Mail Leggings – Dome Riveted – Stainless Steel Flat Rings – Close Out

These mail leggings (chausses) are crafted from flat rings of stainless steel that have been dome riveted and then darkened for a finish.

Please Note: Even though the rings are stainless, we cannot guarantee that the ring rivets are stainless.

Please Note: The tools used to rivet these stainless mail rings often flake bits of mild steel onto the rings – these flake-offs often rust, givingsome of the mail a rusted appearance. These can be buffed off with minor effort.

It was very important to protect the legs of a warrior in any age when mail was a predominant form of armor. Chainmail may be good protection, but until the advent of plate most combatants opted to still use a shield as their first defense. Large shields often forced opponents to target the legs; evidence for this comes from mass graves from medieval battlefields, where a high proportion of wounds were dealt to the lower legs, followed by a strike to the head. Neglecting the legs, and in particular the shins, would not have been wise in such a fighting environment.

The need to protect the legs was especially important for cavalrymen when fighting infantry – the legs would be a stand-out, eye-level target for men on foot, thus making it essential to protect them.

Available Sizes

MEDIUM / LARGE
Overall Length: 49
Length from Top of Belt Loop to Ankle: 40 – Weight of both legs: 11 lb 8.8 oz

X-LARGE /XXL
Overall Length: 51
Length from Top of Belt Loop to Ankle: 40”’ – Weight of both legs: 13 lb 13.8 oz

Gauge: 18 Gauge
Type: Leggings
Material: Stainless Steel