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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’ve bought many Rosaries from RuggedRosaries and love them all!
Thank you to everyone at Rugged Rosaries. I was extremely satisfied at the beauty and quality of my WWI Battle Beads Memento Mori Gunmetal Patina rosary. Because of the complements I’ve received about both of the rosaries I’ve purchased, I’ve been able to talk to a few people about praying the rosary. They’ve been a blessing! Both rosaries I’ve purchased were custom and the service the service was exceptional. Thank you again and God bless!
Just beautiful!
Hi RR! I love the rosary I purchased from you. It was a customized order and you made it easy to do.
I ordered the WW1 Battle Beads but had the Celtic Cross (#12) substitute the St Benedict Crucifix. It Is Bold and Beautiful! Thank you RR♥️.
Norman
This Rosary is so lightweight and easy to carry around everyday! I have one of the paracord Rosaries which I love so much but it is a chunk of a rosary to carry around. This Momento Mori battle beads Rosary is a perfect option for EDC in my opinion.
We received this rosary just in time to give to my son, who was preparing to leave for the military. He loves it! As a military history buff, he appreciated the connection between the style of this rosary and WWI. The rosary is light in weight, a beautiful gunmetal grey color, and has a durable feel to it. The round case, holy cards, and other information that accompanied the rosary were inspirational and added to the importance of the occasion. The priest who blessed the rosary gave it six blessings because of the extra medals I had requested be attached to it upon ordering.
My son is now battle-ready. He has a beautiful and powerful weapon to help him in his new career! I know this rosary will bring him comfort and hope. I may need to get one myself...
I was so pleased with my first combat rosaries. When I showed them to some family, they ordered rosaries of their own. Very high quality and detail is exquisit. Orders were received promptly. Highly recommend you check out Rugged Rosaries. You won't be disappointed. Cathy R.
I buy these in blocks of five. I try to always have a rosary in my pocket. When it looks like someone is struggling, I give him one.
Excellent manufacture, nice looking, and truly rugged. God Bless.
Orders received Monday through Thursday at noon will be shipped within 24 hours.
Orders received after 12 noon on Thursdays generally will ship on Monday.
USPS Economy Intl (8 - 16 days) is $17.00 USD
DHL Express Worldwide (4 - 6 days) is $25.60 USD
Some countries have a choice for USPS Economy Intl and others only have the option of DHL Express Worldwide. Customers will be shown all possible options available at checkout.
USPS Economy Intl (8 - 18 days) is $25.20 USD
DHL Express Worldwide (4 - 8 days) is $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 at the link below:
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.
