NauticalMart Battle Ready Medieval Buckler Shield Combat Functional Armor LARP Re-Enactment Mount Riveting 14 Gauge Steel Round Shield with Wooden Handle Knights Adult Buckler Shields Diameter: 15.5 Inches Material: 14 Gauge Steel with Wood on the Handle Handcrafted Design: Medieval Buckler Shield Manufactured by NauticalMart Great for LARP (live action role playing), kids, cosplay, Halloween, fancy dress, theatrical props, and historical reenactments. The buckler is a weapon that was in constant use from the earliest periods of the middle ages throughout the Renaissance and up until the prevalence of firearms rendered it obsolete. In addition, buckler combat is the oldest fighting style for which we have a surviving manual. Our Battle Ready Medieval Buckler Shield is constructed of fourteen gauge steel with a riveted X stemming from the boss and a steel rim. The steel handle is covered with wood and is riveted to the main body for a good grip, even when your palms start to get sweaty. When examining bucklers it is impossible not to make comparison to shields. In fact, bucklers are small shields, but what differentiates them from other small shields, such as targes, is the ways they are used. Whereas shields are used in combination with many weapons, such as the sword, axe, mace or spear, buckers are generally only used with single handed swords.