03-15-2007, 03:11 PM
Quote:There are some very cool pictures of a Dacian Falx, and some tests done with it at Roman Days 2003. In the middle of the page row F.
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/rdays.html
I wouldn't want to be holding the shield.....
Judging from the pics, the scutum is damaged, but the guy with the falx in a real combat, with his weapon stuck and with no armor/shield protection, would have likely been killed with a gut thrust by the very legionary whose scutum he mistreated...
M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF
quando omni flunkus, mortati
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF
quando omni flunkus, mortati