08-29-2016, 11:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-30-2016, 12:03 AM by Dan Howard.)
No type of Roman armour can be compromised by a thrust with a one-handed sword or spear. The human body simply can't generate enough energy. It doesn't matter what kind of point the sword has. The videos we see in Youtube are using modern Indian mail that has little in common with Roman or medieval mail and is completely unsuitable for weapons testing.
http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=19189
Mail armour can easily withstand a thrust from any kind of gladius. When fighting against someone in armour Romans were trained to aim for spots that were not covered by armour. Deliberately trying to punch through armour is a good way to get killed. The tip shown on the above weapon is likely to break when it hits bone or a mail shirt at an odd angle. Armour-piercing points were "beefed up" to reduce the chances of this happening.
This might help.
https://myarmoury.com/feature_mail.html
http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=19189
Mail armour can easily withstand a thrust from any kind of gladius. When fighting against someone in armour Romans were trained to aim for spots that were not covered by armour. Deliberately trying to punch through armour is a good way to get killed. The tip shown on the above weapon is likely to break when it hits bone or a mail shirt at an odd angle. Armour-piercing points were "beefed up" to reduce the chances of this happening.
This might help.
https://myarmoury.com/feature_mail.html
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books
