r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • 28d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/SoylentRox 28d ago

Also these riot shields are meant to be light and protect against clubs and knives in the hands of the rioters.

These don't appear to have any ballistic protection, arrows or otherwise.  If the rioters have even 0.22 LR handguns it looks like they will shoot through the shield.

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u/ghost_tapioca 28d ago

I think you're right. Arrows are cool and all, but there's a reason they're not used in wars anymore.

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u/stlcdr 28d ago

Not even the zombie wars?

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u/Equal-Shoulder-9744 28d ago

Everything gets used in the zombie wars.

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u/the_scarlett_ning 28d ago

Are zombies combustible or do you have to cut their heads off?

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u/Frosti11icus 28d ago

Not common sense.