Modern military body armour for example consists mostly of fabrics, commonly with armour plates inserted as additional reinforcement. While this combination is able to protect the bearer even from attacks with 7.62mmx51mm Nato-calibre ammunition fired by rifles, fabrics are now being used that have the power to stop 9mm projectiles fired from handguns on their own.

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