Could a book stop a Desert Eagle?

With one camera attached to a ladder and the other propped on the back of a car, the couple staged their stunt, according to authorities. Ruiz held the book to his chest and Perez held the gun, a gold Desert Eagle . This time, the bullet didn’t stop in the book but instead pierced Ruiz in the chest.

Can books block bullets?

The results, according to KTUL News: Two books stopped a handgun fired at close range, and three stopped a round fired from an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. 50-caliber rounds into stacks of paper. Surprisingly enough, two sets of five reams of paper — that’s 5,000 sheets in total — weren’t enough to stop the a .

Can a bullet pass through a thick book?

Yes it can. I used a 3 inch thick phone book to stop an assortment of 22lr bullets that I was testing to see which one was more powerful. Many of the rounds stopped half way to 3/4 of the way through. Some rounds passed all the way through.

Would a Bible stop a bullet?

If not for the Bible, the bullets would have gone right through his heart. Rickey Wagoner, 49, was shot three times at point-blank range and stabbed in the arm, but survived because both bullets aimed at his chest were stopped by a New Testament devotional Bible in his front pocket, according to WHIO.

Does the Bible stop bullets?

A large enough calibre (powerful enough) bullet would go through most any Bible or even a large multi-volume Encycloped end to end — perhaps a 40mm cannon round. Even a small book MIGHT stop less powerful rounds (but don’t count on it.)

Can a cast iron skillet stop a bullet?

If your cast iron frying pan has no cracks or imperfections in it, and is thicker than 1/4 of an inch you can stop most bullets fired from a handgun.

Can oak wood stop a bullet?

Some varieties of wood, such as oak and maple, are renowned for their strength. But scientists say a simple and inexpensive new process can transform any type of wood into a material stronger than steel, and even some high-tech titanium alloys.

Could a cast iron pan stop a bullet?

Can a Bible stop a 9mm bullet?

A 9mm will probably be stopped by a bible, while a 50 cal will probably rip right trough it or at least penetrate further.