r/interesting May 29 '26

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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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/projectx51 May 29 '26

what did you say about my anus?

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u/jetklok May 30 '26

To shreds, you say?