplate, and any strikes that hit you won't cause the breastplate to hit your ribcage. It feels lightweight, and when it rests on your natural waist, it feels almost weightless as it does not rest on your shoulders. The plates by the armpits have enough room for me to move my arms towards each other and across my chest, so much that I can fully extend my arms and still put my hands together. I really could not be more happy than I am with this product, it is a work of art both in function and aesthetic. I highly recommend the fauld that goes with this set, as it complements the breastplate perfectly.
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Tristan 29 of October 2018:Review time, is it pretty, very. Will it protect you, very well, for the SCA you won't find something that protects you this well is at light as it is. SCA legality, its completely legal. So if you want to drop some money on a very good, very pretty, over all light body armor you have found the right one.
ArmStreet Team:Thank you, Tristan, for your feedback!
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Robin Perkins 01 of January 2010:
Most Excellent Quality Armor! Plan to do Buisness again soon. Ukrainians ROCK!!!
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Tony Moreno 01 of January 2010:
Excellent armor of a high quality. Leather straps in good condition.
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7 Comments
Are you able to have the etching just on the plate but not the brass borders?
Yes, of couse, please simply leave this comment to your order at the checkout.
How much does this cuirass weigh?
Hi Jonathan! It weights about 7 kg.
Does this also have the leather straps that connect to the pauldrons or is that the fauld?
Hi Daryl, yes there are leather straps for pauldrons, they are shown on the pictures.
I was curious if this could be made out of mild steel and blackened to match the wayward knight set?
Hi Robert, yes it can be made in mild steel and blackened but there will be no etching on such cuirass, unfortunately.
How much does this armor weigh?
Hi Tristan! This cuirass weights 8 kg.
Is it possible to make the width around the armpit more "narrower"? I have a really small chest 34", and will probably become 38 or 40" with gambeson.
Please, do not worry, we`ll make the cuirass according to your measurements :-) Please note, that the measurements are needed to be taken over a gambeson.
is it possible to just order the chest plate without the etching and gold trimming?
Hi Robert, yes it is possible.