Assegai African Spear with Short Shaft, including Cold Steel CST-95FS Sheath

The spear is one of man's oldest and most reliable weapons . The earliest examples were nothing more than sticks or poles with a fire-hardened tip. As man gradually learned to cut stone, cast bronze and forge metal, the spear was optimized accordingly.
As a thrusting weapon, the spear could pierce any shorter weapon: club, axe , sword , or even bayonet. As a throwing instrument, it allowed its owner to hunt the largest predators while staying out of reach of their claws and talons.

Thanks to the cold forging technology Cold Steel has developed, highly efficient javelins and throwing spears can be offered at low cost. Each spear features a premium American Ash wood shaft and a SK-5 medium carbon steel tip. As with traditional spearheads, these have been heat treated and tempered to spring hardness. This is intended to ensure that the spearhead bends rather than breaking or splintering, even under heavy impact.

The Assegai was designed by the legendary Shaka, King of the Zulus, in the early 19th century. With its long, broad blade and short shaft, this spear was an optimal thrusting weapon and revolutionized tribal warfare in Southern Africa.
Cold Steels Assegai has the same lethal properties as the original. It is available with a short shaft (for pushing) and a long shaft (for throwing). A Secure-Ex® sheath is included in the scope of delivery.

Details:
- Material: SK-5 carbon steel head, American ash wood shaft
- total length: approx. 96.5 cm
- head length: approx.44 cm
- Head width: approx.6.3 cm
- head weight: approx. 363 g
- Blade thickness: approx.2 mm
- total weight:
approx.771 g - includes black Secure-Ex® sheath