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From:     seeker@???.edu
Date:     Tue, 4 Aug 1998 01:24:01 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:  Re: Crossbows
> Man, I do have both 3 mm double-scale and 5 mm plate vests... Both are titanium
> alloy, and I tested _light_ crossbow on them... None cane hold the bolt. It is
> just because bullets have less mass and aren't stabilised even in comparison
> with unfeathered bolts that they are stopped...
>
To contribute to a completely off-topic thread, I believe that actually,
a bullet-proof vest (kevlar) is designed to distribute the force outward
rather than inward.  However, it is a cloth, and a slicing attack (such as a
knife, or a _pointed_ crossbow bolt) will cut the threads rendering it useless.

A blunted bolt shouldn't go through, though.

Now, to make this remotely applicable to Spelljammer, I have heard that the
Mongols wore silk shirts that didn't cut easily, so that arrows (while still
piercing the flesh) would be wrapped in silk, and could be easily removed
even if bladed or barbed.  Perhaps a silken shirt over (elven) chain mail
would be more effective than chain mail alone.  Just a thought.

-Seeker, back on third shift (again).
seeker@???.edu


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Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    28 Jun 1998 23:23:37
Crossbows    Will A Wagner    29 Jun 1998 01:12:53
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jun 1998 02:16:16
Re: Crossbows    Robert Burmeister    29 Jun 1998 04:36:59
Re: Crossbows    MaceScen@???.com    29 Jun 1998 04:56:20
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jun 1998 05:41:18
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jun 1998 07:46:27
Re: Crossbows    cameron orwin    29 Jun 1998 14:08:17
Re: Crossbows    MaceScen@???.com    29 Jun 1998 14:31:14
Re: Crossbows    Dan Hayes    29 Jun 1998 16:46:12
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jun 1998 19:29:56
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jun 1998 19:31:33
Re: Crossbows    cameron orwin    29 Jun 1998 19:39:38
Re: Crossbows    Grey Knowles    29 Jun 1998 19:45:32
Re: Crossbows    Grey Knowles    29 Jun 1998 20:08:32
Re: Crossbows    MaceScen@???.com    29 Jun 1998 20:42:03
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jun 1998 21:48:54
Re: Crossbows    Jesse LaBranche    29 Jun 1998 23:44:14
Re: Crossbows    Paul Westermeyer    30 Jun 1998 00:36:16
Re: Crossbows    seeker@???.edu    30 Jun 1998 00:39:19
Re: Crossbows    Robert Burmeister    30 Jun 1998 01:19:10
Re: Crossbows    Robert Burmeister    30 Jun 1998 01:27:19
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    30 Jun 1998 01:31:40
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    30 Jun 1998 02:56:07
Re: Crossbows    MaceScen@???.com    30 Jun 1998 03:24:14
Re: Crossbows    MaceScen@???.com    30 Jun 1998 03:24:12
Re: Crossbows    Jesse LaBranche    30 Jun 1998 03:39:27
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    30 Jun 1998 03:59:30
Re: Crossbows    Robert Burmeister    30 Jun 1998 11:22:30
Re: Crossbows    Grey Knowles    30 Jun 1998 13:55:31
Re: Crossbows    Abe Brown    30 Jun 1998 09:29:12
Re: Crossbows    Abe Brown    30 Jun 1998 09:48:15
Re: Crossbows    seeker@???.edu    30 Jun 1998 16:21:41
Re: Crossbows    MaceScen@???.com    30 Jun 1998 17:15:07
Crossbows    Will A Wagner    30 Jun 1998 17:21:49
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    30 Jun 1998 21:13:58
Re: Crossbows    Paul Westermeyer    01 Jul 1998 02:32:24
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    01 Jul 1998 17:02:21
Crossbows    Will A Wagner    02 Jul 1998 12:07:14
Re: Crossbows    Jesse LaBranche    02 Jul 1998 20:38:55
Re: Crossbows    John McCloud    02 Jul 1998 23:14:43
Re: Crossbows    Manuel Gonzalez    24 Jun 1998 23:55:37
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 02:59:58
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 03:04:51
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 03:07:46
Re: Crossbows    MaceScen@???.com    03 Jul 1998 04:01:04
Re: Crossbows    gantr@???.edu    03 Jul 1998 04:45:53
Re: Crossbows    Staffan Johansson    03 Jul 1998 06:36:31
Re: Crossbows    David Sarkies    03 Jul 1998 14:14:27
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 16:46:45
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 16:54:32
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 17:02:41
Re: Crossbows    cameron orwin    03 Jul 1998 17:04:48
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 17:34:51
Re: Crossbows    cameron orwin    03 Jul 1998 17:43:44
Re: Crossbows    gantr@???.edu    03 Jul 1998 18:00:10
Re: Crossbows    Staffan Johansson    03 Jul 1998 20:49:23
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 22:49:58
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 22:51:48
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    03 Jul 1998 22:53:27
Re: Crossbows    Jesse LaBranche    04 Jul 1998 00:33:20
Re: Crossbows    tlhawk@???-??.org    05 Jul 1998 09:15:17
Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jul 1998 05:41:37
Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jul 1998 05:51:18
Re: Crossbows    Abe Brown    29 Jul 1998 09:27:40
Crossbows    Valkyrja    29 Jul 1998 11:19:26
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    29 Jul 1998 16:52:43
Re: Crossbows    seeker@???.edu    30 Jul 1998 00:20:20
Re: Crossbows    Manuel Gonzalez    30 Jul 1998 01:44:54
Re: Crossbows    Harry Bandoian    30 Jul 1998 03:05:37
Re: Crossbows    Jesse LaBranche    30 Jul 1998 06:09:07
Crossbows    Valkyrja    30 Jul 1998 18:43:04
Re: Crossbows    Ronski    31 Jul 1998 18:24:28
Re: Crossbows    Manuel Gonzalez    01 Aug 1998 01:27:06
Crossbows    Will A Wagner    01 Aug 1998 10:49:58
Crossbows    Valkyrja    03 Aug 1998 12:31:00
Re: Crossbows    seeker@???.edu    04 Aug 1998 06:24:01
Re: Crossbows    John McCloud    05 Aug 1998 06:05:22

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