Posted on 03/12/2018 5:31:50 AM PDT by w1n1
We’ve all seen the bulletproof glass that banks have at the teller. Ever wonder how effective it is?
Well this Youtuber TotallyRad have been thinking this over for a long time and he now has the ballz to test it out.
Not just shooting at the bulletproof glass but he’s going to get behind the glass and have his friend shoot at it.
Though, he keeps iterating that he’s dumb for doing this.
He obviously is an adrenalin junkie.
There are many unwise decisions in life, this is certainly one of those.
His friend shot at him 3 times with a pistol.
Don't try this at home. Think there are better ways to try this out without getting in harms way. See this idiotic bulletproof glass shot video here.
No.
Like when we were kids and had BB gun wars?
FYI, it's a trick Hollywood has used for years when filming trains coming at you; saves the cost of expensive equipment.
Lol.
(sorry, not laughing)
No
Only if I know they well.
Friend maybe
Wife, not so much
Three years ago I replaced the large glass window in my daughter’s back door with a sheet of 3/16” thick polycarbonate (cost $58). A year ago, the local ferals tried to bust through it by smashing it with a cinder block. According to the cops, all it did was put 2 minor scratch marks on it.
My BB gun lies in 2 pieces somewhere in a field in Waterbury Conn.
My Dad didn’t take it kindly that an accidental ricochet hit my little brother in the leg.
“Like when we were kids and had BB gun wars?”
Still got one in my right leg. The brat kid that put it there is now mayor.
No.
Flatter than a crepe.
Yeah, wannabe YouTube “stars” will film themselves doing some pretty stupid things.
I'm not a coward or safe space seeking snowflake. I take risks, calculated risks. I ride a motorcycle. I've built and flown in (and at the controls of) experimental aircraft. I own and train with firearms. I commute in a small fuel-efficient car rather than a big (presumably safer) SUV. Yes my diet could be better, I should consume a little less alcohol and exercise more. (putting me at various health risks) I've hiked alone in some rather remote and inhospitable areas. I've even been married now for 25+ years letting my twisted sense of humor through and my dear wife hasn't killed me yet. ;-) And assorted other risks...
These are all what some people would call risky behaviors to one degree or another. To me, the perceived rewards are worth the risks involved. Something like this shooting stunt though - no. To me there's really no benefit other than saying yeah, I did it. Not my cup of tea.
depending on the ballistic level of the glass, it was probably a safe bet.
At a previous job, I developed the installation application for ballistic glass on up-armored Humvees.
As I recall, the glass was 7 alternating layers of glass and polycarbonate. Each 2” thick piece was rated for seven hits with a 7.62 mm bullet before they replaced it. I don’t know how many are required to break it.
This is 50 levels of stupid. Next he’ll make a parachute from a sheet and jump off a 20 story building. Eat a Tide pod. He’s not long for this world. The “what if’s” are endless. If the glass didn’t work, he’d be dead and his little buddies would be in jail. The end
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