When it comes to promoting a new product, some businessmen like to stand by their product and talk about its capabilities. But if you’re the CEO of Texas Armored Vehicles (TAC), things go a bit nuts and you actually stand behind your product... while someone fires an AK-47 at you.
Yes, there was only a bullet resistant layer of glass separating TAC president and CEO Trent Kimball from a bunch of 7.62x39mm bullets fired from an AK-47 rifle. Of course, no one forced the man stand there, but the company is so sure on the armor they make that even the boss felt at ease to sit in front of an armed man firing.
To make things even crazier, the guy shooting was standing at about 4 meters (13 ft) in front of the armored vehicle, a black Mercedes-Benz GL550, and shot about 13 bullet into the windshield.
The bullet resistant windshield took the test with flying colors and nothing entered the cabin to hurt the boss. He actually exited the car like nothing happened to give a last advice about how valuable life is and that you should protect it.
The fact that the windshield is the most raked part of the car makes it the strongest. If the same numbers of bullets were to be shot at a any other window, things would have gone pretty messy.
This happens because the bullet has to travel through a bit more material if a shield is placed at an angle. It’s a common technique you’ll also see used on tanks, where side armor and even the turret is shaped to form an angle; the more raked, the better it will absorb or deflect impacts.
Now watch the video and also notice how the shooter tries not to hit the same spot twice. Not necessarily a gimmick, since most armed attacks on cars can happen at speed and it’s pretty hard to put more than one bullet in one place, especially with an AK-47.
To make things even crazier, the guy shooting was standing at about 4 meters (13 ft) in front of the armored vehicle, a black Mercedes-Benz GL550, and shot about 13 bullet into the windshield.
The bullet resistant windshield took the test with flying colors and nothing entered the cabin to hurt the boss. He actually exited the car like nothing happened to give a last advice about how valuable life is and that you should protect it.
Why did he accept to be shot at?
Well, it’s not that complicated. First of all, the obvious reason was that the windshield was bullet resistant. But that’s not all.The fact that the windshield is the most raked part of the car makes it the strongest. If the same numbers of bullets were to be shot at a any other window, things would have gone pretty messy.
This happens because the bullet has to travel through a bit more material if a shield is placed at an angle. It’s a common technique you’ll also see used on tanks, where side armor and even the turret is shaped to form an angle; the more raked, the better it will absorb or deflect impacts.
Now watch the video and also notice how the shooter tries not to hit the same spot twice. Not necessarily a gimmick, since most armed attacks on cars can happen at speed and it’s pretty hard to put more than one bullet in one place, especially with an AK-47.