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Wes[_2_] Wes[_2_] is offline
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Default Working leather gloves from mcmaster

Larry Jaques wrote:

Almost tempted to buy a pair to see if they can stop a round.


HINT: Do not try this with the glove on your hand.
I just might give 100:1 odds against their stopping a .22 short, more
for real rounds. The thread and weave are much coarser than are used
in bulletproof vests.


I sure hope the writers for dumb ass don't read this thread.