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| | Bulletproof vest - Biocrawler definition:Bulletproof vest - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | The above name is somewhat of a misnomer since most such protective vests are of little or no protective value against rifles regardless of the type, style, materials or caliber of the rifle ammunition (ammo) or even against handgun caliber ammo fired from a rifle. |
 | | On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was wearing such a silk vest, but nonetheless died when shot in the neck above the vest with a.32 ACP bullet fired by Gavrilo Princip using a handgun, starting a chain of events that quickly escalated into World War I. |
 | | These early vests were capable of generally protecting against handgun bullets such as.22,.25, SandW.32 Long, SandW.32,.380 ACP, and.45 ACP traveling at slower speeds up to approximately 1000 ft/s, with the outcome that the.38 Special and.357 Magnum bullets were developed for US Federal Agents to counter the organized criminal element members and overcome their vests. |
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