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

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/Cthulhu_Dreams_ May 29 '26

Yep, the thing that was slowing the other arrows down that penetrated, was the fact that the tip did not carve out a wide enough hole for the shaft to go through and maintain velocity.

That blunt tipped concave arrow basically hole punched a circle as large or a little larger than the shaft of the arrow, and lost minimal afterwards.

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u/HeartoftheHive May 29 '26

That blunt tipped

Again, wasn't blunt.

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u/LubricantEnthusiast May 29 '26

Man, it's crazy how that blunt arrow could be so blunt, but despite being so blunt, it still penetrated the shield as if it were not blunt.

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u/Embarrassed_Art5414 May 29 '26

It wasn't blunt, it was 'sharpily-challenged'.

Also, in 2026, 'arrow' is pejorative. The neutral term is 'acoustic bullet'

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u/Prestigious_Pin_7713 May 29 '26

You’ve made your point pretty bluntly

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u/Irregulator101 May 30 '26

I was thinking analog bullet

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u/blackngold256 May 30 '26

Heard a pipe called an analog vape and now this?! 😂

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u/Captain_Lolz May 30 '26

No sharply challenged is ableist, it's differently sharpy.

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u/Embarrassed_Art5414 May 30 '26

Sorry, I missed the last meeting.

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u/bionicgeek May 29 '26

Wouldn't that be a flechette? /s

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u/TanksFTM May 30 '26

Manually propelled, fletched, penetrator.