Kazimierz Zeglen (left), Polish priest and inventor of the bulletproof vest, testing out his invention (1869)
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Kazimierz Zeglen (left), Polish priest and inventor of the bulletproof vest, testing out his invention (1869)
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Why the need to test with a human on the other end? Why not a watermelon or a pumpkin?
If the shot missed the vest it could still prove to be quite fatal?
How much does he pay his assistant?
He was born 1869. So, that have to be later. Found 1923 as a possible year. But, it’s not 1869 at least
“What if he shot you in the face?!”
Clothes say 1910-1925.
Bad Ass MTHRFCKR 👊🏻
Is that Al Bundy, top right?
Jesus redditors suck at dating pictures
Better success than Franz Reichelt whose parachute suit had a quicker descent from the Eiffel Tower than hoped. (No footage available)
I wonder whom he had more faith in at the the moment, God or the vest?
What if it had failed? Oh well!
These vests were so easily stolen by criminals from police stations. The Dillinger gang would actually hit the police department first, stealing all the equipment they would later use to rob the towns bank, so when the police responded they had no gear to counter fully armed bank robbers. The Dillinger Gang stole so many of these vests, they were often referred too as the “dillinger vest” by the media at the time.
I like how the shooter is wearing one too so I can imagine that after it worked he gleefully shouted, “ok, now my turn!” Before puffing out his chest closing his eyes and looking away.
It’s Washington DC in 1923. “Safety” bicycle wasn’t invented until 1885. Photo quality and clothing attire screaming 19-teens/20’s. Did you truly believe this was from 1869?🤔