Roman Weapons
The Ancients
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'Pugio', a 'Dagger' of the Legionaries.
The pugio was a small, thrusting weapon that legionaries could use in battle. The javelin had a lead ball attached to the shaft which allowed it to be used at closer range and with greater stopping power. A weighted peeler also appeared on stelle showing the pretorian guard marching along. It looks very much like an ordinary pelum but has a lead or bronze ball attached to its sha of the la pela where the iron shaft is.
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