Effectiveness of Chinese Mountain Armor

[analysis17456]

Although mountain armor is the main piece I am interested in, I wouldn't mind the occasional drift to just armors in general.

So how effective is Chinese mountain armor?

It states here that although it is protective, it is unpopular due to complicated production. And it makes sense, considering that this is the popular officer's armor.

Yet, previous attempted reconstructions would result in defects.

My question is also along the lines of, if the construction is correct and the armor is therefore feasible, is it resistant to arquebusier shots?

 

[analysis17456]

Still, the mountain pattern armor is depicted everywhere.

Though that does look quite different compared to

 

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[HackneyedScribe]

If you don't even know how it's designed, only its outward appearance, then how would you KNOW how effective it is?

That's like saying: If you KNEW how fast Bob was, would you say he can run faster than me?

We know pretty much next to nothing about it. Would love to be wrong about this, believe you me.

 

[analysis17456]

Yeah, that's an unfortunate thing that the depictions are from the outside. And that suit of armor looks amazing.

 

[YouLoveMeYouKnowIt]

From what I know there's little surviving evidence of this armour. How was it really made?

 

[analysis17456]

I don't know lol, and there are debate controversies. That's why I'm posting this here, it's a curious topic, and there might be alternative perspectives.

https://www.douban.com/note/531572798/

 

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Those are some examples.

 

[mariusj]

Someone is going to dig up some grave and find a piece of this. We just have to be patient.