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Gauntlet of Power

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Gauntlet of Power

Postby Jonathan Allen » Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:25 am

Agrippa mentions a Guanto di Presa or Gauntlet of Power. Presumably this is some sort of chainmail glove that lets you grab the opponent’s blade, but I'm interested in more details about its construction, use, and appearance in other texts.
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Re: Gauntlet of Power

Postby Darijan R. » Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:31 am

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Re: Gauntlet of Power

Postby Jonathan Allen » Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:39 pm

Thank you, that is most interesting.
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