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Edwin Sarkissian grabs a half-dozen preseasoned iron skillets fresh from Wal-Mart and, while they may be excellent for searing or frying, their ballistic properties are suspect.

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The amount is in addition to over $17 million approved earlier this year for equipping the department’s nearly 4,000 patrol cars with the same protection.

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The Wound Channel stacked the M193 deep then borrowed a post-86 dealer sample AR in an effort to see how much smash they could get on an unneeded plate.

The post Trying to cut a Level III body armor plate in half with a select-fire AR (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

Officials in New York City say Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration will spend more than $10 million on bullet-resistant window inserts for all NYPD patrol cars in the next two years.

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Matt on DemolitionRanch got Liberty to donate one of their new 25-rifle National Classic gun safes for fully destructive testing. Fully. Destructive.Testing.

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Morgan’s crew protection expertise is based upon its composite and ceramic pod technology, which has been developed over the past 20 years...

The post Morgan Advanced Materials Offers Customized Military Armored Crew Compartments appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

Tacprogear BLACK is proud to announce that their Citadel 64 Series hard armor plates have received the highest score possible from the National Tactical Officers Association...

The post TPG BLACK Citadel 64 Ballistic Plate Receives a Perfect 5 Point Score from NTOA appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

While Mercedes-Benz has always been known for luxury and comfort, the new ultra-tough S600 Guard sedan will be remembered for its ability to bounce bullets. At a glance, the S600 appears like just about any other four-door sedan, but hidden in plain sight is a bullet resistant armor that can repel small arms fire and even […]

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What happens when a 7.62x54 round hits a level III armor plate? Under the best circumstances, the bullet will fragment. But there are dangers beyond penetratinon. AR500 has you covered. Literally. Click through to see how their plates stand up.

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