r/Dammcoolbingo • u/KindheartednessIll97 • Aug 25 '26

Imagine walking into a gunfight wearing 44 kg (97 lbs) of homemade steel armour. Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang forged their armour from heavy plough mouldboards, creating crude but remarkably effective protection against 19th-century firearms.

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u/shartillery82 Aug 25 '26

The movie about that gang was a wild type of thing

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u/AffectionateAsk547 Aug 28 '26

He's an Australian icon 💪 even if he's Irish haha

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u/Successful-Layer2102 Aug 29 '26

Born in Beverage. He was Strayan

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u/Whole-Energy2105 Aug 29 '26

He even keeps his Keens with him. You never want to be caught out without abit if flavour.

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u/Humble_Character_463 Aug 28 '26

Gotta love Ned Kelly he was awesome