01-03-2005, 02:40 PM
were staff slings used by the romans in the 1st and 2nd century? <p></p><i></i>
aka., John Shook
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01-03-2005, 02:40 PM
were staff slings used by the romans in the 1st and 2nd century? <p></p><i></i>
aka., John Shook
01-12-2005, 11:47 PM
What do you mean by "staff"? A spear/pilum/javelin, the centurio's vine staff, or an equestrian-ranked officer's short ivory baton?<br>
<br> Darius <p></p><i></i>
01-13-2005, 04:55 AM
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A staff sling is just what it sounds like - a sling mounted on a staff for greater leverage, force, range, et cetera... fun toys <p>Scythius<br> LEG IX HSPA - COH III EXPG - CEN I HIB<br> <br> - FIDELITAS - - VIRTUS - - MAGNANIMITAS - </p><i></i>
Adam MacDonald
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01-13-2005, 08:11 AM
Saluete.<br>
yes, his name was "fustibalus", (from the greek "throw-staff") a sort of powered sling (longer the arm = higher the release speed), used during the Late Empire, as mentioned by Vegetius.<br> Valete omnes. <p>---------<br> Fecisti patriam diversis gentibus unam;<br> profuit iniustis te dominante capi;<br> dumque offers victis proprii consortia iuris,<br> Urbem fecisti, quod prius orbis erat.<br> (Rutilius Namatianus - De Reditu Suo, I, 63-66) </p><i></i>
Flavius
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