Women roles

[Lucius Aurelius Metellus]

I don't doubt that statement at all, Lysadra. Certainly butted mail is inferior to riveted or welded or stamped, but the question remains: was it used? Lysadra, what would be a good inner diameter measurement in American measurements for an accurate depiction of Roman mail? By the way, I am a late Roman (late 4th-5th centuries), so by that time the spatha, which was primarily a slashing weapon was used. Of course I am not implying that the spatha could not or was not used to thrust as well as slash, but my guess is that it was made to be swung as opposed to thrust. Butted mail, although far inferior than riveted, as I stated before, would still offer reasonable protection from this type of attack, although I agree that it would have to be repaired more often.<br>
I guess what I am actually trying to say in a nutshell is this: I would love to have riveted mail, but due to financial restraints and lack of proper skill to make riveted mail, and the fact that I will never be in actual combat, butted mail is a more economical and reasonable alternative for me. I just wish to know if it would be historically correct to use it. <p>Lucius Aurelius Metellus, miles gregarius, Secunda Brittanica</p><i></i>