11-11-2002, 10:10 AM
Hello all<br>
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Don't worry about this running as a gladiator thread at the moment (I might be biased, but there you go). It has been kicked off from a discussion about a gladiatorial book review so I am happy to let it run for a while yet.<br>
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About the sica, in our tests we have found exactly what John has. The sica is a great weapon for a pulling draw across the back or back of the arms of the opponent. When hold the scutum in against your body it is almost impossible to be cut, however if the opponent is armed with a sica they can almost draw against you with impunity if you hold the shield in this manner. There are a lot of points about this, but the thread would be too long, but in general the above holds true, the sica does indeed seem to have been a horribly crafty variation of weapon.<br>
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Graham <p></p><i></i>
<br>
Don't worry about this running as a gladiator thread at the moment (I might be biased, but there you go). It has been kicked off from a discussion about a gladiatorial book review so I am happy to let it run for a while yet.<br>
<br>
About the sica, in our tests we have found exactly what John has. The sica is a great weapon for a pulling draw across the back or back of the arms of the opponent. When hold the scutum in against your body it is almost impossible to be cut, however if the opponent is armed with a sica they can almost draw against you with impunity if you hold the shield in this manner. There are a lot of points about this, but the thread would be too long, but in general the above holds true, the sica does indeed seem to have been a horribly crafty variation of weapon.<br>
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Graham <p></p><i></i>
