Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons - Throwing weapons

Throwing weapons

1. No part of the weapon should be able to penetrate a bar grill more than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm).
2. If your throwing weapon has a haft or shaft, it must be made of:
   1. rattan that is at least 1 1/4 inch (31.8 mm) in diameter along its entire length, or
   2. two layers of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe or equivalent.
3. If HDPE pipe is used:
   1. The outer layer must be 1 inch (25.4 mm) inner diameter HDPE pipe (1 1/4 inch (31.8 mm) outer diameter - 1/8 inch wall thickness) and the inner layer must be 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) inner diameter HDPE pipe.
   2. It must have a pressure rating of 160 PSI or greater.
   3. Both ends of the shaft must be covered with either a schedule-40 PVC cap with an interior diameter the same as the outside diameter of the shaft (1 1/4 inches (31.8 mm)), or with a rubber stopper or equivalent means to prevent the tubing from penetrating the thrusting tip(s), fastened securely in place by tape and/or glue.
4. You must use a thrusting tip on any tip that can be reasonably assumed to contact a fighter when the weapon is used or thrown.
   1. Tips must be at least 1 1/4 inch (31.8 mm) in diameter/cross-section and have at least 1 1/4 inch (31.8 mm) of resilient material in front of the entire rigid tip of the weapon, to provide progressively resistant give.
5. If your weapon has a head:
   1. It must not be made entirely out of rigid materials.
   2. The head must be firmly and securely attached to the haft or handle.
   3. The head must allow at least 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) of progressive give between the striking surface and the weapon haft or handle.
6. The weapon must have the owner's name, kingdom, and branch clearly and legibly printed on it in English characters for identification.
7. Your throwing weapon must not be heavier than 2 pounds (0.91 kg).
8. Throwing weapons are allowed to have fletches as long as they are securely attached and made of a soft material.
   1. Fletches must not project more than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) from the shaft if they are less than 1 1/2 inch (38.1 mm) thick, so that they meet the rules about not penetrating a face guard more than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm).