Chainmail Half-Sleeve Haubergeon – Alternating Dome Riveted Flat Rings – Lord of Battles

This half-sleeve haubergeon is constructed from dome riveted flat rings of mild steel; these rings alternate with solid flat rings. This construction technique reduces the amount of riveting needed to create a coat of mail and thus it substantially lowers its cost without sacrificing strength or durability. The rings measure 9 mm in diameter and 17 gauge in thickness. Probably the most widespread type of armor in both geography and time, the ubiquitous presence of chainmail in much of the history of warfare is due to its relative ease of construction and its good degree of protection and flexibility. The steel rings are exceedingly difficult to cut into, and provide a good degree of protection against piercing attacks, but purpose-built spears, arrowheads and sword tips with sharply tapered geometry can reliably split apart links to penetrate mail.