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Balistic sling experiments (New Video)
Dec 23rd, 2019 at 7:15am
 
https://youtu.be/mMMebwEdAaE

Das Video entstand bei meinem Besuch in der Schweiz 🇨🇭
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Re: Balistic sling experiments (New Video)
Reply #1 - Dec 23rd, 2019 at 8:58am
 
I think this is the first time I've seen armour tests done with a sling... Oh boy!

I think I can theoretically see why Pompey and Caesar had their soldiers wear rudimentary wicker-woven baskets to be worn over their helmets (Probably of the Montefortino type) During the battle of Dyrrachium.

Those big stones don't mess around. Wink
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Reply #2 - Dec 23rd, 2019 at 10:51am
 
I've seriously dented the big metal pan I've used as a target and I'm pretty sure it's thicker and more consistent than a lot of historical helmets and I'm definitely not as good as the historical slingers. I would hate to be up against one of the professionals (like Jaegoor) with only a little helmet to protect me.
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Reply #3 - Dec 23rd, 2019 at 11:02am
 
I once embedded the point of a lead glande about 1, maybe 1.5 centimetres into a dead tree (I Think it was a Jarrah). It then bounced out and I had to look through the grass...

It was J-shaped so it must have bent... So I think I can say with a certainty that there's no way In hell I want that in me!

I believe there was one Roman general or other (Forgot his name) Who took a glande to the jaw and had a permanent facial scar.
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Reply #4 - Dec 23rd, 2019 at 11:53am
 
Im Video ist ein Treffer auf denn Pfosten.
Ich habe schon Blei im Pfosten steckensehen.
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Reply #5 - Dec 24th, 2019 at 11:52pm
 
    Very interesting video.  Well done.
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Reply #6 - Dec 25th, 2019 at 5:53pm
 
There are still many questions. I hope for further experiments.
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Reply #7 - Dec 29th, 2019 at 10:27am
 
That's impressive stuff! I'm looking forward to seeing the results.    At some point, are you going to do any ballistic-gel block tests?
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Reply #8 - Dec 30th, 2019 at 5:08am
 
Ballistic gel blocktest nutzen der Archäologie nur wenig. Es geht um das erkennen an skeletten.
Etwas konnten wir noch nicht nachstellen. Bestimmte Verletzungen am Schädel. Verursacht durch das Gehirn.
Forensiche untersuchungen ergaben, daß bei massiver Gewalt auf denn Schädel das Gehirn innen beschleunigt wird. Auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite bricht dann der Schädel. Ballistic gel verhält sich da anders.
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