12-21-2006, 01:09 PM
Dan,
With the size and vastness of the Roman empire there had to be major variations in metallurgical content, and ring size, riveting quality etc.
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.
There were just as many variables in the maile, as there are now. So I stand by my statement that you cannot logically assume that all maile was arrowproof.
With the size and vastness of the Roman empire there had to be major variations in metallurgical content, and ring size, riveting quality etc.
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.
There were just as many variables in the maile, as there are now. So I stand by my statement that you cannot logically assume that all maile was arrowproof.
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a.k.a. Paul M.
