A different way of drawing the gladius

[Arius]

Has anyone tried it with the sword actually in the scabbard? I have my doubts about this as we do see common soldiers from the principate wearing swords on the left: examples that come readily to mind are the two soldiers on the stone from Adamklissi now in Istanbul and an entire battle line of what seem to be foreign-auxiliary infantry from the Adamklissi stones too. Then wearing swords on the left seems to have become standard practice by the end of the 2nd century anyway.

- Harry