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Vlogger shoots iPhones to determine bullet-stopping capabilities
upi ^ | July 1, 2015 | Ben Hooper

Posted on 07/01/2015 9:20:53 AM PDT by JoeProBono

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1 posted on 07/01/2015 9:20:53 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

I have an old iPhone 3S and a 4S....I might try this with a 22LR.


2 posted on 07/01/2015 9:25:26 AM PDT by Gaffer
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I have an old iPhone 3S and a 4S....I might try this with a 22LR.

22LR?!?!?! Those are worth their weight in gold these days!!!

3 posted on 07/01/2015 9:28:35 AM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are we going to do about it?)
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"How many iPhones does it take to stop an AK-74 bullet?"

What? AK-74? did Kalashnikov design a different rifle in 1974 that I'm unfamiliar with ?

4 posted on 07/01/2015 9:29:50 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: dware

Yeah....I have a few....


5 posted on 07/01/2015 9:30:15 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: JoeProBono

Aw, that’s nothing. For REAL iPhone abuse, check out this guy’s videos:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TechRax


6 posted on 07/01/2015 9:30:50 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: circlecity

There is an AK-74.... but this was a dyslexic typo I think


7 posted on 07/01/2015 9:30:59 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: JoeProBono

Use a metal/kevlar/ceramic case and keep it in your shirt pocket.


8 posted on 07/01/2015 9:31:42 AM PDT by umgud (When under attack, victims want 2 things; God & a gun)
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To: dware

Just off hand, I’m thinking one 22LR is the new fitty cents or a dollar in the emerging dystopian market. maybe more.


9 posted on 07/01/2015 9:32:46 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: JoeProBono

YEAH, baby!


10 posted on 07/01/2015 9:33:03 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: JoeProBono

I shot my flip cell phone when I retired. I had been on 24/7 every day for 30 years, even when on vacation. I never wanted to hear it ring again. Ruger Redhawk 44. Blew the phone to splinters! Very satisfying!


11 posted on 07/01/2015 9:33:04 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: circlecity
The AK-74 (Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1974 года or "Kalashnikov automatic rifle model 1974") is an assault rifle developed in the early 1970s, by Russian designer Mikhail Kalashnikov as the replacement for the earlier AKM (itself a refined version of the AK-47). It uses a smaller 5.45×39mm cartridge, replacing the 7.62×39mm chambering of earlier Kalashnikov-pattern weapons. The rifle first saw service with Soviet forces engaged in the 1979 Afghanistan conflict.[8] The head of the Afghan bureau of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence claimed that the CIA paid $5,000 for the first AK-74 captured by the mujahadeen during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.[9] Presently, the rifle continues to be used by the majority of countries of the former USSR.
12 posted on 07/01/2015 9:34:16 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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“Don’ be givin’ him no tree-fitty!”


13 posted on 07/01/2015 9:35:37 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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"It uses a smaller 5.45×39mm cartridge, replacing the 7.62×39mm chambering of earlier Kalashnikov-pattern weapons."

Wow, that eliminates the AK's only real advantage over the AR.

14 posted on 07/01/2015 9:36:24 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: Old Sarge

The destructive results are due to the AK74 bullet tumble. It just happened to be somewhat pointing forward when it lodged in the last one impacted. The AK74 is a superior tool tot he AK47, IMHO. The Bulgarian production 74’s are great tools, totally reliable. And the ammo is is still relatively cheap at Widener’s in case lots.


15 posted on 07/01/2015 9:39:22 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: Old Sarge

That was a good episode.


16 posted on 07/01/2015 9:42:18 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Does anybody think about the secondary shrapnel from the bullet shattering the body of the cell phone? And consider the environmental damage that results...


17 posted on 07/01/2015 9:47:21 AM PDT by alloysteel ("Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement..." Ronald Reagan)
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To: JoeProBono

worse than water balloons.


18 posted on 07/01/2015 9:48:12 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: JoeProBono

New iPhones

http://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:4fb153c58d835edacee289ebcecd1230&type=mp4&from=timeline&isappinstalled=0


19 posted on 07/01/2015 10:04:11 AM PDT by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: circlecity

He did not approve of the adaption of his rifle to a .22 caliber center fire to compete with the M-16s .223 (5.56 NATO)

But the powers that be did


20 posted on 07/01/2015 10:04:44 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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