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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Weapons and Tactics => Topic started by: Chilliarch on September 27, 2023, 01:19:50 PM

Title: Chucking the Pilum 4: Breaking in the right places!
Post by: Chilliarch on September 27, 2023, 01:19:50 PM
Another video for your delection, gentlemen.

This time, experimenting with a wooden pin. The results are most interesting!
Title: Re: Chucking the Pilum 4: Breaking in the right places!
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 27, 2023, 01:34:43 PM
Like a dog with a bone
Title: Re: Chucking the Pilum 4: Breaking in the right places!
Post by: Mark G on September 27, 2023, 08:04:02 PM
Interesting
Ten m range and ge is getting high percentage hits, and force to penetrate the helmet.

The point of the edge of the shield absorbing the energy was very interesting.

As was the effect of wooden pins pretty much guaranteeing that the pins would snap on contact .

I immediately wonder if the pins are for the longer range pila. Where you are seeking to discomfort but not expecting to kill- at which point non reusable ammunition becomes valid, but not at heavy pila short range where you want the kill and do not fear there being time or space to scavenge ammo to return shot with.
Title: Re: Chucking the Pilum 4: Breaking in the right places!
Post by: Cantabrigian on December 13, 2023, 11:36:04 AM
Seeing the pilum thrown at full speed by someone who knows what they're doing is pretty terrifying...
Title: Re: Chucking the Pilum 4: Breaking in the right places!
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 13, 2023, 02:10:24 PM
especially at that range!
Title: Re: Chucking the Pilum 4: Breaking in the right places!
Post by: Keraunos on December 15, 2023, 12:30:14 AM
Time to look again at morale rules for gentlemen on the receiving end of a delivery of pila?
Title: Re: Chucking the Pilum 4: Breaking in the right places!
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 15, 2023, 07:00:45 AM
Again, I refer my honourable gentleman to the answer I gave the house previously

 ;D