It was always possible to drive the point of a weapon through the rings of
a mail shirt or shear it with a good cut. This often drove the damaged
rings deep into the wound. Even if the blow didn't cut the mail, the blunt
trauma alone was enough to break bone and damage internal organs.
A thick, padded garment worn under a mail shirt greatly reduced the risk
of these types of injuries. Our gambeson is of a type worn from the early
middle ages well on through the Renaissance. Hangs Approx. 32" and
weights 1 1/2 lbs. Click here to view the size chart.
a mail shirt or shear it with a good cut. This often drove the damaged
rings deep into the wound. Even if the blow didn't cut the mail, the blunt
trauma alone was enough to break bone and damage internal organs.
A thick, padded garment worn under a mail shirt greatly reduced the risk
of these types of injuries. Our gambeson is of a type worn from the early
middle ages well on through the Renaissance. Hangs Approx. 32" and
weights 1 1/2 lbs. Click here to view the size chart.
| Early Gambeson $95.00 |
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