11-29-2007, 02:23 PM
In my humble opinion, those lead/bronze/etc/ weighted pilums might have had quite good penetrating power, considering the small size of pilum-head.
On the other hand, I doubt it was ideal to pierce heavy (especially metal-reinforced) shields since it'd most likely bend and lose lot of penetrating power.
Was there not a test where pilum was not able to penetrate Roman scutum ?
On the other hand, I doubt it was ideal to pierce heavy (especially metal-reinforced) shields since it'd most likely bend and lose lot of penetrating power.
Was there not a test where pilum was not able to penetrate Roman scutum ?
(Mika S.)
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"Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris? Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior." - Catullus -
"Nemo enim fere saltat sobrius, nisi forte insanit."
"Audendo magnus tegitur timor." -Lucanus-