Marching with Spears and Pila

[Maximio]

It does seem awkward, though, when using the conventional grip, if you need to throw your pilum. For me, the balance is a little off.

Quite the opposite surely, one would allow the pilum to slide down through ones hand slightly whilst at the same time rotating the wrist as one brings the javelin back and up over the shoulder. The grip portrayes in the ESG pic at the beginning of the thread actually allows for a faster combat preparation.

On the other hand the idea of using Caballo's proposed grip is more useful for an Auxilia to took under his arm in the couched thrusting position.

On the campaign march, whose to say it's probably courses for horses.