Roman Gladius Sword

Functional Roman Gladius Sword

The Generation 2 Legacy Arms classic Imperial Roman Gladius (or short sword) mimics an original found in the ruins of Pompeii (reliably dating from 79 CE). Features a double edged high carbon blade, hard wood handle & high polished steel spacer at the bottom of the handle for strength and durability.  Sword also includes a wood scabbard wrapped in black leather with steel accents at throat and tip.

Roman Sword Key Features

high carbon spring steel blade
leather wrapped wooden scabbard included
double edged

Overall: 29 1/2"
Blade Length: 22"
Handle Length: 7 1/2"
Weight: 1.14
Point of Balance: 3 1/2"
Blade Steel: 5160


Legacy Arms weapons are designed by Bruce Brookhart, a leading researcher on historical weaponry.

Legacy Arms generation 2 - distributed by Hanwei, CAS Iberia (Paul Chen).