Roman gladius Xanten with scabbard, 3rd century 0180010500

Roman Xanten Gladius with scabbard, 3rd century

The gladius, the standard weapon of Rome's legionaries between the 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD, has been used in many different versions over the centuries. However, in the course of the Middle and Late Roman Empire, This much feared short sword was gradually replaced by the longer sword.

The Roman sword offered here is fitted with a blade made of EN45 spring steel (neither hardened nor heat-treated). The cutting edges are not sharpened and the continuous blade tang is screwed into the end of the handle (brass threaded nut). The hilt is made of bone, the guard and pommel are made of wood. The guard is fitted with a brass plate on the side of the blade. Unlike the classical Pompeii gladii with straight, parallel cutting edges and a short triangular tip, the blade has a lenticular/almond-shaped cross-section and tapers smoothly towards the oval tip. This particular blade shape is based on an unusual find from Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, which dates to the late Roman Empire (ca. 3rd century AD), but is still difficult to classify.

The Roman one-handed sword is delivered with an artistically decorated wooden/leather scabbard with brass fittings. Unlike the blade, this scabbard is based on historical models of the Pompeii type. The muzzle plate is decorated on the front side with elaborate, partly tin-plated details: in two separate, partly openworked decorative fields, partly engraved depictions of a helmeted figure in full march can be seen. The hood with V-shaped edging, button and horizontal band is decorated with a pattern of stylised spirals and topped with a palmette. Cast brass support rings allow the user to carry their gladius with them like a real Roman.

It should be noted that this sword is not suitable for display combat. It is designed as a collector's item or decorative object and is also ideal as an accessory, for example to complete your costume.

Details:
- Material: EN45 spring steel blade (carbon steel, not stainless), bone handle, wooden bumper and pommel, brass locking nut and handguard insert
- Total length: approx.69
cm
- Blade length: approx. 49 cm - Blade thickness: approx. 4.6 mm / 3.7 mm (cutting edge approx. 1 mm)
- Handle length: approx. 20 cm (handle area approx. 9.5 cm)
- Max. blade width: approx. 5 cm
- centre of gravity: approx. 9 cm in front of the stop
- included
Wooden scabbard with genuine leather sheath and brass fittings - weight without scabbard: approx. 0.6 kg
- Weight with sheath: approx. 1 kg

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