New guy looking to build a Roman era kit.

[Sextus Saturninus]

I was asking about shoulder doubling because all Roman mail of the period seem to have had it. Only later, in the second century, did the mail lose its shoulder doublings, first among the Auxilia, and later among Legionaries. Looks like a good buy. Also, if you are an auxiliary, you can have a long spear ( hasta ) or a pair of lighter javelins ( lanceae ). Your choice.

P.S. basically everything you wear will be Indian if you buy from KOA and go the cheap way but if you have the money for a nice gladius, I would say go with a Mark Morrow. Custom work will always be nicer then off the shelf, though some companies do make some good things, but GO WITH THE CUSTOM WORK!!!