Gladius balance

[Anonymous]

"Perhaps this weighted end was to give the gladius more punch when being thrust?" I think the converse is true- a heavier blade/ pommel ratio makes it heavier to hold horizontal and can lead to "blade droop" (!)- but will help the force of a slash of hack. This suprises me as I'd previouslythought of the gladius as a thrusting weapon in massed ranks of scuta rather than a hacking sword- even if on the vertical plane between scuta.<br>
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Paul <p></p><i></i>