Videos tagged with Armor Piercing Rounds

This video offers an expert-led tour of Dragonman's Military Museum, focusing on WWII explosives and ordnance. Mel Bernstein (Dragonman), a recognized authority on military collections, demonstrates deactivated explosives, including dynamite, landmines (M7, M7A1, M10), and their activation mechanisms. The tour also features .50 caliber armor-piercing rounds, machine guns, and mortars, highlighting historical military hardware with detailed explanations of their function and safety.

This video explores seven unique and 'crazy' ammunition types, including incendiary Dragon's Breath rounds in various calibers and specialized slugs. Tests demonstrate significant incendiary effects and penetration depths, with some rounds like the 12 Ga Hellfire Slug requiring fire suppression. The Gaulbo Slug creates a distinctive 'trident' wound channel due to its segmented steel design.

This YouTube Shorts video from Predator Armor showcases their Level IV Body Armor, highlighting its U.S. manufacturing and advanced protection capabilities. The armor features a ceramic strike face with a kevlar backer, designed to stop armor-piercing rounds like the .30-06 AP round while limiting backface deformation. The description links to the product page for further details.

This video features a rigorous test of the Adept Armor Colossus Heavy chest plate against various high-powered rifle rounds, including .50 BMG AP and Raufoss. The armor demonstrates impressive resistance, stopping .50 BMG AP rounds with significant kinetic energy transfer but no penetration. The test highlights the limits of even advanced body armor against specialized anti-materiel munitions. The HM Defense HM50B rifle is also showcased as a capable platform for .50 BMG.

This video tests the capabilities of Predator Armor Level III+ body armor against multiple .50 BMG rifle shots. The common misconception that body armor cannot stop a .50 BMG round is directly addressed through live-fire testing. The video aims to provide a definitive answer by demonstrating the armor's performance under extreme ballistic pressure from the high-powered .50 caliber round. The description also includes a call to action to purchase armor from Predator Armor.

This video clarifies which 5.56mm ammunition types are generally prohibited at local shooting ranges. Steel-core M855 'green tip' rounds can damage steel targets, while M856 'red tip' tracers pose fire hazards. Armor-piercing M995 'black tip' rounds are strictly forbidden. Standard lead-core or polymer-tipped ammunition without specific markings is typically safe for range use.

This review thoroughly tests AR500 Armor plates across multiple NIJ threat levels, including against armor-piercing rounds. It highlights the effectiveness and limitations of Level 3A, 3, 3+, and 4 plates, emphasizing the importance of coatings like Paxcon to mitigate spalling from steel plates. The video also covers plate cuts, fitment, and reviews various AR500 plate carriers.

This video showcases three primary firearms utilized by the Secret Service: the FN P90, HK MP5, and M4 Carbine. Demonstrations highlight the P90's armor-piercing 5.7x28mm rounds, the MP5's sustained fire with a 100-round Beta Mag, and the M4 Carbine's engine block penetration capabilities. The content culminates in the explosive destruction of a Mitsubishi Montero Sport.

FPSRussia showcases the capabilities of the M16A1 Carbine and M16A1 rifle, demonstrating full-automatic fire with various targets and ammunition types. The video highlights the M16A4 variant and features a unique 'Russian style fishing' demonstration with dual-wielded M16s.