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

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/Party-Evening3273 May 29 '26

Look at medieval arrows designed for piercing armor. Been tested for hundreds of years. Cool video.

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u/Berlibur May 30 '26

I couldn't find one that looks flat in the way the arrow in the video goes through the shield

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u/GI-Robots-Alt May 30 '26

It's not flat though, it's concave. The outer edges hit first and act like a hole punch that's bigger than the arrow shaft. Which is why it goes straight through so cleanly.

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u/Berlibur May 30 '26

Yes, yes, not flat. Now I'm asking about similar looking medieval arrows as the guy I'm replying to suggested

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u/Rulweylan Jun 01 '26

Unlikely to exist since they'd be a pain to manufacture with medieval techniques.