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r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • May 29 '26
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11 u/TrueDraconis May 29 '26 When it comes to Penetration of Light Metal Armor it’s better to just punch through it (Blunt) rather than Slash or Pierce it. Same reason why Maces are stronger against Armor compared to Swords or Spears. Soldiers in WW1 did something similar by reversing the Tip of the bullet, creating K-Bullets or Reverse Bullets. 8 u/BonnaconCharioteer May 29 '26 That isn't really what is happening, it is still piercing/cutting the metal. That one did so well because it made a larger hole, so there wasn't as much drag on the shaft. 1 u/External_Relative231 May 29 '26 This is riot gear. That's Roman tactics. Break out the pila (pilums). This is.what they are for.
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When it comes to Penetration of Light Metal Armor it’s better to just punch through it (Blunt) rather than Slash or Pierce it.
Same reason why Maces are stronger against Armor compared to Swords or Spears.
Soldiers in WW1 did something similar by reversing the Tip of the bullet, creating K-Bullets or Reverse Bullets.
8 u/BonnaconCharioteer May 29 '26 That isn't really what is happening, it is still piercing/cutting the metal. That one did so well because it made a larger hole, so there wasn't as much drag on the shaft. 1 u/External_Relative231 May 29 '26 This is riot gear. That's Roman tactics. Break out the pila (pilums). This is.what they are for.
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That isn't really what is happening, it is still piercing/cutting the metal. That one did so well because it made a larger hole, so there wasn't as much drag on the shaft.
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This is riot gear. That's Roman tactics. Break out the pila (pilums). This is.what they are for.
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