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Title: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: TechMan on November 12, 2014, 01:02:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8i5d5toEDk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8i5d5toEDk)
Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: Angel Eyes on November 12, 2014, 02:44:30 PM

That's nice.  Now let me try it with my Garand.    >:D




(actually, that is pretty cool.  How many employees get to shoot at their boss with an AK and not get fired/jailed/killed?)

Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: vaskidmark on November 12, 2014, 02:45:54 PM
Nice glass polycarbonate.

stay safe.
Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: AJ Dual on November 12, 2014, 03:16:44 PM
Quote from: vaskidmark on November 12, 2014, 02:45:54 PM
Nice glass polycarbonate.

stay safe.

Or is it Glass polycarbonate polycarbonate polycarbonate polycarbonate polycarbonate glass...
Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: TechMan on November 12, 2014, 04:16:28 PM
You definitely have to have faith in your product to do that.
Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: wmenorr67 on November 12, 2014, 04:29:31 PM
Even better when it appears a couple of rounds went into an existing hole. 

Like to see how well it holds up to full auto.
Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: MechAg94 on November 12, 2014, 05:25:11 PM
Quote from: Angel Eyes on November 12, 2014, 02:44:30 PM
That's nice.  Now let me try it with my Garand.    >:D
Most demonstrations I have ever seen for bullet proof stuff and vests were very specific about the ammo they tested with.  Especially vests.  You almost never see tests of bullet proof vests with various calibers.
Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: Firethorn on November 12, 2014, 05:34:09 PM
Quote from: wmenorr67 on November 12, 2014, 04:29:31 PM
Even better when it appears a couple of rounds went into an existing hole. 

Like to see how well it holds up to full auto.

Given the average accuracy of full auto?  Probably better than it stood up to the careful semi-auto fire.  A better test might be moving up to .308/.30-06 in AP or a .50BMG.

I figure they were careful that the only part they'd need to replace was the windshield.
Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: Angel Eyes on November 12, 2014, 05:59:48 PM
Quote from: MechAg94 on November 12, 2014, 05:25:11 PM
Most demonstrations I have ever seen for bullet proof stuff and vests were very specific about the ammo they tested with.  Especially vests.  You almost never see tests of bullet proof vests with various calibers.

True enough.  I mentioned the Garand because the test reminded me of a (possibly apocryphal) tale of G.I.s who had captured a Nazi staff car late in WWII.  They found (through carefully monitored destructive testing  ;)) that the bullet-resistant glass in the car would stop .30-06 M2 ball but not AP.
Title: Re: This Is What It's Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a Mercedes-Benz!
Post by: Tallpine on November 12, 2014, 08:14:38 PM
Quote from: Angel Eyes on November 12, 2014, 05:59:48 PM
True enough.  I mentioned the Garand because the test reminded me of a (possibly apocryphal) tale of G.I.s who had captured a Nazi staff car late in WWII.  They found (through carefully monitored destructive testing  ;)) that the bullet-resistant glass in the car would stop .30-06 M2 ball but not AP.


Hoping the staff were still in the car during testing ...   >:D