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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: twyacht on February 24, 2012, 05:32:25 PM

Title: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: twyacht on February 24, 2012, 05:32:25 PM
Uh,.....really? Glock Model 20 in 10mm...

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/startling-footage-man-shoots-himself-point-blank-to-test-bulletproof-vest

YouTube makes you sign a member thing to watch it,....but not at the link.

Some language after the shot.....

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/Time-To-Receive-Your-Golden-Dumb-Award.jpg)

Testing a vest in your Georgia trailer with a firearm. Good.
Being able to discharge a firearm in your Georgia trailer. Good..
Really being a dumb ass who than throws the loaded pistol on the couch while dropping the F bomb.

Priceless.....

 ;D

Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: Conagher 45 on February 24, 2012, 05:39:59 PM
That is the result of a family tree that doesn't fork.  ;D    ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: jnevis on February 24, 2012, 05:47:34 PM
...and now he's out the costt of the vest. ::)  Can't use it after it's been shot, might get it replaced if in use, not shooting yourself.
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: twyacht on February 24, 2012, 06:01:22 PM
...and now he's out the costt of the vest. ::)  Can't use it after it's been shot, might get it replaced if in use, not shooting yourself.



I wonder,.....

Money Back Guarantee?  ;) ya' know if it fails,.......(still shaking my head on that one),.....

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/smh.gif)
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: tombogan03884 on February 24, 2012, 06:07:06 PM
I wonder where he got a dumb idea like that ?

Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: Magoo541 on February 24, 2012, 06:30:59 PM
The gun only had a single round in it, when he picked it up at the end of the video it was at slide lock.  Just give him a quarter of a point back out of the 1000 he lost for being an idiot. ::)
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: twyacht on February 24, 2012, 06:38:06 PM
The gun only had a single round in it, when he picked it up at the end of the video it was at slide lock.  Just give him a quarter of a point back out of the 1000 he lost for being an idiot. ::)

Better eyes than me Magoo,....good call,....credit and point to him, for "thinking it through",....

All about safety during testing..... ::)
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: Timothy on February 24, 2012, 06:44:05 PM
Better eyes than me Magoo,....good call,....credit and point to him, for "thinking it through",....

All about safety during testing..... ::)

Sorry boys!  He loses all points for lack of safety glasses!

He could have put his eye out with that thing!  I'm assuming his name is Ralphy!

I'd bet there is a leg lamp in that double wide somewhere... :D
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: Hazcat on February 24, 2012, 07:05:43 PM
I remember reading / watching a show about the guy that originally developed vests doing the same thing to show they were safe and get sales going to LEOs.
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: tt11758 on February 24, 2012, 08:08:12 PM
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: Magoo541 on February 24, 2012, 09:22:26 PM
Better eyes than me Magoo,....good call,....credit and point to him, for "thinking it through",....

All about safety during testing..... ::)

Not really better eyes, I thought it was loaded when he dropped it, but I thought if I were going to do this would I have more than one round in the gun?

Then I realized what I was thinking and smacked my head against a hard surface.  But I do have my safety glasses-DOH!....BAM!

Nevermind.....
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: tombogan03884 on February 24, 2012, 09:36:54 PM
I remember reading / watching a show about the guy that originally developed vests doing the same thing to show they were safe and get sales going to LEOs.

That's the video I posted.
His name is Richard Davis of Second Chance Body Armor.
And note, he is not wearing safety glasses.    ;D
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: 1911 Junkie on February 25, 2012, 08:11:40 AM
That's the video I posted.
His name is Richard Davis of Second Chance Body Armor.
And note, he is not wearing safety glasses.    ;D

He would also put phone books between himself and the vest for some cushioning. I guess this clown missed the memo.  ::)

I think there is a video somewhere of a guy doing something similar but flinching and shooting below the vest.
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: tt11758 on February 25, 2012, 07:33:33 PM

I think there is a video somewhere of a guy doing something similar but flinching and shooting below the vest.

That'll leave a mark!
Title: Re: Bullet Proof Vest Testing,....Darwin Candidate Style.....
Post by: PegLeg45 on February 25, 2012, 08:16:18 PM
That'll leave a mark!

In several places.