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<blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 8301844" data-attributes="member: 87792"><p>I thought I'd step in here because I'm sceptical of this argument. Plate armour had been ordered from the manufactories of Milan in the thousands of sets as early as the 13th Century and the Milanese manufactories kept thousands of sets of parts in stock (literally; they produced 6000 sets on about a week's notice before I think the Battle of Maclodio in 1427).</p><p></p><p>And standing armies should increase not reduce the prevalence of armour if armour is being mass produced - if anything the reverse. The key cost for a standing army is in the upkeep while the cost for plate armour is a one-shot cost per person in your force with comparatively minimal upkeep. If you're willing to pay for your army in peacetime it's much more cost effective to pay for fewer troops but to armour them than the greater numbers with higher upkeep and less combat power.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand the decline of armour shortly follows changes like corned gunpowder and the musket (and cannon) barrel length increasing in the 15th Century. This meant that the necessary thickness of armour needed to resist or stop musket fire increased (which is when bullet proof breastplates became really needed). At that point armouring the limbs becomes less practical because thicker armour is heavier and the further from your core the more exhausting the armour is to wear. So they took the armour off the limbs and thickened the breastplate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neonchameleon, post: 8301844, member: 87792"] I thought I'd step in here because I'm sceptical of this argument. Plate armour had been ordered from the manufactories of Milan in the thousands of sets as early as the 13th Century and the Milanese manufactories kept thousands of sets of parts in stock (literally; they produced 6000 sets on about a week's notice before I think the Battle of Maclodio in 1427). And standing armies should increase not reduce the prevalence of armour if armour is being mass produced - if anything the reverse. The key cost for a standing army is in the upkeep while the cost for plate armour is a one-shot cost per person in your force with comparatively minimal upkeep. If you're willing to pay for your army in peacetime it's much more cost effective to pay for fewer troops but to armour them than the greater numbers with higher upkeep and less combat power. On the other hand the decline of armour shortly follows changes like corned gunpowder and the musket (and cannon) barrel length increasing in the 15th Century. This meant that the necessary thickness of armour needed to resist or stop musket fire increased (which is when bullet proof breastplates became really needed). At that point armouring the limbs becomes less practical because thicker armour is heavier and the further from your core the more exhausting the armour is to wear. So they took the armour off the limbs and thickened the breastplate. [/QUOTE]
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