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Plate Armour
Armour or armor is a protective covering intended to defend its wearer from intentional harm in combat. Armour has been used throughout recorded history, beginning with hides, leather, and bone, before progressing to bronze, then steel during the Roman Era.
Our solid steel armour is designed for combat, whether in the tournament or the field, but is also being widely used in movies. All hand forged in 14 gauge(1.6mm approx) or 18 gauge (1.02mm approx) mild steel, as per order. |

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Cuirass  
Item Code: SNSA-2301 Cuirass , the plate armour, is formed of a single piece of metal or composed of two or more pieces, which covers the torso of the wearer. The term cuirass commonly is understood to imply the complete body-armour, including both the breast and the back plates.
This is a beautifully crafted version of a Cuirass, made from 18 gauge mild steel. Richly fluted, our Cuirass comes with fauld and tassets in the "English Style".
Length: 46 cms
Chest:
54 cms (MEDIUM)
58 cms (LARGE)
62 cms (XL)
66 cms (XXL)
Available in both Black and Zinc finish . |
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Muscled Cuirass  
Item Code: SNSA-2302 The muscled cuirass was a common style of armour worn by officers during the 5th century.
This ribbed cuirass is designed after the greek-roman style muscle armor. It comes with a front plate and a back plate and leather straps to wear them. Our Cuirass is hand-shaped from a single, large piece of 14 gauge mild steel , carefully pounded into the shape of a nicely muscled male torso. Our craftsmen go into great details while sculpturing the chest, peck and belly button.
As good as the authentic, this is a true collectors piece.
Available in both Black and Zinc finish. |
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Lorica Segmentata  
Item Code: SNSA-2303 The Lorica Segmentata is a type of segmented armour exclusively used during the Roman Empire.
This armour consists of broad steel strips/plates, fastened to thick leather straps, which are arranged horizontally on the body, overlapping downwards. The fitments that close the various plate sections together are, however made of brass. The cuirass is tied shut front and back with leather thongs. The upper body and shoulders are protected by additional shoulder guards.
This superb replica is being hand-crafted from 18 gauge mild steel. It is quite flexible and allows plenty of freedom of movement.
Our closely copied Lorica Segmentata can be worn to a costume party but is also solid enough for combat re-enactments. They are being widely used in movies as well.
Available in both Black and Zinc finish. |
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Pauldrons  
Item Code: SNSA-2304 A pauldron is a component of plate armour, which evolved from spaulders in the 15th century. As with spaulders, pauldrons cover the shoulder area. Pauldrons tend to be larger than spaulders, covering the armpit, and sometimes parts of the back and chest. Pauldrons typically consists of a single large dome-shaped piece to cover the shoulder with multiple lamés attached to it to defend the arm and upper shoulder.
Our hand forged pauldrons are made in 18 gauge mild steel.
Length (shoulder to forearm): 36 cms
Width (dome): 53.5 cms
Width (wings): 31 cms
Height (wings): 12 cms
No. of lamés: 4
Available in both Black and Zinc finish. |
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Bracers  
Item Code: SNSA-2305 A bracer (or arm-guard) is designed to protect lower arm and wrist and especially protecting the forearm of the combatant. Bracers keep the inside of the forearm from getting hurt by the string of the bow or the fletching of the arrow, or the reverberation of a pulled bow string.
Our hand forged pair of bracers are designed exclusively for the left and right arm and allow superior freedom of movement while giving great protection to the sword arm.
Length: 28 cms
Width (at wrist ): 18 cms
Width (at elbow ): 23 cms
Available in both Black and Zinc finish. |
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Gorget  
Item Code: SNSA-2306 A gorget originally was a steel collar designed to protect the throat. It was a feature of older types of plate armour and intended to protect against swords and other non-projectile weapons. Later, particularly from the 18th century onwards, the gorget became primarily ornamental, serving only as a symbolic accessory on military uniforms.
Our exclusively designed gorget, adorned with brass rivets, looks great when worn.
Length (neck to bottom): 15 cms
Diameter(opening at the neck): 17 cms
Available in both Black and Zinc finish. |
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Gauntlets  
Item Code: SNSA-2307A Gauntlets are armored gloves or mittens designed to protect the fingers, hands, wrists and the forearms. Historically, gauntlets were an important piece of armour, since the hands and arms were particularly vulnerable in hand-to-hand combat.
Our gauntlets are intricately designed where the fingers are articulated and the cuff flares to allow wrist movement. They are very comfortable to wear, offer great protection for the hand and wrist and also allow mobility.
Circumference (at cuff): 41 cms
Length: 31 cms
No. of joints: 5
Available in both Black and Zinc finish. |
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Greaves  
Item Code: SNSA-2308 A greave is a piece of armour that protects the leg. Greaves are most commonly found in the armor of heavy infantry, usually from ancient times. Often in matched pairs, some designs protect only the lower leg or extend upwards to protect the thigh.
Our hand forged greaves made from 18 gauge solid steel protect both the front and the back of the wearers leg. They are available in designs that are below the knee and also in designs that cover the knee.
Length: 34.5 cms
Width (at knee): 31 cms
Width (at ankle): 23 cms
Available in both Black and Zinc finish. |
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Full Suit of Armour  
Item Code: SNSA-2309 Our complete suit of plate armour, hand forged from 18 gauge solid steel is much in demand. Fully wearable.
Miniature suits of armour, meant to be kept in museums, ranging from 2 to 3 feet high are also available. |
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Pikeman's Suit of Armour  
Item Code: SNSA-2310 This is a set of luxuriously designed Pikemans suit of armour. Bejeweled with brass rivets and rosettes, it looks spectacular. Inspired from the Dutch armour designed for elite troops, this set is hand crafted in 14 gauge mild steel. The front & back breast plates can be fixed together with leather belts (beautifully ornamented with brass strips) that are attached on to the cuirass itself.
A. Gorget
B. Cuirass with tassets
C. Comb Morion helmet |
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Gauntlets Snsa  
Item Code: 2307-b These gauntlets are designed in the shape of a mitten to provide maximum protection to the fingers while combat. They also allow maximum wrist movement and are very comfortable to wear.
Circumference (at cuff): 43 cms
Length: 38 cms
No. of joints: 8
Available in both Black and Zinc finish. |
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