Guy shooting himself to test his bulletproof vest (video)

[Hookeye]

I'd like him to test a bullet proof jockstrap next.

 

[Sylvain]

For the young lions on INGO: The owner of Second Chance body armour used to shoot himself with a .44 to demo his vests. However, he would stuff phone books behind his vest to soak up the transfer of engery to his pizza paunch.

There was a popular video tape from the '80s which featured him shooting himself while wearing a vests and shooting the host of the video with an FAL.

A well-known gun writer shot himself at a seminar . . . but failed to pad his vest with a phone book, similar results were achieved.

I know, I have seen the same type of thing from different people that build ballistic materials.
Like a guy who builds armored cars, he placed his face right behind one of the windows during a test.

I also know (and I have seen it) that some law enforcement units shoot at eachother while wearing bullerproof vests with a clay target fixed on their chest.
They do it from 15 yards or so away, it's mainly a trust test to see if each agent trusts the aim of the other (since if they miss they get a head shot ).

I dont know if there a difference when a guys does that in his living room or when the CEO of a company does that in from of the media to show that he stands behind his product (literally ).

 

[Hookeye]

Suprised it didn't go off a little early what with him sexin that grip.

Starting my afternoon off with a good laugh.

Thanks for the post!

 

[Jaredjosh]

The only thing that came to mind during that video was the word "dumbass" over and over again and again.

 

[evsnova74]

eh hummm.... Every gun is loaded.

Well, ya got me there.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I dont know if there a difference when a guys does that in his living room or when the CEO of a company does that in from of the media to show that he stands behind his product (literally ).

There is a difference between a product where you know exactly how it is going to react because you've done hundreds of tests before the demo, and just taking it on faith.

 

[backfire]

Trailer-park stupid is, as trailer-park stupid does..... Must've been some lead in that tattoo ink he used. Dummy......

 

[joekoug]

The only thing I find truly stupid is that he had no hearing protection on. I have seen body armor demos where people get shot at close range. The worst thing I have ever seen happen was a broken rib. I bet this knucklehead had a nasty ringing in his ear for a few days. Lucky he had a big ol belly.

 

[joekoug]

Trailer-park stupid is, as trailer-park stupid does..... Must've been some lead in that tattoo ink he used. Dummy......

Do tattoos make you stupid? I'm covered in tattoos - I'm also the guy who saves your life when you come to the ER at three in the morning.

But I digress - I don't want to threadjack...

From your local trauma nurse extraordinaire

 

[backfire]

Do tattoos make you stupid? I'm covered in tattoos - I'm also the guy who saves your life when you come to the ER at three in the morning.

But I digress - I don't want to threadjack...

From your local trauma nurse extraordinaire

Can you read??????

I SAID, there must have been ***LEAD*** in the tatoo ink he used.....NOT that his tattoos were stupid. I have one myself.. Sheesh......

Next time read what has been clearly posted before firing off a smart-azz remark that didn't even say what you thought it did......

 

[EM45HP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vhESTArcrJY

 

[wrigleycub]

I really love all the pre shooting looks of "Oh god, this is gonna......" Looks. I would love to see photos of 2 weeks after the shooting!

 

[amallen1]

really?! I don't know what else to say...

 

[RTroy29035]

In the immortal word of Red Forman, "DumbAss"!!!!!!!!

 

[Regionnus Rattis]

Suh-weeeet. Ignorance is bliss, but Stupid...well...

 

[85t5mcss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vhESTArcrJY

"Holy crap!" is right.

Don't think I'm gonna try to shoot myself in the gut, either. I have shot ballistic glass before. And I still wouldn't stand behind it. The guy behind the glass hardly flinched.

 

[7.62]

hey i think it was a great idea....i want to know my vest is really going to work!


Ok really this guy is dumb...but at least it made me laugh.

 

[jeepville]

Like said above I heard its a great way for a salesman to sell his product though.
Wish he would have taken off the vest and shown the welt.

 

[LP1]

What really frightens me is the thought that he has probably already passed his genetic material along to the next generation.

 

[DFM914]

I've seen stupid and I have seen dumb but this is well beyond either...