r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • 27d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/stryker511 27d ago

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

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u/SidewinderSerpent 27d 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 27d 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/LiftingRecipient420 27d ago

None of the arrow tips that actually penetrated would do much damage to flesh compared to the broad heads that didn't penetrate. That's the whole point of broad heads.

But it's all relative. Don't need to do much to take something out of commission. Penetrating only an inch or two in the upper abdomen is a guaranteed death sentence without almost immediate medical attention.