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Postby Craig. » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:30 pm

Against higher powered rounds.
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1- ... 976420.php

Pretty amazing story, strange how its not reported on main news.  ::)
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Re: bullet proof jackets do work

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:22 am

Probably the MoD are trying to keep it out of the British press owing to a certain incident involving a certain Sgt. having to hand over his body armour.......
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Postby Scorpiоn » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:10 am

Can you imagine the look on their faces when he got back up?! ;D
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Re: bullet proof jackets do work

Postby Ivan » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:34 am

Probably a Dragunov... 7.62
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Re: bullet proof jackets do work

Postby BFMF » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:24 am

I'm so glad they work ;)
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Postby Achilles » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:09 pm

I'm so glad they work ;)


I imagine that Army Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer is quite happy as well.
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Re: bullet proof jackets do work

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:52 pm

And probably a little bruised, and more than a little drunk, and good luck to him ;)
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Re: bullet proof jackets do work

Postby Tequila Sunrise » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:04 pm

sure beats what our guys have...

a friend of mine now serving in Bosnia told me UK body armour is designed not to stop a round but to stop your guts  :P
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Postby Katahu314 » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:38 pm

Made in America

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Postby Scorpiоn » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:16 pm

Probably a Dragunov... 7.62

I'd like to know how this one was figgered!
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Re: bullet proof jackets do work

Postby Saitek » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:10 am

Wow- very impressive. 8) Neat stuff.
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