Kiddjubbz 6 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 This girl's hair weave stopped a .40 caliber bullet from ending her life. Lucky or what? http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02...-40-cal-bullet/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elvis christ 451 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 "I been wurring it fo years. I invested a lot of money in this weave and it saved my life." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinsen 86 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Squib? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaddis 1,689 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 "I loves you, 'ho." POW! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elvis christ 451 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 "I loves you, 'ho." POW! :lol: :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azrial 1,091 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 The .40 S&W has dropped its share of folks, I would not dismiss it over this one (1) incident. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltham_41 52 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I have seen articles where the victim was hit in the head at close range with a .44 Mag and a 12 gauge shotty, and both people survived with no real injuries, the .44 Mag shell bounced off the victims skull, and the shotty victim had black eyes and looked like he had measles where all the pellets went into his face. The guy that got the face full of birdshot was interviewed on the local news channel. Pellets missed both of his eyes amazingly. Sometimes, luck can be on your side. On the other hand, read in the NRA Rifleman about a perp that got shot 3 times with a .25acp bitch gun and died on the scene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reverendfranz 160 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 A LEO friend of mine made a routine traffic stop a couple years ago on a fellow that evidently had an out of state parole violation warrant my friend was unlikely to even find, pulled a .25 pocket pistol and fired once before his head was turned inside out across the clueless passenger. The shot caught the very edge of his vest and passed into his armpit, he very very nearly bled out and probably wouldnt have made it if he wasnt less than a 1/4 mile from the hospital. Never underestimate the danger of a firearm. All that being said, i wonder if she would volunteer her wonder weave for my .45 and see if it works for that as well? (in the interest of science, of course) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltham_41 52 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I think if it happened again today with the same gun and the same bullet it would most likely splatter her brains. It just wasn't her day to go that day. I think highly of the .40 S&W, own 2 pistols and one carbine in that caliber, and sure as hell wouldn't want to get shot with one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BronCobraJet 80 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I have seen articles where the victim was hit in the head at close range with a .44 Mag and a 12 gauge shotty, and both people survived with no real injuries, the .44 Mag shell bounced off the victims skull, and the shotty victim had black eyes and looked like he had measles where all the pellets went into his face. The guy that got the face full of birdshot was interviewed on the local news channel. Pellets missed both of his eyes amazingly. Sometimes, luck can be on your side. On the other hand, read in the NRA Rifleman about a perp that got shot 3 times with a .25acp bitch gun and died on the scene. For some reason your reply jogged my memory about the guy who wanted to test if a cast iron frying pan would stop his .22 cal bullet. He held the pan out at arms length and fired. Of course the bullet bounced back and hit him in the head. Can't remember if he lived or not. What a dumass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I have seen articles where the victim was hit in the head at close range with a .44 Mag and a 12 gauge shotty, and both people survived with no real injuries, the .44 Mag shell bounced off the victims skull, and the shotty victim had black eyes and looked like he had measles where all the pellets went into his face. The guy that got the face full of birdshot was interviewed on the local news channel. Pellets missed both of his eyes amazingly. Sometimes, luck can be on your side. On the other hand, read in the NRA Rifleman about a perp that got shot 3 times with a .25acp bitch gun and died on the scene. For some reason your reply jogged my memory about the guy who wanted to test if a cast iron frying pan would stop his .22 cal bullet. He held the pan out at arms length and fired. Of course the bullet bounced back and hit him in the head. Can't remember if he lived or not. What a dumass. That's Darwin Award material right there. <sarcasm> It would have been so ridiculous if he had just set the pan downrange and took a shot at it. </sarcasm> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cma g21 3 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) Squib? They say the bullet first penetrated the back window of her car. That could explain the lack of penetration in the hair. Edited June 17, 2009 by cma g21 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Maybe this is the weave in question........... (Side note: when Googling for the above picture, this one came up, because "weave" was one of the search words. I can't stop laughing at her jacked up eyes. LMAO! She's got some hardcore "crazy eyes" .) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sacsucks 3 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 This was a very odd case. It would be hard to recreate the circumstances I am sure. Maybe a job for mythbusters. What has always amazed me is the #1 murder cal in the US is .22. Guess its the way it rattles around once it gets inside. You would think its not powerful enough, but as my marine friend says, we are just pink fleshy things anyhow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 .22 is the #1 murder cal because there are so many MORE of them than all others! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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