WWI Battle Beads Combat Rosary - Gunmetal Patina

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Historical 1916 WWI Service Combat Rosary design
You will LOVE this rosary - A wonderful gift for your friends and family.
 
  • Very closely resembling the actual antique WWI rosaries
  • Slightly larger Our Father beads help to aid in meditative prayer
  • Traditional Italian Crucifix and Miraculous center medal
  • Strong construction Handmade in our studio
  • Gunmetal Patina over brass chain - no tangle - no break
  • Over 4800 5-Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviews
  • Includes a Free round container for presentation and storage

 

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.

These rosaries are quite strong, do not tangle, are small and portable, and very easy to carry in your pocket. The slightly larger Our Father beads aid your meditative prayer. You can feel where you are on the rosary without looking at it. 

At 21" long, they are wearable but still bunch up small enough to carry in your pocket, but we do include a round container for presentation and storage. We also have other pouches available here

You can read more about the original antique WWI service combat rosary HERE.

It's our mission to supply unique gear you want and need, that will enhance your faith and your prayer life and your devotion to the rosary for years to come. 

Thank you and God bless!

 

Customer Reviews

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Alyssa

Gorgeous product with fast and efficient shipping! Very happy!

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James C. (Rindge, US)
Excellent

Will be purchasing more beautiful Catholic Christian items for this company. Beautiful Rosary.

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William D. (Richmond, US)

I initially ordered the St Therese rosary, but when it came it was much larger than I expected . RR’s easy exchange policy let me return it for free after they sent a rosary of my choice in exchange. I chose the combat rosary—it’s very well made and beautiful, and I’ve purchased it for several friends. Great customer service, and a first rate product!

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John (Concord, US)
Excellent

Well made Rosary and excellent customer service

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Harvey T. (Toronto, CA)
Review on Three Rosaries with focus on WWI Battle Beads

Apologies in advance for the not-so-short review. Hope this helps you decide on buying your first or next rosary.

The reasons for my most recent purchase of the WWI Battle Rosary are:

1. Provenance. If it's good enough to be issued to US soldiers, it's good enough for me. It isn't flimsy.

2. Portability. Fits in the palm of my hand and long enough to discreetly wear around my neck (under my shirt) if I don't have a bag or if I'm wearing jeans (personal preference is not to keep that rosary in the front pocket because I can't fish it out while seated and I'd rather not put it the back pocket because I don't want to sit on a rosary).

3. Discreet. Only the observant know that I pray in public- whether seated or standing on the subway train or queueing. I simply cup or lightly clench the WWI in left palm and go through the beads with the fingers of my right hand.

4. Complete. As advertised, the Our Father beads are larger and the gaps between the Hail Marys and the Our Father are enough for me to know which decade I'm on to focus on prayer with my eyes closed. Five beads between the crucifix and the Hail, Holy Queen Miraculous Medal adds to the completeness.

Next, the Irish Penal Rosary:

1. Durable. Rosaries on paracord are good things to hold. Also the "green peas" beads are a good feature and ages well.

2. Portable. Only a decade long makes it part of my backup EDC.

3. Symbolisms on the crucifix: A visual aid of Christ's Passion when praying. Bonus - as the crucifix ages, it develops a good patina.

4. The ring. Fitted one finger after another helps keep count of which mystery is being prayed.

Lastly, the Memento Mori Paracord Rosary:

1. Durable, of course.

2. The skulls are good features that ground me.

3. Versatile. Carry in a bag or leave at home for prayers. The size of the beads are good to hold.

Thanks for your reading 😊

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Deirdre (Methuen, US)
It's got that RR heft

I bought this for my son's First Communion. Pleased to find that it has the pleasing weight and heft of one of the other rosaries I've purchased from here. The cross is simple but cool. It arrived quickly. I'm happy with it!
As far as the marketing materials that come with the package... I don't really have anything to do with a number of little cards, so they end up in the trash. Stickers, however, would be fun and might end up on our water bottles... Just a thought!

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Monica B. (Bellflower, US)
Love These Rosaries!

I will keep buying these rosaries for my friends, relatives and co-workers. They are beautiful and tough. I gave this particular rosary to a co-worker who loves it!

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Edward (Deltona, US)
Just what I was searching for

This is a really well made rosary. It feels durable but not overly heavy, flexible enough to fit in my pocket comfortably, and has a great look. I got the gunmetal finish and it is a very elegant rosary. It feels good in the hands as I pray during my walks. What I especially enjoy is that it looks masculine, more like a tool than jewelry. I will buy more as gifts.

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We offer a free Standard shipping option for domestic USA orders of $60.00 or more.
We offer free Priority shipping for domestic USA orders of $200.00 or more.
 

USA ORDERS
On orders in the USA we offer the following rates which you can choose in the checkout process. In addition, we offer a free shipping option on orders of $60.00 or more.
The US Postal Service starts counting these days on the day after the item is received by the post office. We have found that orders going to the lower 48 states usually arrive within 3 or 4 days using standard but is not guaranteed.
  • USPS Standard  (5 - 10 days) for orders of $60.00 or more:  FREE
  • USPS Standard  (5 - 10 days) for orders up to $7.98:  $3.90
  • USPS Standard  (5 - 10 days) for orders over $7.99:   $6.90
  • USPS Priority  (2 - 4 business days): from  $11.90 - $16.50
  • USPS Priority Express (1 - 2 business days):  $32.50
  • UPS Ground (5 - 10 days):  $12.50
Note that orders over $120.00 may have higher priority and express shipping costs depend on weight and packaging sizes.
 

CANADIAN ORDERS

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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).

 

Other INTERNATIONAL ORDERS
 

We are also offering DHL Worldwide Express now. For some countries, this is the only option. Although DHL costs more, it has proven to be faster and more reliable. Costs will vary as shown at checkout. Costs begin at $25.20 USD.

All customs duties and import taxes are the responsibility of the buyer.
Returns

Rugged Rosaries offers a generous 90-day R-R-R guarantee:

  • R - Replace
  • R - Repair
  • R - Refund

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!

Returns

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:

FREE EASY USA RETURNS

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

Refunds

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.

Sale items (if applicable)

Only regular priced items may be refunded. Unfortunately, sale items cannot be refunded.

Exchanges

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.

Exchanges from OTHER Companies - Dupe Swaps

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.

Repairs

Please see how to get a rosary repaired/restrung by clicking HERE.

Please email us if you have any questions: support@ruggedrosaries.com.

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