A BULLET PROTECTOR.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 116, 17 October 1901, Page 4

A BULLET PROTECTOR.

: Military inventions and methods am making headway even in Italy, although there is little fuss made, and almost no "advertisement," that the outside world abroad is almost unaware of any progress. For instance*. jti3t in these days tome 1 Very exceptionally interesting experiments bate beon tried ab t&e To« dt Quinfco, just out of Rome where the> lailitsry shooting-butts are situated. Signor Ernesto Benedetti baa invented a "proteetor" against bullets, the experiments with which have been so satisfactory that the Minister of War will acquire the invention, and introduce it at once into the army as emeans-of defence in case of war. The experiment was tried of shooting a revolver at the "•protector " at a distance of six- feet, and a rifle, model of 1991, supposed'to haV9 the greatest penetrating power of any in .Europe, as it will pierce steel plates of sexen and even ten millimetres thickness, [at 1&2 feet to 325 feet, and from 650 feefr [to 975 feet distance, the result being thai [the bullets were repelled in the most [marvellous w&y, not making the least impression on the target. Bottles and [glasses of water were then balanced on the top, but the water did not movf, perceptibly at least, when the bullet struck, proving conclusively thatfchare ia no kicking or vibration. Signor Bendetti is most jubilant over the success of his invention, and not only predicts greafc things for it in war time, but also invites discussion, prrtieularly criticism, whicbktter he declares-hknseLK [more than ready to controvert.