Polybius, horse archers arrows, roman armour, oh my.

[Sean Manning]

Well, once I get my 60lb Composie bow, I intend to try it out...hopefully.
Mind you, the mail will only be the less authentic indian variety....I don't plan on buying any of Eriks just to fire arrows at..... hock: hock: hock:
I wonder if hardening the mail would make it more authentic? Or just make it brittle.... :?

High-carbon mail which had been succesfully hardened is known from late medieval and renaissance Europe, but I don't know if any Roman mail shows the technique. It doesn't seem like something that common soldiers could afford ...