KelTec's New Tiny Shotty vs. Brilliantly Built Homemade Body Armor!!!

[@aisforannihilation1662]

This is where I'd b sending both the top 2 armor creators a PKG. The small 1 was the last 1 standing & the fiber 1 was dope. Swag em up, Matt. For the effort & innovation.

[@jreyman]

Yep, the black one did the best, and to me, it was sized for testing purposes, but could easily be scaled up to torso size. When it comes to even possibly getting hit by bullets, I'd want maximum protection from becoming ventilated.

[@ArtistryBranson]

Seconded! The black one was impressive enough to show proof of concept.

[@sarchlalaith8836]

Well said cohort, Matt got content from it, at least give the guys some swag.

[@jordannichols3067]

Def swag em up

[@Saint__45]

@@jreyman true but I think what he was saying was if they made it larger it would be way to impractical due to how heavy it would be with all the non nutonium fluid lol

[@korstmahler]

Armour makers: "I'd love to see how this stands up against your known standard of slow caliber increases" Matt: "12g slug go bom lmao"

[@Z-Ren]

Kinda sucks he didnt work his way up this time.

[@dustinpaul312]

I have a feeling Mere was rushing this video.. he didn't work his way up, and there was no epic montage. Maybe it wasn't his fault 🤔

[@BLF-qr7ng]

Njîh7

[@bxvbomber]

@@BLF-qr7ng u good?

[@jamesp31stTasker]

@@dustinpaul312 it does seem like he was rushing

[@MizterMoonshine]

As a European I am always amazed when Matt just casually pulls out iconic rifles like the AUG and the Garand.

[@Bonnachill865]

'murica F**** YEAH!

[@viktorhyena6297]

As a financially deficient American, so am I XD

[@ThunderbirdAnthares]

as a european.... im getting myself a garand i just wish they werent so goddamn pricy over here :D

[@willpatton7740]

spas 12 too?

[@Juicewski2]

@@ThunderbirdAnthares You are lucky if you live in a country that got them as military aid in 50s or 60s, in Finland they are about as rare as sober scotsman and about as expensive as swiss watches.

[@briansheppard6244]

To answer the question at the end, I would choose the M1 Garand as well. Longer range and you can put a knife on the end or it. And if for some reason it stops firing you can use it as a club. Great video though. I would have liked to see a finale with all three stacked together to see if collectively they all would have been level 4.

[@alexanderhardin6649]

Same tho I'd probably take a 870 cause u can bayonet that also

[@alexanderhardin6649]

Tho its not a option

[@cc_gaming3849]

Depends on the ammunition, also you can pretty much put a bayonet on everything with the great power of zip ties and duct tape, I'd honestly take the 12 gauge if I got choice of ammunition. Actually screw that I chose my truck!

[@bluemoongaming4874]

Yeh I agree I would choose garand

[@roberth.840]

Definitely, go for collaterals with that big ol round. Cod strats

[@NovaPheonix]

I’d choose M1 Garand. That’s 3 reloads at least if you’re accurate, and you can engage at a longer range than with the shotgun. The shotgun is only two full reloads, but that’s 11 rounds you need to load manually. The M1 can also be used as a club if necessary

[@38listerjag]

In a house defo the shotgun with SG’s !

[@joshs199]

🤔🥃😂🚬👍 I agree sir

[@WontSeeReplies]

Plus bayonet.

[@raynman6466]

Sure but don't forget your shooting a moving target, either at distance with a scope or close range with the irons, rememebr MOVING TARGET. Shooting a moving target isn't like the movies.

[@joshs199]

@@raynman6466 absolutely good Sir. I have a KSG and AR10 . 2 choices of guns vs 100 zombies. I think I would use the advantage of long range as long as possible. But just my pick. Like I mentioned. I prefer different firearms. For different occasions.👍🏻🥃😁

[@Vesspix]

Matt has been entertaining me for years and I can’t thank him enough

[@PublicStqticVoid]

Same

[@jopa6994]

Same

[@danielbrewer9]

Same

[@ragingcomedy1835]

And he still won’t like your comment

[@silentforest4126]

Yes man, thats so true. Same here

[@TheBrain212]

Love how Matt explains his new purchases like he's persuading Mere

[@levibadry9845]

Shhhh we never tell Mere 🤣🤣

[@matthewelliott7294]

@@levibadry9845 unless Mere is watching these videos.

[@corykunze4330]

That or he's justifying paying today's prices to himself

[@mcsupersport]

LOL, you know the forward handgrip being just below the barrel end, kinda gives me the creeps. Yeah, should be safe.....but......

[@Eco19]

@@corykunze4330 i dont think this man needs to worry about price much lol

[@twiddles7436]

You should do more of the home made body armor, love watching it

[@garageofscrap]

Matt: these shotguns can carry so many rounds Brandon: **pulls out a Saiga with a drum**

[@DeagleGamesTV]

A mag tube will always be more reliable than drums. Drums are notorious for failing and jamming.

[@DonnyTheSkitsDealer]

That ksg 25 holds as many as the biggest drum for a saiga. And will feed 1000x more reliably.

[@colby1398]

@@DeagleGamesTV it's also a pump which is again an order of magnitude more reliable. The less moving parts, the less there is to break.

[@tman3831]

Propaganda

[@aaronsmith4940]

it reload quicker

[@Richard_Frost]

Absolutely the Garand. First gun I ever fired, and loved every shot, not to mention the reload is much quicker.

[@archeverything]

First gun you ever shot? That’s like eating desert before dinner.

[@genkile]

Not just faster reload, but also much more accurate and powerful at longer range meaning you can start shooting them sooner

[@Richard_Frost]

@@archeverything I know, I was so spoiled lol on my first time, my first hand gun I ever fired right after the Garand, was a 1911 from WWII as well.

[@bobschilling4957]

30-06 all day. Longer range, same size exit wound as the slug. Faster reload. Thanks for bringing the OG round out!

[@kingddd7698]

Same bro

[@BradAcquilin]

Shoots through 20 zombies at once if you funnel them through the gate.

[@menoichius]

Also, can use as a club if they get close.

[@soridarravencroft813]

Amen and pass the ammo brother. Who needs close range when you can just pick them off with ease.

[@gatormcklusky5850]

30-06 yes sir, Just picked up 70 blacktips last week. Yummy

[@badaboom5830]

Congrats to the armor makers, solid builds.

[@HG_Budde]

The fiber technician could have thought of mixing hard and soft metal plates though. Outer layer hard to stop the bullet, inner layer soft to keep fragments out of the body 👀

[@billyjoel8599]

Matt has been doing this for 11 years and still every time he pulls out a bullet he sounds surprised when it’s hot😂

[@keithcross7554]

Lol! My thoughts exactly!

[@billiejowray4000]

LOL

[@chrislindsey5877]

Of course I'm taking both! The "SHAWTY" is small and with a sling tossed on the back for cqb, and have the Grand for long range and power!

[@battlefieldP4Fbeta]

Now we're talking.

[@ajyadamiec]

W

[@drewp.weiner2473]

Thats not the question

[@georgedavey1339]

Definitely the Garand. Im not letting them get close enough to use a shotgun effectively.

[@jimimcintosh7796]

Same length barrel so accuracy will be very close. My ks7 is deadly out past where I'd usually not fire past

[@afrodarb3235]

Im a fiber technician and I’ve always wondered about this. He was using zip chord(fiber patch chords) would like to see how it stops a tight buffer tube cable either a 6 strand or a 12 strand!

[@jkgzalez7928]

Looked like Kevlar from a tight buffered cable with mule tape. I hope it wasn’t zip chord or Matt is going to have a lot glass in his finger from digging around in those holes 😬

[@zorro456]

Well get a loom and make actual cloth out of it.

[@woodntuliktano]

Creator here I figured out while building it the zip cord would be pretty much useless compared to the muletape. There's too many gaps a bullet can slip through without hitting the kevlar strands. Your better off with more layers of muletape, duct sealant, and the metal insert plates from an OLT than the excessive thickness of the patch cords. I only used the fiber patch cords to tell the difference between the as-is and hardened steel versions. I also liked it for the iconic look that I figured other techs would catch on to.

[@FabulouslyTerrifyingEnt]

I would love to see a video where all the people who've already made a piece of armor that has actually worked, come back and submit another round of armor.

[@RashaKahn]

I like how Matt took into consideration on size and thickness of the plate, I don't think he wants people sending him 6in thick bricks of steel calling it body armor.

[@elterga6224]

You might as well be a walking concrete bunker at that point

[@psychosk8er]

I don't want to pay to that to him either. lol.

[@unknown_gaming4209]

I agree with you but if there is nothing left and that is all you have at least it works

[@RandomMonkeynaught]

I think a fun grand finale in these kinds of episodes would be stacking all three/four body armors and shoot them with something big. Just to see if they can collectively be level 4 or whatever. :D

[@derrincalk9579]

Agreed! Hit em with da 50!

[@Fuzefromr6]

Lol this is a good idea and pretty interesting….plus i wanna see shit explode

[@thehandslordrockethands6629]

This, or some variation of this. Hell yeah!

[@serenmm]

He has done that before. I'm not sure why he didn't do it this time

[@jasonbarbee3003]

wich one the bullet stops in wins lol

[@EVILxxTOAST]

Matt, your vids always make me laugh, the intros are always so creative and fun. Keep going. You're awesome and make so many people smile.

[@itrieditathome9760]

Me: Watching Matt eating a pistol Also me: he must have an iron deficiency

[@andrewgrulke7476]

Dear everyone else in the Demolitia, I believe we have been duped! Matt said it was a brand new gun (at least to his collection), but the ranch didn't give us an epic shooting montage like it normally does with any other new gun.

[@BigBlackNiggaBallsHD69]

Omg you’re right… I didn’t even realize. He owes us that montage now

[@alexmorris0991]

*(explosion)(explosion) Demo ranch court now in session. All who believe the accused has violated the sacred trust of the demolitia by not providing the new gun shooting montage say I!

[@byYouTube94]

🙋🏻‍♂️

[@andrewgrulke7476]

@@alexmorris0991 🙋‍♂I! or is it (aye)? Regardless of the severity of the violation, we shall NEVER tell Mere...

[@mechametalhead]

I was genuinely sad too!

[@Majima_Nowhere]

Fiber cable is surprisingly strong - I've seen drops get ripped off the pole by falling trees, get stripped straight to the core, and it'll still be passing light as if nothing happened.

[@MisterAnonymous1000]

I'd probably rock a garand against 20 zombies. The reload seems less daunting than the KSG. It just seems more clunky with more room for error than a garand. I'd rather get garand thumb, than fumble a reload on a KSG during a zombie attack.

[@agardensnake8960]

Can’t wait to make my escape while the zombies chew you up

[@olddog2newtricks]

M1 Garand any day of the week. For the sexy factor 😜

[@UncleWermus]

Yeah, if it'd been the 25 I feel like that's a no brainer, but if he insists on the tactical I'd take the M1.

[@californiacountry209]

Had a KSG and sold it. It was a piece of junk and had issues loading rounds when pumped. They are overpriced shoddy quality

[@moosesimpson8625]

And the unlimited ammo is only useful with the M1. After all, the KSG is still a kel-tec.

[@natetheshocker7547]

Oh my. That intro. The combination of me laughing at the horrible gun buying/safety violations, and the constant thought of putting a gun in my mouth. . . made me laugh and cry at the same time. Bravo. Encore.

[@carculturenation2166]

i wouldve gave the smaller armor a swag box as well. Although it was smaller it did a great.

[@dirtysouthoutdoors1]

For sure he stoped the most , he needs to remember not everyone has unlimited budgets like him probably why he made a smaller thicker plate , materials aren’t free

[@mrchrisy8048]

yeah i felt bad for em but he still did amazing none the less

[@pedroaugustodepaula828]

It’s the more complicated one and it’s hard to scale up. And it even managed to stop a 9m right next to the slug hit.

[@aljole683]

I'll second that motion. Can't punish the guy by suddenly enforcing arbitrary specs that didn't exist prior to the video.

[@Seelenschmiede]

But if it is to expensive and compliceted to make a full sized plate, what usefulllness does it have as a homemade armor? Right, none! As a proof of concept: fine. Winner? Hardly. But yeah, guy deserved something for his work. But this is how the world goes. One price, one winner.

[@Zachiethechan]

Intros amazing as always had me on the edge of my seat seeing where that was going!

[@mammutMK2]

@B Linares he asked him if he knew that matt wasn't old enough...that's why he sold him the chocolate 1911

[@TheDodges.Travels]

Man, I don’t know where Matt gets his ideas for those intros but they are fantastic! I feel he’s got a good blend of slapstick and great written material, and his comedic timing is wonderful. I envy his creativity!

[@elementalist1984]

Some of them are a little cringe like this one.

[@dragonlord222197]

The intro was a pretty good recreation of the liquor store scene in Superbad(pretty clear giveaway with the "Mclovin from Hawaii" bit), but that chocolate gun was what really made me laugh.

[@elementalist1984]

@@dragonlord222197 I skipped through it before I got to the chocolate part. Then again I never finished superbad either

[@joshuagibson2520]

They're awful.

[@elementalist1984]

@@joshuagibson2520 some of them are very cringe

[@oaktreeleatherworks]

thanks for making us move to Texas Matt. gosh. Been here for a month now. We all freaking LOVE IT!

[@oaktreeleatherworks]

Hmmmm? Not likely that this is a scam..........

[@RipPhillips]

I would love to see Demo make a yearly competition of the winners throughout the year alongside any improvements made in the meantime as an end of year special. These were all awesome ideas great job

[@dustinrettig3652]

I'm convinced the "idea" guy at Kel-Tec just does lines of Coke and comes up with random ideas, and every now and then one is good. The KSG, from what little time I have with one, is that good idea. Also those .22 pistols that hold 30 and then the newer one with 50 rounds, because those are just fun.

[@Sin526]

I own an RDB and I'd put it in that category as well.

[@A_Bag_of_Potatoes]

Kel-Tec guy is the mad scientist of weaponry for every 5 firearms he produces 1 is at least B tier or above.

[@YuhNinja]

Most kel tec guns are ingenious

[@pm556223]

About the Peruvian marching powder...they ARE in Florida. As far as their products, I love my PMR30 and I *need* that KSG.

[@outlawz38]

Plr 16 was a good gun. Ahead of its time

[@surtofgods8265]

I like this a lot, seeing home made stuff and how they stack up. I would also like to see how much each one weighs considering we are going for realistic carry.

[@lcifermorningstar191]

👍

[@wayneleadbetter]

I am from the UK and ex-military, so naturally I love your channel. I absolutely love that double mag tactical shotgun 😀 what a great bit of kit.

[@paulhernandez6871]

These intros are great!! You can tell he continues to improve his work!!

[@daleford8621]

Practice makes perfect.

[@pandemicgrower4212]

@JJ Shorts 🅥 no one cares

[@No_Fun_Allowed]

I like how the first thing he does is put the gun barrel in his mouth

[@unherolike]

Keltech just keep coming out with these must have man made monstrosities. I love it.

[@killerbern666]

i think they are pretty cool and i can see the smaller one being used by cqb groups

[@LawTaranis]

I'm convinced they think gunsmithing is an artistic endeavor rather than an engineering one.

[@AnonYmous-wm6wq]

I have a ton of Keltecs and I love em. I have an su16e, sub2000 9mm, plr16, pmr30, rfb308, rdb 5.56, ksg 12, a pf9, and a p17. They’re some of the best running guns I own. My favorite is definitely the rdb

[@dking6412]

@@LawTaranisExcept they actually work for those that actually have the Gen 2+ and actually trains with them. It’s hard respecting opinions of those that have never( Owned and Trained) with them. However, evolution and marketing should be both or how else are gun or anything is to evolve 👀

[@LawTaranis]

@@dking6412 the fuck are you on about, mate?

[@marcetustheplysterian9625]

I must say, that KSG with a carry handle looks really similar to the Pancor Jackhammer.

[@benmacmillan3687]

Mathew Brother... You're not alone out there... Time Stamp six minutes and fifty seconds... The Paper On The Table Lifts Up In Two Movements! Watch the whole Video there is no wind is that Valley. Over.

[@Xyler94]

Answering the question: M1 Garand, not because I don't think the Shotgun would do worse, I think in terms of killing power, the Shotgun would do better. But the criteria of defense was 20 zombies approaching your house, and the Garand can reload, shoot 8 bullets, and reload again before you reload the shotgun. If you asked that with the KSG-25 however, that becomes an interesting answer.

[@technophant]

Since zombies aren’t real the data must come from movies. Shotguns do better in zombie movies.

[@Xyler94]

@@technophant Guns in movies have unlimited ammo apparently, so yes... Shotguns do win.

[@josevazquez4742]

However!!! Based on Call Of Duty Games the M1 Grand has the best reload speed to take on way more than 20 zombies and the penetration gives you more than 1 kill per bullet. 😁🤣

[@opcr4366]

@@josevazquez4742 but are we packing them?

[@politicalsheepdog]

@@technophant I beg to differ. Have you ever seen what comes into a Hosptial Emergency Room from 8pm to 4AM?

[@1mrniceguy126]

I’m usually not one for the intros but this one was awesome 👏 you played it perfectly

[@easytiger2069]

when matt was calling out the colours and shooting i thought a snooker shooting game could be fun we've just had the world championship here in the UK.. well done Ronnie... great vid as always...

[@paulessdot2]

Im certain he did a video like that a while back

[@sebilliards3694]

i havent gotten a chance to play snooker yet but i am starting to upload vids doing practice and races, mostly 9 ball.

[@trashflood7883]

They did play pool with guns in the past

[@daesmith3274]

M1 all day every day! My great grandfather could provide top notch un healthcare services with it in ww2. 80+yrs later that exact rifle is still in the family and has still never missed a beat.

[@brei2670]

10:55 Nah, you misunderstood I think... There's no steel in that thing. They just used a steel plate to get the curve right. The armor is only carbon fiber.

[@mammutMK2]

It's hard to say, why would they use an expensive ar500 plate to Form the armor, except they actually bought a ar500 armor plate to get the scale right. I don't think the slug would have went through with an ar500 armor plate in it, except the heat treatment did ruin the plate.

[@NittyGirttyBrooke]

@@mammutMK2 naw there is no steel or it. It is 90 layers of plain weave carbon fiber. Formed with an ar500 plate to give it the shape and shooters cuts

[@leutrellbodden3743]

Matt killing it with the intros as always 🙌🔥

[@hfhjghh]

Loving these homemade body armor tests

[@kevinkiem2959]

M1 Grand as I grew up with it and my father would shot blanks through it ever 4th of July until his passing in 1970 great video...👍👍👍👍

[@davidray2682]

I think these improvised armor videos are hilarious. It's always "Yes today I have made for you a special amalgamation of items to create improvised body armor. It is made of soap, cornstarch, anal lubricant, ooblek, AND AR500 NIJ LV3A STEEL BODY ARMOR" It's like Dale from KOTH. "I can show you how to make a bomb out of a roll of toilet paper and a stick of dynamite"

[@dannop2562]

Aww, KOTH… Miss it! RIP Hank!

[@Aliyah_666]

To be fair it never said it was rated the ar500 plates are rather thin for nij level 3a

[@Crizzly122]

"Thinking quickly, the boy constructs a shoota out of some string, a grot, and a shoota"

[@PearlJam2k6]

Hey man, its a smart trick. No one knows its dynamite if you put the toilet roll over it.

[@sweaterwearingsquirrel9302]

You know it’s all business when Matt has a tie on.

[@zimmerlieg]

First thing I thought of when I saw the tie was, it should have been a fish tie. Lol

[@mikesilva8493]

Luv Luv My Kel Tec. KSG. Even had couple of my family members picked one up... Nice Home Defense.

[@xavierdrake140]

Same here my family loved it, and set up for home defense and just fun.

[@thothheartmaat2833]

20 zombies coming to my house.. its funny because i was designing a video game based on night of the living dead and theres a rifle in that movie but i didnt know what it was and was too lazy to look it up so i made it an m1 garand.. the difference between these two guns is the situation and the game last train home is really great for implementing different style soldiers be it riflemen, machine gunner, sniper, medic or grenadier.. a shotgun is amazing for sneaking in close and taking care of business if youre out in the field or lying in wait and taking care of business as the enemy comes to you which is often my favorite strategy for dealing with bases and large groups of enemies.. the ol 300 trick of funneling them into an enclosed area and shooting them like fish in a barrel.. that being said do you really want to wait until the zombies are in your house or take care of them on the lawn? plants vs zombies is one of my favorite games of all time but until botanists learn how to train level 4 pea shooters and cabbage and corn launching plants im a say that in this scenario its the m1 garand all day but just in case you didnt have time to target all of them outside the ksg would be real handy by your bedpost just in case a few of them got inside..

[@daemoninkubus]

Matt load it with Aguila short shotgun rounds it’ll hold way more ammo and purchase the extended tube lever to flick with your wrist to switch from tube to tube

[@anthro124]

The M1 would be my choice. I can put roughtly a fist sized grouping on a target from 600 meters with my .303 and thats a bolt action 30-06 is not only more powerful of a round but it also happens to come in a semi automatic package... sign me up cause If the horde never even makes to my yard was it really a threat? As for the whole its a zombie part well it seems pretty commonly accepted that one has to "remove the head" but do some medical research and realize that one could make a zombie little more then a angry head attached to a corpse by simply hitting them in the upper torso. See the spine is setup in such a way that unless i hit it at Diaphram level or lower it still renders the rest of the body paralyzed and therefore your zombie is as i said above nothing more then a angry head attached to a corpse and 30-06 has enough power to quite easily reach the spine to say the least

[@nolanwilliams7832]

i can hit a 8 inch plate at 500 yards with iron sights with the 30-06 so i am on your side there dude

[@PantsuMann]

Garand, easily. Fast reload, even though slug or buck would be great on zombies. 10 zombies down in no time, but then you have to reload the thing. Depending on how many doors you can lock before they get to you, the KSG could be a great pick since its small and packs a punch. But in my current home, Garand for sure.

[@tetraxis3011]

Garand has 6 rounds, I think a saiga with mags would be better.

[@RobertJones-vb2qi]

@@tetraxis3011 8 round clips homie. If your going ww2 era. M2 carbine would likely be the better pick.

[@PantsuMann]

@@tetraxis3011 And since they come in clips, it's way more efficient to reload than shoving in shell after shell in the KSG.. 20 zombies, maximum 3 clips you need since they come in 8 round clips, compared to at least fumbling around with 10 shells with the KSG before the last 10 zombies comes at you. In a defensive position where you hold a door or two, the short KSG wont matter the slightest. Garand any day.

[@toddk1377]

I think this depends. Are we talking about the fast moving zombies like we've seen from the Dawn of the Dead or we talking slow moving zombies from the Walking Dead? Then the next question, are the zombies killed from a brain shot like in most zombie movies, or are the zombies merely infected people who will still die from normal trauma wounds? Are we facing zombies like that from Return of the living dead part 1 where they don't die from brain shots? Not a bad question Burt.... I think the type of zombie will weight in heavily as to what type of firearms or weapons that will be better suited.

[@kylew1950]

@@PantsuMann fun fact, the ksg isn't new and there's 3 different models. The count in the tube depends on the size of the shell ya use, if memory serves the biggest model can hold like 24 2in shells

[@davidphillips5777]

Great channel got the t shirt ordered 👍 appreciate the hilarity combined with the seriousness of the tests you do a great job Matt 👍

[@JoshuaC34]

If I had to defend my home from 20 zombies, I would definitely go with the KelTec. Putting a bullet hole in a zombie wont kill it, removing the head with buckshot will kill it.

[@avgoalie01]

Nah, just gotta go for headshots. I'm taking the Garand for reloading. I can reload the Garand multiple times in the time it'll take to reload the KelTec once

[@viktorhyena6297]

You do realize that the .30-06 would absolutely annihilate the human brain correct? Like, it could easily puncture a human (And therefore zombie) skull. The shotgun may have spread, but not as much as many video games would have folks believe.

[@Mrcantfapenough]

After a .30-06 there really isn't gonna be much head to speak of.

[@cpt.lightfox4349]

A 30-06 fmj would do enough damage to a human/zombie head for a 1 tap guaranteed kill, but you slap some expanding rounds in it and there'd be zombie brain matter raining from the trees for a solid 10 seconds after impact.

[@barronhelmutschnitzelnazi2188]

@@avgoalie01 depends what kind of zombies. If they're Walking Dead Zombies, I'd rather find a nearby stick and bash their fragile heads to save ammo. If they're World War Z zombies, good luck shooting the head when they're fast as fk.

[@matthewlaws3557]

"I'm not a good M1 Garand loader." If only you knew someone who could help you to learn that... As well as the dangers of getting it wrong.

[@tangoplays2547]

I hear he can be all thumbs…

[@Vodkawerewolf]

Hey Matt, next time when you handle fiber cable. Do not touch it with bare hands. Especially after shattering it with guns, the shards can get inside you and cause a lot of internal damage.

[@darealrulezbreaker9493]

it can poke in to the skin on the hands, but it doesnt "go inside you" through your hands. youd have to breathe the dust in to get "internal damage" cause its bad for the lungs. source: ive worked with glass fibre for years

[@garenkijolfo4393]

@@darealrulezbreaker9493 This feels similar as to him shooting glass orbs some time ago. Kept on breathing it in and started to sneeze a lot. I may misremember him accidentally cutting himself, but that could be something that can happen in the future. In summary, don't mess around with glass.

[@midnightsoulja861]

Held this in my fav Gun store here in GA. Thing is a dream. The reg size one actually cost less

[@michaelh2389]

You should take all the homemade body armor that you receive that you already tested and put it all together and see if it'll stop a 50 BMG

[@zaoc1]

0:04 - When you want to walk into the gun store, but then you remember you own more guns than they do!!!

[@tortol4847]

For those wondering like I was, this is considered a short barrel shotgun. It's not a "firearm" like the Shockwave. You'll need a tax stamp to own one.

[@DaehokProductions]

That's the info I was scrolling for.

[@ICKY427]

youll need a tax stamp to *legally* own one

[@viktorhyena6297]

It is, it has a 13.7" barrel according to manufacturer specs. So unless you can get the tax stamp, not a great idea lol

[@Stewmiester86]

When I bought my KSG tactical years back it came with a legal size 16" barrel but everything else is like you see here. It basically comes ready for you to chop the barrel short

[@USN_Ret-]

@@Stewmiester86 Shotgun barrel minimum length is 18" . KSG tactical has 18.5" barrel.

[@johnpaulrine62]

ahhh. he made it go Ping. lovely.

[@SailinCTD]

Depending on what type of steel the guy used in the fiber ones, heat treating and quenching might have done nothing. Some steels won’t harden and some need specific processes to harden.

[@SailinCTD]

@Jurtez Lupa The fiber material is what caught the round. It still went through the steel and the fiber material is different between the two.

[@woodntuliktano]

Creator of the "Fiber Technician Special" here, It was the Same Material, Same setup, Same Weaving. I used OLT insert plates, duct sealant and muletape as the primary materials. The only real difference was the Yellow wrapped one didn't get hardened/heat treated steel, and it also got fiber cable wrapping so it would be easier to tell the 2 apart. I asked them if I could send in 2 separate versions cause I purposely wanted to know if the steel hardening process will help or if it's just a waste of time and effort. Unfortunately I don't what type of metal composition it is, just know it was magnetic. All the metal came from blank insert cards on an Adtran TA5000 OLT Also the process I used was pretty basic forging, coal campfire pit and a fan to blow it. Heated it up til it demagnetized and quenched it vegetables oil. Then stuck in an oven at 400° for 3hrs I believe. Tried to keep everything as true to my theme as I could, if you found yourself out in fiber hut could you make practical homemade body armor. So I'm sure someone with a real forge and some real experience would have done a better job on the steel hardening part than I did, but it was my first time attempting such a thing.

[@SailinCTD]

@@woodntuliktano Not knowing what type of steel it is, is huge. So for example A36 steel, which is the most popular structural steel. It does not matter how hot or how long you heat it and how you quench it. It will still be very close to the same hardness after. While a lot of other steels just need to be heated to their transition temp and quenched in oil. And then some steels need very specific steps done while heating and quenched almost perfectly when it comes to cooling time and how even they are cooled. Also the bake at 400 degrees May have gotten rid of most of any hardness you got from heat treat. And this is all in guessing that you had non hardened steel to begin with. I recommend doing a file test next time, if you try again. You can also get hardness testing file sets if you wanted to get more into it.

[@Vayneinsanity]

Both last standing armors were impressive an loved the craftsmanship on the armors . 😄 if a zombie apocalypse I'd choose the shorty shottie bc sheer ammo capacity .compactness .versatility. 😄 loved the video !

[@rnchill3536]

As an australian, i really appreciate you using our main battle rifle in your test.

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

As an Austrian, same

[@seanmills7255]

How far out makes a difference on the choice. If I can start shooting them from 100yards plus I'll use the M1 if it's close quarters withing 35yrds I'll take the KSG all day

[@ItzRetz]

I think Black should've won. He wasn't trying to make functional armour, he was just prototyping the materials he would use if he ever were to try and make body armour. If you're going to hold competitions like this I think it's only fair that you make the rules well known and consistent because I think Black was cheated out of a win here. They made the better armour, they just didn't want to waste a lot of money making it full-sized when nobody was actually going to use it. If they had known that size and ergonomics and all that was part of the scoring system they probably would've made it full sized but they didn't. #BlackWon

[@berniemcfadden9122]

Couldnt agree more

[@btrando1]

Definitely. He should have a blueprint to have a standard scale.

[@figmentincubator7980]

Honestly I see what youre saying but I also dont think Black was really playing fair, I mean it was like 2 inches thick and contained Kevlar and AR500 steel. At that point, is it really homemade body armor? Or is it a bunch of store-bought armor taped together?

[@carpentryandguns6752]

2 1/2 inches thick though. I could make some pretty gnarly armor with that kinda depth. If it doesn’t have to be realistic as far as depth you could just stack steel. It’s gotta be a realistic size, so…..no.

[@alexhndr]

Well, i can see where you are coming from But, its still too small, area wise, to be a proper armor. Then again, its just a friendly competition. Not that competitive, just wacky shit trying to stop bullets.

[@salroth420]

They had this at one of the stores near me and I could believe how small it is. The fact it takes 3" is awesome!

[@xavierdrake140]

And will shot the mini shell's to

[@matthecyrus5]

Kel-tec employee 1; "I don't know if we should make a KSG this short, people will shoot their hands off" Kel-tec employee 2 ; " Naw our customers are super responsible and can definitely be safe with a shotgun this short" Matt; "shawty!" proceeded to put his had in front of the muzzle 20 times.

[@33gles]

I mean, clearly the Kel-tec style solution is... a bayonet handguard above the front grip. Or make it a surround grip with knuckle spikes.

[@haviik109]

love these videos! people are so smart man! so awesome to see and be able to share with the world! Hats off to the people who made the armors!

[@JOSHfReDeRiCkS1911]

I think this is the earliest I’ve been to one of these videos

[@Mrpup_gt]

Me to

[@matthewbartos89]

Same boi

[@tomitapley2016]

Same

[@killzone9810]

Same

[@Actionanimalranch]

Wow was really hoping you were going to shoot the green plate with more pistol rounds. Not level 3A unless it stops a 44 mag your 357 python would have been a really cool test for it.

[@JonesingUSAF]

12ga for the win! Reliable, huge variety of ammo types, compact package (kind of personal to that🤣), easier to load, higher round count, and it’s a 12ga!

[@burnies7912]

M1 is easyer to load and quicker

[@YOUneedJESUS1]

Reliable 😂😂😂 kel- tec is the most unreliable brand in the history of firearms. Id rather use my shoe.

[@nomad2629]

@@YOUneedJESUS1 I think he is talking about the round not the gun

[@burnies7912]

@@YOUneedJESUS1 nope that one goes to hipoint or cobra arms with their slam shit gun 🤣

[@johnmelendrez5069]

Hey Mat I just met you right now in phoenix for justins fight at the hotel i was walking out and you were walking in I just want to say never did I ever think I would meet you and it's such a pleasure man I wanted to talk more and tell you I love your videos and everything and that your intros are the best thank you for shaking my hand maybe I'll see you again someday.

[@Sammyadams432]

I’m predicting the second one with fiber flexes a lot. I’m a fiber tech as well and yes it has Kevlar woven in but it leaves space in between the crossings of the tubes.

[@dodgeit3014]

I think anyone who works with fiber has thought the same thing. Wonder if I can use this to stop a bullet lol. I’ve considered saving the scraps. I looked the guys name up in my work database to see if he worked for the same company I do but couldn’t find him.

[@Sammyadams432]

@@dodgeit3014 I work for Sparklight which is a Cableone brand here in West Texas. Glad to know I’m not the only splicer that watches this channel. 😂

[@woodntuliktano]

Creator Here Ya figured that the gaps and spacing would make the kevlar in the fiber cable useless against a bullet. it's why the one without the hardened steel got the wrapping. It was only there to tell the 2 different versions apart and to give it an iconic look.

[@woodntuliktano]

@@dodgeit3014 I appreciate the effort to look me up but if you want to know I work on the Google Fiber Project as an ISP technician in Austin, Tx I had this idea in my head for the last 3 years from watching earlier iterations of homemade body armor. I saved up some scrap stuff and finally got to put the idea to the test

[@Sammyadams432]

@@woodntuliktano well on a positive note, it held up pretty good. Great job on it.

[@hetistijmen]

I'd go for the mini shotgun. Less chance of accidentally shooting my neighbours and less unwieldy inside. Scary reload moment though. Or I'd lock them in the garage and sell the infinite ammo for infinite money. Maybe set up a booth outside and let people check them out.

[@gavincline209]

I’d take the M1 allll day. With unlimited ammo, you’d be able to pick off more then half at over 100yrds. The rest probably before 20yrds. Stupid accurate and powerful round.

[@Fattts]

I hunt bear and moose with a rifle chambered in the same caliber as the Garand. It’s a good round.

[@gavincline209]

@@Fattts can’t beat the .30-06. It’s a very good round

[@clothar23]

While I'd take the .30-06 round I wouldn't take the M1 Garand platform. They're a pain in the ass to load under stress and have a limited ammunition capacity. There are plenty of high capacity full power rifles that blow it out of the water.

[@gavincline209]

@@clothar23 true, but out of the two choices he said. This is definitely the better choice

[@clothar23]

@@gavincline209 Agreed.

[@SomeDudeOnline]

I bought a demo ranch shirt cause this channel is awesome... I've had random people in public say things like "I love that channel" and make me look like an idiot for 10 seconds because I forget that I'm wearing my demo ranch shirt. I don't like my social ineptitude being put on display but it is cool to see how many people are fans of demo ranch :)

[@Skwisgar2322]

Just started watching, but it sounded to me like the carbon fiber plate didn't have any AR-500, but they used an ar-500 plate as a form for the shape.

[@Thirsty_Tree]

As a gun salesman myself, watching someone hit the slide release on an empty chamber like that really does warrant that guy’s reaction lol

[@brandonevans3994]

The intro is a “super bad” reference

[@Thirsty_Tree]

@23element115 Well no, it’s a transfer of energy. Hitting the slide release to chamber a round means the force is going into the round and not just hitting the wall of the slide. I mean do what you want with your own guns, but I wouldn’t do it to guns I don’t own.

[@LibertySpam]

sounds like nonsense

[@rays.5764]

Any gun that can't withstand the force of its own slide under spring pressure is a garbage gun.

[@Thirsty_Tree]

@@rays.5764 I agree, I’m just talking about the principle of it.

[@tmartin3151]

I’d take the M1 all day long. I wouldn’t have to wait for the zombies to get closer into a kill zone, the M1 is battle proven reliable, faster to reload and easier to maintain. If you gave me a different option of a shotgun like a beretta 1301, Benelli M4, or a mossberg 590 I may reconsider.

[@anthonybarrett9648]

for the question at the end of the vid. I'm old-school to the point of WWI or WWII and because it's my favorite gun from the first Medal Of Honor game on PS2 so it'd have to be the M1 Grande

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic4061]

It is sad that im living in poland, im so jealous that you can shoot those guns. I can't even afford nice red dots that you own. Great video btw i love your channel!

[@wilomica]

I am in the same sort of boat in Canada. I have Demo Ranch vids to ease the aggravation.

[@Lil_failure]

I’m from the Uk and I can afford the cool red dots but uhm it took me like 3 years to get a license

[@pearson935]

@@Lil_failure you have to get approved to own a red dot??? I didn't know that

[@Lil_failure]

@@pearson935 well you need to get aproved to buy a gun

[@Lil_failure]

@@pearson935 i ended up buying the expensive eotecs and putting them on cool airsoft guns

[@elijahpohl4074]

The last thing I expected to happen in the intro was for the 1911 to change into a chocalote one!

[@joshuarussom2766]

I’d definitely choose the shotgun against the zombies, I don’t want to have to worry about aiming especially with a lot of targets close range in a place such as a house. Also the shotgun is shorter, has more maneuverability, and also it has plenty of stopping power with a large wound cavity. Also great vid love the armor testing series!

[@thehandslordrockethands6629]

Proper M1's have a bayonet 😘

[@ryliebrown5925]

What about reloading

[@joshuarussom2766]

@@ryliebrown5925 it is a double mag tube bull pup shotgun and it holds 25 shells and he stated there is only 20 zombies anyways, but he already said unlimited ammo.

[@ZeroSuitSamo]

@@joshuarussom2766 the KSG-25 holds 25, on the table was the tactical, which holds 11. So you're going to have to reload. But even if you had the 25, if your plan is to "not have to aim" you'd have to reload anyways lol

[@mattpayne3807]

Use double 00 buck and aim for the heads. You would more than likely take a few out with every shot....so good chance you get all 20 with out having to reload.

[@garrimic3]

I have the KS7. Will eventually purchase the KSG top rail for it and the extension tube. When I remember while not being busy.

[@525medic]

Dude you gotta send a package and sight to the real winner too lol. Just because he didn’t over build the dimensions to be actually used doesn’t mean he didn’t win!! He knew you were just gonna jack it up 🤣

[@atk9989]

Dimensions is a factor, like he said anything is bullet proof if you stack up enough of it. He did say practically the black one was basically useless as a plate. A 2 inch plate on your chest is going to hinder so much your just a easy target. And holy fuck the weight of that thing full front and back coverage fuck no.

[@525medic]

@@atk9989 a guy made the best rated homemade body armor, but not in a chest sized dimension, and it would’ve been heavier. Like all higher rated body armor, but this was homemade, so expectedly heavier…sorry, I forgot I was online for a second and realized everyone wants to argue insignificant shit 😂😂

[@525medic]

@@atk9989 and the thickness is a hilarious argument. Look up lightweight rifle rated plates. Thick as it gets man.

[@Greeev]

@@525medic Dude it had a quarter inch of AR-500 in it. That's basically cheating.

[@ErnestoPix]

A buddy of mine has one of those double tube shotguns, he has it near his beds and it loads them alternately. I wonder if they changed that for the new version. He’s a cop and loads short shell, reduced recoil 00 buck into it. He said it would take an extra shell in each tube that way.

[@Stewmiester86]

I've never known a KSG to alternate tubes. I've had this KSG Tactical for many years

[@Pinksalmun]

Likely a UTAS UTS-15. Similar in design to the KSG with dual tubes, but can be set to feed either independently or alternatively.

[@ErnestoPix]

@@Pinksalmun Cool, I have no idea what brand gun it is…. I just know it has 2 mag tubes, alternate loaded, and he liked it. I thought maybe it would be unreliable because of the alternate load, but he swore by it. That’s pretty. Much the reason I remember it. I have a few guns, but I’m a photographer so that’s where my attention is.

[@christhomasgeorge]

old is gold ,I would definitly choose the m1 grand in a zomibe situation i would definitly choose the shotgun I Love a good KelTech episode you should make more of those

[@chrispritchard6447]

M1 grand no doubt also can get multiple just like the 12 could because the 30-06 black tip would go right through several of them

[@DocFixit32]

Umm, Matt, the green one I think is JUST carbon fiber. I bet he used the AR500 for a mold only. Carbon fiber is also already known to be lousy at bullet stoppage!

[@martindinner3621]

Yeah. CF tends to be too rigid, not enough elastic deformation to hold it together.

[@weta-linetv5354]

24:02 Zombies= "The Shawty"

[@Dooms_Day_Virus]

I was going to say that I’d pick the M1 over the “Shawty” all day, but when Matt said it was 20 zombies coming to my house and I had to choose which gun, Shawty wins for sure.

[@tazmaniandevil9625]

But he said unlimited ammo so you can hear all the pings you want

[@iitstre_4550]

@@tazmaniandevil9625 yes BUT, reload time. And time per shot.

[@norikotakaya14292]

@@iitstre_4550 You can reload a Garand faster than that shotgun and the M1 is semiautomatic whereas the Kel-Tec is a pump. You can also use the M1 as a melee weapon if you have the knowhow. Inside of a building you'd have an advantage with the Shawty in CQC because of its smaller size giving you room to maneuver, but if the zombies are outside and you are inside behind a well defended position, then 20 of them should be no problem to take out with well aimed shots.

[@perevertyshd2480]

@@norikotakaya14292 yeap, melee usage is good advantage. But this bullets, it can went through out a zombie head within little hole. For a zombie it will like "yeaah, oookeehyy", and then it one will continue going a straight like nothing)

[@tonymccall8911]

Matt you have to get in touch with the hacksmith. The craziness of the two of your channels for a collaboration would probably break youtube, but I want to see it. Plus I think they could create a body armor to stop the .50 bmg

[@Crgiantac]

I would probably pick the KelTech!!! Lots of ammo options, more compact!!

[@WhiteDwarfVR4]

I'll have to stick with my OG KSG, while the Tactical is cool it seems almost too short to me. Not to mention you're sacrificing round count for the shorter, hand vaporizing Barrel. However I wonder if it will accept the gearheadworks Beast muzzle device made for the KSG 🤔

[@chrisgullett4332]

I'd stick to the standard KSG as well, because I refuse to buy a tax stamp to own any firearm. These require a tax stamp, so I would never own one.

[@SteakBoss1]

Coulda done an impractical joker and slowly transitioned from “shirt” to “shart” but without acting like anything is wrong.. would’ve been comedy gold

[@lukepaugh162]

I actually love my KS-7. Only thing is you cant use short brass through them cause the lip isnt meaty enough for it to consistently grip, this can cause failure to pick up the next round. Tall brass cycles through just fine. All that said, the KS series is great room to room and street to street style stuff, but you really have to abuse your shoulder to hit accurately over 100 yds.

[@terricon4]

Definitely the Garrand, there's some nice trees at my house I could climb, and shoot from range with. Always keep distance from biohazards.

[@scottcol23]

In an unlimited ammo scenario, I would choose the M1 also. BUT in a real world apocalypse scenario id choose the 12 gauge. its compact, holds plenty of easy to find ammo. .30-06 might get hard to find.

[@Zombraiined]

PING!

[@QuietMikeW]

Ive been a CA slave my entire life, it still seems so bizarre and baffling for a law abiding citizen to be able to go into a gun store purchase a gun (from the complete gun market, not just 15% of the market) and then leave with your item- like you’re an actual human citizen with rights.

[@johnnyvivic8730]

Well actually the shotgun he bought has a barrel shorter than legal, making it an NFA item, so I have no idea how he got that (supposedly) so fast. If I went into a gun shop and bought a KSG Tactical, they would keep the gun until my tax stamp came back approved from ATF. Maybe Matt is special.

[@Asathor190]

laughs in german

[@tamlandipper29]

Not my country, but as a Brit I don't understand why you wouldn't have a basic test at least to the level of buying a motorcycle. Drawing breath seems like a weirdly low bar. Just saying.

[@johnnyvivic8730]

@@tamlandipper29 Well, we do.. a background check. Walk into any FFL in the US and you will have to pass a universal background check through the FBI before you can take possession of a gun. Is it enough? Dunno, but it's more than drawing a breath.

[@eighterthabest9024]

I hate when people chew on my ID to determine I'm an organ donor. No one wants my organs anyways...

[@jackjack33930]

Thanks Matt for your support, i noticed the Thin Blue Line in your T-shirt. 👍💪