In 1916 General Adrian of the French army provided an abdominal shield which was light in weight (two pounds) and easy to wear.

It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!

And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

In other words, there is no disembowelment at all, and in fact sometimes the stand holds not a short sword but only a folding fan.