How To.. wear the Pugio and Gladius (belts, fasteners)

[M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER]

The sword pommel should be in the region of the armpit Jim, that's why I say that it appears no one has ever truely considered the baldric...

Yes, we did 8) My baldric is intentionally short so that the sword hangs high. The baldric only goes from the top ring to the top ring, and the sword does not go anywhere at all during the movement. I cannot afford that, having my both hands occupied with the signum

This is where my theory is that a balric only went from top ring to top ring, with a separate strap going from a bottom ring on the scabbard to such a ring on a beltplate. The ESG have for years now shown a stupid system of the waistbelt going thro' the badric that puts the sword low on the hip that can't be correct.

Notice that I do not wear belt at all. I think the point of having the sword higher up is to prevents it from moving around, and no other straps/rings are necessary. This is not to say that no one had them.