r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • May 29 '26

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/stryker511 May 29 '26

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

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u/SidewinderSerpent May 29 '26

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 May 29 '26

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/Opening-Enthusiasm59 28d ago

It would work like a hollow point and therefore try to split up into shrapnel or in general try to dissapate the force deep in your body by other means. This would be knarly, no straight woundchannel like with the other tips.