Dragonskin ...

Svartalf · Unread post by **Svartalf** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:59 pm

So I was reading that piece on those "blended metal" bullets :lol:

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and in the process I read they were just "moly coated" ordinary lead bullets. So I don't know what moly coating is, and I just can't find what that exactly means... (can somebody help?)

But in the process, I stumbled on the dragon skin body armor... and I read rave reviews about humongously successful tests, like it resisting even .308 bullets fired from a sniper rifle, or 30 9mm impacts in a tight pattern from a 5 ft range, or even multiple rifle round impacts, both 5.56 and 7.62...

Is it really that good? Can modern body armor be made that is that good?

Grey Death · Unread post by **Grey Death** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:43 pm

Moly is Molybdenum Disulfide

Another application is for coating bullets, giving them easier passage through the rifle barrel with less deformation and better ballistic accuracy.

Svartalf · Unread post by **Svartalf** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:13 pm

Great.

, thanks.finding the proper compound is such a pain when you don't know just what goes in...

Rockwolf66 · Unread post by **Rockwolf66** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:22 am

Well it seems that Dragon Skin may not be all it claims to be.

I do know of a member on another forum that was shot five times at close range with an AK-47. His Interceptor vest with trama plate held and the Tango was introduced to a M-249 SAW.

Still modern body armor is getting better.

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GhostKnight · Unread post by **GhostKnight** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:24 am

I ride along with my dad (police officer) occasionally. His old vest doesn't fit me well. Any ideas on a new, good vest that I could buy? I'm looking in the $1k range.

Svartalf · Unread post by **Svartalf** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:51 am

Rockwolf66 wrote:Well it seems that Dragon Skin may not be all it claims to be.

I do know of a member on another forum that was shot five times at close range with an AK-47. His Interceptor vest with trama plate held and the Tango was introduced to a M-249 SAW.

Still modern body armor is getting better.

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A real vintage AK 47 (7.62), or the baby brother AK 74 (5.56)? Even though 7.62x39 Sov is cut down compared to 7.62 NATO, the round still has respectable preformances . The newer round is a cutdown of the Western 5.56, and relatively low enregy, even for a small caliber rifle round.

Jefffar · Unread post by **Jefffar** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:29 pm

To my knowledge, the Iraqis use AK-47/AKMs in 7.62 rather than AK-74s in 5.45.

lather · Unread post by **lather** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:55 pm

Heh, yea, no kidding.

Rockwolf66 · Unread post by **Rockwolf66** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:42 am

thanks for the end user statement Wolfe. Usually the only thing you hear about Military equipment is from people with agendas.

I have tried on the Flak Jacket that was replaced by IBA and the IBA system is a vast improvement. If Dragonskin body armor is an equivlent improvement I personally want it shipped out to a couple friends in the sandbox ASAP.