Knight armor - medieval plate armor - The plate armor is a European specialty. The Turks, Persians and Indians, who attached larger metal plates to their mail armor to protect their torsos and limbs, also made attempts at complete plate armor. But only in Europe armor was made that protected the whole body with metal plates. However, many knights could not afford armor made of plates and therefore only used chain mail. The functional medieval armor is fully wearable and functional.

All armor parts shown in the picture belong to the functional medieval armor.

Medieval armor consists of the following individual parts:

1. - Knight's helmet - Barbuta helmet, The Barbuta or Celata helmet is the Italian version of the bascinet that was common in the 14th and 15th centuries. The helmet shell of the barbuta almost completely covered the head and neck of its wearer and had a T- or Y-shaped face cutout. Some versions also had a nose piece, making this helmet very similar to the Corinthian helmet of ancient Greece. Since the barbuta offered enough protection without restricting vision and breathing, it was also widely used outside of Italy. It was subsequently replaced by other types of helmets such as the armet and the sallet.

2. - Halsberge chain collar (chain aventail) protection of the neck, chain mail, chain hoods, high-quality carbon steel rings, made of electrogalvanised. Ring diameter internally approx. 8 mm.

3. - Breastplate Part of medieval armor to protect the upper body and back. Consisting of breastplate and backplate. The breastplate is made to measure. Specify body measurements when ordering (chest circumference at chest level, total height and weight))

4th - Medieval shoulder plates to protect the shoulders This piece of armor covers the shoulders and is anchored to the breastplate with leather straps.

5. - Armguard, consists of three parts: the upper part (protection of the forearm), the elbow protector with side wings and the lower part. They are connected to each other by means of hinge plates, which are fixed to each other by sliding rivets. There is a choice between 4 arm models Art: B001- B002 - B003 - B004.

6. - Medieval Gauntlets Portable. medieval gauntlet to protect the wrist and hand. Choice between 6 different models: Art: B100 - B101 - B102 - B103 - B104 - B105.

7. - Thighs, knee pads, greaves. Leg protection, guarantees the maximum freedom of movement in combat gear.

8. - Iron shoe articulated. The iron shoe (also Soleret, Panzerschuh, Bärlatsch) is part of the medieval or Renaissance armor; to protect the foot with end caps of different formats according to your choice. The shoes are made of rolled steel. Choice of six armor shoe models Art: G130 - G131 - G132 - G133 - G134 - G135.

This superb reproduction of medieval knight's armor has been made in the tradition of Milanese craftsmanship that made the originals for knights to wear in military parades or battles. This wearable medieval suit of armor has a stainless steel finish and is a reproduction of the original medieval suit of armor that can be admired in museums around the world today.

All of our reproductions of medieval armor, including Medieval Knight Armor, are historically accurate replicas of medieval battle armor and can be worn at historical events and customized to suit your own taste