M1 Helmet Test

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Testing the M1 Helmet from WWII-Vietnam Era against a .22LR and a .45 FMJ. We first shot it with the .22LR from about 100 feet away then moved to 50 feet with the .45. There is a little surprise at the end.. I hope you enjoy. The weapons used were a Ruger 10/22 .22LR and a Springfield Armory 1911 TRP Operator .45 NOTE: This video is for research and development purposes only, I am not responsible for what anyone does from watching this video. This was filmed in a controlled and safe environment.

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[ThePieMaster219]

i don't know but m1 helmet IS made of steel but i am not sure if they had kevlar for the inner part, which era is this from, WW2 or Vietnam War?

[boostedludeh22a4]

@ThePieMaster219 Vietname Era

[Bf2009]

The kevlar liner does not help stop the bullets. Even if the helmet stops a bullet, the kinetic energy causes transfer through the metal - like a billard ball striking another, stopping and causing the other ball to get in motion. This force causes the inside surface of the steel shell to buckle and detach. The kevlar liner is there to "catch" the resulting fragments and keep them from entering your skull.

[boostedludeh22a4]

@Bf2009 I couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks Bf2009

[cadceddddd]

@Bf2009 The liner is made from fiberglass, not kevlar. jeeezus man, try to get it right!

[boostedludeh22a4]

@cadceddddd Wrong again its not Fiberglass

[Tezcatlepocatl]

That wouldn't have done a lot of good against the 7.62x25 Russian-designed handguns the Vietnamese were using at the time.

It obviously wouldn't help at all against the rifles they were using, either. Good for shrapnel, though, I guess.

[WASPfreak]

@thurin84 No penetration at six feet? Would that impact kill you or just give you a bad concussion?

[D3MON4t3R]

either era. they used fiberglass for the liner. the liner wasnt supposed to protect your head, just provide a base for the suspension

[iNf3rNuSdI4bLuS1]

so i might survive if i get shot with and 9mm or a .38 slp, ahh nice, luckly in these stupid country people love 9mm and 38, totally ignore 44s 45s of 357s

[Oisin34]

What gun and calibre were you using?

[thurin84]

could have saved you the 10/22 ammo. m-1s were tested vs a .45 at 6 feet. if the round penetrated the whole lot was rejected. at least you used a later, trashed helmet and liner, theres some sculptor turning m-1s into "art" by welding parts to the making them look like turtles and ladybugs. sad thing is at least 2 of the shells i saw were ww2 with fair to good paint

[mirageF1AZ]

what caliber was the second gun/rifle you shot with?

[lukie117]

they are tougher than i thought