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Old 01-17-2009, 11:47 AM   #475 (permalink)
KirStang
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Oh gee. 'Armor Piercing Bullets.'

Do you know that a knife can puncture low level 'soft' ballistic armor?

Basically, it's a *scary* term, but depending on the armor used and the caliber used, any round--indeed even knives can be 'armor piercing.' Furthermore, almost any standard rifle hunting round is 'armor piercing' to the standard level III concealable body armor used by cops...

So as you see, the term 'armor piercing' is very equivocal, and unfortunately, is frequently abused by the media.

Sigh.....
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