Cold Steel - Assegai with long shaft

The spear is one of the oldest and most reliable weapons of mankind. Early specimens were nothing more than sticks or rods with fire-hardened tips. As humans gradually learned to chip stone, cast bronze, and forge metal, the spear was accordingly optimized. As a thrusting weapon, the spear could outperform any shorter weapon - club, axe, sword, or even bayonet. As a throwing instrument, it allowed its holder to take down the largest predators while staying out of reach of their jaws and claws

Thanks to the cold forging technique developed by Cold Steel, highly efficient thrusting and throwing spears can be offered cost-effectively. Each spear features a premium shaft made of American ash wood and a tip made of medium carbon steel SK-5. Like traditional spearheads, these have been heat-treated and tempered to spring hardness. This is intended to ensure that the spearhead bends instead of breaking or splintering even under strong impact

The Assegai was introduced at the beginning of the 19. Designed by the legendary Shaka, King of the Zulus, in the 19th century. Thanks to its long, wide blade and short shaft, this spear was an optimal thrusting weapon and revolutionized tribal warfare in Southern Africa

Cold Steel's Assegai features the same deadly characteristics as the original. It is available with both a short shaft (for thrusting) and a long shaft (for throwing). A Secure-Ex® sheath is included in the delivery.

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