Can an arrow pierce a bullet-proof vest?

Answer 1

Yes , Especially teflon tipped razor heads. Ballistic vest are designed to resist penetration of blunt projectiles such as hand gun fire but even their protection is penetrated when a higher cal. weapon isn used such as a rifle, high powered rifle. The average police vest goes up to a threat level 3 which includes all hand gun cal`s, from 22/25/32/38/357/44 cal. Knives and ice picks etc will slip right through. The kevlar layering is suppose to take the energy of the bullet round and displace it`s engergy across the vest thus reducing the blunt penetrating damage to the wearer. I wore one till I retired from the highway patrol. I saved my hide many a time.

Answer 2

depends on the arrow and depends on the vest.
A standard sport arrow will not penetrate any kevlar vest- since it has a rounded head and that will not cut the kevlar fibers (kevlar is very resistant to breaking, but can be cut easilly)
A hunting arrow (sharp edges) will cut kevlar like any cloth. Simple kevlar vests provide absolutely no protection against such arrows or knives.
There are different vests though, some have chain mail inserts, others steel or titanium plates- either flat plates or overlapping scales. These are enough to stop a knife blow or a weak bow.

Again a "but". Today's bows have a pull of app. 30-40 pounds. A medieval bow (like the Welsh Longbow) had a pull of 70 or 80 pounds. This fired a yard long arrow, coupled with a special arrowhead called "bodkin". That pierced any armour a man could wear (hence the english victories at Poitiers, Crecy, etc.) That same armour provided complete protection from shortbow arrows. It could also be pierced by crossbow bolts (heavy crossbows have a pull of 300 pounds or more)

Summing up? Yes.

Answer 3

Yes under most circumstances. Bullet proof vests were designed to resist the force of impact of an object that flatens on impact, like bullets do when they meet resistance. Arrows have sharp points and do not have the same tendency to flatten. They will pierce MOST vests publicly available and some of the law-enforcement and military grade vests as well. AND just for the record, a good quality knife can penetrate them as well, and fro the same reason, sharp point that retains its tensile strength on impact.

Answer 4

First off, there is no such thing as a bulletproof vest. Bullet resistant would be more accurate. Depends on several factors, but yes an arrow can penetrate a vest.

Answer 5

Depends entirely on the type of arrowhead.
A kevlar vest provides only ballistic impact protection, not cut protection. For example, a bullet proof vest is not effective against knives or other stabbing weapons. Corrections officers wear an entirely different type of vest for that.
If the arrowhead was a sharp slicing type, it would probably penetrate.

Answer 6

In medieval days English archers had 'armour piercing' arrowheads which could penetrate heavy armour at a considerable distance, so I think it would be possible for a suitable arrow to penetrate a so-called 'bullet proof' vest.

Answer 7

I think the broadhead 4 sided arrowheads will go through it like butter. Bullets are ususaly blunt ended, but these things are extremely sharp, and if there is enough velocity it will easily penetrate the vest, even the high level security ones.

Answer 8

I would think it could, when shot by a professional who knows how to get the most strength from the bow, etc.
And even if it couldn't, I would think deflecting one with your bullet-proof vest is still enough to ruin your day!

Answer 9

If the vest is just the standard kevlar, the answer is YES. If the trauma plate is installed the answer is no.

Answer 10

Depends on the resistance level.

In the future, bullet proof does not exist, they are bullet resistant.