Roman Armor/Clothing/Weapons

[MarcusFlaviusAquila]

Just thought some people would like to see this.
http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/s-1-roman.aspx
It made my mouth water....looking at the armor and swords. Sadly they do not seem to have the standard Scutum. Oh well.

[Invisible officer]

Roman collectibles? A very big word. It's like collecting stamp reprints.

They are great for reenactment, movies and theatre. Or make nice wall decorations. But they are just similar, not the same. Many makers claim do do the swords in the old ways.

I handled many copies of British swords (and the originals) but not a single one had the same handling as the originals. Weight distribution, details of form, materials. And this with items that are made just 100 - 300 years ago.

Roman originals are not available. Anyway, I would never lend a Napoleonic reenactor one of my original British swords. So there is a big market for copies. But call them collectibles?

[MarcusFlaviusAquila]

I never said they were originals or that it wasn't false advertising. I just thought it would be interesting to see.

[Cubster]

Aye mate, the first sentence says 'We have just about everything a Roman re-enactor could want' ... I'd say that's pretty clear.

[Invisible officer]

I stumble over the word "collectibles".

Originals are collectible, copies are for use. If they get damaged, no loss for human society.

Copies looking like originals. Ask wifes about jewels. Many have a very explictit view.

[Sam91]

If a Rectangular Shield was what was needed try this site:http://www.theknightshop.co.uk/catalog/period-ROMAN

[Biggus Dickus]

This is coming up in the next 3 weeks or so...lot's of Roman gear there.....in fact most periods seem to be covered.
I might be going too!
http://www.reenactorsmarket.co.uk/

[MarcusFlaviusAquila]

I just thought some people would be interested in this... And BD stop bragging about your British citizenship to us Americans..... who wish there was as big of a Roman interest in America as there is in the UK.

[Biggus Dickus]

I just thought some people would be interested in this... And BD stop bragging about your British citizenship to us Americans..... who wish there was as big of a Roman interest in America as there is in the UK.

You can stop all british nonsense.....I'm English
Well, you do have these two for a start, on your side of the pond......

http://www.niximperial.com/

http://www.swordsmith.net/roman.html
.........I bought my Gladius from Mark

[Humbugged]

Looking at the American civil war and western pistols, does anyone here in Blighty know what the rules are about buying these type of non firing replicas, if indeed you can? Do you have to be UKARA registered like you do if you want to buy realistic air soft hardware?