12-21-2006, 09:43 PM
Quote:There have been finds of Roman era maile as large as 9mm rings. This size ring would definately be more vulnerable to puncture from an arrow than some modern commercial maile.Not really. The amount of overlap and the quality of the riveting is as much, if not more important than the size of the links. The stuff coming out of India/Pakistan is sadly lacking in this regard and there isn't a single surviving example from any time period that resembles this product.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books