spikes40
02-11-2010, 09:38 PM
This was posted by a fellow member on another board but thought it was pretty interesting
So I was bored today, its cold as hell outside so I decided to do some totally un-scientific redneck experiments.
I was given a bullet-proof vest for free from a LEO buddy who had it laying around as it was expired and he was issued a new vest.
Specs:
Zero G Level2 vest made by Safariland
Manufacturerd in 2002
Safariland trauma insert pad
It had 5 years of use, and its been laying around for another 3 years. Its well past its "service life" in the eyes of dept's and the manufacturer.
Rounds fired:
.22lr(Rem bulk pack) from a P22
9mm(Federal HST 147) from a Beretta M92
45ACP(Federal HST 230grn) from a HK USPT45
The vest was fired with the muzzle 6 feet away and NO rounds penetrated.
(The following was not filmed)
In an attempt to make the vest fail, I shot it from the front and rear at one single panel at the same spot. 40rds of .22lr, 10rds of 9mm, and 6rds of 45ACP. The last round of 45 ACP finally went through. Its important to note that the weave is designed for the bullet to impact only one side(front), the fact that no round penetrated when shot the wrong way is pretty amazing.
YouTube - Bulletproof Vest Testing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMaI7EtccgI)
So I was bored today, its cold as hell outside so I decided to do some totally un-scientific redneck experiments.
I was given a bullet-proof vest for free from a LEO buddy who had it laying around as it was expired and he was issued a new vest.
Specs:
Zero G Level2 vest made by Safariland
Manufacturerd in 2002
Safariland trauma insert pad
It had 5 years of use, and its been laying around for another 3 years. Its well past its "service life" in the eyes of dept's and the manufacturer.
Rounds fired:
.22lr(Rem bulk pack) from a P22
9mm(Federal HST 147) from a Beretta M92
45ACP(Federal HST 230grn) from a HK USPT45
The vest was fired with the muzzle 6 feet away and NO rounds penetrated.
(The following was not filmed)
In an attempt to make the vest fail, I shot it from the front and rear at one single panel at the same spot. 40rds of .22lr, 10rds of 9mm, and 6rds of 45ACP. The last round of 45 ACP finally went through. Its important to note that the weave is designed for the bullet to impact only one side(front), the fact that no round penetrated when shot the wrong way is pretty amazing.
YouTube - Bulletproof Vest Testing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMaI7EtccgI)