Videos tagged with API

This video showcases the destructive power of .50 caliber Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) ammunition. The content features the M8 .50cal API round being fired, demonstrating its effectiveness against various targets such as armor, walls, and doors. The video also includes promotional content for the Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI), an online school offering firearms technology courses, and mentions various gear sources and social media channels for Tactical Rifleman.

This video demonstrates the immense power of the .50 BMG cartridge through various tests. It features a .50 BMG Barrett M99 rifle and showcases its destructive capability by shooting a bowling ball with an armor-piercing incendiary tracer round, causing it to explode and start a fire. The core of the video involves extensive ballistics gel testing with different .50 BMG rounds, including the 750-grain Hornady A-MAX and an API tracer, revealing massive wound cavities and significant destruction of the gel blocks and testing equipment.

This video demonstrates a high-level ballistics test comparing various .50 BMG rounds against a heavy John Deere tractor weight. Expert insights from Kentucky Ballistics and collaborators highlight the performance differences between FMJ, AP, API, and the expensive Raufoss Mk 211, showcasing significant destructive power but also limitations against hardened targets. The test emphasizes the experimental nature of ballistics and the specialized knowledge required for such evaluations.

This video from the MrBigKid channel features a .50 Caliber Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) round being fired at a bowling ball, along with other calibers like .22LR and 9mm. The description emphasizes that the video adheres to YouTube's guidelines, was filmed safely at a designated range, and is for educational and entertainment purposes. The Barrett rifle is highlighted as the platform for the .50 Cal. API test. The channel promotes subscribing for more BBQ and firearm content.

This video features MrBigKid testing a Level IV armor plate against various calibers, including .30-06, 5.56mm FMJ, 5.56mm Green Tip, .50 BMG FMJ, and .50 BMG API (Armor Piercing Incendiary). The plate, made of Ceramic and PE Fibers, is shot five times to assess its performance. The video highlights the shattering of ceramic and warping of fibers upon impact, confirming its rating. The creator also invites armor manufacturers to contact them for product testing.

This video tests the ballistic resistance of Jaws of Life rescue tools against high-caliber .50 BMG rounds. The first test with a .50 Cal Silver Tip API round created a large crater but did not completely destroy the forged aluminum arm. However, a subsequent shot with a .50 Cal Raufoss round caused catastrophic failure, completely severing the arm.

This Q&A episode of Forgotten Weapons covers various firearm topics, including why rifles flex when fired, the legal definition of Destructive Devices under the NFA, and specific exemptions for certain historical firearms. It also delves into unusual firearm attachments, the evolution of firearm design, and the obsolescence of submachine guns in favor of intermediate cartridge carbines. The discussion highlights the engineering plateau in mechanical firearm design and the future potential of computerized optics.