04-30-2007, 11:37 AM
Quote:Why do you try to distinguish betweenNo, I'm afraid not. The added weights of a pilum and a plumbata have nothing to do with their trajectiory, but everything with the force needed to smash trough a shield or armour. You seem not to understand the difference between a pilum/plumbata and a javelin.
the weight of a metal head (large or small) and the additional
weight of the lead on a pilum or plumbata? The latter is just an extension
of the former, with both intended to keep the projectile flying straight.
How many different plumbata have you actually tested yourself?
I'll say it again - I'd like to see some pictures of you testing plumbatae. How do you throw them?
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
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MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)