r/interesting • • 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/JohnOfA May 29 '26

Basically an annular cutter.

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u/DrWinstonOBoogie1980 May 29 '26

Found Hal Incandenza's burner account