if u are wearing body armor will a 9 mm break your bones if u were hit with it?

Answer 1

It depends on the type of body armor and what it is rated for. If it is what the military wears with sapi plates, the answer is no. I met a Marine that took 3 hits from a AK-47 in the chest and still moved on with just bruises.

Answer 2

It will depend on the type of body armor you wear; I have heard of incidents where police officers are shot point blank range with a 45 and still survive while wearing a standard Class IIIA concealable vest.

Same goes for the Interceptor Vest; here's a video of a soldier in Iraq that's shot at close range with a 7.62x54R round from a Dragunov sniper rifle and the soldier collapses to the floor from the impact, then he jumps back up and runs for cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_kv4p65q3s

The worst injury he had was a bruise on his chest, but nothing more.

Answer 3

People break bones in the darndest, most trivial ways. Tripping & catching your fall on an outstretched hand frequently results in a wrist fracture. On the scale of things, the shot into body armor is unlikely to break a rib or anything else. The above-mentioned wrist fracture (while ducking to get the heck out of the line of fire) is more likely.

Answer 4

Depends on the body armor. They come in different weights and consistencies. Also depends where you get hit. Also depends on the weapon itself the bullet is fired from.

Answer 5

It matters where a soldier gets it. The ballistic plates are rated to stop a 7.92mm round, which is smaller than the 9mm but travels faster and has more penetration. The 9mm will not penetrate the ballistic plate on an IBA.

Answer 6

If it is just a simple kevlar vest it will hurt bad possibly internal injury but if its a vest with plates it will leave a bruise.

Answer 7

Not likely. Depends how close too and where. Tell you what try it and get back to me.