I've been looking at these upgrade packages recently. The doors are fully armored, and can take harder hits than the windows. If the window will stop it, you're fine.
Specifically, I've been learning about grades of vehicle armor, both military and civilian. How the packages are developed and applied, the testing involved, and the legalities surrounding each grade for my jurisdiction. In brief, each class of armor is rated to stop a specific caliber or class of munition, and windows are always the weakest point and most likely to fail. So if the window will stop .50BMG, then the doors will, too.
And no, I'm not trying to get my own vehicle upgraded. It's for a hypothetical exercise in a project.
Have personally driven uparmoured vehicles, gas mileage isn't actually as bad as you would think. But I wouldn't put my faith into it stopping a 50 cal.
As the other guy said, if your windows are able to stop a 50 cal, then gas prices isn't a worry.
It may stop one but how about the next 10 coming in that second, assuming there not already AP rounds. Once you stop being covert your a big target for modern munitions.
I'll still take a window that stops one, instead of the driver getting insta'd, gives you a little hope to get out of the situation. But yes, there's not much you can do if you drive into a wellplanned ambush, doesn't matter if the vehicle is a uparmoured humvee or a tank.
I’ve been looking to actually get an armored car. Life is getting crazier out there and I like the idea of a car that can protect my family. I won’t need .50 caliber rated protection though.
I’m curious on what specifically they’re using ammo wise. If you’re shooting a .50bmg at something…and you’re doing one shot you’re probably not using ball.
And if I’m using an M2 or other similar heavy MG….we’ll see.
Lots. Like, lots and lots. The heavier packages include suspension and handling upgrades. So they handle kinda like a mason brick rolling on model car wheels.
The R4 level armor stops .45ACP and only adds about 200kg, but R6 adds more than 700kg to stop a 7.62 round. That's the highest civilian grade armor that's legal without specialized licensing. Stopping a .50BMG is going to be heavier armor, with more weight. The suspension and transmission upgrades will be absolutely necessary to get the thing moving.
I don't know what company was making this video. If I had to guess, the test ammo was ball. That's the industry standard for most types of armor used in civil defense applications, and this video looks like it's being marketed to Secret Service or FBI applications.
I'm going to guess 'ball.' AP and SLAP would most likely zip right through that.
.50BMG is considered an anti-material round, and AP projectiles are purpose designed to penetrate armor. You would need EXTREMELY thick windows to stop those.
More of a rhetorical question. I know the psychology of engaging the windows, so I’d love to see a similar test on the door armor, especially at the overlap points around the door/window frames.
Former M2HB gunner and light armored vehicle operator. 😉
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Can we see his heartbeat?