Where to buy Bulletproof material...

[Olivero]

I am looking for some guidance on bulletproof material and am hoping someone on pistonheads might have some experience.

What would be the right soft material to place inside a leather bag/briefcase that could stop a single round from a small calibre firearm?
9mm, at a medium range, regular bullet, fired in the street.

So far I have been looking at Kevlar woven fabrics as a single 30x40cm insert, but am not sure what to look for.

https://bodyarmor.en.alibaba.com/product/603213603...

[sc0tt]

Explanation required

[Olivero]

sc0tt said:

Explanation required

I live in Brooklyn at the moment in a nice brownstone. Someone got shot and killed right outside in the street last year with what was most likely a 9mm. Happened at night and didn't hear a thing!
Been shot at when I lived in Bueons Airies by drug dealers, but not in a serious way. More of a warning shot than anything else.

Not planning to go to any war zones and my job is not connected with security in any way.

I am designing a leather briefcase that has some tech built in. World-wide geolocation tracking, RFID blocking, smartphone mobile charging, rapid backup and a few more things. With this in mind adding really basic bullet-resistant material might be a good plan.

[HD Adam]

Can't help on material but good luck getting that bag up in front of you quicker than a 9mm leaves the barrel.

[coanda]

1/2" steel plate is readily available and will stop 9mm.

[Olivero]

HD Adam said:

Can't help on material but good luck getting that bag up in front of you quicker than a 9mm leaves the barrel.

You are quite right, this would be very much just be extra protection. Better than nothing.

coanda said:

1/2" steel plate is readily available and will stop 9mm.

Would work but too heavy.

DDg said:

How about a hat with hidden helicopter blades that could unfold, fire up, and carry you away?

Unfortunatly I don't wear a hat...

[redddraggon]

Loads of plate carrier inserts available on eBay, SAPI etc...

[alorotom]

DDg said:

How about a hat with hidden helicopter blades that could unfold, fire up, and carry you away?

Go go gadget copter!!

[55palfers]

http://www.globalarmour.co.uk/index.php/ballistic-...

[jan8p]

Could just buy some body armour and modify it.

https://www.safeguardclothing.com/uk/29-body-armou...

[MrBarry123]

5ohmustang is the bloke you want to speak to...

He could just use a Ped Egg on his heels and give you the shavings.

[Olivero]

All the plates are too heavy and would set off metal detectors every time.

[ApOrbital]

Do you not have them invisible powers yet?

[RightOn]

That's a very strange question to post on an internet forum, if you don't mind me saying so.

[redddraggon]

Ceramics and Composites mostly don't set off metal detectors.

[Tyre Tread]

http://fibrolux.com/index.php?id=423&gclid=Cjw...

[Celtic Dragon]

What about using silk? It's light, when laminated in multiple layers become bullet proof

[227bhp]

Buy some Kevlar, it's readily available at composite suppliers.

[coanda]

Olivero said:

HD Adam said:

Can't help on material but good luck getting that bag up in front of you quicker than a 9mm leaves the barrel.

You are quite right, this would be very much just be extra protection. Better than nothing.

coanda said:

1/2" steel plate is readily available and will stop 9mm.

Would work but too heavy.

DDg said:

How about a hat with hidden helicopter blades that could unfold, fire up, and carry you away?

Unfortunatly I don't wear a hat...

Oh, bullet proof and light weight? Granite is about​ 1/3rd of the density of steel.

[bigandclever]

http://www.bulletblocker.com/bulletproof-backpack-...

It's what they put in kids rucksacks. Thanks for getting me on some secret government list