Phew, it’s been a while, I’ve missed you. How have you been?
At A2 Armory we’re glad the weather is finally warming up and Summer is almost officially here! To celebrate we’re running a storewide 5% discount all summer long. Use coupon code: hotarmor at checkout to receive 5% off any order over $50!
We’ve also been busy adding even more new costumes to the store. New tunics, gambesons, doublets, and more to complete your medieval knight costume. Check out this awesome new medieval leather brigandine, it’s one of my favorites.
These medieval clothing pieces are all athentically designed so you can be sure you’ll be dressed to your worth.
Thanks to everyone for participating in the Flintlock Giveaway, the winner is Chris Vandiver! Congratulations Chris!
Please email me your shipping information and I will send your Flintlock out straight away so you can add it to your Renaissance Fair costume. Please send your details to meghan at a2armory.com.
We would love to see pictures of you with the pistol, if you’re so inclined please feel free to send them and I will post them on the blog. We will be having another giveaway in a few weeks and another random winner will be chosen! Thanks again to everyone for entering!
We’re giving away a free English Flintlock Pistol replica to a randomly chosen winner. No purchase is necessary, all you need to do to enter is leave a comment telling me what you love about flintlock pistols or what you would do with this one if you’re the winner.
Here’s a little bit about this beautiful pistol. It is a replica English Flintlock from the early 1700s with a delicately engraved lock, simulated wood stock and a simulated brass barrel. It’s a great display or costume piece.
The winner will be announced on Friday, May 8th at 2pm EST. Please email me any questions and leave your comment now!
That’s right, A2 Armory has added a new line of Pirate Clothing sure to meet the standards of even the pickiest rapscallion of the sea. Coats with matching vests as well as hats, belts, swords, and pistols will please your inner pillager. The clothing is well made to hold up under countless voyages and battles.
Check out our most popular pirate item, the Captain’s Buccaneer Coat (pictured) and the rest of our pirate clothing line to get yourself a great costume at an affordable price.
We are also going to be adding a fun new section to the store for pirate jokes (just can’t get enough of em!). If you’d like to contribute please leave a comment or email me your jokes and I’ll credit you on the site. Here’s my favorite, told to me by a friend:
“Welcome to Club Donk. Did you bring your Donk Key this time?” said the gatekeeper.
“Yes, it is right here.” said the keymaster as he raised his key towards the gatekeeper. This made the gatekeeper happy; however, he denied any admittance of this sensation by responding in a unsatisfactory manner.
“Whoa! Get that thing out of my face punk?!?!” bellowed the gatekeeper. This startled the keymaster since the term “punk” was foreign to him and in truth had not been invented yet. It was not until centuries later that the term was solidified in text when Mr. Webster misspelled Funk & Wagnalls. In truth, he hated the pair and the act was intentional - but none of these people had any clue… well, at least until Martin the great knight came from the future and spilled the beans on it all. The keymaster was unaware of this event because he had recently canceled his subscription to The Daily Court.
“If I would have wanted that crooked Donk Key in my face, I would have clearly specified a request for such an act!” the gatekeeper continued. “Now enter, before I revoke your Club Donk Gold Membership Hee-haw All-Access Backdoor Pass.”
“Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine…..fine….fine………….fine.” replied the keymaster with an echo in his voice. This was a strange phenomenon because his mouth was so large and cave-like that it provided its own echoes on random occasions.
Club Donk was a fascinating place. To outsiders it seemed like a strange Club (or gathering of imbeciles as some would say) in which Donk Masters would sit around a strange table talking about dexterity points and rolling multi-sided rocks at each other. They all seemed to have strange names whenever they gathered as well. They referred to these rendezvous’s as Dungeons & Donk Keys. A Donk Key was required for admittance, which was basically a custom painted shield with something like a family crest or something. Most people thought it was just a phase and they would eventually get on with ransacking, pillaging and destroying villages, but alas they were wrong.
Club Donk continues to operate to this day in an undisclosed location possibly at the summit of Mount Everest. It’s a place where men become boys and women become angry.
Okay, this is a reprint of an email I received last week. It’s so funny I just had to share. I love my customers
When I came across the EXCALIBUR sword on your glorious website, I nearly fell out of my car and rolled down the stairs in pure excitement! I swear a blood oath that I heard flutes playing and saw people dancing on top of mountains I was so happy. I need to place an order for this weapon of mass destruction, but first I need you to ensure some of my needs are met.
First, I want the sheath to be made of solid platinum blessed by elven wizards. The blessing must be at least plus 2. Second, whenever I pull my Excalibur from its sheath, I want it to spray lightning all over the room, killing everything within 75 feet of my body. The lightning must be made of 1,000,000 amps… everyone knows amps are much better than stupid volts. Third, I want all people standing near my sword to pop like 16 boners… bigger than the biggest boner ever to live ever. Fourth, I want my sword to be able to fold… I drive a geo metro, and I need to be able to fit it in my trunk. Fifth… I want you to include a pair of Excalibur pajamas with my order.
Yes we’ve got it! Steel and aluminum mail fit for a true knight. The end of each mild steel link is flattened and riveted giving you strong and authentic chain mail. Both shirts and coifs are available in the steel and aluminum.
These are perfect for costuming for Faires, stage play, and reenactment. For those you looking to really suit up, we also now have chain mail gauntlets. These sturdy gauntlets offer good protection for the hand, wrist, and lower arm from a sword slash or draw cut. They are rather cool looking to boot.
You can get all this chain mail for 5% off during A2 Armory’s Spring Jumpstart Sale. Use coupon code: armorforspring during checkout to save on any order over $50. Can’t wait for battle season to begin!
Along with the medieval clothing, A2 Armory has a new line of LARP Weapons that I’m very excited about. These weapons meet LARP specifications and they look really cool.
Each weapon meets OSHA’s standard for safety and are made with top quality materials including Police grade kevlar. All you role players out there will not be disappointed.
We’re also in the process of adding several new lines of armor and more costume accessories. I’ll keep you updated, these are exciting time for A2 Armory, thanks for enabling us to expand and carry all these cool new weapons!
Well, the pistols are still coming but I just got an opportunity to add a new line of medieval clothing and decided to go for that first. I’m really excited about it, I’ve been looking for a medieval costume line for years. Now I’ve got one!
There are costumes and clothing for men, women, and children. We are also in the process of adding a new line of LARP weapons. These are latex weapons for Live Action Role Playing and they are awesome. I’ll drop a line as soon as they are up. In the meantime check out the new costumes, here are the links:
Hey hey just wanted to throw a quick update atcha! A2 Armory is soon to be offering a new line of Flintlock Pistols and World War II guns.
These are even cooler than the ones we currently offer. Some are deluxe models of the pistols we already sell (made from better materials and more working action) and the World War II guns are incredibly detailed pieces great for display or stage use. I’ll give another shout when they have been added to the store so you can check them out for yourself.
And just another reminder that the 2009 sale is still going on but only until the end of the month. Be sure to order by then to get the 10% discount, it’s going to go down in Feb. Enjoy Lost tonight!
Phew, it’s been a while, I’ve missed you. How have you been?
Along with the medieval clothing, A2 Armory has a new line of 
