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Hemp-rope-armored train "Hairy Mary", Second Boer War (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[โ€“] meldroc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hemp fibers are really strong - that's why they're used to make rope.

Not quite Kevlar, but apparently helpful against bullets.

[โ€“] Alto@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Especially since there's still the metal of the train itself. Don't necessarily even have to stop the bullet, just slow it enough/cause it to hit at an unfavorable angle