AH3526N - The Square Pilum NEW [Reenactor Replicas by Deepeeka -- Roman|Spear]
Product Description
The pilum (plural pila) was a heavy javelin commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times. It was generally about two meters long overall, consisting of an iron shank about 7 mm in diameter and 60 cm long with pyramidal head. The iron shank may be socketed or more usually widens to a flat tang, this was secured to a wooden shaft. A pilum usually weighed between two and four kilograms, with the versions produced during the Empire being a bit lighter. Pictorial evidence suggest that some versions of the weapon were weighted by a lead ball to increase penetrative power, but no archeological specimens have been found.[1] Recent experiments have shown pila to have a range of 98 feet (approximately 30 m), although effective range of about half to two thirds.
Legionaries of the Late Republic and Early Empire often carried two pila, with one sometimes being lighter than the other. Standard tactics called for a Roman soldier to throw his pilum (both if there was time) at the enemy just before charging to engage with his gladius. Some pila had small hand-guards, to protect the wielder if he intended to use it as a melee weapon, but it does not appear that this was common.
A:The Weighted Pilum B: AH3527 The Thin Pilum C: AH3526 The Square Pilum D: AH3529 Greek Spear (Please note the brass tip) E: AH3501 Roman Spear When the swords wouldn't do, the Roman soldiers relied heavily on their Pilum, which was essentially a long spear (javellin) .The Pilum could either be thrown, or used in hand combat. It was usually thrown before engaging the enemy with swords. These pilums are approximately 2 meters in length. The weighted pillum was introduced at a much later stage, to balance the spear.
Legionaries of the Late Republic and Early Empire often carried two pila, with one sometimes being lighter than the other. Standard tactics called for a Roman soldier to throw his pilum (both if there was time) at the enemy just before charging to engage with his gladius. Some pila had small hand-guards, to protect the wielder if he intended to use it as a melee weapon, but it does not appear that this was common.
A:The Weighted Pilum B: AH3527 The Thin Pilum C: AH3526 The Square Pilum D: AH3529 Greek Spear (Please note the brass tip) E: AH3501 Roman Spear When the swords wouldn't do, the Roman soldiers relied heavily on their Pilum, which was essentially a long spear (javellin) .The Pilum could either be thrown, or used in hand combat. It was usually thrown before engaging the enemy with swords. These pilums are approximately 2 meters in length. The weighted pillum was introduced at a much later stage, to balance the spear.
