In search of concealable bulletproof vests...

[zidane1strife]

While searching the web, I found several sites offering them, but the cheapest was bulletproofme. I'm not sure if it's reliable what do you guys think? any other places you'd recommend?

http://www.bulletproofme.com/

thanks in advance,
zid.

 

[RussSchultz]

what do you guys think?

Shots aimed at your head will still hurt.

 

[zidane1strife]

Shots aimed at your head will still hurt.

Professional gunners(or whatever's the name.) have said that it's not that easy to shoot someone even when they're just a few meters away. Likeliest place to be hit is the body, specially if you/him or both are moving. In any case I only want it for possible stray bullets(lots of crimes around here.), I'm more likely to be hit in the body by such a bullet.

As for the head, I've come up with theoretical designs, much better than helmets, that could allow one to withstand even some of the highest of caliber bullets without head recoil snapping one's neck or massive head traumas. It'd probably take half a million or more to bring such designs into reality, and I'm not in the mood or need for such right now. (I've in the past done theoretical designs to withstand other stuff, like nukes, aka a missile defense, it seems I'm not the only one who was thinking ahead... though there's a way to withstand a direct hit by one, but the design for such a system is FAR FAR more elaborate and expensive...)

 

[Guden Oden]

How could a bullet impact snap a person's neck or cause massive trauma? It would mean the person wielding the gun would at minimum sustain some broken fingers each time it was fired...

 

[RussSchultz]

How could a bullet impact snap a person's neck or cause massive trauma? It would mean the person wielding the gun would at minimum sustain some broken fingers each time it was fired...

A rifle...all of the energy is disappated in the shooters shoulder.

 

[PC-Engine]

If a person was wearing a helmet with a considerable about of mass, there would be very little head movement upon impact from a bullet. Military helmets are a good example.

 

[zidane1strife]

If a person was wearing a helmet with a considerable about of mass, there would be very little head movement upon impact from a bullet. Military helmets are a good example.

I don't know much about bullets(I've not done much research), but I'm assuming extremely high speed bullets can be made, not sure if these can cause such. But at least according to some of the armor/bullet protection sites, nor the helmet nor vest nor armor guarantee survival against an assault.

I've heard of something called rail-guns(at least the idea is being tested in the labs, I need to check on these), surely there would be no protection from a direct hit with one of those. As for other lower guns, what's the maximum speed/caliber? From what I've heard, there's always a way to get through the latest armor/vest/protection. Do the best helmets or vests offer such protections that even the fastest highest caliber possible(again I don't know much about guns, I've to look for more info in this area) bullets cannot kill or at least not kill by the formerly mentioned ways?

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[PC-Engine]

Well there are a lot of factors to consider. Helmets are designed not only to be able to absorb impact from a dead center hit, but it's shape is also a significant factor which helps in deflection. However remember that bullets come in many shapes and forms. For example hollow points, steel jacket, steel cores etc. Think about it. If you're talking about large caliber high velocity ammo with steel tips and core, no helmet will be strong enough against that. Well you could design a helmet to withstand that but it would be VERY heavy. Regardless there are large caliber machine guns that can penetrate thin armored tanks. Also an AK-47 with full metal jacket rounds can penetrate 3/8" steel plate.

As for rail guns. Those are only useful for mounting on artillary. There's no EMF strong and compact enough for standard infantry use. You need a VERY long rail to reach velocities to that of tradition ammunition.

 

[The549]

What is a full metal jacket?

 

[PC-Engine]

What is a full metal jacket?

A lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal aka military grade ammo. Bullets are usually made of lead, however, in the case of an AK-47 round, it has an inner steel core surrounded by lead which in turn is covered by a steel jacket with copper plating.