Roman Gladius sword, Mainz type, with scabbard, 1st century.

Roman Gladius sword, Mainz type, with scabbard, 1st century.

- Material: EN45 spring steel blade (carbon steel, not stainless), bone handle, wooden guard and pommel, clamping nut and brass handguard inlay

- Total length: approx. 71 cm

- Blade length: approx. 53 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 4.5 mm / 2.5 mm (cutting edge approx. 1 mm)

- Handle length: approx. 18 cm (hilt section approx. 9 cm)

- Maximum blade width: approx. 6.5 mm (cutting edge approx. 1 mm). Blade width: approx. 6.5 cm

- Center of gravity: approx. 13 cm in front of the guard

- Includes wooden scabbard with genuine leather sheath and brass fittings

- Weight without scabbard: approx. 0.8 kg

- Weight with scabbard: approx. 1.3 kg. The above specifications may vary slightly from one model to another. The steel used is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend regular maintenance of the blade and scabbard, for example, with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel utensils.