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A vest is used for both- but not the same vest. A bullet proof vest, and a life vest.

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Used for protection from bullets and water ww1?

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Protection from shrapnel and bullets.


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Can anything deflect bullets unmarked?

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Do bullets go through water?

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Effective body armour did not exist at that time, any armour strong enough stop bullets would have been to heavy for a man to move in.


What is used to stop bullets in an indoor firing range?

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no


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Gives protection from bullets, fragments and some CBRNE agents, as well as concealment from enemy observation.


Does the bullets in Normandie could really penetrate in the water like in ''Saving Private Ryan'' movie?

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