Sep 11, 2007 5:53 AM

Katana Sword Takes on 9mm Bullet: Sword Wins

What happens when you fire a 9mm bullet right at the blade of a folded steel Katana sword? Check the video: The juicy part is around one minute in: The sword wins!

What happens when you fire a 9mm bullet right at the blade of a folded steel Katana sword? Check the video. The juicy part is around one minute in:

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The sword wins, cutting the bullet in two. And with no dents, scratches or nicks in the blade. Of course, the soft slug is hitting hard steel edge-on, but nonetheless it's nice to see some movie science that is actually true for a change. Go to Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics to see the other kind of movie science hilariously debunked.

Best comment on the YouTube page?

It's extremely difficult to cut a human being in half at the torso, no matter how sharp your blade is.

Scary.

9mm Versus Katana [YouTube via New Launches]

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