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Too bad iPhones are so expensive. Just a bit of interesting news..

Too bad we've had the Droid already.

Well, if you dip your Droid in chocolate, of course you're going to have problems.

Also: can your iPhone do this?http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/mans-life-saved-when-droid-incredible-stops-bullet-2011017/

That's funny, all I thought it did was explode.

iphone bullet-resistant app field tested:

iPhone4 Slow Motion Sniper Shot

-C_S

The bullet went right through, that's not "bullet-resistant".

That's the point. Someone claimed a Droid-line phone stopped a bullet, and someone else said the iphone had an app for that.  Well, the app didn't work, hence, my video post. And I chose the words "bullet-resistant" because the words "bullet-proof" are a misnomer.

-C_S

Ah, I see.  Well, glad to know that once again, Droid triumphs.

Based on the ability to stop a bullet?

Was the bullet-proof app on at the time of the shot? Because I'm pretty sure that app is what makes the iPhone bullet-proof.
 

Even if it was on, it was shot by a .50 caliber Barrett M82A1 rifle.  Not even a Droid or "bullet-proof" vest would stop it.  Hence, why the term "bullet-resistant" is more correct.

-C_S

Or, of more interest to us, how many TxP cards will it take to stop said bullet?

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Even if it was on, it was shot by a .50 caliber Barrett M82A1 rifle.  Not even a Droid or "bullet-proof" vest would stop it.  Hence, why the term "bullet-resistant" is more correct.

Out of curiosity, what exactly would it take to stop a .50 caliber bullet shot by a Barrett? 6 inch thick lead? Granite?

Using the standard .50 cal BMG round (Civilian round), I've come up with this:

At 150-200 meters, less than 2" of most construction steel.

Less than 1" of armor plate steel...sloped armor probably less than 0.50".

Concrete, perhaps 2"-8", but it's hard to say depending how dense it was made. High quality concrete stops a .50 very well......the cheap cast concrete blocks usually do not.

Pine tree....maybe 2' thick? Seasoned logs...about 1'.

Sand bags (packed)....2'-2.5'.

Regular dirt mud....a few feet.

Keep in mind under 200m, ball doesn't penetrate as well because the bullet hits so hard it breaks apart.

After 300m the bullets is slowing enough that it's penetration drops off in proportion to loss of speed.

--Using the .50 cal Armor Piercing/Incendiary round, it's going to take a lot more in protection--

It's also worth noting that the .50 caliber is not/never was intended for anti-personnel use (Although it is used this way occasionally).  It was designed more for anti-vehicle/equipment which is how we in the Coast Guard use it.  Also, even if one had thick enough armor on, based on the size and velocity of the round, the force of impact would be very high and I'd expect some internal bleeding/hemorrhaging and several broken bones.   

Definitely not a toy.

-C_S

You forgot Chuck Norris.

.00000000000000000000000000000000000000...00000000000...0001" of his hair would be enough to stop a bullet.

Quote from: Ring Wraith on January 12, 2011, 12:53:45 PM

Quote from: Lozo777 on January 12, 2011, 12:13:09 PM

You forgot Chuck Norris.

.00000000000000000000000000000000000000...00000000000...0001" of his hair would be enough to stop a bullet.

One drop of his urine would be enough to stop a rocket let alone a bullet.

QFT.  It was used in the movie, Alien, during the autopsy scene (although the guy below apparently doesn't know about Chuck Norris)

How they did the acid blood effect in ALIEN