Dain Bramage
Member
Now this middle-aged, father-of-four doesn't plan on using the knowledge for practical applications
I was just curious. People openly talk about bullet-proof vest capabilities, and armored fighting vehicles, even ones with classified capabilities, are open to conjecture on enthusiast boards.
I'm always seeing these boxy armored transport trucks on the highway, and I wonder how much of it is for show.
I worked as a bank guard when I was a student. One of the transport companies had an array of vehicles they used, from light courier trucks to the classic big armored cars. The armored cars had slotted plexi-glass inserts on the side windows, with big rivets holding them in place. Very impressive looking. I always assumed they were for passing paperwork through as the windows probably didn't open. Maybe they could be used as firing ports, like the military AFVs (Barney, you just used your only bullet)!
The goofy thing is that the company fitted the same inserts on their Chevy Luvs and vans. Much less impressive when a .25 ACP could penetrate the vehicle anywhere else. Instead of spreading the impression of invulnerability to their lesser vehicles, it just made me think that the Emperor had no clothes.
I was just curious. People openly talk about bullet-proof vest capabilities, and armored fighting vehicles, even ones with classified capabilities, are open to conjecture on enthusiast boards.
I'm always seeing these boxy armored transport trucks on the highway, and I wonder how much of it is for show.
I worked as a bank guard when I was a student. One of the transport companies had an array of vehicles they used, from light courier trucks to the classic big armored cars. The armored cars had slotted plexi-glass inserts on the side windows, with big rivets holding them in place. Very impressive looking. I always assumed they were for passing paperwork through as the windows probably didn't open. Maybe they could be used as firing ports, like the military AFVs (Barney, you just used your only bullet)!
The goofy thing is that the company fitted the same inserts on their Chevy Luvs and vans. Much less impressive when a .25 ACP could penetrate the vehicle anywhere else. Instead of spreading the impression of invulnerability to their lesser vehicles, it just made me think that the Emperor had no clothes.