Gladius

Made-to-order: Build time of 12+ weeks* The gladius is the traditional sword of ancient roman soldiers. It was most often used in conjunction with a shield in close hand-to-hand combat. Our gladius features a traditionally styled hilt with the most popular blade style, the Pompeii. This blade had parallel cutting edges and a short triangular point for thrusting. Our gladius is perfect for arming any roman legionnaire and pairs well with one of our shields. • Aircraft-grade aluminum or high carbon steel blade** • Safely rounded tips and edges • Carbon steel guard plate, and pommel retainer • Wood PLA guard and pommel, natural ABS grip • Threaded tang & pommel for easy maintenance • 20.25" blade / 26" total length • Weight: AL - 1.06 lbs (17 oz) / Steel - 1.56 lbs (25 oz) *See our Shipping Policy for more info**See our Terminology page for more info Specs Blade is either aircraft-grade aluminum or high carbon steel. Guard plate and pommel retainer are both high carbon steel. Tang a