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Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows
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06-13-2014, 04:57 AM
Of course Roman hamata is arrow proof. The most common threat for two thousand years was from arrows and spears. Any armour could stop these weapons. Mail that has been riveted properly is just as strong as welded mail. The rivet is the strongest part of the link due to localised work-hardening

Don't waste your time citing Youtube backyard tests.
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=19189

There have been plenty of RAT discussions already about this.
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Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Andy - 06-13-2014, 02:42 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-13-2014, 03:29 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Andy - 06-13-2014, 04:09 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-13-2014, 04:33 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Dan Howard - 06-13-2014, 04:57 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-13-2014, 06:19 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-13-2014, 09:50 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Rubus - 06-13-2014, 10:22 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Andy - 06-13-2014, 10:45 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-13-2014, 12:16 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Andy - 06-13-2014, 12:42 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Walhaz - 06-13-2014, 04:11 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-13-2014, 08:25 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-14-2014, 10:04 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-14-2014, 10:49 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-15-2014, 04:05 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-15-2014, 10:29 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-15-2014, 01:53 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-15-2014, 10:17 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-16-2014, 05:01 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-16-2014, 07:43 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-16-2014, 07:54 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Vindex - 06-16-2014, 12:07 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Walhaz - 06-16-2014, 01:51 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Gregg - 06-16-2014, 07:21 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-16-2014, 08:10 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-16-2014, 08:12 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-16-2014, 08:49 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Conal - 06-17-2014, 06:12 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-18-2014, 12:16 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Andy - 06-18-2014, 05:41 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-18-2014, 02:05 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Conal - 06-18-2014, 05:21 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-18-2014, 09:56 PM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Conal - 06-22-2014, 09:57 AM
Lorica Hamata being pierced by arrows - by Alanus - 06-23-2014, 10:41 AM

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