Modern Crossbow vs. Modern Armor

[TWANGnBANG]

The advent of the crossbow was bad news for wearers of soft body armor of the day (leather and chain mail armor). I wanted to see if the advances in crossbows (e.g., the TAC 15) have kept up with the advances in soft body armor.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nLRymWv-CA]Modern Crossbow vs. Modern Body Armor! Tactical Assault Crossbow and Level IIIA Panel - YouTube[/ame]

 

[chiefmoose]

If the liberals see this video, the tac15, along with most other crossbows will become class III weapons.

 

[cpl666k9]

Did you happen to try this with a vertical bow? I would thing you would get the same results just not the same level of penetration.

 

[TWANGnBANG]

The same would happen with a stick bow and a cut-on-contact broadhead. Level IIIA soft armor does not stop blades at all.

This video was more of a "Mail Call" type video, bringing a historical comparison to modern times.

 

[Twanger]

Just about any of the mild rifle hunting rounds will penetrate a IIIA vest... 30-30, 7mm-08, etc.
Must modern muzzleloaders will too.