HUSSAR ARMOR
A Brief History Of Polish Hussar Armor
Polish Hussar armor evolved in the 16th and 17th
centuries to be light, strong and very articulate,
not to mention beautiful.  I feel this armor has
sometimes been misinterpreted by Western
authors as a throwback to older periods.  In
actuality, it is a direct result of the development of
the modern armies and firepower of the time.  The
Polish and Lithuanian hussars used speed,
shock and skill to surprise and crush their
enemies, whether they were Eastern horsemen or
the Western infantry.  
Polish hussar armor was constantly evolving
from the late 16th century with breast plates over
mail shirts, to the highly ornate classical style of
the 17th century to the Karacena scale suits worn
in the late 17th and 18th century by the wealthiest
of noblemen.

Our Polish Hussar Armor    
Each piece of our armor is unique and custom
made.  Just as armorers did 400 years ago, I use
heavy gauge steel on the breast plate and light
gauge steel on the rest of the armor.  Each piece
is riveted together in the traditional way and
adorned with brass scalloped trim.  If you are
going to wear your armor over a fine zupon
garment, I'd suggest that you have us line the
inside with red felt or canvas.
Contact me for a quote on a whole suit and
wings, or you can just buy one piece at a time,
whatever fits your budget.

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Hussar Supply Plus

I have references for a dozen different variations of
Polish hussar armor.

Let me custom make you a suit from the early years
of the hussars (late 1500's) or the more classical
type (mid 1600's), or one with Sarmatiam influences
from the late 1600's.

A full kit includes a
Szyszak helmet
Breast plate
Back plate
Gorget neck collar
Set of shoulder Paldron
Set of Karwasz arm guards
One Wing or two
Leopard skin cloak
Suits Start at $2,999.00
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Polish Hussar Supply Plus
Scott from Green Bay in one of our custom
suits of hussar armor.
Left:
A suit of Polish hussar
armor made for the
Polish Center of
Discovery and
Learning at Elms
College in Chicopee
MA.
Suit of 17th century Polish Winged
hussar armor, this one made for a
customer in Washington State.
Hussar armor for Josh in PA,
winter 2010
Josh's breastplate, note the hand chiseled Madonna
on the Cresent moon with rays of light in the
background.
Casey's breastplate, note the hand carver
Madonna and Child Jesus. Piece was inspired
by a suit I have seen in Malbork castle in
northern Poland.
Casey from NJ came up to NH
for a final fitting.  His suit of
Polish Hussar armor is my
latest creation.
My good friend in
Warsaw, Bartosz, with a
16th century Anima style
Polish  Hussar breast
plate I made for him in
2008.