Body Armor




 
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July 17th, 2009  
USMC1990
 
 

Topic: Body Armor


Dose anyone know what type the US military is currently using? Are we still using the interceptor or have we swichted to dragon skin?
August 8th, 2009  
1337kane
 
 
would be interesting. i saw a documentaion about this vest, and man that thing is like wearing a bunker... the only thing they haven't testet was shooting at a dragon skin vest with .50
does anyone know if theres a chance to survive, just survie a hit with .50?
August 9th, 2009  
A Can of Man
 
 
I'm guessing that the sheer energy might be enough to kill you.
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August 9th, 2009  
Zastava-Arms
 
Id rather get stabbed to death than get shot by a .50 cal lol
August 9th, 2009  
Wallabies
 
Um why? .50 cal is instant death, even if u dont get hit by it.
August 9th, 2009  
major liability
 
 
The only problem with Dragon Skin is it comes apart in high heat. Otherwise it looks very nice, took 11 rounds of .308 from a FAL carbine at point blank in their tests. Of course the guy wearing it would probably be on the ground with a chest of broken ribs after that...
August 10th, 2009  
A Can of Man
 
 
Sure beats the alternative though!
August 10th, 2009  
bigcanada813
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck
Sure beats the alternative though!
Agreed, better to be alive with a few broken bones than having a chat with St. Peter
September 9th, 2009  
Secure What?
 
The one my base is currently using is plain old kevlar with a one bullet taking plate. -_-.... I wish we got dragonskin it's lighter and it would take more rounds, since the ones we have, per testing, will shatter after one shot from an M-4 carbine
September 9th, 2009  
A Can of Man
 
 
There are guys in the sandbox who need that more than you do right now. At least you got a plate. Most soldiers in the world don't.
 


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