Gladius Legionnaire    $65  Expedited Shipping Available! E-mail service@strongblade.com or call 866-7SWORDS On Sale!    Please select the model that you would like to purchase, Then click on the Add to Cart button. Crowned Roman Gladius with Leather Grip   Model# SBA-GLADIUSLEGIONNAIRE  $65   (Originally $89) |     In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   Crowned Roman Gladius, Tempered What's this?   Model# SBA-GLADIUSLEGIONNAIRE-T  $139       In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   Sharpened Crowned Roman Gladius, Tempered   Model# SBA-GLADIUSLEGIONNAIRE-T-S  $154       In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   Overall Length: 28 Inches Blade Length:20 Inches Blade Width: 2 Inches Material: Pommel and Guard: Polished Hardwood Grip: Thick Hardwood with Double-Stitched Leather Wrap Guard Plate: Brass, 2 Millimeters Thick

Although the term rapier has become synonymous with any narrow-bladed sword (particularly those with fancy hilts), the term rapier actually applied to only a select few types of swords. Rapiers were narrow (usually one and a quarter inches wide), quite long, fairly heavy, and usually had only a slight edge on them. The extremely long length of the rapiers made them a bit heavy and cumbersome, not at all the Errol Flynn or Zorro-type small-swords that most people think of.