greek armours

[hoplite14gr]

To do justice to the poor 0.45 the simple lead slug was used not the "jacketed" ones. The hemet is composite having a plastic "internal-helmet" when worn.
The longbow arrow points would be bronze or iron and that changes things.
The arrow recomstruction data might be still in the soa.org.uk forum where several members were ranting and raving about the correct classfication of the longbowmen in the DBM game. In the links page there is also an intersting archery site.
Penetration depends on speed and material hardness.
That is why the bulletproof vests are pierced by coper-jacketed slugs shot by rifles(higher velocity) but resist pistol rounds an sharpnel (lower velocity.)
I dont know if somebody have pierced a vest with a longbow but also ancients did not have nylon or Kevlar!

Also most Pilos helmets have been found with hinges.
That implys that the owners would buy "cheack-pieces" later perhaps, if the could not afford them initially.
Kind regards
Stefanos