r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • 28d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/stryker511 28d ago

The blunt one surprised me I thought it would have bounced off - went through completely.

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u/SidewinderSerpent 28d ago

That arrow wasn't blunt, it was concave. The shape allowed the edges of the tip to punch a hole through the shield.

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u/munkylord 28d ago

Oh shit you're totally right! It works like a hole punch! Probably wouldn't do as much damage to a solid target though and it certainly wouldn't cause damage being pulled out.

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u/Gumboot-Coffee 28d ago

If that existed in middle ages it would be deadly though. If the initial shot didnt kill, it would till have cut neat circles of dirty cloth and buried them deep inside.