Enthusiasts made a real bulletproof suit from John Wick

YouTubers from the Hacksmith channel are known for bringing several variations to life swords from Star Wars and other technology from comics, movies and games. The team's latest project is a bulletproof suit inspired by "John Wick».

The authors note that truly bulletproof materials exist only in films: even the bulletproof vests of the police and the military actually only give high resistance to bullets, but do not protect completely from them. But since there is a term bulletproof vest, a bulletproof suit has no less right to exist.

Based on the standard black three-piece suit, probably Wick's most famous, though not the only, suit in the film series. In one of the scenes, he helps the hero survive the shots from the MP5 submachine gun, and it was his authors who decided to use it as benchmark for the finished product: if such bullets can be stopped, then the usual self-loading SIG P226 will also not problem.

It took about 1.5 years to develop. During this time, it was possible to find the optimal combination of layers of Kevlar and heavy-duty Dyneema fiber, which will protect against bullets, but will maintain the flexibility and appearance of a custom-tailored suit.

The result is a suit slightly thicker and heavier than usual, but which does not feel like bulletproof vest and allows you to calmly move: shoot, run and even perform acrobatic stunts.

It was tested in comparison with conventional body armor. Both took a bullet from P226 and MP5 without serious damage to the dummy, but the burst from the MP5 was able to pierce the bulletproof vest and cause significant injury to the dummy. In the case of the suit, the jacket and vest were able to stop all the bullets, so that the bottom of the shirt was not damaged - in fact, like the mannequin. In the video, the tests start at approximately 21:50.

According to the team, the costume cost $96,063 to make. Of course, there is no talk of mass production - but it looks impressive.