Roman Gladius Fulham Type With Scabbard, 1st Century.

Give Roman Gladius Fulham Type With Scabbard, 1st Century.

Fulham type Roman gladius with scabbard, 1st century AD



The gladius, the standard weapon of Roman legionaries between the 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD, was used in many different versions over the centuries. Although primarily designed for stabbing, the much-feared Roman short sword was also an extremely effective slashing weapon. Over the course of the middle and late Roman Empire, however, it was gradually replaced by the longer spathe.



This Roman sword is a reconstruction of a classical gladius of the Fulham (or Mainz-Fulham ) type from the early 1st century. This specific type of gladius is named after the discovery of a 1st century AD sword, which was recovered from the Thames near Fulham, London, in 1883. The remains of the original, either the iron blade with the tang broken off and without a hilt or scabbard, or the preserved frame with hood and two decorative bronze plaques, are now in the British Museum, London.

With its parallel, straight (or sometimes slightly tapered) cutting edges and long blade point, the Fulham model is considered a transitional type between the Mainz type and the later Pompeian type. However, since both the Mainz and Fulham gladii were in use at the same time in the first half of the 1st century, some historians tend to categorize the Fulham as simply a variation within the Mainz group.



The gladius offered here has a broad, straight, double-edged blade made of EN45 spring steel (neither hardened nor heat-treated) with a flat, diamond-shaped cross-section and a long, pointed tip. The cutting edges are not sharpened and the continuous blade tang is screwed to the end of the handle (brass threaded nut). The handle is made of wood and the guard has a brass plate on the blade side.



The one-handed Fulham sword is supplied with a green wooden/leather scabbard with protective brass fittings (a mouth strap, three horizontal straps and a continuous side frame or rim ending with a donning button). There are cast brass support rings attached to the two upper straps, allowing the user to carry his gladius like a true Roman.



This sword 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), wooden handle with locking nut and brass hand guard
- Total length: approx. 71cm

- Blade length: approx. 52 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm / 3 mm (cutting edges approx. 1 mm)

- Handle length: approx. 19 cm (handle section approx. 9.5 cm)

- Maximum blade width: approx.
- Center of gravity: approx. 11 cm in front of the guard

- Incl. wooden case with genuine leather sheath and brass fittings

- Weight without cover: approx. 0.65kg

- Weight with case: approx. 1.1 kg



The above specifications may vary slightly from specimen to specimen.



The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend that you take care of the blade and sheath regularly, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.



Please note:

This item is only sold to persons over 18 years of age. Please enter your date of birth on our order form. We also require a copy of your ID, driving licence or similar by email, scan, fax or post.


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