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In 1879, Australian outlaw Ned Kelly and other members of his gang, used sets of homemade armor to rob a police train. This armor was highly effective, stopping many bullets. Why wasn't it adopted by militarizes of the time, and used in future conflicts like the first world war?

by /u/theendofyouandme in /r/AskHistorians

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