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This compact all-metal rosary is rugged, functional, and portable. It has a meaningful history, as it is a replica of the service combat rosaries issued by the government to soldiers, sailors, and flying aces during WWI. Now with a new beautiful upgraded quality Pardon Crucifix, the WWI Battle Beads rosaries are the closest replica available to the vintage antique service combat rosaries from 1916!
These rosaries are quite strong, do not tangle, are small and portable, and very easy to carry in your pocket. The nickel-free Silver finished brass chains are no-rust, no-tangle, and have a great weight and feel.
The Our Father beads are slightly larger to aid in meditative prayer. You can feel where you are as you move through prayers and at 21" long, they are wearable but still bunch up small enough to carry in your pocket.
Although the WWI Battle Beads Rosary is rugged enough to carry in your pocket, we do include a small round container for presentation and storage.
As with all Rugged Rosaries, you may add optional medals. We recommend only adding up to 4. Some of our photos show an optional medal attached.
You can read more about the original antique WWI service rosary HERE.
The Pardon Crucifix grants indulgences. For more information about the Pardon Crucifix, you can download a printable .pdf file about it by clicking HERE.
Thank you for shopping and God Bless.
** Please note that the centerpiece medal is sometimes depicted in English, and sometimes in Latin, however, we only use the finest quality available from Italy. The different versions are due to availability and supply issues.
I actually work for the Knights of Columbus so it’s important to me to always carry one of their rosaries. I like the decade one because it’s easier to carry than a full rosary and I pray it often as I’m driving to homes and council meetings. It’s sturdy and really keeps me focused. This is my 2nd one as I lost the first one. I hope someone found it and is using it.
I love this pocket rosary! It’s beautifully crafted and makes the perfect every day carry. Keeping it with me at all times has really helped me to be able to pray 15-20 decades of the rosary throughout the day and make the ascent to ceaseless prayer. Ave Maria!
This is the second time I ordered them… Years ago my wife took several rosary’s which included the WW1 rosary to our parish rectory to get blessed…
The priest asked if he could have that specific one… of course the wife says yes, never told her how much I loved that particular piece…. Years later I spotted it recently and didn’t waste a second reordering… Only now I will get it blessed personally.
Great costumer service, no question to small.
And the rosary i got is amazing, i love it!
This is beautiful and has a great feel! Looks like it will last a lifetime. I would especially recommend for a gift for a young person!
I’ve had many rosaries for this business 11 to be exact. Why so many? Every time I feel that someone in my life needs one weather they are Catholic or not, I just hand what rosary I keep on my person at all times and that I pray everyday to them and say keep this with you and when I pray my rosary I’ll be praying for you. And as long as I’m alive just know that I will be praying for you everyday for as long as I live. Just keep it with you, in your car, next to your bed, or on you, just keep it with you and you’ll be prayed for. And when I give one away, I come back to rugged rosaries and buy a new one. They are the best, my last ones I’ve had were silver and the gun metal. Trying out the bronze for the very first time and it’s awesome!!
I really love this Rosary. Simple, tough, and feels great in your hand. Knowing the history makes it even better. It has become my favorite Rosary, I carry it with me at all times. Just got it Blessed last week at Church.
I lost the 1st one I orderd, what I like of these rosaries is that they not only look great, but its weight in my pocket is a reminder at all times that Our Lady is with us
CANADIAN ORDERS
Shipping rates to Canada vary with size of order but begin at $15.00 USD.
Economy Intl is $15.00 USD - 6 to 10 days. (Larger orders up to $23.00 USD).
Express Intl is $26.50 USD - 3 to 5 days. (Larger orders up to $32.00 USD).
Rugged Rosaries offers a generous 90-day R-R-R guarantee:
If your order does not meet your expectations for any reason, we are happy to work with you to either send a replacement, do an exchange, accept returns for refund, or repairs.
We even do exchanges for copycat competitors' similar products!
If you would like to return an item for any reason within 90 days of your purchase date, and you are in the USA, then you can qualify for FREE EASY RETURNS. Just visit our return portal here:
If 90 days have gone by since your purchase, or if you are not in the USA, please email us at support@ruggedrosaries.com.
If you do not wish to use the FREE EASY USA RETURN portal, ship your item with a note that includes your name, email, and message as to why you wish to return your item, to the address below. When using this method, returns are accepted for any reason within 90 days of your purchase date. Please note we cannot refund return shipping costs.
Rugged Rosaries - Returns
6363 Richmond Ave. Suite 450
Houston, Texas 77057
Once your return is received and processed, we will send you an email to notify you that a refund has been applied to your credit card or original method of payment. Although we issue the refund immediately, it might take a few business days to appear on your credit card. Please note we cannot refund return shipping costs.
Only regular priced items may be refunded. Unfortunately, sale items cannot be refunded.
We are also happy to exchange rosaries in new condition within a reasonable amount of time. Please email us at support@ruggedrosaries.com if you wish to make an exchange. In your email, just tell us which rosary you would like instead. We can send you the new rosary, along with a prepaid return label to make it simple to return the original rosary.
If you purchased a similar product from another company such as a paracord rosary, or a WWI style combat rosary, and for whatever reason, you have a problem with it - We will take care of you! Maybe the other company doesn't have good customer service or maybe you bought a cheaper imported mass-produced copy (see about them here). We can exchange the product for one of our beautiful handmade rosaries. Why would we do this? Please read about our Exchanges from Other Companies HERE.
Please see how to get a rosary repaired/restrung by clicking HERE.
Please email us if you have any questions: support@ruggedrosaries.com.
