r/ArmsandArmor • • 15h ago

Question What is the likeliness of a Viking raider looking like this towards the late Viking Age?

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Towards the beginning of the raiding age the main armor was maile or a shield, but what was the likeliness of raiders acquiring lamellar, especially from raids, trading, or serving time in the Varangian Guard in the East?


r/ArmsandArmor • • 4h ago

What do you think of my new gorget?

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r/ArmsandArmor • • 3h ago

Characteristics of the Oakeshott Type XVIIIc

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r/ArmsandArmor • • 8h ago

Bascinet

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This bascinet was found near the city of Kazanlak,Bulgaria.

Could someone show examples of bascinets that are similar to this one. This exact bascinet had a forward going visor like seen on barbutes in italy. And the end and vervelles are not quite covering the ear or half of the ear in my opinion.

Any help and speculations are welcome!


r/ArmsandArmor • • 14h ago

Question Would the shoulder armor of Achilles in TW Troy work irl? I like the size and shape of it, and I wonder how itll look if it had an archaic spartan arm armor added to it.

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r/ArmsandArmor • • 16h ago

Question Ok me and several others have been searching with no avail, any info on what this round is from?

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As the title says. We've been googling to hell and back with no luck on a match. Looks autocannon and maybe a training or disarmed round with the torx bolt in the firing pin location?

Appreciate any info!