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April is finally here! I'm so excited because there are so many fun things to do in April. We'll go on a hike, and go swimming, work in the garden, visit the buffalo ranch, and more. The boys are finally old enough to really start having fun.

RUSSIAN WWII BODY ARMOR - A FASCINATING FIND

Body armors have been in production and use since the early 20th century. The period during the early 20th century saw an upsurge of body armor innovations and usage with both civillians and the military. Silk were used to weave early ballistic vests, costing a present day equivalent of U$D15,000 each which would stop low velocity rounds fired from black powder handguns. Not only does the vest protection is limited and the production cost expensive, it ironically wasn't able to save the life of one of its most famous wearer, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria when he was assassinated on June 28, 1914. He was shot in the neck with a .32 ACP calibre FN Model 1910, leaving the vest unscathed.

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