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Could soft armor ever stop 7.62x39mm?

1,273 views · Published 16 June 2016 · 3:11 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: News of the Pews · 2016 · Science & Technology

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To find out if there are any conditions under which soft armor could reasonably be expected to stop rifle ammo, we fired 7.62x39mm M67 FMJ through a Windshield into a CATI level IIIA armor panel backed by clay to measure back face signature in the even the round is stopped.

Also take a look at The Wound Channel's magazine/soft armor tests:
https://youtu.be/gz3BCg53g2A
https://youtu.be/2kfa70ZRODY

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