Videos tagged with Tungsten Core

This video provides an expert-level overview of rare WWII German and British squeeze-bore anti-tank ammunition, based on the Gerlich principle. It details the unique tapered barrel design and sub-caliber projectiles with soft metal flanges that fold inward to increase velocity. The high velocity and tungsten cores made them effective against tanks, but production ceased due to material shortages and complexity.

This video explains why the ban on armor-piercing (AP) handgun rounds, enacted in 1968, is now obsolete due to advancements in body armor technology. The speaker, demonstrating an experienced authority level, details how modern Level IV plates can defeat AP rounds, and that cartridges like 9mm lack the momentum for significant penetration against such armor. The discussion highlights the evolution of ballistic protection and ammunition capabilities.

This video demonstrates the destructive power of .50 BMG ammunition against an "indestructible" sledgehammer. The experiment highlights the effectiveness of .50 BMG Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer rounds, showing significant penetration and damage to the hardened steel. The presenter, an experienced shooter, successfully recovers a fragment of the projectile, providing insights into its composition and performance.

This guide details an experimental test of .50 caliber SLAP (Saboted Light Armor Penetrator) rounds against AR500 steel, as demonstrated by Edwin Sarkissian. The experiment highlights the projectile's tungsten core and plastic sabot, its penetration capabilities, and the performance of specialized rounds like the Raufoss Mk 211. The testing emphasizes safety protocols for high-power firearms and ammunition, including remote firing techniques.

This video details a ballistics test comparing the penetration capabilities of three .50 BMG rounds against a 1.5-inch titanium plate. Expert Edwin Sarkissian demonstrates the performance of a SLAP round, a Raufoss NM140 MP, and a standard Black Tip round. The SLAP round proved most effective, achieving full penetration and demonstrating superior terminal ballistics compared to the others.

This guide details a technique for recovering the tungsten core of specialized ammunition, like the Raufoss Mk 211, after firing it through a target medium. It involves setting up paper stacks and a cinder block barrier to capture the projectile. The video showcases this experimental process with high-caliber firearms, demonstrating the projectile's penetration capabilities. Instruction is provided by Edwin Sarkissian, who exhibits high expertise in experimental firearms and ammunition testing.

This video features Edwin Sarkissian conducting an extreme ballistics test, firing a 20mm Serbu Typhon rifle at an excavator bucket. The test demonstrates the significant destructive power of the 20mm caliber against heavy steel, using various ammunition types including armor-piercing and tungsten core rounds. The video also includes a brief segment showcasing an H&K MP5 submachine gun.

This video demonstrates the destructive power of a Serbu 20mm rifle against a cast-iron fire hydrant. Expert Edwin Sarkissian, collaborating with firearm designer Mark Serbu, showcases various 20mm ammunition types and their effects. The experiment highlights the significant impact energy of the 20mm round, capable of completely destroying the hydrant's cast-iron body and even damaging nearby equipment. The demonstration emphasizes safe handling of large-caliber weaponry in an experimental ballistics context.