Posted on 04/20/2009 8:06:14 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Unless your name is Bond, Obama or you are member of the mafia, you definitely don’t need bulletproof clothing. The gag aside, bulletproof vests are a thing of the past and the bulletproof clothing has become a style. Enter the Anxo’s new collection of armor proof clothing for both men and women, which replaces the vest with a bulletproof blouse or hipster leather coat. Tested against ballistic threats of ll and llA (equivalent to a .9MM or .357 Magnum), the clothing line makes sure you survive the shot. High-end materials have been used in the making and the complete armor proof clothing line is lightweight, which ensures freedom of movement and maximum comfort. The use of quality leather further makes these armored garments extremely comfortable, along with being perfectly concealed. The performance fabrics used minimize body moisture and add antimicrobial and odor protection. Offering both style and safety, the Anxo bulletproof clothing will be the perfect outfit if you are at the wrong side of the gun.
Bullet-resistant is more appropriate.
The phonebook you have in your desk is "bullet resistant" to .25 ACP, but aim a .30-06 Springfield and it will go right through....thus the age old battle between the arrow and the knight.
They may “need” it, but do they have $12,000 to drop on a bulletproof polo shirt?
Let's put a few characters in bold and a bigger font.
Tested against ballistic threats of ll and llA (equivalent to a .9MM or .357 Magnum),
Not all that scared about the 0.9mm ammo. The .357 yes, but not to worried about under 1 mm ammo.
Wonder how it would fare against my 460 S&W Magnum.
So will a knife and arrows still penetrate unless they sell trauma plates as an added extra.
Bulletproof polo shirt: $12K
460 Magnum: $750
Rounds for same: $0.30 each
Old tech defeats new tech: priceless!
460 Magnum: $750
Rounds for same: $0.30 each
Don't know if you've priced them lately, but the cheapest commercial loads for the 460 are about $1.50/round. Even handloading, I have only been able to get the price down to about $0.80/round, the bullets themselves are the most expensive part.
Also let us not forget the good old .22 will get through the weave and hit it’s target. It may not kill right a way but it will hurt like heck & the bullet may bounce around inside the target doing lots of damage as well.
Oh, dude, that hurts! I was using a number typical for 45 ACP, and I did realize Magnum rounds are typically more, but I had no idea of the ratio.
Fortunately I can shoot cheaper, less powerful rounds (.45 Colt, and .454 Casull) in it as well. Handloaded Colt rounds are about .20 a round
Not a chance. A 22 LR from a pistol or short barrel rifle will NOT penetrate any level of certified body armor. Please see the DOJ testing requirements about bullet resistance.
Modern bulletproof vests have the fibers locked to each other with resin and heat; they are also knife-and-icepick resistant as well.
And yes, I have been to the factories that make bullet resistant vests (one of the largest purchasers of Dyneema fabric), and personally tested vests with 22 LR, 9mm, 357 mag, 45 ACP.
In fact, level III and IIIA will also stop 12GA slugs and all buckshot.
Now, a 5.56mm round goes through it like a hot knife through butter. And that is a 22 caliber bullet. But it's also moving about 3 times the velocity of your 22 LR and also weighs in around 60% heavier, with a much thicker FMJ.
A trauma plate will stop the 5.56mm however. It will also stop the mighty 30-06 from a rifle, and just about anything from a pistol, save something like a 50 BMG out of a "handheld" firearm.
How about the 7.62 x 25 fmj pistol ammo?
How about 12 gauge with steel T shot?
Ballistic tip 22 WMR isn’t an issue. You’d be lucky to get past 3 to 4 layers of cloth.
For the most part, 7.62x25mm isn’t a problem either; and IIIA will stop the FN 5.7 rounds as well (which are considerably more powerful overall and per cross-section than the old 7.62x25 Tokarev rounds). I don’t know specifically about the Toks, but considering the much more powerful, faster, and smaller caliber 5.7 (fired by the pistol) is handled by IIIA I don’t see the Tok round going through.
T (heavy) shot? You’d be lucky to get through 4 layers of the vest, let alone the typical 28-35 layers in a IIIA vest.
Modern bullet resistant clothing is pretty effective at stopping penetration of just about anything out of handguns or shotguns. You need rifles to penetrate, and they do that quite effectively owing to the massive increase in velocity.
NOTE: This is penetration; you still get the “pleasure” of absorbing the transferred energy, and bruising can be massive, not to mention the risk of broken bones/ribs with the larger calibers and shotguns. But the smaller, lighter bullets won’t do much at all.
That said, the odds of someone robbing you wearing any body armor at all are VERY long, and a 22 WMR at short range is one lethal little load!
I tend to think of penetration of body armor as a function of pointed hard penetration tips at high speeds, but obviously it's more than that with the new fabrics
I'm glad to find a fellow fan of the 22wmr. I think it's an underestimated round, especially with some of the new tipped bullets.
I love smaller caliber things...:) Easier to control! I carry a 32 ACP pistol myself. My friends laughed at me at first, but in a shoot-while-moving scenario training exercise (one handed, shoot to the side), they all got REAL quiet when there were 7 shots inside the head of the target, 7 yards away...;)
The 22 WMR is really a potent round. I think it will be the next “hot” self defense round, just like this is the year of the 380.
BTW, love your handle - truly the Obamassiah has brought the Obamageddon!
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