an automatic weapon eg m16,ak, mp5 etc?
2007-02-14 04:28:52 · 17 answers · asked by spamalot 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I saw a show recently about a "dragon scale" style body armor that stopped multiple close range shots from M16, AK47 and a 9mm submachine gun, with armor piercing rounds. Even direct contact detonation of a fragmentation grenade did not penetrate it (wearer would still most likely be dead, though, but not from shrapnel).
So, it's pretty good.
2007-02-14 04:42:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Defending against a Ak 47 (7.62 round) the standard military vest (with sappy plates) can withstand three shots within a 6 inch radius. Past that and the bullets will go through the sappy plates. The round will go right through the kevlar of the vest.
2007-02-14 12:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by loki414 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unless youve got the ceramic laminate oxide plates in it wont stop a round from an ak or an m16. It might stop a round from an mp5 as thats only a low velocity round. Check the manufacturers specs. there is a guy in the US who demonstrates the stopping power of his vests by shooting himself point blank with a .357 magnum while he is wearing one
2007-02-15 00:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by vdv_desantnik 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clavier armor is pretty effective at stoping a .45 round from 30 meters and automatics to a lesser extent. The military is also developing an new armor, code named Dragonskin, that will me much more effective then the current armors. I wouldn't bet my life on any type of body armor anymore though, too many high powered weapons out there now-a-days.
2007-02-14 12:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by negimagi195 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know a guy that took 5 , 7.62 rounds at point blank range.His vest stopped two and affected the 3 that got through enough that he lived.In short.Thay are very good.
2007-02-14 19:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the manufacturer, the type of material, whether Kevlar, or the extremes for which the vest was designed, in the case of military applications, vest are designed with life-saving blasts from ied's or hand thrown grenades. For police applications, kevlar is used with bullet-stopping advantages since there are not many suicide bombers in the US or Canada.
2007-02-14 12:37:14 · answer #6 · answered by persnicady 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Normal kevlar vests work great against Pistol ammo, but not very good against high energy, small rnd bullets that assault rifles used. They are developing a lot of new stuff that is being deployed as fast as they are manufactured.
2007-02-18 02:22:24 · answer #7 · answered by gbpipe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most modern vest named 'Dragon Skin' will stop multiple rounds (a full clip) from any of those you mentioned. And is better at spreading the force of impact over a larger area.
Source Discovery Channel (Futureweapons)
2007-02-14 13:09:31 · answer #8 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can't say I've tested this, but it does depend on what distance you are talking about.
There is a vast difference between taking a bullet from 10 feet and 1,000 feet.
2007-02-14 12:32:35 · answer #9 · answered by rock_and_roll_machine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most vests will stop handgun rounds but have only varying degrees of success with assault rifle rounds. The is no body armor anywhere that will stop a .50cal. round.
2007-02-14 15:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by preacher55 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋