5 Places To Hide From 9mm

This guide, based on a ballistics test in a Ford Explorer, identifies the most effective locations within a vehicle for protection against gunfire. It highlights that the driver's side door is inadequate, while the trunk, the area behind two doors, the passenger footwell, and behind the steering wheel offer significant ballistic protection. The assessment emphasizes staying low for maximum coverage.

This video from Yee Yee Life tests the ballistic resistance of steel toe boots against various firearm calibers, from .22LR up to .50 BMG. The expert instructor demonstrates that while steel toe boots can stop smaller caliber rounds like .22LR, .380 ACP, 9mm, and .45 ACP, they fail to stop higher-powered rounds such as the .44 Magnum, .50 AE, and .50 BMG, which penetrate the boots and the mannequin used for testing. The demonstration highlights the limitations of standard footwear against significant ballistic threats.

This video demonstrates the experience of a first-time shooter using a suppressed Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC), likely a CZ Scorpion Evo 3 S1 in 9mm. The footage highlights the significant noise reduction and minimal flash achieved with a suppressor, showcasing safe firearm handling practices including the use of ear and eye protection. The shooter engages targets effectively, pausing briefly for firearm manipulation, and re-engaging with the suppressed weapon.

This guide, presented by an experienced instructor from Civilian Tactical, details the practical and recreational uses of red tracer ammunition. It emphasizes proper application for target signaling and high-speed shooting, while explicitly warning against using tracers for ignition. The instructor demonstrates proficiency with firearms like the Girsan XMC and a 9mm subgun, highlighting the visual feedback tracer rounds provide.

This video provides an expert-level examination of the 20-gauge Detonator shotgun slug, highlighting its extreme power and unique detonation characteristics. The instructor, demonstrating significant firearms expertise, tests the slug's impact on various targets, including steel and ballistic gel, and investigates its activation threshold. The findings suggest the slug requires substantial impact force to detonate, making it potentially dangerous if misused but incredibly effective when properly activated.

This video demonstrates a dangerous experiment where 22LR, 9mm, and .223 ammunition are heated on a stovetop. The experiment, conducted by Civilian Tactical, shows each caliber cooking off sequentially, with the 22LR igniting first, followed by the 9mm and then the .223, resulting in explosions and projectiles being launched. The presenter emphasizes safety by running far away and promotes SDI.TODAY for firearms technology degrees.

This comedic skit humorously emphasizes the critical importance of wearing eye protection at the shooting range. It illustrates a handgun malfunction, specifically a stovepipe, and uses a visual gag with a spent casing to drive home the safety message. The creator showcases tactical gear and a Sig Sauer P365 XL, demonstrating firearm handling in a range environment.

This video tests the penetration capabilities of various calibers, from .22 LR to .50 BMG, against a tree. Surprisingly, even the powerful .50 BMG round failed to penetrate the tree completely, demonstrating the significant stopping power of natural barriers against firearms.

This video explores the hypothetical concept of using a human body as a suppressor, simulating the scenario with ballistic gel. A Derya Arms .22 rifle is fired into a ballistic gel head, with the host noting the shot sounded 'dead silent'. The experiment demonstrates the penetration depth of a .22 LR round through the simulated head.

This test evaluates the ballistic protection of a Belgian M1 steel helmet against various calibers. While it stopped birdshot, .22, and .380 Auto rounds, it failed to defeat 9mm and .223 Remington rounds, indicating it is not suitable for protection against common handgun or rifle threats.