Iran's Cop Killer Bullets (1 Viewer)

[Goobieman]

If GWB had not issued out troops with such high-quality body armor, the Iranians would not have to do this. Damn that GWB!!

Iran's Cop Killer Bullets
August 29, 2006: Iran recently announced that it has begun manufacturing, and issuing armor piercing bullets for the AK-47 type assault rifles used by their infantry. Iran claimed that these new bullets could penetrate protective vests [-- b]ut the ceramic plates used in American protective vests can stop at least one of these armor piercing bullets. These more expensive bullets have to be fired at close range (under a hundred meters) and in large quantity to guarantee they will overwhelm the body armor typically worn by American troops. However, if any American troops do get hit by this new Iranian ammunition, it will cause a stink that may prove expensive to the Iranians. The new Iranian bullets will, however, penetrate most protective vests worn by police.

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20060829.aspx

 

[Gill]

If GWB had not issued out troops with such high-quality body armor, the Iranians would not have to do this. Damn that GWB!!



http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20060829.aspx

I believe these would violate the Geneva Convention.

 

[Goobieman]

I believe these would violate the Geneva Convention.

Its legal to shoot AP at people. You cannot shoot them with frangible or deformable munitions; AP is neither.

(As if Iran, or the liberal left, would care of any such violation).