50cal vs 100 year old safe

Published on June 27, 2021
Duration: 16:04

This video tests the penetration capabilities of various high-caliber firearms against a 100-year-old WWI safe. Despite attempts with 9mm, .50 AE, .500 Magnum, .308 AP, and .416 Barrett rounds, none fully breached the safe's thick steel construction. Even a .50 BMG Silver Tip API round caused significant internal damage but failed to exit the rear.

Quick Summary

A 100-year-old, 1000lb all-steel WWI safe was tested against heavy calibers including .50 AE, .500 Magnum, .308 AP, .416 Barrett, and .50 BMG. Despite significant internal damage from the .50 BMG API round, no firearm fully penetrated the safe's rear.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Intro: 100 Year Old WWI Safe
  2. 01:16Testing CZ Checkmate Parrot 9mm
  3. 03:29Desert Eagle .50 AE vs Safe
  4. 04:28S&W 500 Magnum Penetration Test
  5. 05:56Rifle Testing: FAL & Dragunov (.308 AP)
  6. 08:08.416 Barrett & .50 BMG vs Safe

Frequently Asked Questions

What firearms were used to test the 100-year-old safe?

The testing included a CZ Checkmate Parrot 9mm, a gold-plated Desert Eagle in .50 AE, a Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum with various loads, an FAL rifle with .308 AP rounds, a Romanian Dragunov with 7.62x54R, a .416 Barrett, and a .50 BMG rifle.

Did any of the tested firearms penetrate the WWI-era safe?

No, none of the firearms fully penetrated the safe. While rounds like the .308 AP and .50 BMG caused significant internal damage and some penetration into the steel layers, the safe's rear remained intact.

How did the .50 AE Desert Eagle perform against the safe?

The .50 Action Express rounds fired from the Desert Eagle failed to penetrate the safe's thick steel. The projectiles mushroomed considerably upon impact, indicating the safe's robust resistance even to handgun rounds of that caliber.

What was the outcome of testing specialized ammunition like Underwood's Extreme Penetrator?

Even specialized ammunition designed for penetration, such as Underwood Ammo's Extreme Penetrator rounds, were stopped by the first layer of steel on the WWI safe. This highlights the safe's substantial defensive construction.

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