08-25-2007, 12:08 AM
:? Hmm all this talk on Plumbata quite good I refer to this thread.
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=17978
I found you need no more room to throw a Plumbata than a javilin I will have to think back and work out the various lengths I tried, but I found it a brillant weapon with practice I managed to pepper a bail of straw .Even back then the groups that had a go ,remembering most were 1stAD loved the weapon and had many a letter asking how to make them ( no internet then ) I think they may be a few of the Plumbata left I made, will see and post pics.
Regards Brennivs
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=17978
I found you need no more room to throw a Plumbata than a javilin I will have to think back and work out the various lengths I tried, but I found it a brillant weapon with practice I managed to pepper a bail of straw .Even back then the groups that had a go ,remembering most were 1stAD loved the weapon and had many a letter asking how to make them ( no internet then ) I think they may be a few of the Plumbata left I made, will see and post pics.
Regards Brennivs
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Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)