Full Version: Gun as Fashion has begun!
Found this little gem and wanted to share. I immediately thought of a corp exec trying to accessorize for a party in Shadowrun.
"Pink"? Bleh.
"Janey's got a gun...."
"Janey's got a gun...."
hmm, makes me think of the old cp2020 standby, the polymer 1-shot 
Did any of you guys read the relevant posts? "Kevlar-lined clothing a hot commodity in London." If that isn't Shadowrun, what is?
It looks like a high performance hair dryer. http://www.wikicover.com/Image:Pepper-proj...le-launcher.jpg An interesting pic to compare with the obvious SR version of gel cap shooting weapon. Notice the folding handgrip for extra concealment. 
A elven social adept who can convince Lofwyr to give him the corporate budget? 
hmm, ill love to see anyone manage to unpack that one fast enough for it to be useful while being rushed by some criminal...
I was thinking the same thing. That kind of transformer contraption kind of requires a lot of cooperation from the criminals. It's more for nuking drunken ex-boyfriends in the parking lot than fending off a real attack.
It's a paintball gun. Those rounds are already available here int eh states in p-ball calibers. saw Dog the Bounty hunter use basically the same system (fully auto though)
| QUOTE (WhiskeyMac) |
| Did any of you guys read the relevant posts? "Kevlar-lined clothing a hot commodity in London." If that isn't Shadowrun, what is? |
Oh I did.
The article said they are being ordered for school-stabbings, for some reason...
That is, while not the dumbest thing I've heard, is certainly in the top ten percent.
Kevlar ≠ pointy bit protection.
[political]Then again, shootings (and stabbings) have been on the rise in London again. You know, 'cause of that handgun ban they've had for so long.
http://www.farminguk.com/index.asp?show=ne...Article&id=4309
[/political]
| QUOTE (AbNo) |
| That is, while not the dumbest thing I've heard, is certainly in the top ten percent. Kevlar ≠ pointy bit protection. |
It's a lot better than nothing or leather, especially against common knives - not every school kid wants to wear aluminium plated chainmail.
(Cutting/stabbing restant gloves are made of either kevlar or chain mail)
I totally would! Chainmail is the new black: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/9080/
| QUOTE (Buster) |
| I totally would! Chainmail is the new black: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/9080/ |
Chainmail shirts are not cool, unless they're tank tops or bikinis.
Related, a company is now selling bullet resistant backpacks in the US. I believe they're rated to NIJ II, so nothing great. Still, an interesting (albeit, probably misguided) shift in mentality. I wonder how long it'll be before people start taking the next step.
| QUOTE (AbNo) |
| That is, while not the dumbest thing I've heard, is certainly in the top ten percent. Kevlar ≠ pointy bit protection. |
You can use kevlar to make armor suitable to stop knives. It's available and there are UK and US standards for testing.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS of kevlar.
Apologies for not being explicitly precise.
Apologies for not being explicitly precise.
| QUOTE (nezumi) |
| Related, a company is now selling bullet resistant backpacks in the US. I believe they're rated to NIJ II, so nothing great. |
Don't forget that NIJ takes both material penetration and panel deformation into account. A textbook or two would stop a lot of back panel deformation.
If the schoolbooks are included, I would not be surprised if it stops most common handgun calibers. (IIIa)
A stack of magazines, duct tapped together will stop just about anything coming out of a handgun. At least, as far as FMJ rounds are concerned.
Which would mean it would easily stop HP rounds, as well.
Which would mean it would easily stop HP rounds, as well.
| QUOTE (Ed_209a) |
| If the schoolbooks are included, I would not be surprised if it stops most common handgun calibers. (IIIa) |
| QUOTE (AbNo) |
| A stack of magazines, duct tapped together will stop just about anything coming out of a handgun. At least, as far as FMJ rounds are concerned. Which would mean it would easily stop HP rounds, as well. |
A stack? Maybe...
'Course, people generally don't have stacks of magazines on their body either.
Mags vs Guns
On the link you provided ronin, I'd like to point out thta I doubt people int he field carry their magazines ont heir chest for protection, but rather it's a large surface area to store a couple of extra magazines.
It might be to stop or slow down a knife though.
It might be to stop or slow down a knife though.
Every little bit helps. if you have to carry it anyway, it might as well help keep you healthy. I have seen people carry entrenching tools (folding shovels) covering their backs for the same reason.
i could have sworn i have seen mythbusters do something similar.
granted, it was probably a US civil war era weapon and a bible, not a stack of modern day books and weapon...
granted, it was probably a US civil war era weapon and a bible, not a stack of modern day books and weapon...
| QUOTE (hobgoblin) |
| i could have sworn i have seen mythbusters do something similar. granted, it was probably a US civil war era weapon and a bible, not a stack of modern day books and weapon... |
It was a speech, actually. I don't remember what they shot it with.
I think they did a pocketwatch as well.
And Ronin, I meant the paper kind of magazines.
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