Brigandine arms' protection

Brigandine arms are typical for 1360-1440 years. It is a part of brigandine kit. Arm protection consists of: -brigandine bracers -brigandine protection of upper arm -plate shoulders -plate elbows Brigandine parts are made of leather with thickness 3-4 mm. Please choose type and thickness of metal in options. Brigandine arms will be a perfect addition to leather brigandine with skirt.

Brigandine bracers are know from the X century and they were popular among european warriors and the eastern tribes. It has been used together with mail, but with the appearance of plate armour it became less actual. These short brigandine bracers are made of thick (4-6 mm or 15/10-23/10 inches) croupon leather with rivetted metal plates. Bracers are being fixed on your arms with high-quality leather straps and provides good protection during the battles with wood or plastic weapon. We do not recommend you to use it during the battles with steel weapon.

Leather brigandine bracers

Leather brigandine protection of upper part of arm

Splinted protection was widespread in the XIV-XVI centuries and was very popular among the european and asian warriors. This model of bracers is made of croupon leather with thickness 3.5-4 mm and normal steel pates 1.0 mm.  The main specific of splinted armour is the plates, that are riveted both to the outer and inner side of bracer. There are leather belts with steel buckles for the fixation on the arm. Splinted bracers together with elbow caps, plate spaulders and splinted protection for upper arm make a perfect unit of medieval arm protection of the middle XIV century. We recommend you to use bracers only over the gambeson.

Splinted protection of limbs was very popular among the european and asian warriors in the XIV-XVI centuries. This model of medieval splinted protection for upper arm is made of croupon leather with thickness 3.5-4 mm and narrow metal plates of normal steel 1.0 mm. You can choose another metal and its thickness in options. Plates are reveted with steel rivets to the leather from the inner and outer sides of armour. There are also leather belts with steel buckles for the fixation on the arm. Brigandine and splinted bracers of XV century will be a good addition to this protection. We strictly recommend you to use this splinted bicep protection only over the gambeson.