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===Heavy Armor=== | ===Heavy Armor=== | ||
* Kusari gusoku: same as [[chain mail]]. | * Kusari gusoku: same as [[chain mail]]. | ||
* | * Tōsei gusoku (当世具足): "modern armor". Same as [[plate armor]], but weight is only 45 to 55 lb. Cost: ?.<ref>[https://gunbai-militaryhistory.blogspot.com/2017/10/tosei-gusoku-body-coverage-explained.html Tosei Gusoku (当世具足) - Body Coverage Explained]. Oct 22, 2017. Gunbai: Ancient Japanese Warfare.</ref> | ||
==Chinese Armor== | ==Chinese Armor== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:37, 20 May 2025
Japanese Armor
Light Armor
- Kikko katabira: practically the same as studded leather armor.
- Yoroi katabira: same as chain shirt.
Medium Armor
- Okashi gusoku: same as breastplate.
Heavy Armor
- Kusari gusoku: same as chain mail.
- Tōsei gusoku (当世具足): "modern armor". Same as plate armor, but weight is only 45 to 55 lb. Cost: ?.[1]
Chinese Armor
- Cotton armor (绵甲, miánjiǎ): basically, Brigandine without metal plates. Weight about 9 lb. TODO
- Lamellar armor (扎甲, zhājiǎ): Weight 25 to 35 lb. TODO
- Brigandine (布面甲, bùmiànjiǎ): rectangular metal plates riveted in between fabric layers with rivet heads visible on the outside. Weight about 60 lb. TODO
Korean Armor
- Padded armor (엄심갑, eomshimgap): most common soldiers used this cheap armor.
- Leather lamellar (가죽 찰갑, gajug chalgab): practically the same as Studded leather armor.
- Scale armor (비늘 갑옷, bineul gab-os).
- Brigandine armor (두정갑, joseon): similar to the Chinese brigandine. Rare and expensive.
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References
- ↑ Tosei Gusoku (当世具足) - Body Coverage Explained. Oct 22, 2017. Gunbai: Ancient Japanese Warfare.