Cold Steel Gladius Machete with Sheath

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Description

Cold Steel Gladius Machete, Machete, 18" Blade, Plain Edge, 1055 Carbon, Black with Black Handle, Includes Cor-EX Sheath CS-97GMS

WarPast Direct

$40.40

36 available

Shipping restrictions apply in 8 states

CA — Dirks and daggers illegal to carry concealed; banned in many public buildings; shipping is legal but buyer must understand strict carry restrictions
CT — CT bans certain blade types; buyer should review CGS §53-206 before purchase
HI — Dirks and daggers are prohibited weapons under HRS §134-51; buyer must verify the specific blade type is lawful before ordering
MA — Dirks daggers and stilettos are prohibited (MGL c.269 §10); buyer must understand that these blade types cannot be carried or possessed in MA
NJ — Daggers stilettos and dirks are prohibited weapons (NJSA 2C:39-3); buyer must confirm the specific blade type is lawful in NJ before ordering
NY — NY Penal Law §265.01 broadly defines dangerous weapons; gravity knife definition has historically swept in many ordinary knives; buyer must understand NY knife laws
TX — TX Penal Code §46.05 designates blades >5.5 in. as location-restricted knives; illegal in schools places of worship bars amusement parks hospitals etc. Buyer must understand carry restrictions.
WA — Seattle Tacoma and Vancouver define any fixed-blade or folder >3.5 in. as a dangerous knife with carry restrictions; buyer should understand local ordinance restrictions

Modern production. This is a currently made piece in the tradition of the original; the history below is about the original.

The history

Roman Gladius

The gladius was the short sword of the Roman legionary and the weapon that conquered the Mediterranean world. Adopted from Iberian patterns during the Punic Wars, it paired a broad two-edged blade of roughly 50 to 68 centimeters with a long tapering point, optimized for the tight ranks of the legion, where a soldier stabbed past his shield rather than swung. For some four centuries it equipped the most successful heavy infantry of the ancient world.

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