Perfect Weapon

From swords and axes to great siege engines, two men put the greatest tools of warfare to the test.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Perfect Weapon
First Air Date	March 4, 2008
Last Air Date	April 8, 2008
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies
Networks	National Geographic

S01E06

Dressed To Kill

Our hosts try on various kinds of armour to explore how easy they are to move in, by running over an obstacle course. Monty and Stuart explore the role of armour in warfare from ancient times to the modern era. Having chosen plate armour and medieval brigandine to focus on, they then perform on them a series of tests to find out which protects best and which is easiest to move in.

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