Shield Thread

>>29716200
Because most shields were for formation fighting or keeping someone off your left side, so they're bigger?

If you want to strike with shields look at bucklers.

>>29716235
or a targe if you like spikes

>dammit my shield keeps getting caught in everyone's gear
>I wasn't paying attention and I stabbed the guy in front of me when the formation stopped marching

I'd guess because soldiers using shields on a real battleground aren't going to be trained in parrying and other shit like that, and neither would they be interested in that fancy bullshit.

All they'd want is a solid shield, not too heavy, that can be used to block enemy strikes. All the fancy shit would be of no use to 90%+ footsoldiers.

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absolute fucking small-time

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>>29716646

>>29716381
this

>>29716646
Fucking mall ninjas before there were malls.

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>>29716200
Here is a picture of my shield....
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Wait I feel stupid

>>29719134
>fukkin forum assassins

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I bought a 9mm shield with no manual safety.

Did I fuck up

>>29719134

>sage

why?

>>29719167
>Wait I feel stupid
you got the version with the magazine disconnect, you should.

>>29719272
None of the m&p guns have a magazine disconnect.... Stupid

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>>29716200
Fuck off Saruman

>>29719183
yes

Most people say no.

But those people think that gun fights are all about the draw.

The point is to have you weapon drawn before it REALLY goes down.

Which is easy if you dont have your head buried in a phone and have situational awareness.

>>29723435
I didn't even know that was from Lotr lol

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>>29716200

Metal shields are too expensive and that would be complex to make with no real benefit

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>>29725841
>Rodeleros ("shield bearers"), also called espadachines ("swordsmen") and colloquially known as "Sword and Buckler Men", were Spanish troops in the early 16th (and again briefly in the 17th) century, equipped with steel shields or bucklers known as rodela and swords (usually of the side-sword type).