Ned Kelley's Body Armour circa 1880

[Oyeboten]

http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=16420

Apparently it worked well against Rifle and Revolver, even though we do see some through-holes, which I assume, must have hurt.

He was finally brought down by assorted Gunfire to his Legs, and, was also struck by a Shotgun Blast as he fell, some of which injured his hip, where he was then disarmed, and arrested.

 

[BHP FAN]

there's a alternate history book about robots called ''Boiler Plate'' that looks like it might have been inspired, at least in part, by Ned Kelly's armor.

 

[adobewalls]

Just check out what Big Foot Wallace used for improvised armor against a band of Commanches.

http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/bigfoot_wallace_and_the_hickor.html

 

[WardenWolf]

Interesting thread.

 

[wittzo]

In an issue of Jonah Hex a few years ago, he went up against a guy named Boilerplate Pete. He shot him in the face through the eyeslits.