The arrowhead may scratch the skin by go through the gap of ring, but still just a scratch, it's impossible with that large wound. And that is the reason that wear gamberson under chainmail is important. Also, a mail usually one piece, cover toso, arm to the lower body. There is no fking thing like mail skirt, it's "skirt " is part of one piece chainmail.
But most comic artists don't have that knowledge.