The Pilum: The Roman Heavy Javelin

by M.C. Bishop

A heavy javelin, normally used as a shock weapon immediately before contact, the pilum was designed with a particular specialty: it could penetrate a shield and carry on into the individual behind it.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472815882
• ISBN13: 9781472815880
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.7"