Roman Swords

We offer one of the most comprehensive selections of Roman Swords available to buy in the UK. We sell multiple versions of the famous Pompeii Gladius in a variety of styles to suit all budgets. Other Gladius in our collection include the Mainz Gladius and Late Roman Ceremonial Swords. From the Gladiatorial arena we offer replicas of swords from the hit movie Gladiator along with other prop swords from Spartacus and The Eagle. Our Gladius are great for display and some of the more authentic replicas are suitable for (non-contact) re-enactment. Our Pompeii Gladius and Mainz Gladius from Windlass Steelcrafts have high carbon steel blades and can be sharpened for use. Our Wooden Gladius or Rudis is a great retirement gift for military personnel or police officers.

Cold Steel Gladius Synthetic Training Sword

Romans used dull wooden swords to train their Gladiators and soldiers. And Japanese Samurai used a wooden training sword that was called a Bokken. It's an elegant solution to a vexing problem and effective enough to still be used today. The only problem is that a wooden sword can rot, crack, chip or splinter and eventually become useless.

Cold Steel designed a synthetic substitute, low in price and impervious to the elements. The Cold Steel line of Training Weapons are made of the heaviest grade polypropylene available and closely duplicate a real sword in length, size, weight and feel. While they're not quite as rigid as wood, they have the winning advantages of being virtually unbreakable, remarkably stiff and cut resistant.

Total Length: 79cm
Blade Length: 56cm
Weight: 377g
Material: Polyproplyene
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.
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Wooden Roman Gladius (Rudis)

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PLEASE NOTE: NO WARRANTY IS OFFERED WITH THIS PRODUCT. IF YOUR WASTER BREAKS, NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE OFFERED AS THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SUPPLY US WITH A REPLACEMENT. IF YOU WANT A MORE DURABLE WASTER PLEASE PURCHASE OUR SYNTHETIC SPARRING SWORDS.

The gladius was the sword of choice for the Roman legions, and many gladiators also chose to use the double-edged sword when they were fighting for their freedom and lives in the Colosseum.After a gladiator in ancient Rome had won his freedom, he was awarded a wooden gladius like this one, called a Rudis, as a symbol of his freedom. Our Rudis is a great retirement gift for military personnel or police officers.

Our training gladius is based on the classic Roman gladius and made entirely of hardwood. The pommel and guard are darker for visual interest. If you plan to use this wooden gladius as a training sword, be careful: the blade is made of wood but it does have a sharp point.

Total Length: 69cm
Blade Length: 51cm
Blade Width: 4.5cm
Blade Thickness: 1.6cm
Weight: 340g
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.
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Excl. Tax: £30.00 Incl. Tax: £36.00
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Roman Swords

Cold Steel Gladius Synthetic Training Sword

Wooden Roman Gladius (Rudis)

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