Dec 17, 2008

Can bulletproof glass break if it is shot enough times with an AK-47 firing 7.62mm rounds?



Question:
Can bulletproof glass break if it is shot enough times with an AK-47 firing 7.62mm rounds?


Answers:
Nothing is OFFICIALLY called bulletproof. That is a euphemism that the media and those who don't know any better perpetuate. The official term is "bullet-resistant", which more closely describes the true nature of things.
What people normally call bulletproof glass is actually a glass/polycarbonate (a high strength plastic, similar to that used in airplane windows) laminate. When struck, the glass layers do shatter, but they are contained by the polycarbonate, thereby preventing the entire window from shattering and dissipating the energy from the bullet. If enough bullets hit in a compromised area or have more energy than the glass can dissipate, they will punch through. For example, glass rated as resistant to 7.62mm AK-47 rounds will not stop a 50 caliber round.
A bulletproof vest works much the same way, absorbing and dissipating the majority of the bullet's energy, rather than diflecting it.

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