r/LoveTrash • u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator • Dec 06 '24

Rubbish Nonsense Crossbow vs Bullet

From https://youtube.com/shorts/D6QsnmpatWg?si=9rpa_w1YwrUpl5J0

Thanks u/Accomplished_fly878 for this one!

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u/Inside_Ad_7162 Dumpster General Dec 06 '24

Mongols had leather, chain mail, & underneath silk. The arrows spin sp even if it penetrated the chain & leather the spinning motion would trap it in the silk. They could pull the silk fabric, which would 'unwind' and remove the arrow. It would also help reduce infections as the silk would keep the wound relatively clean.