Is it possible to cut a bullet in half with a katana?
The sword wins, cutting the bullet in two. And with no dents, scratches or nicks in the blade. Of course, the soft slug is hitting hard steel edge-on, but nonetheless it's nice to see some movie science that is actually true for a change.
Watch Isao Machii, who holds several Guinness World Records, accurately use his samurai sword with lightning speed to cut a bullet in half.
Possibly but it would depend on the type of round being fired, how far away it was and what angle it hit the sword at. A direct his would pass through the sword. A hit at a sharp angle might deflect it slightly.
Despite what Hollywood would have you believe about swords cutting through plate armor. No, Swords could not, can not, and will not cut through plate armor. They will however, in the hands of a skilled swordsman, find their way into the joints, and other weak points in the steel.
Bullet dodging, Scientific American reports, is one such make-believe ability invented by Hollywood. Regardless of your speed and finesse, no human can dodge a bullet at close range. The bullet is simply traveling too fast. Even the slowest handguns shoot a bullet at 760 miles per hour, SciAm explains.
A Katana can cut through bone if it's either very sharp or very heavy. If it's heavy, it doesn't so much cut as smash it's a way through bone; the force and mass involved overcome the ability of the bone to absorb impact and it breaks. A katana can cut off the arm (or head) of an opponent.
Tissue in every one of these organs was damaged. Blood was leaking into his chest. When bullets enter a human body, they don't just pierce tissue, they shatter bones and dislocate limbs.
However, when such projectiles hit bone, they may fragment into multiple smaller pieces that are often retained near the fracture site (Fig. 1). It has been our observation that fractures with a substantial amount of retained bullet fragments near the fracture site are at risk for delayed or nonunion.
No. Bullet and/or blade may shatter, but it won't be cut.
If a vest has stab protection, it may not be bulletproof. Equally, a bulletproof vest may offer no protection to bladed weapons. Furthermore, a vest that is bullet and edged blade resistant may not offer protection against spiked weapons.
Can a bullet travel forever?
Once shot, the bullet will keep going forever, as the universe is expanding at a faster rate than the bullet will travel.
- Steel. Steel bulletproof materials are heavy duty, yet at just a few millimeters thick, extremely effective in stopping modern firearm rounds. ...
- Ceramic. ...
- Fiberglass. ...
- Wood. ...
- Kevlar. ...
- Polyethylene. ...
- Polycarbonate.
So, can tungsten be cut? While tungsten rings cannot be literally cut off, they can still be safely removed in case of an emergency. If you've researched tungsten rings, you've probably seen a lot of videos and articles about them being indestructible.
Human bone is the hardest substance that a Katana should cut through, by design.
The edges can still be used against more lightly-armored opponents: no matter how effective a sword is against forms of armor such as brigandine and mail, no sword, no matter how sharp, can cut directly through plate armor.
| Bullet mass/type | Velocity | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 g (3 gr) FMJ | 200 m/s (660 ft/s) | 4 J (3.0 ft⋅lbf) |
A gun may work one or two times when fired underwater, but in the long run, water will seep into the gun or wet the crucial parts of it, making it completely useless. And then there's the actual water pressure itself, which means the bullet won't go very far.
The current world record is held by this car, the Thrust SSC, which obtained it in 1997. Andy Green, who broke the sound barrier while driving the SS Thrust in 1997, is hoping to set a new record, reaching a speed of 1,000mph.
You can shake the blood of a katana in Ghost of Tsushima at will. One of the subtle, cool moments in the recent Ghost of Tsushima gameplay reveal has been Jin performing a Chiburi after killing off all his attackers.
Yes, provided the cut is done with proper technique. Pretty much any cut centric sword can. It can also glance off as the skull is rather deflective, but connect properly and yes, it can.
Would chainmail stop a sword?
When the mail was not riveted, a thrust from most sharp weapons could penetrate it. However, when mail was riveted, only a strong well-placed thrust from certain spears, or thin or dedicated mail-piercing swords like the estoc, could penetrate, and a pollaxe or halberd blow could break through the armour.
Now, researchers have subjected tardigrades, microscopic creatures affectionately known as water bears, to impacts as fast as a flying bullet. And the animals survive them, too—but only up to a point.
Firearm bullets like 158 grain 0.38-inch special plain lead bullets can penetrate human skulls, but only on a single side. If a gun were equipped with 0.357-inch magnum semi-jacketed bullets or 158 grain 0.38-inch Special + P lead bullets, then the bullet can penetrate both sides of the skull.
The weakest part of a bear's skull is behind the face, in a small triangular shaped area roughly bounded by the eyes and the tip of the nose. A bullet striking this area has the greatest chance of penetrating the skull, hitting the brain and stopping the attack immediately.
You may have bullet pieces that remain in your body. Often these cannot be removed without causing more damage. Scar tissue will form around these remaining pieces, which may cause ongoing pain or other discomfort. You may have an open wound or a closed wound, depending on your injury.