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Medieval knights wearing plate armour faced a similar problem. Arrows and lance tips striking their steel cuirasses tended to deflect up into their faces. To counter this threat throat and face armour was added to their ensemble.
Another method was to attach a V shaped ridge of metal to the upper part of the cuirass. An arrow deflecting upwards would strike the V and follow one of the wings away from the throat/face. This V can clearly be seen on the cuirass at the 1:47 part of the video.
I suggest that makers of contemporary steel body armour might wish to experiment with this V or wedge shape as a means to deflect bullets from the face.
Another method was to attach a V shaped ridge of metal to the upper part of the cuirass. An arrow deflecting upwards would strike the V and follow one of the wings away from the throat/face. This V can clearly be seen on the cuirass at the 1:47 part of the video.
I suggest that makers of contemporary steel body armour might wish to experiment with this V or wedge shape as a means to deflect bullets from the face.