late 16th century dukes ordered "up armored" cuirasse for the nobility to combat the uprise in what can only be called "peasant snipers" using early firearms on the backroads to mug nobility. From the examples I have seen, the heat treated, thick steel would easily stop a .45 and even a 9mm. Rifle? No way, but any handgun short of a .44, I'd bet my life on it.
That's correct. Armor was often tested against contemporary firearms, especially in Italy, and was sold with a dent in it, called a "proof". The "proof" is a dent where the "bullet" had been stopped. Quality armors could regularly be purchased with a "bullet proof", demonstrating it's effectiveness, and ultimately giving rise to the modern term "bulletproof".
I kinda think this is why the Europeans went into firearms more than any other culture that had them. European armour technology had gotten soo well developed, bladed weapons became increasingly infeasible.
I remember seeing a video showing how firearms affected the way construction chest armor. They used two layers of metal. But still that was during the black powder era, so it still wouldn't protect you against modern weapons.
The difference between a musket-ball and a bullet is that a musket-ball has a greater mass and so when it impacts armour the energy is dispersed over a greater area, and because it's a round ball it doesn't "penetrate" as much as just bluntly impact (meaning against flesh it could blow through you, but a solid surface could slow/stop it). But modern bullets are rifled to spin, designed to be pointed/aerodynamic, and the smaller size generally means that the point of impact is more focused so the bullet pierces what it hits. So generally speaking, Medieval Armour for its time was pretty good even against muskets (except at close range where the full velocity had a chance to possibly punch through them), but modern ballistics are just simply designed differently.
That's true to a point, but the armor was too expensive compared to hiring soldiers and creating guns, even then knight armor fell out of fashion (literally lol) because of the English longbow iirc
@@axelaugust5552 *overestimate and yes, it was because of the longbow but only partially, the idea of hiring mercenaries became popular at the end of the middle ages with the end of feudalism too
@@ChrisBryer and Matt is rich as fuck. If anyone can afford to give us a real armor vs modern gun test, he can. He just needs to hook up with metatron or shadiversity or any number of those medieval weapons and armor guys.
The fact that those cheap and flimsy pieces of chinesium actually managed to stop *any* kind of modern bullet at all is damn amazing. I mean, look at it! Even a baking tray is thicker than that suit of 'armor'. xD
@@Terlinilia You'd be surprised at the amount of kinetic energy a sword can carry. And later medieval armors were even bulletproof, fyi. Flintlocks and knights existed at the same time. There even were some German riders that strapped like six pistols to their chests, charged toward the enemy, unloaded all of their guns and then ran away to reload again.
@@krautworks Medieval armor could stop bullets, especially at the time. But I imagine the kinetic energy from the bullet would still do internal damage to the body, like bulletproof vests today. I still find it hard to believe a sword is gonna cut through armor. Especially through slicing.
@@Terlinilia Do internal damage how? the armor may dent, but there's enough padding between the steel and the skin that those dents become utterly irrelevant.
Defently not live action roleplaying armour. And sooooooooo high quality chainmail. And it it also sooooooo hard to stop a sword too slicing thow a matal breastplade.
you mean Matt: We have "rEaL aRmOr" Everyone who has a basic understanding in metallurgy or medieval technology: PAIN i see a couple k scrubs out here thinking that shit is real
Imagine just waking down the street and then a boss fight labelled “the black knight” appears and you get a message saying shift to run, you then see a man on a motorcycle with a sword charging at you at full speed
@@rogerramiussergeialexander5541 yeah. Should have probs said they werent criticising matt. Just the armour. Shad atleast did it in humour and good will.
Fun fact, "Bulletproof" came about from the time period when both platemail and muskets were used in war. As "proof" that the armor could stop a bullet, they would shoot it with a musket, often leaving only an indent. That indent was known as a "Bullet Proof", which eventually evolved into the term we use today.
crap, how many just whacked the armor with a ball peen hammer and called it good? Don't tell me nobody did it. We've dealt with counterfeits since the beginning of trade.
@@GusTheBussssss All those terms developed over roughly 300+ years, because we had "Bullet Proof". It was the original and where all other similar terms draw from, at least in English.
The thing is, people did have guns at the same time of medieval armor. One of the reasons metal armor stopped being used is because the musket could be used the same as a long bow, but with far less training.
As a gun enthusiast I love this, as an armourer this is painful. Not that it would make much of a difference but that's extremely low quality armor and I'm not even gonna talk about weather its historical or not lol. Other than that great vid as usual Edit: also WHAT IS THAT SWORD OH GOD MY EYES
Agreed far from a "scientific test", would be interesting using the higher grade stuff they actually used. They did used to actually "bullet proof" those armors.
@Joe Mama I actually just got turned on to some soft body armor that can stop a .30 06 AP round which is awesome being it’s not AR550 plates I was impressed
@Joe Mama my polytech keeps working without cleaning too as long as you don't mind it being heavy, ugly and inaccurate. Oh and the sights are awful. Seriously though, ak's are a good design and they're definitely reliable, i just don't like them. No hate for people that do.
@Joe Mama well to be honest my wife which was my gf at the time 20 years ago and you could buy em brand new bought me a Saiga AK chambered in .223 for $298 brand new in the box and that’s the one I’m referring to......gun has been a beast for all these years and never fails as long as you run good brass which I only run brass or nickel plated in my guns anyway so if you can find a Saiga I’d highly recommend it.Cheapest one I can find nowadays used is around $800
It’s why it took me so long to build AR15s in the many calibers I own of them just because the saiga was so damn reliable and accurate,100 yard shots iron sights can group em within a 3” diameter it’s crazy.
"Real armor" - Those butted rings would like a word with you "Medieval battle" - You mean renaissance "They never tested armor against guns" - Yes, they did
@@shad0wwarrior475 Not really. The kind of armor that costume hopes to be when it grows up only appears at the very tail end of the medieval period. It really belongs to the renaissance.
I like how the armor he was wearing in the intro already had dents in it I feel like he started using weapons and then he was like, "Oh dear I still have to make an intro" "I'm sure no one will notice"
That is the reason why soldier stopped using armor all together. And even if gunpower never existed, the crossbow was already straining the use of full plate armor in the 100 years wars. The french was using full plate armor knights for their cavalry charge. Crossbow man were able to aim for the weak spot in their armor and go through chainmail.
@@Bleusilences Crossbows didn't defeat plate armour... This is a irrealistic myth. Crossbows used much earlier than plate armour, so if crossbows were ultimate weapons plate armour was never used commonly... There is a reason, why plate armour used commonly until the mid 17th century... Full plate was used until the 16th century but three-quarter plate used after that by heavy cavalry, such as cuirassiers or demi-lancers...
Probably been said but armor was always worn over padded undergarments such as a gambeson for the chest. These padded undergarments were what stopped a lot of arrows since armies would design arrors to punch holes in plate armor. Fun video! Keep it up!
Nope. Padded armor wasn't worn underneath it. This would mean that the plates need to be bigger which would create more costs and weight. Underneath armor you just wear an arming doublet, a simple linen shirt you could tie the plates on. Same goes for chainmail which sat very tight on your body to reduce weight. If there was padded armor worn with metal armor, it was worn above the metal armor because of said reasons
@calencrawford2195 Gambeson was mostly used alone or maybe with a mail hauberk, but then usually over it so you don't need a bigger, more heavy mail shirt. Sometimes also in combination with single plate parts like cuirass and/or spaulders. Cement Mixer is right, the combination with plate armor wasn't really that much of a thing, even when people like Shad want it to be. There is a reason why basically every person who actually knows stuff about medieval armor tends to not like him. There was a phase where a lot of reenactors thought it was a thing and they walked around looking like the Michelin Man in their armor. But since then it moved on and it's now not longer considered accurate. And no, not every type of textile armor or even padded textile armor is a gambeson in the strict definition of the word. An aketon is not really a gambeson, even when Wikipedia mentions it as a synonym. Wikipedia is sometimes just wrong.
No sheet metal is stopping a rifle round though. Not those sheet metal safes, truck body panels etc. Also modern steel is much superior to medieval steel.
@@Eric-zs6rd depends on who is making it and where it’s from and also the smith that’s making weapon and armour out of it matters greatly too. Though I do agree with you that the majority of modern steel is better than that of the medieval period it really depends.
@@chrisruzsa2798 What would happen if the steel pieces Kung Fu monks break on their heads are sneakily replaced with modern steel pieces, engineered to feel the same until the strike?
@@uncrunch398 Kung fu monks break cement bricks on their heads but not steel so I am lost in your questioning. Also it may look the same but can’t feel the same. One of the best ways to check quality of steel is to hold it and tap it to glass if it zings for a while it’s great if it doesn’t it’s horrible.
This is actually not armor grade, it is cosplay grade armor. Also the chain mail is also not armor grade. But not everyone is aware there is a difference.
lmao, well I don't think the armor he had was hardened steel like the chainmail was. Which is why the chainmail was so much better at catching bullets.... That and chainmail was designed to help stop arrows so makes sense same concept or stopping a fast moving penetrating object XD
@@MasterChief2098 It's also just butted ring mail. on the good stuff, each ring is riveted in place and it is much more effective. A solid padded gambeson underneath would help a bunch too, especially if it was made from kevlar :)
Yeah that armor is shit historically trash and doesn't even have a arming dublit or gamberson and the armor is mash of high late and late medieval as well as renaissance and the chain mail wasn't even riveted lmao
@@0lucasblue0 You're not wrong. People are a bit butthurt about this thing. But at the same time, I think it's got a lot to do with "Real suit of armour", and the fact that, I'm sure, a lot of folks really wanted to see what kind of guns a properly made late-medieval/early renaissance suit of armour could defeat, and for how long. Also the medieval arms and amours youtube community really likes to correct people. I blame the History Channel for that.
@@fritzdaddy-135mmgetstagger4 I completely disagree with you. People who know the channel know that Matt does silly stuff. However, he also does good tests, and, more importantly, people who don't watch the channel see the biggest gun channel on youtube saying they tested guns against a real suit of armor, so they go in expecting exactly that.
That sword makes me so mad... like, there's something visceral in me that sees the guard at the wrong angle to the blade and makes me want to fix it through sheer force of willpower...
captain for the seemingly few non-sword-enthusiasts around here: "hema" is an abbreviation for "historical European martial arts" (European because Japanese martial arts differ significantly). It's basically just a fancy term for swordfighting.
It's obviously a set just for decoration, it looks like its sword has the blade on sideways. Real armour would be over twice as thick and more domed outwards on the breastplate, the lack of rivets and thin wire-gauge with that shiny zinc coating on the mail is also a bit of a giveaway.
Sounds, looks like aluminum. Also, the chain mail was split ring and not riveted. A costly experiment, but I would dearly love to see steel armor, steel riveted ring mail with the padded undergarments.
Real armor is very expensive. One set I bought 3 years ago cost 16k, no shit, but it was extremely high quality. 15th century 14 gage tournament armor full set.
@@Frank-il3kt If i remember turnament armour was much thicker, I remember reading they intentinally made armour from iron instead of steel so it would bend more and accelerate less so your neck wouldnt be broken be a lance into forehead? It should stop at least 9mil right?
@@johnrollex680 Ah, apologies, correct, that armor couldnt be used to bash in other armors without breaking while you could pistolwhip with a hi point to better effect. And stacking hi points is probably better armor than that piece of alu foil.
One fun fact your chain mail is butted links and really is just for decoration. The period mail used would have been riveted or forge welded together and can still be found in use by divers. Its a shark protection and has welded links.
Not even that good. pieces are from different periods, low quality steel, and made wrong. [I make armor. and use it in full contact combats. I know.] I had a hi Point once. paid $50 bucks. usually worked. lousy accuracy. But better than that armor.
I am no expert in medieval, although I have a mild curiosity to it. That being said that armor looks more like you took the inside of multiple cans and forged them to make armor. The chain mail also looks like pop tabs as well.
@@kgisabeast True. When I saw him talk about armor I wasn't expecting high quality stuff but I legit thought he had gotten a Halloween costume at first.
I have seen a lot of comments here talking about the UA-cam sword community and how terrible that suit of armor is. I thought I'd like to point out a few things. Just about everyone in the comments section here is a fan of Demoranch, I do not believe any of us are hating against you Matt. This video is made for entertainment purpose, not educational. There are far too many inaccuracies here. People have talked about the Megatron and Shadiversity here, I do not believe it will be long before Skallagrim (who has done several firearm vs. armor videos of his own) puts out his own video about this one. These people are also not hating on Matt. Shad even states several time ain his video that he is a fan of the Demolition Ranch. They are merely clearing up some misconceptions shown in this video. Here is the link to Shad's video: ua-cam.com/video/JIYFCjZKDio/v-deo.html Here is The Metatron's: ua-cam.com/video/ujBF6d9NkiA/v-deo.html Also, David Guyton, an armorer (posted a comment about it) has sent Matt a bit of properly made armor to shoot, have fun with that Matt!
@@FrostWolfPack Yeah, the problem lies within the title, because it claims this is about a real suit of armor. Take that out and the statements in the video amounting to the same thing, maybe admit that it's a cheap prop and then there's absolutely nothing wrong with the fun (except maybe the general waste of resources ;)).
Zero penetration, leads me to consider: .729 vs 4 Bore vs Punt Gun vs Bazooka 🤔🤠🤣. which one has the greatest destruction ... emm penetration ? Sorry for my stupid mouth 🤭
Medieval crossbows shot bolts, wide and short, that had less range than long bows. The bigger version nailed a rider to his horse or did 2 or more men within a group but were crew served. All were not easily assembled. None had identical parts. Yes, that was before Ford assembly line products.
Real plates armor for battlefield were really though, completely protective and you are able to parry with arm too (anyway polearms and montante can damage it and deal the blunt-effect, that injury you also if the armor not get damage) Anyway some 1600-1700 chest plates were designed to protect from bullets, they work well from a safe distance, old black powdered bullets lose speed after 9-10 metres and become less effective against a good steel plate. But steel plates, can stop the bullet but you'll suffer the blunt-effect anyway.
@@hilmi23 considering, age's bullets were more than 50 cal. Maybe can stop a 9mm parabellum... But your body Will suffer internal fractures and blunt trauma anyway
Well Trimble barreled firearm did and do ... check out a Drilling ... German if I'm not mistaken, and there are others... couple of different chokes on the 2 shotgun barrels and a rifle barrel just because
The so-called "real suit of armor" is about as real as a flak vest bought on Wish....and about as effective. He will be Metatroned. :) Matt, please take his video in good spirits. :)
@@coltenlester9426 I agree. Considering that looks like aluminum and not steel or at least no where near the right thickness if it is. The fact it dented when hit with a wall hanger sword proves that.
Doing a 2×2 square isn't that expensive. Consult with Skallagrim, Megatron, and Shad for the best options for a good material test. Bonus for useing ballistic jell and bone constrict for a serious test of what happens to the body getting hit behind the armor
He has literally shot a gold bar before... I don't think he really would be worried about a 12k suit of armour. That just mean he can't get another gun that week lol.
@@larryy5166 Ahahaha, yu know that toy gun isnt a real gun aswell. Its just that title of this video claimed its real armor, i did also give yur comment +1 long ago, so im not upset or anything.
I think calling this armor "real armor" is like calling an airsoft gun a real gun, it might look the part but it is not nearly as effective as the real thing.
@@prabirsarkar7854 Of course real plate armor was capable of stopping a crossbow, at the time black powder guns had arrived the armorers made the breast plates strong enough to stop shots from black powder pistols. They often shot the armor to proof that it’s really bulletproof and not poor quality.
"It's all metal" Yeh but wat kind Looks like a lot of the time it would stop multiple people penetrated by the same rounds till the first line falls flat
@@fossilfountain That's because it's their interest lol. I feel you'd probably be annoyed if I called every single firearm Matt owns a fully semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle.
@@jamesroasting7212 They probably could. Maximillian Armor is hardcore shit that was designed to go against (and tested against) early firearms. Though I wouldn't be shooting it with a gun, getting a Maximillian suit made today would probably cost like 50k.
This isnt even a fucking decent one, skalagrim testef a fucking helmet and it stopped everything up to rifles. If you buy cheap garbage of course u get bad results. That mail is proof, its not even riveted.
@@ssumbra5648 Christ not to mention it's not even layered properly. Usually they have another layer under the chainmail, as well usually leather to keep the damn metal from making contact with skin or clothes. We all know that leather alone would stop most of those rounds.
Yeah, no that wasn't a sword, that was a fancy firepoker made to look like a sword. For example: 1. The blade alignment is 180⁰ off making it not only awkward to look at but offers almost no hand protection with the hilt not covering the leading edge of the "sword". 2. The handle is smooth metal, terrible for a firm grip.
Since the novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" came out in 1889, the revolvers Hank used, as he likely would have had the newest models, would likely have been a Colt Model 1889, also, presumably, with standard ammunition for the gun for the time. Others were made in that year, but, he was a Connecticut Yankee, after all, so this seems like the safest bet of assumption to what he would have used in the story. He was a firearms manufacturer, so this would have been the latest gun he would have had knowledge of to have the people in the past construct. It's stated that he killed one knight in armor with one shot, leaving a small hole in the armor, and that he killed more knights later, presumably with one shot each. Would that model of gun have been able to penetrate armor? Presumably, given the time period, the armor would have been made of iron, rather then steel. Also, presumably, the story meant plate armor, even though in Arthur's time of around the sixth-century a knight's armor would likely have been chain mail, plate having been invented a few centuries after, so both would likely have to be tested with the gun.
That's not even medieval armour ... Fun fact, bulletproof comes from armourers proving that their armour breastplates could stop bullets. The dent that was made when fired at was the proof mark, showing it was proved vs firearms. This isn't real armour.. it's a crappy cosplay suit. And pistols were common in the medieval era during melee combat. They were saved until arm's reach, shot from extremely close to maximize aim and penetration power. Shields were ALWAYS wood, never metal, chainmail was always riveted.. not like this suit which has rings that can pull apart and suits were thicker and heat treated. The sound makes it very evident that this crap suit is both thin and low carbon, not treated steel.
Imagine hearing someone put on what sounds like chains, the next thing you see is someone with medival armor say "Parry this you filthy casual.", then seeing him with a Baretta 50 cal.
“They never tested this armor against guns”
*History says differently*
late 16th century dukes ordered "up armored" cuirasse for the nobility to combat the uprise in what can only be called "peasant snipers" using early firearms on the backroads to mug nobility. From the examples I have seen, the heat treated, thick steel would easily stop a .45 and even a 9mm.
Rifle? No way, but any handgun short of a .44, I'd bet my life on it.
@@Ranstone this is accurate.
That's correct. Armor was often tested against contemporary firearms, especially in Italy, and was sold with a dent in it, called a "proof". The "proof" is a dent where the "bullet" had been stopped. Quality armors could regularly be purchased with a "bullet proof", demonstrating it's effectiveness, and ultimately giving rise to the modern term "bulletproof".
I kinda think this is why the Europeans went into firearms more than any other culture that had them.
European armour technology had gotten soo well developed, bladed weapons became increasingly infeasible.
I would argue that they were technically correct in that I doubt there were mail order cosplay armor sets around 400 years ago.
Metatron, Skallagrim, and Shadiversity every time Matt says it's real armor: "I feel a great disturbance in the force."
LMAO! My thoughts exactly!!
I remember seeing a video showing how firearms affected the way construction chest armor. They used two layers of metal. But still that was during the black powder era, so it still wouldn't protect you against modern weapons.
@@dishmanw watch Skallagrims guns vs helmets video, some were able to stop up too a .45
And scholagladiatoria too. :)
Lets not forget Tom's Workshop which produced a really good one!
Props to whoever made the armor for recycling soda cans.
Some dude on the internet made an AR lower out of soda cans.
The expert :
LOO
LOL
@@stephanieward9475 did you know you can delete your comments
The difference between a musket-ball and a bullet is that a musket-ball has a greater mass and so when it impacts armour the energy is dispersed over a greater area, and because it's a round ball it doesn't "penetrate" as much as just bluntly impact (meaning against flesh it could blow through you, but a solid surface could slow/stop it). But modern bullets are rifled to spin, designed to be pointed/aerodynamic, and the smaller size generally means that the point of impact is more focused so the bullet pierces what it hits. So generally speaking, Medieval Armour for its time was pretty good even against muskets (except at close range where the full velocity had a chance to possibly punch through them), but modern ballistics are just simply designed differently.
Was looking for this comment. No idea why it has 0 replies considering how real it is
That's true to a point, but the armor was too expensive compared to hiring soldiers and creating guns, even then knight armor fell out of fashion (literally lol) because of the English longbow iirc
@@hotturnips7692 No? the armor fell of of fashion because of guns, You underestimate the protection full plate armor gives.
@@axelaugust5552 *overestimate and yes, it was because of the longbow but only partially, the idea of hiring mercenaries became popular at the end of the middle ages with the end of feudalism too
i mean
musket balls could penetrate most armor
however there was bulletproof armor later on
Matt: “We got Real Armor!!”
Every mediaeval UA-cam channel: “ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT!?!”
More or less ya. Issue is, real armor is expensive as fuck and something i would not want to shoot.
Real enough to stop a modern assailant without a gun, not real enough to stop the bullets it should stop.
But Matt would
@@ChrisBryer and Matt is rich as fuck. If anyone can afford to give us a real armor vs modern gun test, he can. He just needs to hook up with metatron or shadiversity or any number of those medieval weapons and armor guys.
@@stingray4540 Metatron is weighing in on the quality, or lack thereof, on the armor.
You've summoned the entire medieval history community
Haha that's why I'm here saw then talking about this video.
“They never tested this because they didn’t have bullets” wrong! They had bullets and guns
LOLOLOLOL
Literally every medieval nerd: uhm... acyuachuakly....
@@skylerkingplays4095 no they didn’t. This was the 17th century. Guns were used during the beginning of the 18th century. Learn history
Matt "we have real armor"
every HEMA channel on youtube: "those are bold words for someone in crusading range"
Hahahahahaha
I guess he choose the right time to upload this while the crusade is on lockdown.
BUTTED MAIL
@@MustardSkaven wonder when the next medieval armor testing video will come out... cause it will.
@@Steak-a1h Hope it has proper armor. Won't stop proper rounds but it should have a little more durability for sure.
The fact that those cheap and flimsy pieces of chinesium actually managed to stop *any* kind of modern bullet at all is damn amazing. I mean, look at it!
Even a baking tray is thicker than that suit of 'armor'. xD
I thought it was Indianium
the armor was meant to stop blunt/bladed weapons, not bullets
no way a sword is getting through that lol
@@Terlinilia You'd be surprised at the amount of kinetic energy a sword can carry. And later medieval armors were even bulletproof, fyi. Flintlocks and knights existed at the same time.
There even were some German riders that strapped like six pistols to their chests, charged toward the enemy, unloaded all of their guns and then ran away to reload again.
@@krautworks Medieval armor could stop bullets, especially at the time. But I imagine the kinetic energy from the bullet would still do internal damage to the body, like bulletproof vests today.
I still find it hard to believe a sword is gonna cut through armor. Especially through slicing.
@@Terlinilia Do internal damage how? the armor may dent, but there's enough padding between the steel and the skin that those dents become utterly irrelevant.
Obviously the most historically accurate thing ever
Underrated comment.
Yes clearly
Defently not live action roleplaying armour. And sooooooooo high quality chainmail. And it it also sooooooo hard to stop a sword too slicing thow a matal breastplade.
Obviously
I came here for the opening skit and this one was 100/10
Matt: We have "rEaL aRmOr"
Everyone: PAIN
Chaucer is the name and writing is my game
you mean
Matt: We have "rEaL aRmOr"
Everyone who has a basic understanding in metallurgy or medieval technology: PAIN
i see a couple k scrubs out here thinking that shit is real
Blame the guy who sold it.
this is perfects high quality rale armor uor jelaous
@@potatounicorn9480 no I am overzealous!!
For some reason I can hear Metatron, Shadiversity and Skallagrim yelling in the distance.
*Angry Machicolation noises*
oh good i'm not the only one.
well i mean, what the fuck is that sword supposed to be? It looks like someone put it together with pieces of a broken fence.
I think that next skalagrim stream will be full of references to this. XD
”THAT IS NOT REAL ARMOUR!!!”
”NO SHIELD IS A SHEAT OF METAL!!!”
Imagine just waking down the street and then a boss fight labelled “the black knight” appears and you get a message saying shift to run, you then see a man on a motorcycle with a sword charging at you at full speed
*pull a indiana jones and shoot him in the chest and watch him stumble across the street*
Why do I hear boss music ?
Kuze.
Shad, Meta, and Skall are all gonna be like "And then there's THIS Heretic!!!!"
Oh how right you were. Shad already videod xD
None of them seemed to be actually mad at mat. If anything, they were fuming at the existence of the armor.
@@rogerramiussergeialexander5541 yeah. Should have probs said they werent criticising matt. Just the armour. Shad atleast did it in humour and good will.
Bread boys would be proud
Skallagrim shot an helmet
Fun fact, "Bulletproof" came about from the time period when both platemail and muskets were used in war. As "proof" that the armor could stop a bullet, they would shoot it with a musket, often leaving only an indent. That indent was known as a "Bullet Proof", which eventually evolved into the term we use today.
crap, how many just whacked the armor with a ball peen hammer and called it good?
Don't tell me nobody did it. We've dealt with counterfeits since the beginning of trade.
Nice info, thank you.
@@nephicus339 🤧😂
That may be true but I’m pretty sure we call it bullet proof just like we would water proof or bear proof
@@GusTheBussssss All those terms developed over roughly 300+ years, because we had "Bullet Proof". It was the original and where all other similar terms draw from, at least in English.
I’m so ready for the 10mil Arsenal reveal !!
I hope he doesn’t make it for tier 3 members only like Kendall gray
@@PandaGaming-wx3dl i doubt he will
kendall did it bc people will see what all he has and will steal it up there. idk if it’s like that in texas
Same
@@isaac-qb4fm just making sure I mean it’s not a big deal he shows a lot of em on his videos
Lol whatcha doing over here
The thing is, people did have guns at the same time of medieval armor. One of the reasons metal armor stopped being used is because the musket could be used the same as a long bow, but with far less training.
yea, longbow needs real training especially on upper body strength... while musket only needs aiming and enough strength to handle recoil
As a gun enthusiast I love this, as an armourer this is painful. Not that it would make much of a difference but that's extremely low quality armor and I'm not even gonna talk about weather its historical or not lol.
Other than that great vid as usual
Edit: also WHAT IS THAT SWORD OH GOD MY EYES
Hollywood made us all think shields were made from metal too!
A historical 13th century helm like this can stop a .45 easily. I've even seen it stop a 30-30 on the bridge. Skalalgrim did a video on this.
it's prop armor, can't even call it low quality!
Agreed far from a "scientific test", would be interesting using the higher grade stuff they actually used. They did used to actually "bullet proof" those armors.
Right? That maille is complete trash. I wouldn't complain about it just being butted if the weave was better with steel. They look like aluminum
Matt: “oh you have to clean guns?”
Brandon: “sounds like a non ak guy problem”
Lol funny thing is I’ve never cleaned my ak in about 12 years and it still operates flawlessly
@Joe Mama I actually just got turned on to some soft body armor that can stop a .30 06 AP round which is awesome being it’s not AR550 plates I was impressed
@Joe Mama my polytech keeps working without cleaning too as long as you don't mind it being heavy, ugly and inaccurate. Oh and the sights are awful. Seriously though, ak's are a good design and they're definitely reliable, i just don't like them. No hate for people that do.
@Joe Mama well to be honest my wife which was my gf at the time 20 years ago and you could buy em brand new bought me a Saiga AK chambered in .223 for $298 brand new in the box and that’s the one I’m referring to......gun has been a beast for all these years and never fails as long as you run good brass which I only run brass or nickel plated in my guns anyway so if you can find a Saiga I’d highly recommend it.Cheapest one I can find nowadays used is around $800
It’s why it took me so long to build AR15s in the many calibers I own of them just because the saiga was so damn reliable and accurate,100 yard shots iron sights can group em within a 3” diameter it’s crazy.
"Real armor" - Those butted rings would like a word with you
"Medieval battle" - You mean renaissance
"They never tested armor against guns" - Yes, they did
Yeah, that's where the term "bullet proof" came from
@@LS-sp5hr correct, armourers called the testing process "proofing the armour".
Not Renaissance, just medieval
@@shad0wwarrior475 Not really. The kind of armor that costume hopes to be when it grows up only appears at the very tail end of the medieval period. It really belongs to the renaissance.
@@draugur345 The helm wants to be in the crusades tho
I like how the armor he was wearing in the intro already had dents in it
I feel like he started using weapons and then he was like, "Oh dear I still have to make an intro"
"I'm sure no one will notice"
"Can a REAL suit of Armor stop a bullet?"
(buys armor from party city)
I dont think a walking human trashcan can stop a 9mm Or 45 Acp.
@@EZ4S30NG maybe the shield would
@@KENNYBIGBOWMAN I mean Maybe? It covers like 30% of your body.
@@EZ4S30NG good point
@@EZ4S30NG depends on what sheild we are talking about here
“They never tested this because they didn’t have guns or bullets.”
*1500s soldiers have entered the chat*
Even 15th century to...
@@kristofantal8801 even in the 14th century, before they had full plate armour, they had handguns
Those guns don't compare today
That is the reason why soldier stopped using armor all together. And even if gunpower never existed, the crossbow was already straining the use of full plate armor in the 100 years wars. The french was using full plate armor knights for their cavalry charge. Crossbow man were able to aim for the weak spot in their armor and go through chainmail.
@@Bleusilences Crossbows didn't defeat plate armour... This is a irrealistic myth. Crossbows used much earlier than plate armour, so if crossbows were ultimate weapons plate armour was never used commonly... There is a reason, why plate armour used commonly until the mid 17th century... Full plate was used until the 16th century but three-quarter plate used after that by heavy cavalry, such as cuirassiers or demi-lancers...
Anyone: **Makes video on "medieval" arms and armor**
The comments: The council shall decide your fate
**senate**
@@xfugitive7442
Did I stutter?
@@EnLaMatrix1 yes,the meme is “the senate will decide your fate”
"Today the gods will decide your fate"
@@xfugitive7442 theres more than one variation of the meme, both are correct.
Probably been said but armor was always worn over padded undergarments such as a gambeson for the chest. These padded undergarments were what stopped a lot of arrows since armies would design arrors to punch holes in plate armor.
Fun video! Keep it up!
Nope. Padded armor wasn't worn underneath it. This would mean that the plates need to be bigger which would create more costs and weight. Underneath armor you just wear an arming doublet, a simple linen shirt you could tie the plates on. Same goes for chainmail which sat very tight on your body to reduce weight. If there was padded armor worn with metal armor, it was worn above the metal armor because of said reasons
@calencrawford2195 Gambeson was mostly used alone or maybe with a mail hauberk, but then usually over it so you don't need a bigger, more heavy mail shirt. Sometimes also in combination with single plate parts like cuirass and/or spaulders. Cement Mixer is right, the combination with plate armor wasn't really that much of a thing, even when people like Shad want it to be. There is a reason why basically every person who actually knows stuff about medieval armor tends to not like him. There was a phase where a lot of reenactors thought it was a thing and they walked around looking like the Michelin Man in their armor. But since then it moved on and it's now not longer considered accurate.
And no, not every type of textile armor or even padded textile armor is a gambeson in the strict definition of the word. An aketon is not really a gambeson, even when Wikipedia mentions it as a synonym. Wikipedia is sometimes just wrong.
This armor is 18 gauge steel, which means is about 1,2 mm thick. A real one has 12-14 gauge. That's about 2,5 mm thick.
No sheet metal is stopping a rifle round though. Not those sheet metal safes, truck body panels etc. Also modern steel is much superior to medieval steel.
@@Eric-zs6rd depends on who is making it and where it’s from and also the smith that’s making weapon and armour out of it matters greatly too. Though I do agree with you that the majority of modern steel is better than that of the medieval period it really depends.
@@chrisruzsa2798 What would happen if the steel pieces Kung Fu monks break on their heads are sneakily replaced with modern steel pieces, engineered to feel the same until the strike?
@@uncrunch398 Kung fu monks break cement bricks on their heads but not steel so I am lost in your questioning. Also it may look the same but can’t feel the same. One of the best ways to check quality of steel is to hold it and tap it to glass if it zings for a while it’s great if it doesn’t it’s horrible.
@@Eric-zs6rd Check chinesium. The steel you can cut with bronze age sword.
"Brothers, mount up! We ride!" 😂
Shad sent me, glad I came.
Ive actually followed both of them for the last year I want a co-lab!
I am the 200th like.
"Real armor and shield. "
The Metatron wants to know your location.
Haha, yupp;)))
He would definitely like to have a word with our man here.
Knight Errant joined the chat
Is this worth a convent of the Saints of HEMA?
Even if it were historical medieval armour, it still wound't stop a modern bullet. Maybe a .22 but nothing bigger than that :P
Minus the historical inaccuracies and poor material choices this was entertaining as hell
"Parry this you filthy casual."
- A random crusader from a meme
lol, when you can dodge and abuse i-frames, why parry when you can just chip damage and dodge?
Lmao
Hey I think you watch "nano" channel
TIS BUT A SCRATCH
The crusade knows no boundaries
Missed your opportunity to say "this is my boom stick!"
Well hello mister fancy pants
Nice one 🤣👍🏾
Holy music stops
Atleast he said nothing but an flesh wound so I'm glade lol
Should be number 1 in a top 10 video
Imagine a bunch of crusaders on motorcycles charging at you with a bunch of shotguns
**bread boys flashbacks intensify**
Modern horse archers
they have come to take the holy land back for the Roman Catholic Church.
That just caracole with extra steps
DEUS VULT
This is actually not armor grade, it is cosplay grade armor. Also the chain mail is also not armor grade. But not everyone is aware there is a difference.
"Tis but a flesh wound." Good reference.
Ive had worse.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! 😁
@Benjamin Belile are you mad,? Your arms off!
Well call it a draw.
Who are you who is so wise in the ways of science?
Well this was eye opening, I suppose I’ll have to go ask my blacksmith to reinforce all of my armor now
bruh
This is the best comment I've seen in years.
r/usernamechecksout
lmao, well I don't think the armor he had was hardened steel like the chainmail was. Which is why the chainmail was so much better at catching bullets.... That and chainmail was designed to help stop arrows so makes sense same concept or stopping a fast moving penetrating object XD
@@MasterChief2098 It's also just butted ring mail. on the good stuff, each ring is riveted in place and it is much more effective. A solid padded gambeson underneath would help a bunch too, especially if it was made from kevlar :)
>Real Suit of Armor!
>$600 decorative set bought from Amazon
Yeah that armor is shit historically trash and doesn't even have a arming dublit or gamberson and the armor is mash of high late and late medieval as well as renaissance and the chain mail wasn't even riveted lmao
@@0lucasblue0 bruh
@@0lucasblue0 You're not wrong. People are a bit butthurt about this thing. But at the same time, I think it's got a lot to do with "Real suit of armour", and the fact that, I'm sure, a lot of folks really wanted to see what kind of guns a properly made late-medieval/early renaissance suit of armour could defeat, and for how long.
Also the medieval arms and amours youtube community really likes to correct people. I blame the History Channel for that.
@@qwerfa ya well its there fault for expecting this to be legit and they indeed are a dumbass
@@fritzdaddy-135mmgetstagger4 I completely disagree with you. People who know the channel know that Matt does silly stuff. However, he also does good tests, and, more importantly, people who don't watch the channel see the biggest gun channel on youtube saying they tested guns against a real suit of armor, so they go in expecting exactly that.
"Can a Real Suit of Armor Stop a Bullet?!?!"
...I feel like we answered this question around April 28th, 1503.
AKA The Battle of Cerignola.
Go on.
And so,Matt incurred in the wrath of UA-cam's Sword Community.
Amen!
Yup, debunked. ua-cam.com/video/ujBF6d9NkiA/v-deo.html
Yesssss!!!!!
@@Boeing_hitsquad Twice.
ua-cam.com/video/JIYFCjZKDio/v-deo.html
God Save Shadiversity! Huzzah. A youtuber who takes this in context.
That sword makes me so mad... like, there's something visceral in me that sees the guard at the wrong angle to the blade and makes me want to fix it through sheer force of willpower...
I was just doing through comments to see is it was bothering anyone else
The sword and armor make me sad. That's some of the worst quality armor you can buy.
I mean the guard isn't the issue. The fact that everything is wallhanger quality is the issue. Plenty of examples of guards being at an angle like so
Lol nerd
@@kaos_v1428 he was planning on shooting it he probably bought the cheapest stuff he could find
When he takes off the helmet: hey guys swagger souls here
Lol
Bread boys is sad
Underrated comment here
Lol or the bread boys
"SON WHO IS THIS MAN"
Swaggersouls is hitting different these days.
Demo ranch: real armor
Hema community: hold my sword
quickly!!! Someone call Shadiversity we need him to find some REAL shit for Matt
@@sonicrose8430 Already done ua-cam.com/video/JIYFCjZKDio/v-deo.html
captain for the seemingly few non-sword-enthusiasts around here: "hema" is an abbreviation for "historical European martial arts" (European because Japanese martial arts differ significantly). It's basically just a fancy term for swordfighting.
This "real armor" looks and sounds like it was made out of soda cans.
Cuz it probably was 😂
Stacey Gram yeah lol
It's obviously a set just for decoration, it looks like its sword has the blade on sideways.
Real armour would be over twice as thick and more domed outwards on the breastplate, the lack of rivets and thin wire-gauge with that shiny zinc coating on the mail is also a bit of a giveaway.
I was thinking the same thing, this is shit quality armor and shield. I want this test on top quality medieval armor!
Sounds, looks like aluminum. Also, the chain mail was split ring and not riveted. A costly experiment, but I would dearly love to see steel armor, steel riveted ring mail with the padded undergarments.
Damn.
Time to upgrade to kevlar and fight degeneracy for the Lord, father!
The power of our Lord will stop the bullets for us
Ayo
Yeet the bread
Look up ned kelly, that bandit wore homemade armour in an massive shootout and was only taking down due to there was no leg armour
"real" armor... matt this is an expensive cosplay set, lol
no. it's a cheap cosplay set lol.
Well cheap.
Real armor is very expensive. One set I bought 3 years ago cost 16k, no shit, but it was extremely high quality. 15th century 14 gage tournament armor full set.
@@Frank-il3kt tournament armour is more expensive then regular battle armour. Or at least it was, back in those days.
@@Frank-il3kt If i remember turnament armour was much thicker, I remember reading they intentinally made armour from iron instead of steel so it would bend more and accelerate less so your neck wouldnt be broken be a lance into forehead? It should stop at least 9mil right?
shields were typically made from wood, sometimes with hard leather cover. A proper metal shield would be too heavy to use.
exactly
No heavy is light
too heavy to use for a guy who is already wearing armor to begin with atleast.
I hate medivial nerds like this why cant people just enjoy the video
@@violetaa_aa metal ones probably were a lot thin.
Ahh yes, “real armour”
Lamh laidir an Uachtar. You Fitz you. :P
It’s armor, unless you fancy French spelling conventions. Like the so called “English”.
I’d like him to shoot a cross bow at it first. If it stops, it’s real plate armor
@@manofcultura Leftennant :D
@@manofcultura in Canada we have the “U” in armour , flavour , colour , labour and many other useless places .
I really really like it when UA-cam answers the questions i never asked.
Swagger souls: *intense nervous sweating*
Bread Boys: even heavier sweating
i got so excited at first thinking swagger was making a guest appearance 😂
Cocomeleon made it to 100 mil subs!!! Howwwww!!!!
@@matthewturley352 me too
Tall swaggersouls
this has been in my recommended the past few days and I've been thinking "naaah" but my curiosity is getting the best of me so here I am.
@Arkham who shat in your cheerios today?
@Arkham damn you woke up salty like my fries at Mc Donalds
@Arkham who shit in your biscuits???
It makes sense, its obvious that it will go through but you just have to know if it keeps giving it to you.
@Arkham saltt
best intro so far
ture
I didn't think he could top it but today he said "hold my ale"
Nope
Cops and chicken diddler was my favorite
Idk man the one where he just walked into the lake and came up with a dead fish made me laugh pretty hard ngl
I love how Matt just barehand touches a bunch of lead.
TLDR: The armor equivalent of a hi-point might prevent a hi-point.
High points are perfectly able to penetrating equivalently to more expensive pistols of the same caliber.
@@johnrollex680 Ah, apologies, correct, that armor couldnt be used to bash in other armors without breaking while you could pistolwhip with a hi point to better effect.
And stacking hi points is probably better armor than that piece of alu foil.
@@ANDELE3025 given how bulky a high point is I bet a stack would make excellent armor.
Both of my favorite communities are having a Civil War😂
Same! *reaches for popcorn*
it's more of a passionate discussion to find the truth, which is why criticism exists. you have low standards for what you consider a civil war.
Civil War ? how dare u, w/o ME ??
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS 😍🤠🤗
@Fresh Prince of Mars do you have a sense of humor? Cause that was obviously a joke...
@@jacquesmains7453 I know, right! So exiting!
When you're crusading and the enemy pulls out an AK
parry this you fucking casual
this video makes sure that the armor can withstand that circumstance xD
....or a Hakim
Pulls out 50
This is why they lost the crusades
One fun fact your chain mail is butted links and really is just for decoration. The period mail used would have been riveted or forge welded together and can still be found in use by divers. Its a shark protection and has welded links.
This is decorative armor... Take a normal one, the result will surprise you
Full plate and a great helm combined together hurts my eyes
@@JG-id5vi I feel you man
@@JG-id5vi the fact that it was a full metal shield hurt me
i’m very surprised it even had an effect on the 22 and that sword i literally killing my what the hell was that
It's so funny that I'm from Russia and google translator translates your messages very funny
This armor is the armor equivalent of a Hi-Point Matt.
So true
Not even that good. pieces are from different periods, low quality steel, and made wrong. [I make armor. and use it in full contact combats. I know.] I had a hi Point once. paid $50 bucks. usually worked. lousy accuracy. But better than that armor.
It's not even a high point calibre. It's a badly made knockoff.
So is his 22 lol
Mat did a torchure test on a high point. I tdid extremely good. Really good.
This is worse than a high point. 😬
I am no expert in medieval, although I have a mild curiosity to it. That being said that armor looks more like you took the inside of multiple cans and forged them to make armor. The chain mail also looks like pop tabs as well.
Its butted mail, so it’s weak as.
@@phoebe_trss9632 makes sense. Thanks
That shield was flimsier than a trash can lid 😂
@@kgisabeast True. When I saw him talk about armor I wasn't expecting high quality stuff but I legit thought he had gotten a Halloween costume at first.
well, it was decorative not an actual armor.
This Man is ready for anything like a medieval raid, zombie invasion, pretty much anything, this Man is a Walking Armory.
I have seen a lot of comments here talking about the UA-cam sword community and how terrible that suit of armor is. I thought I'd like to point out a few things.
Just about everyone in the comments section here is a fan of Demoranch, I do not believe any of us are hating against you Matt.
This video is made for entertainment purpose, not educational. There are far too many inaccuracies here.
People have talked about the Megatron and Shadiversity here, I do not believe it will be long before Skallagrim (who has done several firearm vs. armor videos of his own) puts out his own video about this one. These people are also not hating on Matt. Shad even states several time ain his video that he is a fan of the Demolition Ranch. They are merely clearing up some misconceptions shown in this video.
Here is the link to Shad's video:
ua-cam.com/video/JIYFCjZKDio/v-deo.html
Here is The Metatron's:
ua-cam.com/video/ujBF6d9NkiA/v-deo.html
Also, David Guyton, an armorer (posted a comment about it) has sent Matt a bit of properly made armor to shoot, have fun with that Matt!
Underrated af I respect you👏👏👏
Good comment! I agree!
I think its more on the side that many feel that people might believe that the gear in the video is legit quality stuff and so get false information.
@@FrostWolfPack Yeah, the problem lies within the title, because it claims this is about a real suit of armor. Take that out and the statements in the video amounting to the same thing, maybe admit that it's a cheap prop and then there's absolutely nothing wrong with the fun (except maybe the general waste of resources ;)).
*Deadliest warrior flashbacks*...Metatron, Shad, and Skall will not be pleased
the council is displeased
I sense a storm of responses
Would love to see him test cloth armor tbh
So what? It ain't like they're bulletproof. Hehe
Matt owns more guns than the entire population of their respective countries.
"'REAL' armor." ....That thing wouldn't stop an arrow. It definitely isn't going to stop a bullet.
Exactly, and the rings are butted and not riveted. A hammer would open those rings up lol. But they dont know
I wonder if he did a video with actual armor. Steel breastplate and riveted chainmail.
Criticism aside, it looks like alot of fun
Matt: "real suit of armour"
*Shadiversity has entered the chat*
Metatron entered first:
ua-cam.com/video/ujBF6d9NkiA/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Metatron
@@coreys2686 Sharing the link elsewhere in the thread
@@coreys2686 That was outstanding, Corey! Good share; ever so fun when nerdoms overlap.
Skallagrim or Lindybeige could chime in since they dabble in both HEMA and firearms.
And Tod's Workshop.
Matt : "Usually, zero penetration is a bad thing"
Whoever holding the camera : "Cringe"
-Matt 2020
Zero penetration, leads me to consider:
.729 vs 4 Bore vs Punt Gun vs Bazooka 🤔🤠🤣. which one has the greatest destruction ... emm penetration ?
Sorry for my stupid mouth 🤭
This man gangsta till the Mannequin yell
"Tis but a scratch"
This comment needs more likes.
*I've had worse*
underrated
"Its just a flesh wound, get back here you panzy!"
"Your arms off!"
oh look a real suit of costume armour. and it's even got the matching costume chain mail.
Medieval knight rode a motorbike into battle.
Me: Okay, he rode hors- wait, WHAT?!
Yeah, didn’t you know? They also hid small firearms in the pockets of their denim trousers!
@@TheTanglerrr don’t forget that the king holds a RPG
Halo bang
All the above comments describe my RPG game characters
Medieval crossbows shot
bolts, wide and short, that
had less range than long bows.
The bigger version nailed a
rider to his horse or did 2
or more men within a group
but were crew served. All
were not easily assembled.
None had identical parts.
Yes, that was before Ford
assembly line products.
Girl: why do boys die before girls?
Boys: "title"
Love ur pfp
The profile pic suits this comment
Don’t you mean
Girl: why do boys die before girls?
I didn’t understand did you mean that
@@africancouscous Ups u're Right thx
@@davidgamerita2165 its still wrong bro
Why do boys DIE before girls*
No offence btw just wanted to correct
“Parry this you filthy casual!”
Literally my first thought
Tis but a scratch!
That chainmail and armor would be great against a zombie apocalypse. I dont think a zombie would be able to bite you
Real plates armor for battlefield were really though, completely protective and you are able to parry with arm too (anyway polearms and montante can damage it and deal the blunt-effect, that injury you also if the armor not get damage)
Anyway some 1600-1700 chest plates were designed to protect from bullets, they work well from a safe distance, old black powdered bullets lose speed after 9-10 metres and become less effective against a good steel plate.
But steel plates, can stop the bullet but you'll suffer the blunt-effect anyway.
so what it can beat with the baseball bat
And with modern metallurgy, some people have made platemail effective against 9mm
🤓
But can it stops 9mm
@@hilmi23 considering, age's bullets were more than 50 cal. Maybe can stop a 9mm parabellum... But your body Will suffer internal fractures and blunt trauma anyway
"Real armor" lmao Matt you're a special kind of special 😂❤️
The triple barrel shotgun: *exists
Doom slayer:
Well Trimble barreled firearm did and do ... check out a Drilling ... German if I'm not mistaken, and there are others... couple of different chokes on the 2 shotgun barrels and a rifle barrel just because
Check out the duckfoot
Its pirate age gun with a stupid amount of barrels
Meathook is in the 3rd barrel silly
i see u are a man of culture as well
The bullet holes that were already in the suit answer the question
The so-called "real suit of armor" is about as real as a flak vest bought on Wish....and about as effective.
He will be Metatroned. :)
Matt, please take his video in good spirits. :)
already done mate, the metatron, has spread his responce
Yeah Metatron uploaded a response within hours
Metatron is living up to that herald role. Shad and others shall soon follow...
I’d love to see Shadiversity cringe at this one 😂🤣😂
Shad demo collab when lol
.50 cal vs machicolations 🤣
I would love to see them collab.
All i was thinking the whole video was this is not historically accurate. Its wrong noooooooo
@@coltenlester9426 I agree. Considering that looks like aluminum and not steel or at least no where near the right thickness if it is. The fact it dented when hit with a wall hanger sword proves that.
Metatron brought me here, already knew the answer
great video.
it was shad actually.
@@davidmccormick7419 Metatron did it first tho.
@@davidmccormick7419 both did videos. Shad actually commented on Metatrons video before he released his own.
He is missing a few things. Tough clothing under the chain mail. And a first layer of clothing.
Really hope you remake this video with genuine materials, would be very interested to see that. Then again that'd be awful expensive.
Check out the channel Skallagrim, he has done firearms and other weapons tests against authentic medieval, modern, and improvised armor and weapons.
Doing a 2×2 square isn't that expensive. Consult with Skallagrim, Megatron, and Shad for the best options for a good material test. Bonus for useing ballistic jell and bone constrict for a serious test of what happens to the body getting hit behind the armor
He has literally shot a gold bar before... I don't think he really would be worried about a 12k suit of armour. That just mean he can't get another gun that week lol.
We need to test historically accurate scenarios... so dragon's breath rounds
That would have been funny
Well, historically accurate would mean a black powder matchlock since that's what someone wearing that armor would be facing.
And a real armor aswell.
You sword nerds are real killjoys y'know that?
@@larryy5166 Ahahaha, yu know that toy gun isnt a real gun aswell. Its just that title of this video claimed its real armor, i did also give yur comment +1 long ago, so im not upset or anything.
Well, let's not discuss the "real" armor and the "real" "chainmail" :D
Agreed
White wolf wise wolf
I was thinking myself that chainsaw won't even stop a sword stab... needs to be soldered/screwd shut.
I think there is no historical chainmail. It's just called mail.
@@MugRuith haha
0:00 I love how "the war has raged for centuries", but the dead are only in the thousands
*medieval channels have entered the chat*
*bread boys*
I think calling this armor "real armor" is like calling an airsoft gun a real gun, it might look the part but it is not nearly as effective as the real thing.
Well real armors would not even stop a crossbow !
@@prabirsarkar7854
Of course real plate armor was capable of stopping a crossbow, at the time black powder guns had arrived the armorers made the breast plates strong enough to stop shots from black powder pistols.
They often shot the armor to proof that it’s really bulletproof and not poor quality.
@@prabirsarkar7854 yes it would lol
@@prabirsarkar7854 ua-cam.com/video/XMT6hjwY8NQ/v-deo.html
And keep in mind that one is DISCOUNT armor, better breastplates wouldn't even get dented
@@prabirsarkar7854
Thanks for letting us know that you know nothing about actual armour.
"It's all metal"
Yeh but wat kind
Looks like a lot of the time it would stop multiple people penetrated by the same rounds till the first line falls flat
fun fact- cannons were used before rifles
Demolition ranch: uses larp armor
Historic UA-camrs: am I a joke to you?
Yep, since he was using LARP armor, he should have used LARP weapons.
I just thought the same
History buffs really triggered rn 😂
Historic UA-camrs are so petty about things that don’t even matter
@@fossilfountain That's because it's their interest lol. I feel you'd probably be annoyed if I called every single firearm Matt owns a fully semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle.
I can't wait for the follow up video where he addresses the comments about his "real armor"
He did a little bit on his instagram
@@gabehintzsche2064 what did he write? I can't log on to instagram or watch any comments atm.
"Parry this you filthy casual"- knight with a gun
the type of armor used in the video was called plate mail and was meant to stop high power muskets
That's real "decorative" armor.
Lol yup I bet even the best armour back in the day couldn’t even stand to a 9mm
@@jamesroasting7212 They probably could. Maximillian Armor is hardcore shit that was designed to go against (and tested against) early firearms. Though I wouldn't be shooting it with a gun, getting a Maximillian suit made today would probably cost like 50k.
@@jamesroasting7212 They definitely could have
This isnt even a fucking decent one, skalagrim testef a fucking helmet and it stopped everything up to rifles. If you buy cheap garbage of course u get bad results. That mail is proof, its not even riveted.
@@ssumbra5648 Christ not to mention it's not even layered properly. Usually they have another layer under the chainmail, as well usually leather to keep the damn metal from making contact with skin or clothes. We all know that leather alone would stop most of those rounds.
Other title: Can SwaggerSouls stop a bullet
HAhahahahaah
He's more compact
Yes he can
@@Knighthood5394 or can he? Vsauce music plays
Yes
“It actually would stop a sword.”
-smacks armor with sword
“Aaaand, under it...”
-gently pokes the groin
Yeah, no that wasn't a sword, that was a fancy firepoker made to look like a sword.
For example:
1. The blade alignment is 180⁰ off making it not only awkward to look at but offers almost no hand protection with the hilt not covering the leading edge of the "sword".
2. The handle is smooth metal, terrible for a firm grip.
I read this the exact time this part came up
@@FelBurrow exactly. Real LOOKING, definitely not real
Since the novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" came out in 1889, the revolvers Hank used, as he likely would have had the newest models, would likely have been a Colt Model 1889, also, presumably, with standard ammunition for the gun for the time. Others were made in that year, but, he was a Connecticut Yankee, after all, so this seems like the safest bet of assumption to what he would have used in the story. He was a firearms manufacturer, so this would have been the latest gun he would have had knowledge of to have the people in the past construct.
It's stated that he killed one knight in armor with one shot, leaving a small hole in the armor, and that he killed more knights later, presumably with one shot each.
Would that model of gun have been able to penetrate armor? Presumably, given the time period, the armor would have been made of iron, rather then steel. Also, presumably, the story meant plate armor, even though in Arthur's time of around the sixth-century a knight's armor would likely have been chain mail, plate having been invented a few centuries after, so both would likely have to be tested with the gun.
Tip of the day: stay behind someone wearing a medieval armor and you'll be fine
If you're in a gun fight and there's a random guy standing in armor things got super crazy.
That's not even medieval armour ... Fun fact, bulletproof comes from armourers proving that their armour breastplates could stop bullets. The dent that was made when fired at was the proof mark, showing it was proved vs firearms.
This isn't real armour.. it's a crappy cosplay suit.
And pistols were common in the medieval era during melee combat.
They were saved until arm's reach, shot from extremely close to maximize aim and penetration power.
Shields were ALWAYS wood, never metal, chainmail was always riveted.. not like this suit which has rings that can pull apart and suits were thicker and heat treated.
The sound makes it very evident that this crap suit is both thin and low carbon, not treated steel.
Yeah like we see that every day
If a shooting happens make it to the nearest museum. Thanks
Spoiler alert
Imagine hearing someone put on what sounds like chains, the next thing you see is someone with medival armor say "Parry this you filthy casual.", then seeing him with a Baretta 50 cal.
I’m gonna go on a limb and say it’s a Barrett. Beretta is a type of 9mm handgun. Not trying to be rude, just figured it would help
@Garett Thurmond probably, still felt like being helpful. If it’s helpful.
@@gipsydangeramericasmonster9632 Gonna be honest, im far more interested in seeing this "Baretta 50 cal"
This was a perfect opportunity to get swagger souls on the ranch
Honestly thought it was him in the thumbnail
fr
I agree with you
omg i thought the same thing 😂
Knights in the modern day would be terrifying, imagine your just a bandit and a knight comes rolling up on you on a motorcycle while holding a sword.