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| Pancerni Cossacks and Kalkan Shields |
| In the mid to late 17th cen. the most numerous cavalrymen in Poland were the Pancerni Cossacks or just Pancerni. They were made up nobility from the middle class through out the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and had their origins in the eastern lands with influences from the Turks, Tatars and other Steppe cultures. They should not be confused though with the true Zaporazhian Cossacks of the Southern Ukraine although this type of calvaryman was common their too. They were skilled horsemen that could fight as mounted archers, lancers or charge with pistols and sabers. They carried a wide aray of weapons such as bow and arrow, short lance, carbine rifle, saber, koncerz, war hammer and pistols. Their armor was a chain mail coat and a unique helmet called a Misiurka. This helmet was a veil of chain mail attached to a steel disc which sat high on the riders head due to a padded cap. Like the hussars they wore a wool zupon and yellow or black boots. Let us outfit you as a noble Pancerni rider! |
| Above, one of the best illustrations of a Polish Pancerni rider by acclaimed Croatian illustrator Velimir Vuksic. |
| Kalkan Shields Made from coiled reeds on a frame with brass bosses and rossettes with a Steel or brass center disc. Custom made starting at $400.00 |
| Back of the kalkan is covered by silk, velvt or brocade material. There are straps for the hand and forearm as well as a shoulder cord. |
| Zupon Garment For a pancerni office the zupon mauy be brocade or wool. Horse Archery Kits We can provide you withbows, arrows and cases |
| Padded Misuirka Caps, Cartirdge Boxes Riding Boots see them on the Boots page |
| Wool Zupon See them on the clothing page, lined with silk or linen War Hammers See them on the Weaponry's page |
| NOTE: We don't sell chain mail coats but we can customize them pancerni style for you. |
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| Pancerni Denko Steel disc on top of the misiurka mail helmet. approx. 7" across $67.00 Brass decorated $30.00 Brass top $25.00 No brass ring holes every 3/8" |
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