Albion Tiberius Gladius
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$886.00
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Overall Length
- 27''
- Weight
- 1 lb 8 oz
- Brand
- Albion Swords Ltd
- Culture
- Roman
- Era
- Ancient
Overview
Albion Tiberius Gladius
The Roman Legions were renowned for their brutal, efficient use of the short sword and over the centuries the style of short sword changed as tactics changed or were refined. Beginning with the Gladius Hispaniensis (based on a Celt-Iberian leaf-bladed short sword), over time the sword became shorter and broader (the Mainz and Fulham patterns).The Fulham pattern gladius is of the same early period as the Mainz style — it has been theorized that they are actually the same basic pattern and represent only a slight variation of the basic leaf-blade pattern, possibly due to differing regional or manufacturing styles. Like the Mainz gladius, the Fulham has a long point and the blade is waisted but in the case of the Fulham it is not as severe as in the Mainz.
It is during the late 1st C BC that the Mainz type Gladius developed from the longer Gladius Hispaniensis that the Romans adopted during the Punic wars. Both the longer Gladius Hispaniensis and the Mainz type gladius were effective cutting swords, even if thrusting was a favoured tactic in close formations.
The Tiberius has a high carbon steel blade that has been hand ground, then tempered for flexibility and edge retention. The guard, grip and pommel are crafted from walnut and the guard has a brass guard plate insert. The pommel nut is of bronze.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Albion Swords Ltd
- Culture
- Roman
- Era
- Ancient
- Pommel
- Peened
- Overall Length
- 27''
- Blade Length
- 19 3/4''
- Weight
- 1 lb 8 oz
- Edge
- Very Sharp
- P.O.B.
- 4 1/8''
- Thickness
- 5.3 mm - 2.8 mm
- Width
- 58 mm
- Grip Length
- 3 3/8''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Type
- Gladius
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The Maker
Albion Swords Ltd
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I owned this sword briefly before returning it to KoA. It’s a beautiful piece, and seems to be well-assembled, but it was sent to me with a large portion of the blade (in fact, the entire point section along both edges, about 5-6 inches or so on each edge) completely unsharpened. Not dull – unsharpened, with no bevels to speak of. I could literally run my fingers along it without being in any danger of harm.
I own three other Albion swords, and of those three, only two are really sharp (the Crecy has AN edge, but not a great one, and certainly not one I’d expect from a nearly $1,000 sword). Ultimately, the manufacturer, Albion, is to blame for this oversight more so than KoA, and I tried to get the issue resolved through them, but their customer service representative was rude, unhelpful, and seemed irritated about being called out on an issue that was 100% Albion’s fault. In the end, I returned it for a refund; it wasn’t worth spending another $60 to have it shipped back to Albion for servicing. So, all in all, it’s a pretty sword, but be careful when buying anything made by Albion; their quality assurance leaves a lot to be desired, and they aren’t too crazy about helping to resolve their own issues.