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Post by 28shadow on Mar 8, 2018 15:53:07 GMT
Kult of Deepeeka just added yet another "fine gem" to their catalogue of Deepeeka stuff with this " Single Edged Gladius". Was this an actual historical design or simply a made up design? |
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Post by legacyofthesword on Mar 8, 2018 16:36:04 GMT
I've never heard of single edged gladii, but it could be something obscure that I don't know about - though I doubt it.
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Mar 8, 2018 17:48:31 GMT
As far as I know there was no such sword. Even if it was double edge the blade profile is very wrong.
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Post by Faldarin on Mar 8, 2018 18:13:10 GMT
Yeah... I have never heard one one - and this looks more like an oversized poniard (with a gladius handle slapped on) to me. I love how their marketing copy sidesteps the 'traditional' idea entirely then starts talking about countering steel plates...
Eh. To each his own. Maybe someone really wants something huge to practice their dagger-work... with the handicap/benefit of being single-edged.
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Post by christain on Mar 8, 2018 18:13:31 GMT
I could possibly see it re-hilted as a massive Scottish dirk, but it would take a LOT of work. Not worth the effort.   |
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Post by elbrittania39 on Mar 9, 2018 0:12:47 GMT
looks like they had some left over triangles of steel sheets and just decided to slap them on gladius hilts....looks bad even for Deepeeka
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Post by Jordan Williams on Mar 9, 2018 4:46:11 GMT
"Particularly unique among Gladii is this example with a single-edged blade in lieu of the traditional double-edged sword blade. Like a seax or a dirk, the blade has a thick spine with a long wedge cross section. It radically tapers to an acute tip which was probably purpose-designed to pierce mail armor with ease and to find the gaps in plate armor where it could be used to both slip in between plates, or pry one apart should it find purchase."
So, better or worse than KoA's P1845 that saw service at the Alamo? Lol
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Post by 28shadow on Mar 9, 2018 17:07:54 GMT
So, better or worse than KoA's P1845 that saw service at the Alamo? Lol Wait what? |
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Post by Jordan Williams on Mar 9, 2018 17:10:55 GMT
So, better or worse than KoA's P1845 that saw service at the Alamo? Lol Wait what? A while back on their Universal swords P1845 they stated "this pattern of sword was in vogue with mexicans and confederate officers alike... ...It's very possible this pattern saw usage at the Alamo!" The battle of the Alamo of course taking place in 1836, nearly a full decade before the P1845. They retreated it since I believe. |
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Post by pgandy on Mar 9, 2018 19:14:57 GMT
The battle of the Alamo of course taking place in 1836, nearly a full decade before the P1845. They retreated it since I believe. After I called their attention to the error. |
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Post by Turok on Mar 12, 2018 5:24:26 GMT
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Post by rhema1313 on Mar 27, 2018 4:14:36 GMT
Nope! NADA! Aht-Ah! The easiest thing to do is say... "PROVE IT" Show us your sources!
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