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Would Franz Ferdinand have survived with armadillo armor?
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No, Franz Ferdinand would not have survived with armadillo armor. Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria that was assassinated in 1914. Franz Ferdinand was assasinated with a FN Model 1910 pistol. Armadillos have a hard outer shell made of bony plates called osteoderms. The armadillos bony plates can withstand some force.