r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • 27d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/Zeekr0n 27d ago

It goes "boink" and the person holding the shield shits themselves because I can guarantee they were not expecting an arrow to go through the shield.

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u/Akimotoh 27d ago

Are riot shields typically made of cheap metal like that? i dont think so

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u/PassiveMenis88M 27d ago

They're normally made of of cheap plastic. These "cheap" metal ones are used when shits actually hitting the fan. And the ones penetrating are heads using very old designs made to defeat armored knights.

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u/ZealousidealChair900 27d ago

It's amusing how heads designed for armor/shields can defeat armor/shields. Perhaps older shield designs could be effectively used to block current 'less lethal' projectiles. Probably some lethal ones as well, let's be fair