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vikingsrule
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| Doesnt really mean much, its only a 9 mm round. they need to test it against rifle rounds before this can be taken seriously, heck even a .45. |
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ServantofYHWH
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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That's dope. Keep officers safe.
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vike daddy
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it stops a speeding bullet, eh...?
like stopping a slow bullet would be anything to crow about.
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Harper41
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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| vike daddy wrote: | it stops a speeding bullet, eh...?
like stopping a slow bullet would be anything to crow about. |
 I just copied the name of the article
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Jetsman82
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| tylerdouglass wrote: | | Gmen4ev wrote: | | tylerdouglass wrote: | | Riot shield? I think that's a pretty practical use, based on what I know. |
Depending on how heavy the material is (<-- kinda stupid) it would definitely be a practical material ... even though riot shields are pretty good right now |
Riot shields aren't bullet proof. Some of them are bullet resistant, but that's still a minority.
Like you said though, it would totally depend on the weight. |
That's ridiculous, I aimed my riot shield at a helicopter once and blocked it's .50 cal until it ran out of fuel.
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Tom Shean
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:08 am Post subject: |
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Put it up against an AK and lets see what happens.
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eagles101
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| Jetsman82 wrote: | | tylerdouglass wrote: | | Gmen4ev wrote: | | tylerdouglass wrote: | | Riot shield? I think that's a pretty practical use, based on what I know. |
Depending on how heavy the material is (<-- kinda stupid) it would definitely be a practical material ... even though riot shields are pretty good right now |
Riot shields aren't bullet proof. Some of them are bullet resistant, but that's still a minority.
Like you said though, it would totally depend on the weight. |
That's ridiculous, I aimed my riot shield at a helicopter once and blocked it's .50 cal until it ran out of fuel.
Not bulletproof |
exactly and if you point it right it can kill the person shooting at it to
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candyman93
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Kevlar does not re-seal itself after a penetration, it is also not transparent.
The article states they are looking at this material as a windshield replacement. At no point does it specifically state that it actually stopped a 9-mm slug, although there is some confusing wording. What they actually shot at it were "tiny glass beads", at a "high velocity". Nearly meaningless. Other than that the material is apparently transparent, re-seals an entry, and stopped a projectile, there is very little hard information given.
"Potential" usually means that it might in the future, but does not at this time.
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Tom Shean
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| candyman93 wrote: | Kevlar does not re-seal itself after a penetration, it is also not transparent.
The article states they are looking at this material as a windshield replacement. At no point does it specifically state that it actually stopped a 9-mm slug, although there is some confusing wording. What they actually shot at it were "tiny glass beads", at a "high velocity". Nearly meaningless. Other than that the material is apparently transparent, re-seals an entry, and stopped a projectile, there is very little hard information given.
"Potential" usually means that it might in the future, but does not at this time. |
So will I have to keep my kevlar vest on while driving?
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tylerdouglass
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| Tom Shean wrote: | | candyman93 wrote: | Kevlar does not re-seal itself after a penetration, it is also not transparent.
The article states they are looking at this material as a windshield replacement. At no point does it specifically state that it actually stopped a 9-mm slug, although there is some confusing wording. What they actually shot at it were "tiny glass beads", at a "high velocity". Nearly meaningless. Other than that the material is apparently transparent, re-seals an entry, and stopped a projectile, there is very little hard information given.
"Potential" usually means that it might in the future, but does not at this time. |
So will I have to keep my kevlar vest on while driving? |
No, just your kevlar windshield should suffice.
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Ataal
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| Harper41 wrote: | | candyman93 wrote: | | Yeah great stuff there, but how does it deal with the blunt force trauma generated by the bullets velocity |
My first thought is it would deal with it much better than vests we have now due it being a gel like substance |
Agreed. Impact would cause more of a ripple effect with a gel substance, distributing the energy not only forward, but to the side, as well. Less broken ribs than with current vests, I'm assuming. It would be a huge step up in helmets.
The real question is cost, though. It doesn't matter how reliable it is if it costs 20 times the price of current technology. Always a hurdle with new technology.
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