RE: AC004 Designation [TANKS] - Rating question

["Doug Conn" <dwconn404-at-comcast.net>]

Thanks, Joe.

The site I referenced earlier claimed that the supplemental armor would stop
a .30 caliber round, but not a .50 caliber one.

        - Doug

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From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On
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Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 11:58 AM
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Subject: Re: AC004 Designation [TANKS] - Rating question


Doug and Frank,

At 06:03 PM 7/22/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>>I've been thinking about dropping a Staghound T-17E3
>>(http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/armored_cars/t17_armoredcars.html) body
on
>>the chassis instead of the HMMWV.

A Staghound body will not fit on HMMWV chassis.

Staghound
129 inch wheelbase
103 inch tread width
50 inch DIA tires

HMMWV
131 inch wheelbase
72 inch tread width
33 inch DIA tires

50 inch tires versus 33 inch tires will require about
1.5 time as much torque from your motors.

>BTW: Do you know the "armor" rating for the M1045A2.  I could only find a 
>reference to "44 Grain" and I'm not sure what that means.

Supplemental armor kits for HMMWVs will generally stop 5.56 mm
and 7.62 mm rounds, but may not stop 7.62 mm armor piercing (AP)
or 0.50 caliber rounds.

This is about NIJ Type III.
http://www.justnet.org/txtfiles/BodyArmorStd/NIJSTD010103.html

It is roughly equivalent to 6-10 mm modern steel armor or 10-12 mm of
WWII steel armor.
http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/transport-armor/armors.php
http://www.bulletproofme.com/Ballistic_Protection_Levels.shtml
http://www.armedforces.co.uk/releases/raq3f4e2bd8b6f1d

Joe



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